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Show BOY CHALLENGES HIS FATHER TO MEET HIM IN A FIGHT A letter in which the 15-year-old son of Ah in Tribe, defendant in a recent divorce action, challenged his rather to a fight in 1021 when he should become of age played a prominent promi-nent part this morning in Judge Pratt's court, when1 a hearing of one phase of the case was held The boy wrote the letter, the evidence showed, because he was Incensed and indignant indig-nant at the alleged brutal treatment of his mother by the defendant. In it he asked his father to sign a paper accepting a challenge to a fight in 1921 when he should be of age The letter was Introduced as evidence by lawyers for Mrs. Mary Tribe The son was on the stand thi morning morn-ing part of the time, giving testimony. Mrs. Tribe is endeavoring to have the amount of her alimony increased because of the delicate condition of net minor daughter. She was granted a divorce some months ago and stock was given her which paid about 28 per month. This she is endeavoring to have increased on the grounds that it is totally inadequate to eare for the sick daughter and send tho son to school. .-I |