The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-20
co HOME, CARL,
COURT ADVISES
"Nevcr," Says Maj. Reeves
When Divorce Is Denied

When Divorce Is Denied
Nal. Carl w. R~~vcs, supevtnr
tsndcnt Of public utilities. wips
for twe and one half day. has
been cudcsversnr. In Judge A.
W. r'rsirr's rourt, Ia oh ain . di.
xore~ from Clara Re~ver on tho
grounds ~ cruelty. was denied
that divorce lAto Thursday After.
noon.
The decision 81 the Judge immetii.
ateiy followed the testimony Of tn.
witnesses and the r~buttal Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Reeves. No finai plea orr tho
part OF the attorneys was requested.
JUDGE GIVES
HIS ADVICE
Believing that the Reeves domestic
troubles had resulted from q physical
strain contracted by Maj. Reeves as
result OF strenuous army service,
the Judge advised;
Think IL own. Carl. Get .
n~vc specialist. not = dsvere~.
60 off and take = rc~t-
MAJ. Reeves allowed hls head 60
rest on his arm and his brow vrin.
Killed. diEapprovingiy.
Regarding the alleged crueities and
the criticirmn. tho Judge Kaid. SHOULD
there boa return to tho hosno. let
there be- no talk about tho past. And
let there be no criticisms at all. The
bringing Up Father proposition. or
the bringing Up Mother proposition
has never worked and u never will
HUI Mai. Roevc~ stated After
the decision there would 10 no
going homc"
">o.- he said: Il wfll NEVER
20 back"
Among Witnesses 60 be called
Thursday afternoon for tho defend.
ant were n-iEhbor~ ol both Mr.. ana
Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. ELLA Hsnkin-.
an enploye OF the public utilities de-
rartment. whose name has b~~n eous
pied continually during the proceed.
inxs with that OF Major Reeves
Among IN. n~ighbofs Was Helen
Peterson. ~ yrarr old. who. dressed
In bright rcd MILDLY and white
plated Skin, with green bow perch.
81 on tho top Of her blonde bobbed
hair. climbed to the witness stand
and told the court what abe knew
about the Hankins.neeves affair.
GIRL. IL, TELLS
WHAT SHE SAW
Il wAs over ~ Mrs. Hankins'
house one day. sbe expiaiped.
and Mr.. Reeves wzs their. Mr.
itaukins wAs sitting on his Lap
and they wev~ ealing Ice cream.
And he told her 10 scratch his
back"
A F~cond witness who s~~rn IN civ
knew much about tho state OF At.
fairs vas Mra. George W. Hartunr.
sisier.ln law u AIRS. Reeves. Airs.
Harsuns testified that sh. and Mrs.
Reeves bad NJ one time follow ed
Major Reeves To the Hankins home
and had seen him enter. and that
later Ehc had seen Reeves driving
with Mrs. Hanklns In his car.
She spoke also Of . certain
shrine dance attended ~ Mr..
lisrkin~ THAT was Just . year
sgo." she said 'Th- mcrning
after thu dAno~ I rcss into ssvn
with him and his little boy
In thu car. ard m asked N I
no<bred . certain woman At the
dance the night before. I 70
membevvd h~r. And ne r~pli~A.
We'll. you know. VEG all fall
sew~ time.-
Charles Reeves. Jr.. the is-yeaY ola
son ~ Mr.. md Mrs Reeves. was
called 10 testify late In the afternoon
and left the stand in tears after 10
minutes % heavy croas.exanlnlns re.
Ssrdinr his father.
DO you want your fasAcr 20 CONS
back" the boy was askee
Certainly We do the boy Yepliec
MAI R~ese~. upcu taking tke
stand . se~ond time. thruisd stl
ehaxges against him. Nwvcusiy
lingering thu yellow note pad he
had taken To tho sland with him.
he dir~~t~d his statement 10 tho
mob In the court room. II have
lived in seattle 70 yesvs. end I
defy snys~c to point tho finger
If scorn NJ m~."
Those who had testified against
him Thursday afternoon were Mrs.
Frances II. Montgomery. Mrs Roher,
4. Heskefh. wife of acting Mayor
Hesketh. Mrs. Agnes y. Stewart.
Mrs. sigma Peterson and her daugh.
ter. Helen. Mrs. George Hartunr.
Mrs. Minnie l.. Reed. sherman Liv.
inghouse. George W. Hartunx. broth.
.r OF Mrs. Reeves: Mrs. winifrci
Junkins. and Mrs Minerva He'll.
Mrs. Mackey. the mother Of Mrs.
Hankins. was called In rebuttal for
the plaintiff.