The Somerset reporter., 1893-07-27
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE,

To the Hon. Justice dfthe Supreme judicial
Court merit to be held at Skorhegan, in the
County Of Somerset and state Of Maine.
Emily Greenleaf of Madison in the County
of Somerset and State of Maine, respectfully
represents that on the seventh day Of Novem-
Der 1853, at Starks in said County of Somerset
she was lawfully married to Benjamin L..
Greeneaf then of said Starks, but now of parts
unknown by Wellington Kidder, a justice of
the peace, that the said libelant and libelee
cohabited in this State after their said mar
raige; tina. the said libelant resided in this
State when the cause Of divorce accrued as
hereinafter set forth, and had resided here in
good faith one year prior to the date hereof;
that the libelant has ever been faithful to her
marriage obligations, but that the said ibelee
has been unmindful of the same; that on the
the seventh day of June, 1892 he utterly de-
serted the libelant without reasonable cause
and has continued said desertion to the filing
of this libel; that being of sufficient ability he
has grossly. wantonly and cruelty neglected
and refused to provide suitable maintenance
for your lbelant; that since their intermar-
raige the said libelee has been addicted to
gross and confirmed habits of intoxication;
that he has been guilty of cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty towards her,
as follows, to wit:
On the fifteenth day of November, A. d. 1888,
the said libelee at said Madison, on the person
OF your libelant committed assault and
struck, abused and ill-treated her, seized her
by the shoulders with both his hands violent
ly shook her. struck her upon the neck and
shoulder with his fist, put both his bands upon
her throat and choked and strangled her, and
used towardher profane and threatening Ian
guage, and otherwise abused and ill-treated
her; whereby she put in great fear of her
life, was injured. bruised and put in great pain
both in body and mind on account of the vio-
lent and abusive conduct of the said libelee,
towards her And your libelant further shows
that on divers other days and times within six
years nowlast past your libelant has been in
ike manner lll-treated and abused by her
said husband.
That three children have been born to them
during their said marriage, all of whom are
l,
old Lindsey j., nineteen years old, and
Clarence H., sixteen years old. Wherefore
she prays that divorce from the bonds of
matrmony between herself and said libelee
may be decreed, and that the care and custody
of their minor children, Lindsey j., and Clar-
ence II. may be given to her. also that reason
able alimony be decreed to her out of his es-
tate; or in lieu thereof that specific sum be
paid to her by him. And the libelant further
alleges that she has used reasonable diligence
to ascertain the present residence of said Ii
belize, but is unable to do so, and does not
know where 1t is.
EMILY GREENLEAF, Libelant.
Somerset SIS. March ith, 1893 The said Ii
belant made oath that the above allegation as
to the residence of the libelee is true.
before me c. %. SMALL,
Justice of the Peace,
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset IS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
March Term, 1893.
Emily Greenleaf Lib't VS.. Benjamin L. Green
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Upon the annexed Libel, ii is ordered, that
notice be given to the Libelee by publishing
an attested copy of the same, or an abstract
thereof together with this order thereon.
three weeks successfully in the Somerset Re-
porter newspaper printed in Skowhegan in
the County OF Somerset the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the next term of
said Court, to be holden at Skowhegan, within
and for said County, on the third Tuesday of
September next, that he may then and there
appear in said Court and answer thereto, il he
see fit.
Attest: n. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
Somerset, IS. true copy of libel with or
der of Court thereon. 3w30
Attest: n. W. BRAINERD, Clerk.