The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-20
TALES OF DOMESTIC WOES
Rather More Prominent People than
Usual Concerned in This Batch.
Mrs Charles A. Murry Sues for Support. and
Mrs. Andrew Dickson Asks for Divorce
Objects to Feeding the Dog.

Nellie hurry has filed suit for support
against Charles A. hurry. John H. Muir
~, and Charles A. hurry, doing business
as j.. II. hurry g. Co.. lumber dealers She
alleges In her complaint that she has been
married to Charles A. hurry for two years;
that he has abandoned her, and, as she Le-
lieves, gone to the State of Tennessee with
out making any provision whatever for her
support, leaving her in q rented house, the
lease on which expires Sept. ]. with but 50
in money and their household furniture.
She says that she believes that her hus-
band has an interest to the extent Of $685.,
600 in the partnership, which has been for
years doing a large and profitable business.
The charge is made that there is con-
spiracy existing between her husband and
John III. hurry to conceal the formers in
terest in the business for the purpose OF
preventing her from compelling him to
provide sufficient means for her support
She also charges that the partnership has
In it's possession large amount OF money
and other property belonging to her hus-
claiming that his only interest Ia that OF
saiaried man and a contingent interest In
the profits of the business.
She asks an order of court against Charles
a. MIN TO pay INTO court
the sum of $4,000 for her future support
and u Judgment against j. II. Murry IL Co.
for $1,000. aD
Careless Police Court Anidavits
On tho 1st day of August Thomas Williams
was fined 500 and sentenced to thirty days in
the worz-house upon an affidavit by patrolman
Jackson, charging him with drunkenness. Yes
terday Williams, by his attorney. f. NJ. Matter,
filed petition in the Criminal Court asking for
writ of habeas corpus against Mart Anderson,
superintendent of the work house. The grounds
upon which the writ is sought is that the pun
tshment inflicted exceeds that provided py stat
ute for the offense charged in the indictment.
!. The statute for drunkenness provides that for
the first Offense q fine of not moro than $5 may
nc assessed, for the second offense not to exceed
$25, and for the third offense not to exceed 800
and imprisonment not to exceed thirty days.
The point raised by the petitioner is that the
affidavit failed to charge that it was the defend
ants thru ofiense, and therefore, proof OF that
to the affidavit is that the charge Is too general.
The affidavit charges that Williams was drunk
petitioner claims Ii should specify what streets.
The first point raised is an entirely new one,
and the court took tho case under advisemcnt,
and will consider authorities upon the point sub
mitted by both sides.
Piea of a well-Known Merchants Wife.
Josephine NJ. A. Dickson has filed suit in the
Superior Court for divorce from Andrew Dick
son. The defendant was for q long time proprie-
tor Of the Boston store, on West Washington
street. In 1883 he made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. In her complaint she
says that they were married on the 10th day of
July. 1872, in the ounty Wicklow, ireland, &C
cording to the laws of that country; that they
continued to live together from that date until the
9th ofAprn. 1890. upon which date the defendant
abandoned her and has not since lived with her.
She also alleges that for the past
six years he has failed to provide sufficient
means for the support OF his family, and for the
past four years has provided nothing whatever
that during this time she has boon compelled 10
support her five children by her own exertiOns.
She says that the defendant lie o harsh. cruel and
hard hearted man. and has been a confirmed
drinker of intoxicating liquors." She alleges
that his cruelty aud harsh treatment has gone to
such extent that she fears to meet him on
the street. She asks that she be granted the
custody of the children.