Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-04

FORT WORTH. NOV. 4.-P-The
question OF custcoy OF the two Tur-
man children, l.. Z. Jr.. and Tom
mic. was expected 10 be brought up
today at q hearing here on L. c.
Turman5 motion for A new divorce
trial. in which weldon SPEEDY
Mason. halibach Of the s. NJ. u.
Mustangs. was named yesterday.
Several weeks ago thurman took
the children and disappeared. after
the Turman's first divorce cast was
dismissed. Yesterday he appeared
in 18th distr!c. court but. asked
concerning the whereabouts Of the
children. merely smiled and re-
piled They are well
william Mcdowell. auditor for
thurman. returned to the stand
VIXEN the hearing began today. He
quoted Mrs. Turran as saying that
If ne Mcdowell would stand by
her he wouldn't regret it," He also
said that she had told him u,
vouidn't have TO work any more"
II he would assist her. ard that
she had requested him not 70 say
anything about a telegram she had
sent him from Colorado. He did
not reveal the contents Of the telc-
gram.
On the dav OF the final Separ-
alton. Mcdowell testified. he began
an inventory Of the Truman estate.
at Turman's requeS.. and that en-
October ?. the dav the final divorce
judgment was rendered. tins in
ventOrv was tNo-thirds complete.
r. showed T1lrman'S outstanding
obligations 10 be $500 .00o. hc testl-
fled. including 2 sl5n.n00 note al
The First National Bank
Alleges Cruelty
The name Of Mason. star South
ern Methodist University football
player. was brought into the hear
ing Yesterday shortly after Turman
had dramatically appeared at the
proceedings.
Mrs. Truman 90 was OH the stand
and had testified that Turman had
been cruel to her and beaten her
on various occasions for about 10
wears, beginning shortly after their
marriage In September. 1920. Rufus
Garrett. Turmans attorney. un-
folded a large cardboard and set il
up. On each side was a photograph.
of a football PLAYER III
moleskins. punting.
Garrett said. YOU ssy you have
always been faithful to Tlrman
How about this young man?"
Mrs Turman replied. That's
silly. He's Just a kid. Hes only d.
Garrett asked her specific ques-
tons, concerning her acquaintance
With Mason al q camp at Idaho
Springs, Colorado, last summer.
Mason and two other s. NJ. u.
Students were councillors a. the
camp. where the Truman children
were in training. Mrs. Truman
visited there, II was brought out.
Mrs. Truman denied she had
entertained Mason alone in
her room at the camp. Garrett ask
ed how much liquor was served
in your room during the time YOU
were there?'
Mrs Turman answered: Not a
AAOPt AH od-4cNt+ it dOSO4N<-
~ wrong
Garrett went on. If your little
son walked Ill here and said he
saw YOU kiss Speedy Mason. would
YOU say he lied?'
Mrs. thurman: NO. Id say that
man pointing to Turman) had put
him up 10 it,"
Went Riding
Mrs. Truman denied that she
and Mason were the talk OF the
camp" and that some Of the
women threatened TO leave because
OF your conduct with him" She
denied that she told a friend she
going to divorce thurman 50
she could marry Mason.
Tom Lindsey, employe OF g phar-
macy in Dallas. testified that Mrs.
Truman and Mason were at the
drug store one night after the
return from Colorado. Mrs. Tur-
was recalled and stated that
she had gone TO Dallas with a
woman friend 70 ask Mason II any
body had questioned him about
their acquaintance.
Mrs. Helen Murphy. physical di-
rector OF Texas Christian Univer-
sity, said she attended the Colorado
camp as director OF Indian lore.
Mrs. Murphy explained that she
occupied a room next TO Mrs.
Truman ct the camp. She said that