Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-10-01

= 80" ~" '"ls 70 let you know Just
what kind Of woman she is" (mesn.
ing the pla'ntiff) BY about the same
time using 90 many obscene and Sian.
derous words and curses sbout her, the
plaintiff, that her mother could not
stand it longer, and thereby driving
her from her family and protection,
and compelling her to hire out to
others as servant for a living. By
about in the month Of July following,
IN the presence Of all the hired help,
mother and family, withou, reason or
cause, getting angry and telling her:
"God damn you; 60 to HE'LL" BY
about in the month of August follow.
ing, and while plaintiff went to town,
sending hired help after her to watch
and spy her, and thereafter, but on
said day, among other bad things call.
ing her woman no better than those
on River street (meaning prostitute).
BY about i'll the month Of December
following, in the presence of a strsn.
ger, aud after defendant himself had
agreed she should 60 with him and
use his team to bring -four home, &C.
cusing her of liking gentlemen's com.
pany, and saying she, plaintiff, was no
better than a River street woman
(neaning q prostitute). By about the
month of February, 1885, when abou.
going down town at his direction.
threatening he would send Joe-one
OF his hired men-after her TO watch
and spy her movements, with author.
lty to him to have the autho, tiles after
her, and all in the hearing Of said help.
by about March following, when hor
mother insisted ON treating sick cold,
and Joe-the hired help-thereunto
objecting, telling to said help, in the
hearing of mother and children: Never
mind Joe; just stand women little
longer as ! have, and we will 70 away
from them so far they shall never hear
of US again, and will get divorce
from that woman (meaning the plain.
ti8). That the foregoing scenes all
took place between the dates atore.
said, and in the County of Alturas,
and Territory OF Idaho, and besides
the ones enumerated were almost of
daily occurrence and may be traced
back for many years; and that almost
from the beginning Of the said mar
riage, defendant has been actuated
with a selfish, cruel and vindictive dis
position toward this plaintiff, and has
rendered her life daily unpleasant and
miserable,greatly importing her health
and happiness.
That about the month CT April,
1855, said defendant left tbs plaintiff
and moved, and now resides without
the Territory of Idaho, and has not
supported said plaintiff ever since the
mouth Of August, 1884, nor her pres
ent family.
That there are now living issue of
said marriage five children, to wit:
Lulu, aged II, Walter, aged 10,
Amanda, aged eight, Ally, aged five
and Nathan, aged three years.
That at the time said defendant left
as aforesaid he took with him the two
girls, Lulu and Ally, aud he has now
the custody OF the same with the con-
sent OF the plaintiff.
Therefore plaintiff demands judy
ment that the bonds of matrimony
between herself and the defendant be
dissolved and that the custody of the
minor children now with her, to.wit:
Walter, Amanda and Nathan, be
awarded to the plaintiff, and for such
general aud further relief as to this
Court may seem meet and may be
agreeable to equity.
EMMA B. PuRv1ANCE.
For self.
TEERlroRY OF IDAHO, ss
Nez Perez County. %
Emma B. Purviance, being first du.
" sworn, deposes and says: She is
the plaintiff in the above entitled &C
ton; that she heard read the forego.
ing complaint and knows the contents
thereof and that the matters which are
therein stated are true Of her own
knowledge.
EMMA B. PURvIANCE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3lst day of August, 1885.
WI. Wing,
Probate Judge.