The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-19

.HE STATE OF TEXAS-COCN-
L TY OF TRAVIS.
To The sheriff or any constable of Travis coun-
", greeting:

To the sheriff or any constable of Travis coun-
~. greeting:
You are hereby commanded that, by making
publication OF this citation in the county OF
Travis, for four weeks previous 10 the return
day hereof. You summon Emily a. Morley,
whose residence is unknown, TO be and appear
before the district court TO be holden in and
for Travis county, at the court honse thereof in
The city of Ausnn, on fifteenth Monday after
the fret Monday IN July. \. ID. 1873, being the
fou teeDth OF October, 1873, then aud there To
answer the petition OF 5. X. Morley filed in sa:d
court against Elm ly A. Morley, and alleging 10
substance: That plaintiff is resident OF the
county OF Travis, Stale of Texas, anu that he is
a bona fide inhabitant OF said State, and for six
months next preceding the filing OF this petit
ton has resided in said county Of Travis; hat
he defendant is now and Tor nearly two years
past, has been nonresident of said State; that
on or about March 10, 1874, at New Orleans
pari-h Of Orleans, State of Louisiana, plaintiff
and defendant, whose name was Emily A. Tug
~, were legally married; that on or about The
second day OF July. 1874. plaintiff and defendant
removed to Austin Travis county, Stte of Texas
and lived aud cohsb ted together as husband and
wife until about the lwenty-ninth day OF Oc1o-
her, 1876, when defendant voluntarily and will
folly abandoned plaintiff and sUll continues
said abandonment; that during the period plain
Iiir and defendant lived and cohabited together
as aforesaid, defendant had by plant q one
rhlld, Alice Morley, now about three and one
half years OF age and in laintiG's custody; that
during the time plaintiff and fendaut lived
together as aforesaid, plaintiff provided liber-
ally for defendants wants and those OF the house
hold, and treated her with kindness and consid-
Grafton, affection aud forbearance; that d -fend-
ant, disrs irding the solemnity of her marriage
Vow and her obligation TO treat plaintiff with
kindness and attention, began, immedi-
OF matrimony, a systematic course Of upkird
harsh and outrageous conduct towards
plaintiff which continued uBinteri uptedly until
her abandonment OF plaintiff as aforesaid; that
on divers occasions, while plaintiff and defend
ant lived together rs aforesaid, che
was guilty of excuses, cruel treatment
ss to render their living together unsuppo-table
that the 70 lowing, in particular, are among the
instances OF said excuses, c. uel treatment and
outrages: profane, abusive. insulting and OBJ
scene epithets aud language, addressed and APP
piled to plaintiff By defendant, and the hurting
a knife AT his head at his hous in Austin in the
presence of his servant, on or about the - day
of May, 1876; similar language and a continuous
refusal during plaintiffs illness in April and
May, 1876. to minister 10 his physical wants and
comfort; an attempt during the month OF Octo-
Der, 1876 TO induce plaintiffs servant, Dicey, TO
steal his child. Alice Morley; sharpening razor
in The presence OF others during said month of
October, 1876, and rem rking, with oaIhs, that
she hated HIM and intended to kill him; fire.
qGently threatening during the period plaintiff
aud defendant lived together to open in New Oh
leans house Of ill fame; refusal during the
month OF Janu ary, 1872 10 care for or nurse at
the breast the said child Alice; the repeated aud
continuous threat TO take his life, and the I'M
interrupted indulgence in obsc 'ne, abusive pro-
fame and insulting language; reckless waste OF
money.
PRAYER-That defendant be cited conforma-
bly, 10 law 10 answer this pet tiOn; Lha- the
bonds of matrinony between plaintiff and de-
PENDANT be dissolve d and annulled; that the
care, custody and education OF the child Alice be
grsn'ed him, plaintiff; and that he have suclI
o. her relief as the court may see proper to grant
him.
Witness E. Mailman, clerk OF the District
Court of Travis county.
Given under my hand and seal of said court,
r G in the city OF Austin, this the ninth day
% OF September, 1873
E. MAILMAN,
Clerk District Court Travis County.
Came to hand September 9, 1873, and hereby
order the publication If this citation in the
WEEKLY DEaooRATIc STATESMAN, 4 newspaper
-tu blished in The city OF Austin Travis county,
for fv3! successive weeks, this september y,
1878 SES:np DENNIS CORWIN,
Sheriff Travis County.
By JOHN p. KIRK, Deputy. sep1s 4w