The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-24
MRS. YOUNG WINS
FOUR LAWSUITS
Doctor Husband and Nurse Fined for
AsSault-MrS. Walsh Loses
Counter Suits.


j, NEWPORT, Y. H., March 24.-Mrs
Blanche l.. Young was victor in all the
various suits involving herself, her hus
band, DIR. Oscar C. Young of Charlestown
y. H., and Mrs. Nellie NJ. Walsh, a nurse
of heene. The jury returned verdicts at
~ O'Clock last evening after debating less
than two hours.
4 In the $1,000 suit brought by Mrs
4 Young against Mrs. Walsh for assault
Mrs. Young was awarded $500.
i In the $1,000 suit brought by her
/ against DIR. Young for assault, the jury
gave a verdict of $500
/ In the. suit brought by Mrs Walsh
against Mrs Young for alleged assault
asking $4,000, the verdict was against the
plaintiff.
In the $1,000 suit brought by Mrs
Walsh against Mrs. Young for alleged
Islander. the jury found against the nurse.
DR.. Young was on the stand during the
morning. He told the jury he had not
| been living with his wife at the time Mrs.
! Walsh came to town, and he denied that
| Mrs. Walsh was ever in his home prior
to April is, 1921. This was the day on
which the fight between Mrs. Young and
Mrs. Walsh took place. during which it is
alleged by Mrs. Young that her husband
told Mrs. Walsh to give her "a good lick
ing and as direct result of which the
I suits were brought.
DIR. Young told of going to his farm at
Acworth and said that Mrs. Walsh was
there, but he stated that his son was with
him and also his mother and his wife He
said his wife had made home "hell'' for
him, and declared that esteem and affec-
ton for Mrs. Walsh had developed, but
that at the time he had long since ceased
to love his wife, and that her actions indi-
clated she had long ceased to love him.
lie denied emphatically the allega tons
ri IN fn no
port of Mrs Walsh.
Under crOss-examination by Judge Bar
ton, DIR. Young said he had been twice
married. He told of being in a car in his
yard with Mrs. Walsh when his wife en-
tered the yard on the day of the assault
lie said his wife opened the conversation
and that she called Mrs. Walsh a vile
anne, and ordered her out of the yard He
was asked why he did not then drive the
car away. He said he remained where
he was out of courtesy to the women, that
he thought they wanted to settle the diff
ference between themselves.
He said that after she entered the
house, his wife went to the dining room,
took off her hat, and then returned to
his office and attacked Mrs. Walsh He
was asked why he did not interfere To
which he replied that the women had said
that 1t was their trouble and for him to
keep out of it. He was asked if his son.
Ralph, of whom he had spoken as being
with him at Acworth was a son by his
former wife. Il am happy to say, Yes .
he replied.
Mrs. Nellie C. Walsh took the stand
and denied that she had been away over
night with DIR. Young. or that she had
ever had any improper relations with him.
She admitted that DIR. Young had told
her of his family troubles. She said that
during the assault in DR. Youngs office
she was on the defensive. and that Mrs
Young struck her and knocked her glasses
off. She denied that the doctor kicked his
wife during the struggle.
Under cross-eXamination by Judge Bar
ton, Mrs. Walsh admitted that she had
come to love DIR. Young, She was asked if
she had kissed him while she was riding
with him. She replied Il have