The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-01-27
Judge Lemert Grants. Di-
vorce To Myrtle Fisher
In Common Pleas
HINTS PERJURY ON
PART OF FISHER
Says Police Force Job Was
Fishers Downfall; 9th
er Court Items

Fisher from Harvey Fisher in the
Knox county common pleas court late
Monday afternoon, Judge c. C. Lem.
ert of GAINESVILLE, who is conducting
court in this county this week in the
absence Of Judge Blair, placed a new
phase of the divorce question and al
so emphatically declared that drastic
measures should be taken to curb the
divorce evil in this county.
In granting the divorce, Judge Lem.
ert also, took occasion to score the
defendant, Harvey Fisher, a former
policeman in the city of Mt Vernon.
ti,.If this case had come UP in my
own, county" Judge Lemert said, "af.
ter hearing the evidence offered by
the defendant Fisher, i would instruct
the prosecuting attorney to have the
grand jury Investigate for perjury
charge" ~
|, Continuing, the court said, "This
Defendant has perjured himself. An
oath must be considered as meaning
something"
The Fisher divorce case occupied
the attention of Judge Lemert all day.
Thirty.fve witnesses were examined.
At the conclusion of the testimony
Judge Lemert said: II have been lis.
tening to the washing Of the family
linen all day, and lam now ready to
give my decision
Thereupon Judge Lemert awarded
an absolute divorce to the plaintiff
Myrtle Fisher, on the grounds uf
adultery. The suit. for partition was
dismissed and the plaintiff was
awarded the property, located in Mt.
Vernon. The defendant is divested Of
any dover interest in the property.
The plaintiff is to pay the mortgage
and the costs in the case. Neither
party can remarry for one year from
the date of the entry, the entry to SO
state.
In granting the decree, the Icourt
said: "An effort has been made t.
besmirch the name of this plaintiff
but believe her to be clean. good
Christian woman. The defendant has
made an attempt to wreck the best
years of her life"
Turning his attention to Fisher,
and with his eyes directed on Fish
er's face, Judge Lemert said: "If you
had remained at your trade, that Of
carpenter. your domestic life would
have been happy, but Your position on
the police force was your downfall.
A policeman should be a protector of
homes. You have been destroyer
of homes, as the evidence in this case
shows"
Judge Lemert is a stranger to the
attorneys and court officials of Knox
county, but he created most favor.
able impression on the bench Mon.
day. Court Bailiff Purcell stated that
Judge Lemert possesses a pleasant,
even temper, has soft but firm voice,
believes in the dignity of court pro-
ceodings, is quick in making decisions
and has keen, analytical mind.
Another Divorce Case
The divorce" case of Grace Tilton
VS.. John w. TIlton was scheduled to
come up for hearing before Judge G
G. Lemert in the Knox county com
mon pleas court Tuesday. Seven wit
nesses have been subpoenaed for the
plaintiff and seven for the defendant
The case promises to be hotly con
tested during the day.
1t developed, whan the case came
up for hearing this morning, that the
plaintiff asked for divorce Oh her
petition and the defendant likewise
asked for divorce on cross petition.
After hearing the testimony OF the
plainJifr and the defendant, Judge
Lemert said he did not care to hear