South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-24
MRS. SIMS REVEALS
AMAZING TRAGEDY
In DIVORCE BILL
Wife of Former Local High
School Principal Bares
Husbands Cruelty.

south Bend friends and acquaint-
auces " Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick L.
Sims. until four years ago promin-
emit residents OF this city. were amaz- (
"a and shocked last evening at the
story II domestic tragedy which was
revealed by AIRS. Sims IN a suit for
divorce. on sensational charges. fled
a. Los Angeles. Calf, their present
home. "Wednesday.
Mr. Sims. VINO for six years from
1910 Co 1916 was principal at the
south Bend High school and rated
among tho prominent educators Of
J ne state. is charged by his wiSe with
Ihaving attempted several times To
ksl her while hc IS also said 20 have (
referred 90 her as q moron ia the pres 1
,nce Of friends
AIRS Sims. in her bin or complaint, /
charged that on the night OF Nov. I
-. while they were motoring along
q lonely highway outside OF Los I
Angeles. her husband suddenly and I
dramatically said:
Tomorrow morning there is going I
10 be another murder headline in /
the newspapers for 7 am going 20
kHl son tonight"
Accord.nc 90 Mrs Sims charge. I
her husband then speeded the car TO I
o. reckless rate Of speed that she
was certain that both would be kill I
ed tine strain ON her becoming so
GREAT that she tainted.
tainted Five Times.
When she recovered consciousness 1
She said they were I'm the foothills 4
outside OF Hollywood and the car
had been stopped. Mr.. Sims, she /
charges, had grasped her by the /
throat and was attempting to choke /
her TO death. She then again lost
consci BUSINESS and did not recover /
until she was I'm her own home, with
her assailaut also there. she al F,
ieges.
II tainted Eve times that night |
she said iu the bin. mot only from (
fear but from the brutal treatment I
j received.
For years. Air. Sims has been re- /
ferring To me as q moron. telling .
me that I did not have the brains .
OK an eight year cid child He called I
sme a moron i'm the presence of our /
1frlends and Inundated me IN other I
ways
Believes Husband Insane.
According TO Mrs Sims. she did
TO. ~ first notify authorities as she
leiieved, she said. that her husbands I.
actions were due 10 sudden fit o.
insanity. Mr. Sims has been in poor /
health for many years and it is the F..
general belief here that this was re-
spons.ble for the sudden maddened +
attack
Tho couple separated after the
night OF the attack and steps were
then taken for the divorce action
which was Instituted Wednesday.
Tia her petition. Mrs. Sims seeks a I.
monthly allowance OF $3.50 for the /.
support Of herself and two daugh- /.
tiers VINO are IL and 10 years old.
While residents of this clty-which /
they left i'm 1918 90 remove 10 Los
Angeles where Mr.. Sims has engag-
Ell in the real estate business and
a-so rs secretary Of the Near East
Reicf-Nlr. and Mrs Sims were
very popular in educational, club and
social circles. Mrs Sims. who was
formerly Hiss Linda Hall of this city
had been q prominent member of the .
South Bend Woman's cub. while .
her husband. after resigning as
principal OF the High school I'm June
1916. engaged in the Insurance bust f
ness for two years before leaving the .
city The couple had been married .
IN this city i'm 1905 and their home
\ here had been at 21S ". Marion 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sims were actively .
associated with the club and artistic .
circles OF Los Angeles. Mrs Sims be- (
ing prominently affiliated with vari- +
Gus women's organizations both must T.
ca and civic.
AIRS. Sims az the present time IS
IN tine care Of her parents. who also .
i've in Los Angeles. while her two /
daughters are also making thelrl
home with them.