The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-17
SUING FOR ALIM0NY
FRIENDS OF THE SULLIVAN FAM
LY TREATED TO A SURPRISE
ft Now Turns Out That Happiness
Was a Scarce Article in an Appar-
emily Model HOme-Mrs Sulli'
van Charges Her Husband
With Cruelty and Gross
Abuse and Asks For
Twenty TaOus-
and Dollars as
AlimOny,

Alimony to the amount of $4,000, Is
what the petition prays for in the suit in
stituted by Barbara Sullivan against her
husband, Charles Sullivan, and his sister.
CathariDe Sullivan, in the district court
yesterday.
Charles Sullivan is we'll known in this
city. He came here some time in $50 or ~
ana was member of the firm of Sullivan
g. Steinmeiz TEis firm was among the
leading contractors and builders of Wich-
tia and had Charge of some of the mos;
important undertakings. They are the
men who put IN the sewerage system.
They are now engaged in building the
state capitol of Colorado at Denver.
Mrs. Barbara Sullivan, the plaintiff in
the case, WIS formerly Miss Barbara
Eagleton of Rich Hill, Mo. Her father
still lives al that place. where he keeps a
hotel. She is very pretty woman
and is not quite % years of age, while Mr..
Sullivan is past 49, They were married
September 4. 1856 The marriage took
place at Fort Scot, Kan. AT the time OF
her marriage she WAS but Is years OF age.
Four children were the result OF the
marriage, one Of whom is now dead The
oldest OF them is boy about years OF
age, while the two younger ones are girls,
Barbara. aged 5, and Ada, aged g. The
baby, who WAS born before Ada. Is dend.
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan moved to Wichi
Ia during the city's most rapid building
period and bought themselves lots on Col
lege Hill. nor: h side of Douglas avenue.
| Here they built them a fine brick house,
which Mr.. Sullivan superiDtended per-
sonally and was so particular with that he
often helped lay the brick with his own
hands. This property was sold over Il
un1 family ynnvad
from town.
Hardly anyone knew that there was any
trouble between the husband aud wife
uuIil this action was commenced in the
court yesterday. A month or so ago Mr..
| Sullivan passed through Wichita on his
way to Denver. He had bis son
Grover with him. As he sail
nothing of any trouble bis friends
na turally supposed be was taking the boy
With him SO that he might enjoy the trip
to the mounta ins and that there would be
one less child to worry the wife who IL
rat her delicate in appearance.
The reasons on which she petitions for
aimony are cruelty and abandonment.
She alleges that during February of last
year he laid hold of her by his hands and
threw her out OF the door, That before
this he was accustomed to curse her and
swear at her aud call her names. using the
vilest of epithets and the most obscene
| language aud that he would accuse her III
times of the most degrading crimes. She
| further claimed that during February OF
! 1893 he left her and refused to support the
| two children Barbara aud Ada. that as Il
consequence she had to work at menie
service in order TO support her children.
She then states that Mr.. Sullivan is
worth upwards of $4,000 which consists
of property in Wichita and other towns
! part interest in Colorado gold mine, and
| money in banks.
| She therefore asks that S20,0 900 be given
her in cash alimony, aud That she be
given lot 43 North Main street, city o
Wichita, which she states is worth $4,000
ana which ca: herine Sullivan, his sister,
has fraudul-ntly in her name.
Judge 4. B. Wall is conducting the sui
! for the plaintiff. aud says he is confiden,
that she will obtain her alimony
| The sueing side claims that Sullivan had
! some Sl1 600 or more in Woodman's bank
! ana to satisfy the claim he took the lot 43
/ North Main street, known rs the oil
| klentz building, and put it in his sister.
name in order to defraud the wife. Mrs
| Sullivan said that he formerly sen
money TO this sister for her support, and
| that il could not be possible that she go
this money through her own endeavors.