"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, February 26, 1912 HE DODGED A DIVORCE CASE. The plan of Mrs. William B. REEVES of Twenty-ninth Street and White Avenue to expedite her divorce proceedings failed. It was necessary that notice of the suit be served on her husband by midnight Saturday night to have the case heard at this term of court. He was due to arrive in Kansas City a few minutes before midnight on a Missouri, Kansas & Texan train from out in Kansas. Edward J. McDONNELL, deputy sheriff, and a private detective were sent to Paola to board the train and serve the papers the minute it crossed into Missouri. To start their troubles, they had much difficulty boarding the train. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas trains use the Frisco tracks from Paola to Kansas City and take on no passengers. Finally, by telling the trainmen their purpose, they succeeded. Soon they spotted a man they believed to be REEVES. To make sure, they had the brakeman sit down and talk to him. The brakeman's questions aroused the man's suspicions. When the train stopped at Merriam, Kas., he dropped off, leaving his baggage. McDONNELL and the detective rode on into Kansas City with the papers snug in their pockets. The laugh was mutual, however. The train was an hour late and they could not have served the notice in time anyway. The case will now go over to the fall court term. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================