The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-12-11
Some Of the Dsvslopmsutsa n .
Davsnpors Divorce 0ase . ~
ported BY the '0Asetts."

e 49,.
!, Among the divorce suits sutsrsd sbr
the present tsfm % ths Circuit COart
was one entitled Annie G. sI1ssr -.
Frank Slater. The parties wsss naar-
ried In Bspoklyn, N. T.. Augest, ls0o.
The vifs had property !. ths defendant
did nothing for her support. bst lived
On her income. and trisd hard to ses
possession Of her estate. Ths divorce
Was asksd for on the ground Of inide-
lity. The matter wAs referred 70
Judge Benson. = Commissionsf, Who
heard the testimony Of plaintfB, and
reported In favor Of granting the psti.
tion-and Judge Ellis entered decree
accordingly. Some very queer docn.
ments in the shape Of letters to the
husband from females With whom he
associated, and which fell into tho
hands Of the wife. were submitted b
evidence for the plaintiff. Among
these epistles was ono from 3 young
womap who signs herself "Fnnk"
which told Of reIn0rss of conscience
and an evident desire to reform. It
is dated Long Branch, she stated tlsAt
she was weary Of the life ahs had
been leading; that he had promised
her marriage time after time, and As
often broken his promise; that ostsn
when appearing happy and gay With
him and his companions, her .sheaet
was so sick" that she wantsl To klll
herself; that ct Long Branch sAs
had met an acquaintance OF her ysssh
who was now farmer. that he A1d
promised marriage, and that shs hed
become his wife; that she would -
to him . true and good wife, ''caFe lor
him and all his interests at home'' -
best she knew how-''if only you,
Frank, will aid me BY nevsr cs01ng
near me-" She says: II wsnt teas-
come good woman I shall hsse
horrible memories haunting ne, ebot
let me try to do better" She appsels
to his humanity, to his love Tor ~.
to let her alone, and not blast her psss-
poets by attempting to follow Asr
She says her husband b . good, mnn
she wants to b true to him, sa0 Will
be II Frank docs not interfere. All
this while she hes not the ls1st sus-
picion that this Frank to whom che
writes IL . married man. The ls11ee
is sad enough In its statements, ,aad
tender enough In its appeal. 10 nslkaa
heart that is not turned TO stone. 81
Another letter in the batch D. ftan
one "Mollie," in Brooklyn, whoee -
culisr occupation it 10 to lsad nasried
women into places Of inquity. She
speaks oflher success, teils of how she
"gets bitten" somstimss, bue -
makes It pay. This letter bstsays -
new feature Of life among the lallen
In great cities. stu anothes lsttee, y
evidently from . young woman n
good circumstances written In . rood
hand, with correct spelling and punct-
uation, person evidently pretty we'll
educated-but portion ofits Language
is shockingIy wicked and awfhllly OBJ
scene. She closed with "goodbye. =
old pap wants me to 60 into the d.
brary and write for him I" Hsrs ia
daughter of parents in sf1uent eifSuiA-
stances, rs the Last sentence woul6 IL
dicste, irretrevably lost, and hef I'D
pap" never suspscting her downlAll.
Not ono Of these writers seens to have
any idea that this Frank elaass Aaa .
wife. He y : nerosnary william. and
tho decree granting his wife . divorce
~aa vfOhtnoa,a $500 esas