Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-13
OATES.TITUS.
a Suit for Divorce In the LOnisVilI,
ChanceFy Court.

A Suit for Divorce In the Louisville G
ChanceFy Court.
Louisville Commercial.
When Mrs. Tracy Titus, better known
as Mrs. James A. Oates, returned to her
home in this city after closing brilliant
engagement in California, it was gene
rally understood that she intended to file
suit for divorce from her husband
Tracy W. Titus. The story of their
married life, dating from November, 1872
had already been told its intelicities had
been painted in lively colors by the San
Francisco and Chicago papers, whose
readers were treated to column after col
umn of sensational stuff purDorting to
be the true story Of Mrs. Titus matrimo
nial experience. AS a great deal had
been said in regard to the matter, so
much that was contradictory and could
not be reeonciled, the reporters Of the
city papers considered Mrs. Titus return
an excellent opportunity Of learning the
true story.
Many unpleasant things had been said
and, as Mrs. Titus was Louisville
woman, the reporters felt kind of pride
in setting her right before the world and
giving her the benefit of her own state.
ment in regard to the troubles. They
are not private, but had been heralded
from one end of the country to the other,
and it was naturally expected she would
embrace the opportunity of correcting
the Misrepresentation that had been
made and of giving her own version oi
the affair, but in this they were doomed
TO disappointment The talented little
lady had no statement to make, and re-
fused to be interviewed. In view of all
that has been said of the troubles in
California, which led to the separation
OF Mrs. Titus and her husband, we think
she did herself an injustice in failing to
correct many of the statements that
have been made.
Last week Mrs, Titus fled her petition
in a suit for divorce, which was locked
up in one of the deputies desk, and re
fused to the reporters at the request OF
her attorneys. This was another evi-
dence of extreme sensitiveness, and
wholly unnecessary, as all proceedings
in court must be public.
Mrs. Titus states in her petition that
she was married to Tracy w. Titus in
November, 1872, and since that time the
defendant has contracted the habit OF
drunkenness, accompanied by wasting
his estate and failure to make any pro-
vision for her support. This habit OF
drunkenness, she states, is a confirmed
one, and has continued for a period OF
more than one year.
The plaintiff also states that since her
marriage the defendant has, for period
embracing mora than six months, with
out any fault on her part, habitually be.
haveG toward her in such cruel and in.
human manner as to indicate settled
aversion to her so as to destroy perma.
nently her peace and happiness.
The plaintiff further states that since
the said marriage the defendant has on
sundry occasions, prior to the bringing
of this suit, made divers attempts to in.
jure her, and that there is probable dan
ger of her life if she longer remains
with him. She states that before her
marriage with the defendant her name
was Alice Oates, and that there we're 20
children of the said marriage. The last
heard of the defendant be was in Aus
tralia. She prays for divorce and the
restoration of her name, Alice Oates.
AS Mr.. Titus is nonresident, the
court appointed Mr. Mcpherson to de
iend the suit