Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-18

Sherwood moved back 10 80. Paul
According 20 her. Williams
brought her no papers 20 show for
her money. Later. she asked him
three times for legal papers. but
never got any. $500 '".a
In December, i0f7, she tssti.p
fled, she contacted q c0-woEiaF.
and friend 81 hsT husband. L0uis
LsrmhFi, and on Jan. . she signed
soma papers LeFnan drew up for
her 10 Sign.
Turner; DID anyone explain
thoas papers % yOa9
Mrs. Sherwood No one explain
81 anything % me.
Mrs. Sherwood remained On the
witness stand the rest Of Thurs
day, ahe testified that because 81
ths anxiety. and waiting for pa
pern, she had been lift nervous
and extremely upset.
Sentiment was strong on both
Hidea 81 tho parties. friends Of
each party fiiled thu small court.
room each day 81 the trial
Ths process Of getting inf0rma-
ton % build up the testimony
was q aiOw, Hnsthodieal one. Dates.
conversations. and reasons for &C.
tons were sought, Most OF tha
testimony came from the plaintiff
and the defendant
Friday morning. attorney for
the Defendant. Roland y. West.
cross examined Mrs. Sherwood.
chs stated she asked for legal
papers about . month after NOV.
lng In the dupIsN apartment.
west why did you ask for pa.
psFsf
Sherwood; I began 10 get nsr-
v0tiI and feel insecure.
West DID you ask Mr.. IsFman
for Q lease on ths h0tissf
Sherwood; no, ! asked him for
security.
Mrs. Sherwood further stated
that she aid not know until the
tins Of the trial what Joint tsnan.
~ meant, that II was never en-.
planned % her.
Miss Edith uiilard, q witness
for the plaintiff. was called 10 the
stand. Hhe had becn living with
Mira Sherwood since July. 1ptT,
She testified she overheard con.
vprpatiOn between tho plaintiff
and the defendant In this CONVEX
aation, Mrs. Sherwood asked the
plaintiff for papers and no asked
Mrs. aher,Vood % come IN hia
apartment 10 discuss thinRa When
she came down the stairs. Miss
niliard said Mira. Sherwood was
weeping. and that she prepared
10 go with Williams 10 sec lsr-
man.
Richard Stokes. who testified
for tho plaintiff. stated that ~ q
friend hs wrote . litter a. WI.
Hams concerning the deed and
got no answer,
Late Friday evening, the c0un-
eel Tor tho defense called Williams
Ia the stand.
that went on between him and the
PLAINTIFF, Williams testified that
Mrs. Sherwood tald him abe did
not want the deed In her name.
but only the night Ia live IN the
house the rest of her hfe, Tie said
nhe lnntrNIcted him 10 put the
house IN HIS name,
Hs further testified that Mrs
Sherwood wanted % pay all the
money Zoe the house, but that he
objected 10 that.
On being asked what tina puPs
chase price ~ tho house was. WI.
hama stated Il was $500 He
stated Mra. Sherwood said You
win be here the longest. 10 I leave
tho business 10 you"
West, why would ahs do IhAtH
Williams, Hhs said abe would
give anything 90 get OUT 81 the
h0tlna IN which hhe was living.
TIE further stated that when
Mra Sherwood began questioning
him about the lease. he told her
n n were worrying her. he would
get ore made for her, and asked
Mr., Crane 10 max ono up, Hs FUR
thor offered 90 give the house
back % her, but she objected 10
that, according 90 him,
Turner. upon eruaa examining
Williams prOcceied ayHtematicai.
" 10 get al the bottom Of tho reA-
son for the original purchases Of
the ho,lsa
Turner; ND yuu 20 80 her of.
tenf
Williams, 10 called.
Turner! When did she FIRST CAM
Williams; Z dent rrcan
n was testified that Mra aher.
wood called around April iOtT.
that they looked At several houses
that month
Turner: Dad you svpF receive
any other money from Mrs Sher-
wOodr
Williams; No
Turner, Think now. did your
Williams; Wen yca, abe made
me q note once,
when the curt convened Mon.
day at 2 O'Clock. Turner brought
up the point of the cost % the
house. re established that n Mrs.
Sherwood paid $4,000 down on the
$500 house. and the house had
q eA,SAoA1 mortgage. then the
balance due the psranaa from
whom they wpre buying the house
was SS,sSeif. watch lpet Seto,R9
coming frosn the tA.soo
Turner: what nd yO1 DO with
thatf
Williams: I put q In the hahk.
Turner; And AFTER thalH