The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-05
SHE WANTS ALIMONY
Ida Orion Relates Her Troubles to the
Court.
SARAH MITCHELL'S WOES
This Abused One Says Family At
fairs Are an Awful Thing to
Adjust The Tamil
etti Case.
SARAH MITCHELL'S WOES

Ida orion yesterday commenced an ac-
ton in Judge McHatton's depart
ment of the district court against her
husband, Fred orion, for maintenance
In her complaint Mrs. Orton alleges that
she was married to the defendant a,
Butte, Jan. 4. 1890. and that the defendant
Is the owner of real estate ana persona
property to the value of $lO,OOO ana Is
also engaged in the business OF mer-
chant and repairer of musical instru-
ments from which he has net income
of about $500 a month in addition 10
which he has an income of $50 a month
from rents On June 26 of this year the
plaintiff was very sick and Ill and mad
been for a long time prior thereto, and
on the last mentioned date, at the request
and instigation of the defendant, she lett
the state of Montana for medical treat
ment, and ever since that date the de-
PENDANT has failed and refused and stu
refuses to provide for her care and main
tenance or to provide proper medical
treatment and attendance or proper
clothes, and by virtue thereof she Is now
destitute, sick and infirm and unable to
support, care for or maintain herself.
She further alleges that the defendant
also refuses to furnish her with home
and refuses to permit or allow her TO
live with him or to acknowledge and treat
her as his lawful wife. The defendant
has with a view and for the purpose OF
inducing her to remain absent from their
home circulated and caused to be pub
lished false charges and accusations
against her. She alleges further that
she is wholly destitute and without
means or money wherewith to prosecute
the action or pay the costs or to employ
counsel, and says that 800 a month would
be a reasonable amount and will be nee
essary to secure proper support and medi-
cal treatment. She therefore demands of
the court that the defendant be restrain
ed from disposing or conveying any of
his property and that he be required by
decree of court to advance 500 a month
for her support and that he pay into
court $3.50 as costs and counsel fees. In
an AFFIDAVIT for order TO show cause,
which accompanies the complaint, she
relates that she is unable to provide her.
self with board, lodging or wearing APP
parel, which the defendant is fully able
to furnish and provide her with the
necessaries of life, yet he absolutely re-
fuses to support her in any way what
ever The defendant even has in his pos
session and retains her wearing apparel
and refuses to deliver ii to her although
IL is necessary for her comfort. Judge
Mediation issued an order to show cause
requiring the defendant to appear in
court at o'clock next Saturday and
show why he should not be compelled to
support his wife until the final determi-
nation OF nef suit. WHITES q W ines are
Mrs. Orton's attorneys
Proofs were taken before Judge Nc
Hatton yesterday morning in the divorce
case of Sarah Mitchell against Pascoe
Mitchell. The plaintiff testified that they
were married in Salt Lake on Sept. 3
1887 and on June, 1898, while they were
living about three miles east or Feeley's
station he quit her. She has never seen
him nor heard of him since and doesn't
know his present whereabouts.
What occasioned the trouble between
your" asked the court.
Family troublesome own family af-
fairs" was the answer.
what occurred just before he went
away"
About two days before that we had
a quarrel about family affairs"
Ibid you ever quarrel before?'
Eyes, about family troubles"
1T was all his fault, of course?"
Yes, SIR"
you never did anything to bring about
the quarrels?"
mo, SIR"
who began your last quarrel?"
Ibid he offere you any violence?"
"Oh no."
What did you do after he left your
st did the best i could, and went out
TO work.
You really feel that it was all his
FAULT"
Yes. sir"
did you quarrel with him when he
started the trouble?"
mo. SIR"
Pat Curley testified that he saw the
defendant in June 1898. and was inform
ed by him that he had left his wife, but
he gave no reasons.
Mrs. Ella Jones testified that she had
known Mrs. Mitchell for six months and
during that time she had supported her
self.
What has been her conduct and repu-
tation since you have known herr"
Perfectly correct"
Judge Mediation entered a decree OF
divorce by which Mrs Mitchell is restored
10 her maiden name of Sarah A. Nicholas
A default was yesterday entered IL
the divorce case of John Kriser against
Mary Kriser and the proofs for the plain
tift will be heard on Monday next Tn,
noted case of Tamietti against Taimetti
over which so much trouble has beer
created. will also be heard on Monday.