, 1875-08-11

Her Petition for n Divorce.

Cincinnati 1in,et
Louiey11LE, Aug. 3.-Mra. Tracy Titus, be.-
tor kuovn ~ i1rs James i. Oates, .ttor = short
soJouEn Ut ler homo in THIS cty, has
Eotsc to Cape aiay ta rusticsto during
the remainder OF tho summer, n:ld
prepare for commencing tho Sea-
sou in uoaton carly iii September. During hcr
HlRs hose She 1!dl heE petitiutl III the ChancorY
Court iu suit for dlyoteo from her husband,
!rsey Titus, Tho story OF the trouble in Cali
iar to tho general reader throughout tho coun-
try from the high1y-colored reports i1l whictl
their matrimonial! lnfetcities lave been dreAsod
up iu tho sau fsancsco aud Chicago papers.
Mauy OF tbs Btt,ri+H told wore contrsdictory.
Louisville Woman, tho lopottnra hare naturally
felt Il kind Ut prl,le in learning tue true story
mud setting hor right bofosn lilo world, but tho
lI,to lady refused to aceo!t tho opportunity Of
fatod to correct tho inisreprosenttsiotB that had
bcen naado; sl1o was indt1arant ~ 10 what con-
strrctioa tlln world put upou tho reports that
lind been published, and gaye tae reporters, who
won't down to intetvlo~ hor, tho cold shoulder.
The pa&,ers ladn't truated hcr right. and sha
wouldn't havo anything moro to d. with tlenl
shU only reniaInoa iu tho city long enough 10
take legal advice md Institute huit fur diyurco
She ca1no homo for thAs purpose, but didn't
papsra alluded to the fact. 1t appeared to be
her deAira to lavo The matter kept ~ 1uiat Is
possible: Hho not only refused to ba inter-
viewed, bus her atsornoys refused to lot any one
lk%
after It got into Court 1t waa spirited
away. a.ui no nmount OF argument could
INDUCE the olcska 70 produce it, though a
htsio strategy nnally brought 1t out from
lts hllihE-pl4 III yioW Of vi tho roports that
hase boon published III tegarl to Mrs. Titus
married life, th.H e1,runp aBusitiyouesa about
having the contsnts OF tda petition made public
looks Az If tho la4ly uouriHho1 desro to push
tho caso through aud Obtain divorce bolore
Iitna could return 70 this county. Tho petition
IL soEt. but, il there IL any truth In tho report
who knoy Tracy Titus boat, douy that he III
confirmed drunkard, aud say that the charge
made by MkB Titus that hor ifs WAS in danger
st h.a hand, u an cvldouoa Of moas wonderful
imagination.
brd. Jalnes A. Oatss snd Ttacy #, Titua vere
married. tn tho city u st. Louis III 1874 III hss
p1t4t3on sllo asatca that Aluce that tiao the de-
fen1ant hAs contraoted tho habit Of druukep-
ness, accompanied BY wanting hiA estate and
tnlnte 70 make any provision for her support.
bhe etatoa th&t thls habit Of druukeuuoen ID \
confirmed ono and has continued for q ner,od
ouoraotng more than ono year. Bbe iu1thof
states that g&pe8 thatr marriage tho
dofanuant haa. for period eMbrAo.os
moro than Elk mouths, without any fault
whatovos on her part, 1lahtualty behaved
toward AeF la auch 4 cruel aud lnLumap manor
aa to Indicate \ aostlod aversion to hor, and de-
atroy permanently her poace and h&ppjnoaa. bhe
aatoa furthor IN tho petition dat, Aince tho saia
marriage. the defendant has several occapions,
attempts tolnjuro her ind that tLsro Ia probable
Danger Of her life it sAe longer ramGinB With tlna
Sue ztatos that tho last heard OF Titus 10 was III
Australia and thAt there woso no children by
sttd marriage. bhs pr1ys for dixorca aud tho
restoration Of bar uama, Alice Oates.