The Detroit Times

FRESH CHAPTER IN COON DIVORCE CASE

Husband Living With Mrs. Lillian Bourke Latter's Sister Tells Judge Murfin—Other Charges Made.

Another chapter was added to the sensational Coon divorce case in Judge Murfin's court, Saturday, when Mrs. Mae Lincoln made serious charges involving Charles Coon, the plaintiff in the case, and her sister, Mrs. Lillian Bourke, who was in the wife's cross-bill, named as co-respondent and whose name figured prominently all through the case.

Mrs. Lincoln stated that Coon and her sister were living together at No. 9 Popular-st. She also declared that the books of the Ideal Cleaning Works, which were introduced as evidence at the trial, had been doctored for the occasion after the trial began.

Attorney James Swan, who represented Mr. Coon at the trial, declared the woman's story untrue. He also stated that she was a blackmailer, and had attempted to hold him up. Failing in that she went to Ormond F. Hunt, attorney for Mrs. Coon. Hunt denied any such attempt. Swan also said that Mrs. Lincoln had left her husband, and after spending all the money he gave her to care for their child, had dumped the child on Mrs. Bourke to support.

Judge Murfin said he would institute an investigation, and if circumstances warranted said he would deal with the guilty parties in a summary manner.