The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-29
THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.

Sircult court.
New Cd,s,-Emms A. Beardsley and her
husband. Emmett c., were married in 1882,
and have two children. Some seven years
ago, Beardslsy began the use Of into1icants
to an extremely Incorporate extent, and for
six years has been unable to attend to his
business, to the extent that his family has
been neglected, and his money squandered.
In his drunken sprees hs has been invaria.
bly, ugly and quarrelsome. and his wife il
fearful lest he take her life. He struck
and kicked her, and ill>trested her upon
many occasions, she says Their home is in
Serena township, where he assaulted her in
1887, breaking her arm. In August last he
struck her repeatedly in the face with his
fist and then grasping her nasal append
age, wrung it violently. A little later in
the same month he kicked her on the hip,
causing her to be lame for several days. He
also abused her in September. Having
October, and desires divorce and the Gus.
tody of her children. Mayor Il Widmer,
soils
Helen n. Larminie, Of Chicago, represents
that she is the sole heir Of Samuel 5. Lar
mimic, formerly Of La Sale county, and
owner Of lots 5, 6 and 7, in Cook and Pom.
eroys addition to Marseilles. The lots
were sold for taxes in 1886, and purchased
by VIM Cclwell, who received deed in
1883 lie then decided the lots to Mrs Mel
lie A, Heald for twenty FIVE dollars. Miss
Lsrmine alleges that the affidavit sworn 10
by Coluel WAS fraudulent, rs in i. he stated
that the lots had been assessed in the name
of g. Il. Samuel while in reality they had
been assessed in the name Of s. ii. Lar,
mimic, and that Colwell knowing the afiida'
Mrs Heald in order to be I'D Of the respon-
sibility The court is asked to compeI Mrs.
Heald to quit. claim the lots to Miss Lar
mlnie. Griggss& Allen, soils.
Lorenzo Fener stein states in narrative
that he wac married 10 Louisa C. HAITI, at
EIavre, france, in 1854, and lived with her
until 1856, when she deserted him. He
now resides in South Ottawa and desires q
divorce upon this ground. C. A. Williams
son, sol
Richard I. Oeverson, guardian of Mary
Bell Splitter, of Reno county, Kansas, asks
that he be allowed to sell a certain dwelling
lot in the city of Mendoza, which rents
poorly, and invest the proceeds under the
direction of the probate court of Reno
county. r. C. Hit, Sol.
Sarah B. Crawford, ct al, by their guard
ian, petition the court for decree of parti.
ton as owners in common of lands and
lots in Ottawa and Marseilles. Griggs &
Allen, sol,
Maloney & Stead, representing the
county of La Salle have filed precipe in
this courc, sgsinst Peter W. Stocksleger and
his bondsmen, VIM. Cullen, r. C. Jordan,
and w. P. Henery, claiming damages Of
s. ,OOO Also similar complaint against
and his bondsmen, David Cook
and R, C. Jordan, claiming similar dam
ages. Also in the same amount against
Elizabeth Henry ct al.
O. H. Osmond, administrator Of the estate
Of Hermon Asnonson vs. c. R. johnson.
debt, $1,000. McDougall & Chapman, soils.
Papers in the first suit commenced by
ady Eattorney before court Of record in
La Sale county, were fled on Wednesday.
The suit is for trespsss on the promise, in q
note for 5000, in which Hannah Delihsnty,
If La Sale, is plaintiff and John Stuart
defendant. Lette L. Burlingame, Of Joliet,
Sol.
American Wall Works Co. vs. Simeon
Teal, asst, damages claimed, $4,000 Bird
atty.
In Cout.-Judge Dibell has granted an
Injunction against Cowles Bros, Marseilles,
them from collecting accounts