Salt Lake Herald | 1890-11-23 | Page 1 | A Life Drama

A LIFE DRAMA Mrs Annie D Fleming Secures a Divorce From Her HusbandThe Spiritualistic Feature Special THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch ST Louis Nov 22In the little town of Clayton St Louis county twelve miles from St Louis yesterday Mrs Anuie D Fleming was granted a divorce from Albert W Fleming and 25000 alimony in gross This is the culmination of a most remarkable remarka-ble life drama The Flemings are among the richest people Missouri He was one of the heirs of the famous mine the La Motte property and has never engaged in any business Tho home of the Flemings en the Manchester road is the most beauti ful place in the west embracing twentyfive acres with hot houses lakes lawns and everything in the finest order Two years ago their only child a daughter died and this nearly broke the hearts of both par ents They Doth became confirmed spirit ualists and a medium was employed at 100 per month to live in their house simply to beep them in communication with the dead Mrs Fleming took to drink and it is al leged committed some shocking deeds Mr Fleming left her some time ago and took his quarters in the city The medium continued to live in the house She peti tioned for divorce and yesterday it was I granted A strange feature of the case is that Mr Fleming in his infatuation with spiritual ism actually took the medium before the proper tribunal and formally adopted him making him heir to his vast estate