The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-10-03

Fl NEW IORh' N. ~ ueu NC"
81, has been amazed at the revela-
.,s of the last two days in one OF
4, strangest clashes ever recorded III
Il, country between man and wife.
The case has brought renewed dis
MISSION as to just how much OF her
has, life a woman should reveal to
husband. Mrs. Madeline G.. Hoo
an veteran probation officer OF Bing-
anton \. y, is out with the state
rrnt that woman is silly to reveal
AZ mast. Mistakes of the past have no
,ca in plans for the future.
And vet Mrs. Beverly D. Harris,
;fe OF a former vice president OF the
,tional City bank, is being sued on
grounds she failed to reveal her
ri The charge was made that Mrs.
arris claimed to be a descendant OF
Lee family, of Memphis, Tenn,
frreas her real parentage has never
Zen revealed.
In dramatic statement to the court
er attorney confessed that Mrs. Har-
did not know the name OF her
Their.
.But." he exclaimed, "since when
4, LEGITIMACY become a ground for
bmlment of marriage!"
Beverly Harris is suing for annul-
emf on those very grounds and the
Sc is unique in the annals of the
BCal divorce courts.
Claims Husband Knew.
Mr.. Battle declared that Harris
lew OF his wife's doubts as to her
arcnthood for he often spoke of her
love child" In 1913, when the
70 were living happily together, Har-
wrote this letter to his wife:
Precious: This is your birthday. OF
the handiworl OF God in all the
bird none is more rare exquisite
#auty than you.
"Iou are love child and to you He
given every charm that artists
Zion or poets fancy could imagine OF
Sbnderful, perfect womanhood.
you are the very radiant flower OF
The full throated songs OF all the
Ids are in your marvellous voice, your
les are like soft skies, your skin like
blush OF dawn, your teeth cas-
BIZ of pearls, in face and form and
bee of movement you are all that
pman longs for, and shat man wor-
ps"
In less than a year after this epistle
passion was penned Mr. and Mrs.
RrrjS separated. 1t was agreed that
s Harris was to receive $500 every
b weeks. In the separation agree
nt the husband undertook not ito
Ike any reflections, aspersions or IN
orablc comments whatsoever on
alleged incident, episode or oc-
Frcnce in the life, history, family.
nmunications, activities, manner or
ices OF living of the party OF the
pond part or her associates.
A Letter She Wrote.
Another interesting court exhibit in
strange case is a letter from the
e written to her husband April IA,
when he decided to bring suit
divorce or annullment.
You may bring out anything
fnst me that you wish since ! mar
I YOU" said Mrs. Harris, bring
dead sister, my mother, or myself
Pm vault Of the past, many years
regardless of what that may be
| am an innocent victim of it alb,
will carry you to the depths OF
| Will compel you to resign. |
detame your name throughout the
rid and then will have your very
crushed to hell"
Harris attorney claims the husband
not know at the time what was
ant by all this, but it was all made
IN IN the light OF subsequent devel-
nents.
Harris says his wife claimed to be
En- daughter of Stacker Lee, one of
W family operating the famous Lee
amboats on the Mississippi river,
a nlcCeS OF Eli Rayner, OF high
pal standing and business promi-
&c IN Memphis. In his plea for an
nent the husband says he discov-
~ that Stacker Lee died bachelor
s. that instead Of being the niece OF
M her, Mrs. Harris had been the lat
sweetheart. Rayner is described
L3tr m the proceedings as "a local
ontronted by this testimony Mrs.
Iris. through her attorney, filed an
Gavt IN which it was stated that
ieAdant is now informed and verify
eyes er mother married one Sam
=, Ice, who was related to said
iamlly in Memphis"
further Investigation. the court
iold, proved that Samuel c. Lee
Oh Years before Mrs Harris was
was agreed that she was the
ater OF the third wife OF Lee, but
charge was made that she was
out OF wedlock. In admitting the
linacy OF his client, Mr.. Battle
II was a family skeleton which
Lad been hoped would forever re-
IN the closet. He insisted that
harris had told her husband all
,SIleW OF her parentage. The hus-
attorneys are insisting that the
OF her father be revealed.
"a %,Niime the feminists are all afut- |
ney say that husbands never tell |
wives anything, and that is pre-
ID! chastity in the stronger sex
INSISTED upon weddings in this |
u tears would be scarcer than
visits.
BIG BANK WILL
SOON OPEN AT CORDELE