Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-06

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DIvoRCE.-It has been Unknown for some
time past, that there was trouble between
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Schotield, and in fact it
has been common gossip. The Tribune
has rcfrained from noticing any of these
rumors, and has declined publishing let
tiers from parties interested, for obvious
reasons. Now, however, that this unfor-
tunate and disagrceable matter is about to
be brought into the courts, and as the SUBJ
iect is berg publicly discussed, there are
many wild and absurd rumors afloat,
which do injustice to both parties, we
publish the substance of the complaint as
filed by Mrs. Schofield Stripped of its le-
gal phraseology, and abbreviated, it reads
as follows:
That the name of the plaintiff herein is
Jennie Schotield, and that her age is forty
nine years. That the name of the defend.
ant herein is Smith P Schofeld, and that
the age Of said defendant is sixty years.
That on the 18th day of January 1877,
in the village OF Morris, county of Stevens,
and State of Minnesota, the plaintiff was
duly married to said defendant. That
both plaintiff and defendant now are, and
for more than one year last past continu,
ously have been residents of the county OF
Stevens, and State of Minnesota That
since the said marriage of this plaintiff to
the said defendant, the defendant has treat
ed this plaintiff in cruel and inhumar
manner, and in his fits of anger has re
peatedly committed acts of cruelty and vi
olence upon said plaintiff, and particularly
as follows:
On the 9Th day of July, 1878, said de
PENDANT, without any provocation, called
this plaintiff "b-h" and o Cd
murderer" and accused this plaintiff o
being mother of a bastard child Anc
again on the 23d day of February, 1878
at the village of Morris, in the county O
Stevens, and State of Minnesota, the dc
PENDANT, without any provocation, strucl
and beat the plaintiff, severely injuring he
face and body, and expelled said plaintiff
from his residence, and has refused, an,
still does refuse to permit her to return
and has since refused, and still docs refus
to provide for her. That said defendant
general course Of conduct toward sal
= plaintiff for, and during the year last pas
,, has been uniformly brutal cruel, and il
human; said defendant being in the hab
during said time last aforesaid, of applyin
the most abusive epithets to said plaintiff
and threatening her with violence
That the name Of this plaintiff befol
she was married to the defendant herein
;. aforesaid, was Jennie Crandall. Wher
~ fore the plaintiff prays this court for a
: absolute decree of divorce from said d
- PENDANT, whereby the bonds of matrmou
- existing between them may forever be di
solved, and that the court will turtle
grant and decree to this plaintiff the rig
10 to reassume the name of Jennie CrandaI
E. etc x
" The other side Of the case is briefly
y follows. Mr.. Schofeld will enter gene
% 3! denial, and offer counter.c charges in su
&c stance as follows: Mr. Schofield's reaso
I" for presenting counter charges are to en-
a. BILE him to procure divorce, and the d
ne malls, if sustained, are to prevent alleg
T. tons as charged, from going upon rccc~
Is lie asserts that Mrs. S. Oh O.
l, or two occasions, attempted to til
III his life by poisoning him; that s.
80 abused his daughter Cher daughter in-la
~ in most cruel and inhuman manner; til
y she is possessed of violent temper; til
y she left her home of her own accord. T
a. matter will come before the court, al
~ will be fully ventilated, and pending t
~ decision of the case, VIC will refrain fro
~ any comments.