The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-01
MADE LIFE MISERABLE.
Louis E. Kaufman Wants to Be
Divorced From His Wife
Matte.
Whenever He Made Demonstra-
tions OF Love She Treated
Him With Contempt
Eugene Payne suing ssr $4,000 Damages
for injuries Sustained by Falling
From a Pole.

Louis L. Kaufman commenced suit in the
district court yesterday for a divorce from
his wife, Matte Kaufman. He says that
since Jan. "a. 1886, they have been residents
of this county and were married on that
date and he treated her as q husband should
do. He also alleges that Notwithstanding
these facts said defendant in utter disre-
gard Of her duties aud obligations TO plain
tiff as his said wife. soon after said mar
riage commenced and persisted in a systam
Of abuse of this plaintiff by CONTEMPORARY
suggesting to him that shs had no Affection
for him, that her love was for another per-
son and that she did not care for him in
any way whatever. That whenever thia
plaintiff would make demonstrations OF af-
lection and love toward said defendant, she
has uniformly rejected the same. and treated
the same with ridiculs and contempt, stat
ing III showing to plaintiff that she had
no feeling or affection for him, and saying
that he was AN old hulk OF a man. and
continuing in all manner Of thingst to wound
the feelings Of the said plaintiff so as to
cause his life to become miserable. which
said acts we're so frequent and numerous az
to render it impractlcable to sst
the same ont in detail or at large herein.
That since the commencement of the said
conduct, department. and mistreatment of
this plaintiff by said defendant as afore-
said. said defendant has caused and led
plaintiff to believe that her said feelings and
affections we're not and never had been for
him. but had prior to and ever since their said
marriage been for another, IN commenced
to Exhibit the same in such a way as to
cause plaintiff to forbid her association
with such person.
THAT Notwithstanding such fact said de-
PENDANT persisted therein and continued to
meet such person and demonstrate that
her love, feelings and affections were az
stated by her, which said cruel and inhu-
man treatment was persisted in for a series
Of years until plaintiffs health became 80
impaired from the miserable and intolera-
Bile life accustomed thereby as to render it
necessary to separate from the said de-
PENDANT to avert serious, il not
fatal, consequences resulting there
from. That plaintiff at all times
provided for the said defendant
and looked after her comfort, and with
stood the cruel and inhuman treatment
aforesaid to avoid she scandal of a separa-
tlon, ana Win a nope GnaI Cne same mlRnt
cease, and the conduct, departments and
Treatment by his said wife would become
changed and endurable, but on the con-
trary thereof the same became more and
more intolerable until the night of the 2lst
day of September, A. d.. 1892, when this
plaintiff, utterly despairing of all hope and
on account of his mental n physical CON
dition aforesaid, was compelled. to and die
ate from said defendant, since which
time they nave not lived or cohabited to-
pether as man and wife. on account whereof
she has been guilty of extreme cruelty to
this plaintiff"
Mr.. Kau man says he ia willing to leave
their boy, Harry Kaufman, in her care
under proper provisions of the court SO that
he may see him at times. and will pay foI
his education. He also offers to support
Mrs. Kaufman rs long rs she remains sin
gle. Toole d Wallace are his attorneys.