Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-28
A SWEET COUPLE.
GOVERNOR SPRAGUE FILES HIS Pc
TlTI0N PRAYING FOX
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Deeds Committed by In.
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THURSDAYS TELEGRAPHIC TALES.
THE GOVERNOR AND KATE
CHASE.
He Files Petition Praying for Divorce
His Grave Charges.

He Files Petition Praying for q Divorce
His Grave Charges.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., January Pin
the office of the clerk OF the Supreme
Court of Washington county, to-day,
VIM. Sprague filed petition praying for
a divorce from his wife, Katharine Chase
Sprague. The petition recites the fact
OF marriage and says that he has ever
since on his part kept and performed all
Of his marriage covenants, but said
Katharine Chase Sprague, unmindiul OF
her marriage VOWS and disregarding her
marriage covenants hath violated the
same in this, that she has wiliully and
without cauCe deserted the bed and
board OF your petitioner, which deser-
ton, although not for con-
tinued term of five years yet,
was under such circumstances
as TO entitle him to decree for divore;
that she has committed the crime OF
adultery and has been guilty OF other
gross misbChavior and wickedness re-
pugnant to and in violation OF the mar
riage covenant IN this, that she has per-
sstent,y and against the express wish
and command Of your petitioner, and
after the great public scandal which had
been occasiOned thereby, kept the com.
pany of and been on terms OF close and
improper intimacy with other men and
the same men whose names had been
associated with hers in the public scan
dals aforementioned; that she has re-
peatedlv declared without cause that
she would never live with your petition
Ger again; that she denied to him and
his household the cares and duties
incumbent on her as wife and mother
to fulfill; that she has, without cause,
turned and driven her oldest child and
son out Of doors; that she has persist
emily, against the will OF your petit
toner, squandered his property and
means by engaging in the most lavish,
eXtravagant and foolish expenditure OF
money; that since the financial embar-
rassment OF your petitioner IN 1913,
and after repeated entreaty, request, de-
mand and command to the contrary by
your petitioner, and after a full explain
alton to her by him U. his financial situ-
ton and the inevitable effect Of such
proceedings on her part, yet said respon-
dent, Notwithstanding all the same, has
still persisted, 50 far as pos.
sibe, in the same reckless, ex-
travagant, lavish and foolish cx.
penditure of money and style OF
living, thus further las explained and
pointed out to her in the manner aiore-
said) embarrassing and defeating your
petitioner in his effort to extricate him.
SELF and any remnant OF his estate
looming with estates of others from
said financial difficulties and embar-
rassmcnts; that she has many times
since her marriage with your petitioner,
and against his wishes, absented her
SELF from his home and house
hold for long periods Of time,
living, abroad and ut hotels, there
by subjccting your petioner to further
great expense, and deprving him OF her
society and assistance, to which, as her
husband, he was entitled; that she has
wllfully persisted in a course OF SANDER
GUS and abusive language and the pub
lication of the same, concerning your
petitioner, with the view and purpose oi
harassing, yexing and annoying him
and with such effect, thus rendering his
life miserable, and thus destroying his
domestic peace and all happiness Incl
dent TO the marriage relation; wherefore
your petitioner prays, &c.