The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-02-06
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Libel for DiUOrce.

The following libel for divorce is inserted in
writ Of attachment dated Dec. 26. 1899. and
returnable at the March term $. j, Court, Som.
erset County, A. ID. 1890.
To the Honorable Justice OF the Supreme
judicial Court, next to he holden at skow sgan,
within and for the County of Somerset: on th,.
third Tuesday of March. A. d. 1889
Respectfully libels Marcia +. Gleason OF
Canaan In said Somerset County and gives
this honorable Court to be Informed that che
was lawfully married TO william ii. Gleason,
at said Canaan, OIL the eighth day of October.
A ID. 1879 and has since cohbited with said
lihelee In this State: that there have been born
Of said marriage two children, Perciyal Glea.
son, now two years old and Raymond c, Glea-
son, now one year old. And your libelant fur.
Their shows that since her SAID marriage with
said Willhm ii. Gleason she has ever conduct
ed herself toward said william II. Gleason as
Il fai hful. cbaste and affeetionate wife but
that the said llbelee, regardless of his marriage
vows and duties, has Il Gated your libelant with
extreme cruelty. and has been babitually gull
ty Of cruel and abusive treatment towards
your lbeant: that during the six mon hs
prior To May 1853 said libelee frequently struck
your lihelant 18th his hsts grieviOus Slows In
and upon the head aud face once knocking
your lihelant down, AID said libelee many
times during said period kicked your libe liant
so that on one occasion in October or NOvem.
Der 1887. your libelaDt carried The marks Of his
kicks uDon her body for more than u month
And said libelee often times threw chairs and
other articles Of furniture at your libelant, and
often times choked her, once especially In Feb.
r,lary lsso And your libelant further alleges
that said william II. GLEASON was a man OF
violent and ung0vernable temper. aud babitu-
ally used profans and abusive language to-
ward your lioellsnt, aud ON one occasion in
way 1873 threatened TO beat her brains out
Your libelaDt further alleges that raid vii.
liam H. Gleason has been for ,eral years "A
man OF grnas and confirmed habits Of iDtOxi.
cation, ana y hen under the influence of liquor
was more than ever abusive towards your
llbelant. And in consequence of said cruel
and abusive treatment and extreme cruelty
habitnally practiced by said libelee towards
your libeiant, your libclauts life was rendered
unlhunfable ana unsafe with said Gleason and
mat or her young child also. so that she wa.
compelled 10 and in May 1898 did leave hel
home. And your libelaut further seges that
said ilelee, being Of sufficient ability has
grossly wononly aud cruelty neglected to pro
vlde suitable maintenance for your libeiant
and said young children and your llbelant has
been compelled TO earn her Own support and
that OF ler young children, by her own labor
ana Your lbelant further says that she La.
made diligent inquiry and Is unable to ascer
tam hnd does not know the present residence
%, sala William H. Glea'on. Wherefore youl
iiDelant pays that divorce may be decreet
her from said libelee and that the CUSTODY o.
SAID minor children may be granted to youI
llDeiant and that such reas 'nable alimOny may
be granted her out Of the estate of SAID libelet
as the Court may STE 1t.
Dated this 20 day of December 1889.
MARCIA E. GLEASON.
SOMERSET IS. Dee. 90 SO.
Subsidized and swOin To before me-
EDWARD p. COFFIN,
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET So:
Supreme Judicial Court III Vacation,
January -, A. ID, 1890.
Upon the foregoing Libel ORDERED. Tia
lne III elalt give notice to he said William A
Gleason. Llbe ee to appear before the Justic,
OF our supreme Judicial Court to be holden a
SkOwhegan within and for the County o
somerset on the third Tuesday of March A. u
ii svo; ny publishing an attested copy of raj,
l'bel aud this order thereon three weeks sue
ctssivtly in the Somerset Reporter. news
paper printed In SkOwhegan. In our County o
Somerset. the last publication to be thirt,
dal at least prior to said Tuesday of Marci,
that he may then aud there in our SAID Cour
| appear ana show cause, II any he have, VIII
Tue prayer OF said Libelant should not bt
| granted.
| ARTEMUS LIBBEY,
Justice OF the Sup. Jud, Court
true copy,
Attest: l.. II. WEBB Clerk.