Telegram-herald., 1891-08-23
THOMAS WAS uNFAlTHFuL.
He Wasted $500 of His wife's Mon ey
On Gitldy Giris

He wasted $500 or Ills Wlfo's MON ey
On Gidsiy Girls.
Mary NJ. Bedell filed a long bill OF
complaint in the circuit court yester-
day against her husband, Thomas III.
Bedell, relating the causes of he's
domestic infelicity and praying the
court to dissolve her marriage. She
entered into the bonds of matrimony
with Thomas Bedell in March, 1888,
when she was but 20 years old, an
unsophisticated girl unacGuainted
with mans perfidy and his deceptive
means OF hoodwinking innocent wo-
aien concerning his wicked ways. She
states in her bill that when they were
married she possessed considerable
money and that she provided and fur
nished a beautiful home for them on
Washing gton-st. in this city, which
was used as their home until Septcm-
Der. 1890. In the early part OF the
winter OF 1889 he began to neglec L
her by staying out late nights and
leaving her alone. When she remon-
strated with him for these acts, he
tried to pacify her by saying he was
out at n club meeting. but she has
since learned that he had apartments s
in the Aldrich block. nicely furnished.
which he used as a rcoort for immoral
purposes. II is also charged that
he went TO Chicago in February, 1891
and lived with IL woman of unchaste
character in violation of his marriage
vows. He succeeded in getting money
from his wife from time TO time under
the pretense OF using it in business
until the various sums have amounted
TO SSOoO. She says she believes that
he was engaged in no business and
that the money was spent in riotous
living, gambling, and supporting wo-
men OF doubtful character She was
informed OF his loose conduct in Chi
cago and on February 3. 1891. she
found him at the corner OF Cottage
Grove and Bowen-avc. living with q
women as his wife. When approached
by his vile, he made "a complete con-
fession of his mode OF life and affected
great sorrow for what he had done.
and prof f'ssed great love for her. He
ontreated her not to discard him and
faithfully promised that II she would
consent TO live with him again that
he would reform from his evil ways.
Her affection was so strong for him
that she forgnvs him. aud TO avoid
the disgrace and scandal of a separa-
tion. she returned with him to this
CITY. They took rooms at the Ven
dome and made IL their home until
April - last when they moved into
the Wenham block. After they came
from Chicago. Thomas, upon pTctense
of going South on bnsiness. went
away within five days and remained
FOR eight days. She now charges him
with meeting the woman In Chieago
contrary 20 his promises to discard
her. He continued his trips once each
month and would remain away one
week each time upon pretense oi
going away on business. tic ialled
10 treat her with any more drfoti"h
after shc bad forgv n him AMI ne op
ly stated that he could not i've with
her any longer aud that be shonid
leave permanently on Ss-ptembeF !.
lSai on July IL last be confessed
20 her that he was not trae :" hiS
promises. made when he returned
20 her. and that he never wSaiu % +,
she then became feilY ooBTsneea tstat
he never would treat her kindly Ssaln'
and she went 30 Tive with her 49, aff
on sheldon at., vhere she new fesa'les-
2he says that he has. ~ anticipating
the filing % her bill, Fereftp tetea'
eued heF with violence and dissf 80 =
she should take any steps y
His nsaas. snauid be mentioaei ~ y
s1epssp papers iH sHv wsY dis' fs's'' .'t7"
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ia thieas0.