The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-28
ADDICK'S CASE.
The Allegations in the Suit
For Divorce.
Plaintiff Specified Dates Of Alleged
InfideIIty.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 2S.--Messrs.
Ward and Lodge, counsel for j. Edward
Addicks, yesterday made public the al
legations Of Mrs Rosalie u. Addicks, in
her petition for divorce. They did this
with the consent of Mr.. Addicks, who be-
lieved that publicity would be the best
mode Of defence for himself and Mrs Ida
Carr Wilson, who is named rs core
spondrnt The petition isas follows;
"To the Honorable, the Judge of the
Superior Court of the State OF Delaware,
In and for New Castle County:
The petition OF Rosalie b Addicks re-
spectively shows that your petitioner was
on the 9th day Of December, A. d., 1859,
bound in matrimony and married TO a GER
tain John Edward Addicks, the defendant
above named. and from that time lived
and cohsbitated with the said John Ed
ward Addicks AS her husband, and ms such
was owned and recognized by him and so
deemed and reputed by their neighbors
and acquaintanccs.
And although by the laws Of God, as
well as by their mutual vows and faith
plighted to each other. they were bound to
that uniform constancy and regard that
ought to be inseparable from the mar
riage state, yet SO 1t is, that the said John
Edward Addicks in violation of his mar
riage vows, for considerable time past,
being at such time domiciled within the
state OF Delaware, has given himself up TO
adulterous practices and been
Guilty of Adultery
with a certain Ida Carr Wilson, which
adulterous practices have extended and
continued from the year 1887 until the
present time, the said adulterous practices
having been engaged in on Brandywine
Hundred, New Castle county and state of
Delaware; In the city of Philadelphia and
state Of Pennsylvania; at the Mount
Kineo House In the state Of Maine; at the
Tudor House In the city Of Boston and
state of Massachusetts,, and at divers
other places to your petitioner ut present
unknown.
Your petitioner, intending TO rely upon
all of the acts of adultery before men,
toned, specifies the following places and
times, as far as she Is able, as particular
occasions of the happening of such
adulterous intercourse between the said
John Edward Addicks and Ida Carr Will
son. At various times In the years
1887, 1888 and 1891 at the residence OF the
said Ida Carr Wilson, near Claymont, in
the said county of New Castle. In the
years of 1890 and 1921, at tho house of the
said Ida Carr Wilson, 247 South Seven
teenth street. in said city of Philadelphia.
In the years 1890 and 1891, at the Mount
Kineo House in the state OF Maine, and In
the year 1891, at the Tudor House in the
city of Boston and state of Massachusetts,.
Seeks Divorce and Separation.
Whcrefore your petitioner further show
ang that she Is resident Of New Castle
county, In the state OF Delaware, prays
your honors that a summons may issue
forth TO summon the said John Ed
ward Addicks to appear in this honorable
court at the November term next TO
answer her complaint aforesaid; and also
that this honorable court may decree di-
vorcc and separation from the said nuptal
ties or bonds OF matrimony heretofore
uniting, as before mentioned, this petit
tioner to the said John Edward Addicks.
Your petitioner further prays that your
honors will grant her reasonable alimony
for her sustenance pending the decision OF
her petition for divorce and may order
and direct the said John Edward Addicks
60 pay such sum as may be deemed neces-
sary to defray the expenses OF conducting
her case, and that your petitioner may be
restored to all of her real and personal
estate and be allowed, out of her husbands
real and personal estate. such share as the
court shall think reasonable.
(Signed) RosALIE b. ADDIcKs.