The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-10
MRS. PELTIER'S PLEA.
She Asks Divorce From Her
Brutal Husband.
HE HAS VALUABLE PROPERTY.
A Girl Driven Crazy by Cruel Step
father-Receiver for Edmonds Mill
Superior Court Notes.

Mary Peltier, the woman who was 50 brutally
beaten by her husband, John Peltier, on
September 2. a full account of which was given
by the PosT-INTELLJsEEcEg, yesterday insti-
tuted divorce proceedings against her husband,
on the grounds o. cruel treatment and nom
support The Bank of North Seattle IN made a
defendant in the action. the complaint alleging
that John Peitier has on deposit there 500. and
praying the court 10 issue subpoena TO the
officers of the bank, citing them to pay this
money into court, or that they retain the
money subject TO the order OF the court. Judge
.ichtenberg issued temporary order restrain
ng the bank from paying out these funds with
,ut an order from the court The complaint
ytates that the parties were married in Detroit
in 1871, and have seven children, four daughters
and three sons, the eldest aged Is years.
Three of the daughters have been
adopted by the sisters of the Good
Shepherd, and now in the custody OF this
society. The building on the corner OF Le-
nora and Water streets in which the plaintiff
resides, is claimed as her separate property.
The defendant Is said TO be the owner Of large
properties in Winnipeg and Portland. The
plaintiff alleges that on August Is last, the
defendant took away household furniture
and horses. the separate property of
the plaintiff, leaving her without means
OF support The complaint recftes
the circumstances of the critical Injuries in
fiicted upon the plaintiff by the defendant last
week The plaintiff stats that she has no
means Of support, and is now dependent upon
charity.
APPLICATION FOR RECEIVER.
Owen Cain Mccain brought suit against
the Union Mill Company, OF Edmunds, praying
for the appointment of q receiver to take charge
of the business of the defendant company, the
hearing of which was fixed for September IL.
The complaint alleges the insolvency of the
defendant company. and that it is indebted to
the plaintiff for $1,000 on two promissory notes.
IN THE CIVIL DEPARTMENT.
Two juries were impsnelled in Judge STRAIT
tons department. The case of Wertheimer &
Co. VS.. I. ]. Armstrong. a suit or the recovery
of $500 on account. was tried. and q verdict for
the defendant was returned. The trial of the
case OF Gustav Erickson VS.. ]. A. DoZier was be-
gun. This is an action for 81 600 damages for
injuries received by the plaintiff from being hit
over the head with a beer glass. The plaintiff
alleges that his mind has been impaired by the
blow. The defendant conducted his own case.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.
Livingston b. stedman was yesterday ad.
mitted to practice by Judge Uchtenberg upon
favorable report of the committee OF examina-
ton.
DRIVEN INSANE BY CRUELTY
Maria Francis Dolan fled q divorce suit
against Florence Dolan, praying for separation
on the grounds of cruelty and drunkenness
The complaint alleges that Elizabeth Frances
Smith, one of the children of the plaintiff, has
become insane as a consequence of this cruelty.
The parties were married in Olympia in 1855
MISCELLANEOUS FILINGS.
The Etudebaker Bros. filed suit against Rob.
ert Chambers for the recovery OF $3.50, claimed
as yet due on fine glass Landau sold to the de-
fendant for $3.50.
All Wing VS.. C. Carlson-suit for 500 for labor
clearing land