The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-17

Another chapter IN the Casey trouble
was opened yesterday by Adams & Adams,
mis- attorneys, who brought suit in his
behalf in the district court for divorce
from his wife, Anna Casey,
The ground for the divorce is somewhat
novel Tor d husband to bring, it being ex
treme cruelty. Eight out of every ten
cases for divorce flied in the DISCREET court
are based on extreme cruelty, but Mr..
Casey is the second man in at least four
years who has based his claim for d
nuptial separation on that ground.
Il is not generally understood that J.
T. D. Casey Is doctor. but he is, although
be has been known as a lawyer only since
he came to Wichita. The reasons why ne
did not continue the practice OF medicine
are somewhat romantic and are given III
his application for Il divorce. He alleges
that Mrs. Casey IS very jealous lady
and that a row followed every
time a woman came 10 him for treatment.
This was especially the case of the afflicted
lady who happened not TO be afflicted with
a husband. OF course women get sick
much oftener than men aud have need oil
"a physician, and without attending to the
affections of the gentler sex physician
is not in it. In consequence Mr. Casey
claims that he was compelled to give up
ter half and in hopes Of enjoying that
sweet and undisturbed family peace and
happiness which are the aims and purposes
OF the sacrament Of matrimony. After
that he engaged in the practice OF law.
Mr.. Casey alleges that he married Anna,
his wife, at Harlem Springs, O.. on Sep
TENDER %, 1879, and LnHt they lived to-
gether until July 10, 1881, when he was
compelled by the logic of a womans
tongue, supplemented occasionally by the
logic of a club and firearms TO live Sepa-
rate and apart from her.
According to his allegations Mrs. Casey,
while in a fit of anger, on the first day of
September, 1898, did un!awfully assault
him by striking him severe blow on the
face with her fist. This IS the first out
break of physical hostilities recorded be-
tween them, but, it appears from bis state
ment of the case, FIVE days later she as
saulted him under their roof at their
home, and this ,time with a dOuble-bar-
relied shotgun, loaded, according TO the
allegations, with gun powder and leaden
bullets, and did then and there attempt to
do him great bodily injury. All this he
alleges WAS done maliciously.
From that till'the first day of the follow
ing May the white winged dove of peace
seems to have lowered over their home, for
nothing contrary to domestic felicity is re-
corded during that intermission.
On the first of May, 1894. while eating
dinner at their home in Wichita be alleges
that Mrs. Casey assaulted him, this time
with Il club 2 feet long and about inch
in diameter. This was, he says, without
cause or provocation and was unlawful
and malicious. The result of this skirmish
was that be received two very painful
wounds upon the head.
He also SAYS that she used him cruelty
at divers other times and places during
their married life, which ne does not de-
tail.
He then follows with a recital of the
tyranny of his wife during the period of
time he practiceu medicine.
lie asks for legal separation and the
custody Of his two minor children,