The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

debt. The defendant is jeweler and
the compliments are a wholesale Jew.
elry firm in Chicago
Gustav Lassig, ct al. V. Henry
Shook, ct al. Appeal to Circuit Court
The complainant was given a iudg.
ment for Sl33.33 against Shocks by
Squire underhill, of Peru, recently.
Mrs. Ida Woolbert, by her attorney,
L. G. Trenary, filed bill in the Cir.
cult Court Saturday asking for de.
cree OF divorce from her husband, III.
W. Woolbert 1t is alleged that for
the past two or three years Woolbert
has been an habitual drunkard, and
has failed to support his family as he
should. While under the influence of
liquor, 1T is said, he is very quarrel.
some. Three children We're born to
them-the eldest is IA years of age.
Mrs. Woolbert wants a divorce and
the custody of the children. Wool
bert is now in Pittsburg, Penn, and is
a glaSS-blower by occupation
John Lynch, well-known resident
of the town of Rutland, died at his
home March of the present year.
When the will was opened and read
it was found that all the real estate
and personal property of deceaSed-in
fact, all of his prOperty-had been left
to his son, Thomas Lynch. The two
daughters, Johanna Mulvehill and
Sarah Killelea, were ignored, and it
was stipulated in the will that they
were not to receive cents worth OF
the property.
Johanna Mulvihill ct al. filed bill
in chancery in the Circuit Court Sat
urday against Thomas Lynch. AT
the time of his death John Lynch was
81 years old, and the complainants
aver that he was not capable of trans
acting ordinary business affairs. 1t is
further alleged that the defendant eX-
ercised artful practices to induce de-
ceased to execute the will in his favor.
The cOmplainantS want the will set
aside and also guardian od kten,
appointed for several of the complain
ants who are not yet of age. Duncan,
O'Conor, Gilbert and Bickford repre-
sent the complainant.
Burt G.. Barrett filed a suit in the
Circuit Court Wednesday, toget 81, 900
damages from the firm of O. j. Wilson
& Co. Patrick j. Cary of this city is
attorney for complainant. The suit
is brought to recover money due Bar
rett for labor performed for the Will
sons prior to their assignment several
years ago, at Earlville.
Helen Phelps, of Streator, has ask
ed for divorce from her husband,
Elliot Phelps. The couple were mar.
ried in Streator, January %, 1884, and
seven months ago Mrs. Phelps left
her husband and has not lived with
him since. She alleges that he is
guilty of extreme and repeated cruel
ty toward her. A. p. Wright of
Streator, is attorney for Mrs. Phelps.
She will be allowed to prosecute as a
poor person.
The declaration in the case of Hos
sack v. Western Union Telegraph
Company, was filed in the Circuit
Clerks Office by Frank G.. Allen, We'd
terday. The suit is brought to re-
cover 81 900 damages. Some time ago,
while Mr.. Hossack's daughter was in
Lincoln, Nebraska, visiting relatives,
Mrs. Hossack was taken i'll very sud
denly at the family residence on Paul
street. Mr.. HOssack sent telegram
to his daughter asking that she come
home at once. 1t is alleged the tele-
gram was never delivered and Mr..
Hossack holds the company liable.
The suit is brought under very pecu-
liar circumstances but it is claimed
that the declaration is a good one and
that the plea will sustained by the
court
Louisa Webering has begun suit
against Alice COsgrOve to foreclose a
mortgage. In March, 1887, it is
claimed, the COsgroves borrowed S400
from Mrs. Weberling, and gave as Sc
curity a note for that amount payable
in three years. They afterward gave
"A mortgage on several lots in La
Sale as security. The suit is brought
to fOreclOse this mortgage.