The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-07
CALLS HEB HUSBAND A BRUTE.
ksA Jarvis says He Called Her Names
and ABUSED Her ChIldrsn.


kss Jarvis says ne Called Her Names
and Abused Her Children.
Bertha Jarvis yesterday brought an ac-
fian for divorce against Peter Jarvis.
sllsxing cruel and inhuman treatment
The couple we're married st Rsntou, Au-
esst n, 1856, the plaintiff previously hav-
ins been resident Of Whateosn and the
slaow OF Adoiph Buchholz. by whom she
lad eve children.
Mrs. Jarvis says that shortly after the
marriage hsr second husband commenced
20 lnfiet upon her numerous and out
ugsons personal indignities. which have
<onuuued down TO the present. and that
As has frequently used toward her abusive.
preians and obscene spithets, such as
s'sow" and s'slut;" that on more than one
occasion no applied the same epithess 70
Der daughter Olga, and 1T another time
called her son William q s'blockhssd."
A. meal times. plaintiff alleges, her spouse
vas accustomed to act and talk most viieiy
and extensively, and would throw food at
The children and cram IL down their
throats when they did not like 10 eat IL
Once, she says, he threatened TO stab her
son Herman with pitchfork, and - the
result Of harsh treatment her older chill
tren were driven away from her home.
She also alleges that In 1892 he took
Arthur. then about 2 years old. when she
vas far advanced in pregnancy, swung
him in the air and threw him against her
face. terrifying her 90 greatly as to endsn-
fsf her life. At another time he kicked
sad famed her on the leg. as another he
TIRES her down, and ct all times has done
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prevent the children from being decent.
respectable and moral. She further
complains that Jarvis has refused
70 make suitable provision for her
self and family. although he
issmpiy able to do so. and by reason Of bis
refusal she has been compelled TO sew,
make butter and sell berries In order 10
obtain livelihood.
Jarvis is said TO ow n lots 3, Z and 9. and
the northeast quarter southwest quarter
sad northwest quarter southeast quarter,
ell In section y. township %. north. range
5 east. containing 1897 acres. which
property, together with livestock, tools
snd implements, 10 worth $1,000 Since
their marriage the parties have acquired
- community property two parcels of
land adjoining each other, where they
nov live. containing one acre each. In the
l. u. Collins donation claim, and worth
tLsaa: also lots and G, block I, Ia
lesleg's Second addition to the city of
Seattle worth 500; and also lots Is, IA, Is,
IL II. and IL. block 1. in South Park adj
dillon TO Port Crescent. valued ct $50.
About August .. 1894, Mrs. Jarvis says
her husband abandoned her and At the
ssme time announced his intention TO sell
he farm. and she has every reason now to
believe that he will cease 10 furnish any
assistance in the support Of herself and
family. She therefore asks for decree OF
divorce and division of property; also q
restraining order to prevent him from dis
posing Of the property. or from visiting or
nolsssing the children during the pen
eeney Of the SUIT Judge Hnmes signed
the restraining order.
Mrs Jarvis children by her first hus-
eaad are; Ida. Herman, Oscar, Olga and
William. Her children BY the second
Aaseand are Paul. aged s, Arthur, 5. and
Emanuel B. All the children are now llv-
lag 81 home, except Ida. who is married.