The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-01
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE ASKED.
Mrs Rod Lowry Files . strong NH In
Chanecry.

special Dispatch 10 The Appleal.
JACKSON, Miss, July S.--Messrs. Cal.
houn and Green filed hill In chanccry
court for Mrs Lowry for absolute divorce.
II contains the following allegations: The
complainant shows 10 the court that on
March 20, 1883, she contacted marriage
with the defendant. and the rites OF mat
rimony were ducly solcmnized between
them on that day. That she entered into
the contract in the hope OF happiness and
with the resolution 10 act In this relation
with all wiiely iealty, tenderness and de-
yo,ion, and she has during its short ex.
istenco never failed In any instance in her
stcadiast adherence % this purpose,
and that she ia driven 10
this appeal 10 this court solely
because her wrongs have exceeded
the powers Of human endurance, and
which wrongs she has Mover provoked by
any unwifelv word or act. That shortly
after her said marriage she discovered that
defendant was thriftless, idle and wander
ing in his habits, with no means and no
disposition 30 earn the means 10 support
himself and her, with no fixed or settled
place OF residence, and during the short
time she lived with him he took her about
from place 10 place, subsisting upon the
generously afforded hospitality and liber.
atty of relatives, who bad given them no
special invitation, thus causing her con.
slant and poignant modification and hui
initiation; and she ascertsined further that
he was drunkard, and she charges further
that lac still continues TO habitually drink.
Complainant, however, could have
and would have borne his thriitlcssness
aud intempcrance through life rather than
apply for a divorce from doing which she
naturally revolts and chceriully would
have worked herself for this common sup
port, shrouding her domestic troubles
from the public, but Tor the further sad
fact that lac exhibited toward her an I'M.
goyernable and most ierocious temper
which kept her in constant state OF ner.
yous terror and continued anguish, which
can only be understood by being endured
And she charges that his treatment Of her
has been habiiually cruel and inhuman,
marked by personal violence 40 that she
is in perpelually fear Of death at his
hands, and she " reduced 10 that
condition that she would prefer death
10 continuance OF marital relations
WIN MN. Noulplhlnhnl tllikNH lllhl u'
has repeals ~ assaulted her, with the
apparent purpose 10 slay her; has often
threatened 20 kill her. and she believes on
two occasions would have accomplished
her death but for the interference and
protection Of his own relatives, and that
when she had escaped from him and taken
refuge In the house Of one Of his conncc.
tons lac found means OF access 10 her and
ieloniously assaulted her, choked her until
she WIS nearly dead, and then repeatedly
struck her on the head with heavy stone.
ware pitcher, aud then u heavy bottle,
knocking her senseles and lacerating and
bruising her hands, with which she tried 10
ward of the blown; and when she fell
sensclcs on the floor, covered with
blood, he kicked her In the side
and then fed, leaving her In such
condition that u was unceriuin
she would live. since when lac has been a
fugitive from Justice ~ order 10 avoid ar.
rest by the officers Of the Law for this a.
sault. This act has made his treatment
Of her publicly known, prevented al con
ccalment and juyiiies complainant IN this
proceeding not only ~ a matter Of law, but
upon any rcruplcs of dolicacy.
Then follows tho usual prayer for d.
yofce from the boads oi mairimony.