Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-21
ADIvoRCE IN HIGH ClRCLEs.
Louisa Z. Gibbons Pray ing for a
Divorce from her Husband, vii.
liam q, Gibbons.

DOVER, Del, Feb. 2O.--A divorce
petition was presented and read in thu
Senate this afternoon, which IL of un,
usual Importance, as il concerns persons
who are considered among the prime
movers in high social positions, hsnc,
your correspondent transmits the petit.
ton verbatim, which will explain IL.
self
The petition of Louisa II. Gibbons, OF
the city Of Wilmington, and State OF
Delaware, respectfully represents:
That on the Dist day of September, A.
ID. 1861, your petitioner was bound il,
matrimony and married to William g.
Gibbons 9th" city and State aforesaid,
and that ever since the said marriage
your petitioner and the said William
&. Gibbons have resided In the city of
Wilmington.
That soon after the marriage ~ atorc-
said, to wit: About the year 1873, with
out fault of on the part of your said pc
titi0ner, difficulties with her said hus-
band arose, and continued, notwith-
standing the dutiful submission Of your
petitioner to marital authority. and be-
came more and more aggravated until
mated In refusal by her said husband
Of all marital intercourse, and denial
to her OF the society, continuance and
affection which are essential to n prop
erly conducted marriage life, and with
out which the performance of witrly
dnty is impossible. That during all
the period last aforesaid, the conduct OF
her said husband has been unkind,
harsh and neglerttlll that he frequently
ahsrnts himself from his home for days,
weeks, and longer, without notice to
your petitioner Of his going, or OF his
whereabouts, or return, and without in
formation to her as to whom he was AS
,ociaiel with during such absences.
1 That for more than one year past, no
intercourse whatever has taken place
between / he said William G. Gibbons
and your petitioner, he having, during |
hat time, never spoken 10 her. That |
owing 10 the said conduct Of her said |
husband, the life of y"nr petitioner has
been made wrotchrd, unhappy and ut
fcrly miserable. That your petitioner
has thereby been compelled to abandon
her home and to live separate and apart
from her said husband without hope of
reconcilcmcnt or return.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that
your honorable body will pass an ACT
livorcing her from the bonds of marri-
n"ny with the said William &. Glib
Dohs, and your petitioner, AS in duty
'ound, Will ever pray, etc. Signed,
LOUISA T.. gibbons
The above was sworn and subscribed
'etor" Joseph W. Vandegrift, Justice
If the Peace of Wilmington.
This prtition Was received with mi clI
urprise by all who are acquainted with
he parties concerned, and the facts will
!" doubt create ripple in fashionable
irIes in your city. If the facts, as sci =
or,h in the petition are true, and We
annot but believe the statement, surely
he gentleman alluded to serves those
Who should be most dear TO him in
imilar manner that he treats newspaper .
men, many Of whom know him with no .
indy feelings, as he has always been {,
onsidered terror by the newspaper
who are often brought in :,
oltart with him at one of your large :,
Industrial establishments. pENSEE. :,