The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-22
UNHAPPY; UNIONS,
Divorce Cases at the January Term of
Circuit Court

divorce Gases az the y january Ier1n OF
Circuit Court
Mrs. Lucy Lavilla Shaw, through her
solicitor, Theo. Abbott. ESQ. prays that
she may be granted a divorce from her
husband, Francis Shaw. and decreed the
custody of her child, about two years of
age, Mrs. Shaw says that her maiden
name was Whltford; that she was mar
ried to Shaw in Cordova, on Septic. 1870;
that Shaw was a school teacher; that
shortly after their marriage he refused to
provide her with sufficient clothing or
fuel to keep her from suffering; that
during the winter of 1884 she was
enceinte but that her husband still re-
fused to provide for her and she was COM
PEELED to go to her fathers house
Oryille N Whitford, in Cordova-where
she gave birth to her child, and where
she has remained ever since-Shaw re-
fusing to live with or support her from
that time For these reasons she prays
for divorce and the restoration of her
maiden name, and the custody of her
child.
Francis Shaw, through his solicitor.
e. R. Johnston. Esq, also prays for a
divorce from his wife, Lucy Lavilla, claim
ing that she 'willfully, and without reason
able cause absented Eerself from said
orator bed and board for the space of
two years, and that Ae has frequently
requested her to return, but that she has
refused
Wilson Hays, through his solicitors,
Kenworthy & Beardsley, says that he
was married to Sophia Derrel, at Rock
Island, on Feb, 4th, 1874. that from that
time to Sept. 80. 1874 they lived a8d CO.
habited together as husband and wife;
that he was always true, kind and
indulgent husband and provided her with
all the necessaries and comforts of life,
according to the best of his means and
their situation in life, that on that date
Sophia wilfully deserted and absented
herself from him and has since refused tc
return to his bed and board-and therefore
he prays that he may be granted divorce.
Jestina Bailey, through Sweeney &
Jackson, her solicitors. says that hel
maiden name was Jestina Gurland; tina
she is II years of age; that she wa
married to Charles Bailey. by Justic,
Mapes, in Moline, on March 4th, 1875
that from that time until Jan. 9, 1876, sh'
lived and cohabited with the said Charles
as his lawful wife and in all things endeavor
ed to perform all the duties and obligations
of her marriage to the said Charles" tina
from the time of her marriage until Jan
9.1876. Charles was an habitual drunkard
idle and dissipated and almost wholly
failed to support and maintain" his wife
that on the 18th, of Dec. 1875, Charles
wholly regardless of his marriage vow ant
obligation to his lawful wife, COMMITTEES
adultery with girl named Mary White.
at Happy Hollow, and again on the l2tl
of the same month; that she did not kno,
Of Charles's adulterous conduct until Jan
9, 1876, when she ceased to live an
cohabit with him; that he has left thi
state, and that since then she has lived wit
her father.
James II. Beaver, through his solicitors
Sweeney Il jackson, says, that on tn
9th of December, 1872, ne was marie
by Magistrate Chopper, in Rock Island, {
Lora Slader. that they only lived togethe
two weeks, when Lora deserted him, with
out just cause, and has refused to live wit
him since-therefore he prays for
divorce.
Ellen Kennedy, through NicElherne
U Mara. her solicitors, prays for divorc
: from her husband, Philip Kennedy, on th
| ground of cruel treatment. They wei
married 10 st. Louis on April 10Th, 1866
They have no children living.
! Barbara Wagner, of this city, throug
Chas, w. O'Neil, her solicitor, says thi
she was married to Christopher Wagner,
Ostnoien, Observation-Disclosures Oermdby,
= April, 184l, and that they have had eigl
q children, four of whom are living; that f,
Y the past three years Christopher b;
frequently beat bruised, kicked and othe
wise injured her, land at one time attempte
to drown her with bucket of water; tn
he has property valued at $4,000 whic
she asks to be divided equally betwe,
. them, and Divorce granted to her.
e n II,