Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-05-04 | Page 2 | Court Finds Mrs. Duke is Guilty of Misconduct

COURT FINDS MRS DUKE IS GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT Orders Dh D I for Cor I Hu Husband Para Paramour mour moUl of Woman to rA Pity PAy Attorneys Attorney's Fees I Newark N N. J J. J May 1 3 James James B B. I Duke of the American Tobacco company com corn pany won his first round in his suitor suit for Cor or divorce orce against his wife this afternoon af afternoon at- at when Vice Chancellor Pitney at the thc conclusion of the thc evidence for Cor the defendant announced ho hI Con I the thc allegations of the plaintiff charging Mrs Duke with improper re relations ye- ye lations with Captain Frank T. T Huntoon HUntoon Hun- Hun toon loon of oC the old guard of New York proven and stated that he would re recommend recommend re- re commend that the divorce orco decree be gra grant granted n ted d. d Testimony in the case has been tak tak- on en for fOl or two weeks and this afternoon after aCter a number of witnesses had hud ned fled as ti-k ti the loca lon loca on of the Duke Dulc horn home c In rj y o n lid t Ufo t refute witnesses es esho tho ho had testified against Mrs Duke counsel for fOl both sides decided to submit the case casc to the jury without argument J Admission loli of oC Guilt fc 6 The court immediately announced announce its decision the vice chancellor holdIng holding hold hold- Ins Ing that the evidence e was overwhelmIngly overwhelm overwhelm- in proof of oC the charges made b by the complainant He stated in li-i his opinion the failure allure of oC either cither Mrs Duke 01 or Mr Mi Huntoon to appear appeal In court an and testify was practically au an admission of guilt It wa was announced d that the case will be appealed an and It Is 18 un understood that counsel for tor the defendant will cite cHI the tho recent decision of time the supreme court of the United States on residence residence resi resi- dence and will allege that thal neither of the parties to tho the suit was legally leg residents of oC New cw Jerse Jersey After AUel the court ha had concluded Mr 11 LIndabury sal said that In Iii as much as Mr Mi Huntoon was a n palt party defendant he should be held for Cor the costs of court coutt as well as counsel fees whereUpon where here hereupon upon the vice chancellor said that he lie had consulted the chancellor In lii the matter and signed an order to that ef ef- ef feet He allowed Mr 11 Dukes counsel councI which must be paid by Hun Humi- toon