The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-19
DIDN'T HAVE THE WEALTH.
Besides, Says Jennie HOFFMAN, mel
Husband Was Cruel.

pexfaes Saws Jennie Hoffman, Her
Husband Was Cruel.
Some rather sensational allegations are
contained in a suit for divorce coIiihehceo
Yesterday by Jennie Hoffman against her
husband Charles H. Hoffman. The court is
asked 10 set aside fraudulent conveyance
and allow the plaintiff $1,000 alimony The
defendants four children are also maze
parties to the complaint
Mrs Hoffman says that she and her nus
band were married in December, 1893. At
that time she was widow with two chill
dren. living at Burton Ind, where she
kent a boarding house. The defendant was
one of her boarders, and shortly after they
met she says that he began paying her at
tentions During the courtship she says
that he voluntarily Informed her that
he owned $4,000 worth of building and loan
association stock, $4,000 worth of gas
stock had loans outstanding to the amount
of 5000 owned e. aoo mouse IN loo m an 1 rs
this city and also owned a farm worth
$4,000. Mrs. Hoffman says that he pre-
tended to regret that it was necessary for
her to work, and urged her to become his
wife promising that he would so provide
for her that she might live like lady,
at the same time agreeing to care for her
children. Relying upon his promises, she
said that she consented to marry him and
come with him to Indianapolis. At once he
began abusing her. she alleges. and COM
J PEELED her to perform mental duties. among
other things requiring her to care for the
horse clean the stable and hitch the horse
to the carriage whenever his children
wished to drive. She learned after the
ali real estate to-his efsiaHen4~ With the in
tention. she charges. of defrauding her of
her rights as as ms WE e. she says mat ms
bonds, money etc, which he pretended to
own were false. as lie had nothing but the
farm and house in Indianapolis worth
about SIS 900. The court is asked to take
into consideration the cruelty 10 which she
subjected and the defendants false
representations as to his possessions, and
to set aside the conveyance of the prop
erty, so that a judgment for alimony may
attach as lien.
Justice Hayes side of 1t.
Justice Hays says in, reply to an inter
view published yesterday relative to the
suit of the National Live Stock Journal, of
Chicago, against William S. Van Malta, of
Fowler Ind. that the statement that there
complaint nor bill of particulars on
file is not true, as there was a verified COM
plant, although the bill of particulars was
not sworn to by the plaintiff He says
that he did not telegraph to Chicago to
learn whether such firm was in exist
ence, but that Writ c. Smith, attorney for
the plaintiff, telegraphed for a sworn
statement of the account to be forwa rded.
1t is on file in the Justices office. Jus
tice Hays says that he did not know Fra
ser was Van Natta's attorney, as the for
chard whom Van Malta engaged to con-
duct his defense the evening he was ar
rested on a capias. He further says that
Mr.. Fraser did not demand the return of
the $50 cash bail Mr.. Van Malta put up for
his appearance, but that the money was
turned soon the defendant appeared
for trial, as was stipulated in the receipt
given him. Mr.. Van Malta was given an
opportunity to furnish a bond but pre-
ferred to furnish cash bail The verified
bill of particulars file is sworn to
by Braybrook, secretary Of the Live Stock
Journal, who. Wan Malta says. was sent to
asylum. AS defense to the claim Mr.
Van Malta pleaded the statute of iimita-
claim was outiawed. the suit was dismissed
by the justice. He says that Writ c.
smith w, was . not j, acting N. under his nstruc-
paper and conducted the suit in his own
way.
Green's Case in Jury's Hands
The trial of Charles W. Green, charged
with embezzling funds of the United States
Express Company. was concluded yester-
day evening and submitted to the jury
after two hours argument by the attor-
Eeys. Green was rut on the stand during
the day. He testified that he had been
drinking prior, to his departure from this
city, but of subsequent occurrences he had
only an occasional recollection. At 10
o'clock last night the jury was still out
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The suit of William Fl. wishard, jr,
against Ordel Sawyer, was on trial before a
jury in Judge McMaster's court yesterday
afternoon. Wishard bought a farm In
Perry township some time ago. Sawyer
was occupying a small house on the land.
For a number of years he lived on the
farm. working for the man from whom
Wishard bought Sawyer claims that he
to have the right to remain on the
premises as long as he lived.
In the Colin Campbell case the attorneys
filed a motion for a new trial yesterday
Campbell was recently convicted of embez-
motion is based is the fact that a letter
from Mrs Kelly, of st. Louis. written to
eloped, was published after the jury had
separated. 1t is charged that the letter
was published for the purpose of inf1uen-
cling the jury.
Probate appointment.
In the Probate Court, yesterday, Caro-
traitor of the estate of Michael II. Foltzen-
logel, filing bond OF $1,000.
Court Notes.
Alice Critchlow is anxious TO be divorced
from David w. Critchlow. She says that
the defendant deserted her March l. 1875.
She also alleges that prior TO that time he
accused her OF immoral conduct. and was
cruel and inhuman 70 her
On account of some irregu!arity the suit
Of Amanda NJ 0lleman agalnst h. her hus-
Room 2 of the Superior Court and a new
complaint was filed, in which Mrs. olleman
gether for forty-ive years they were
married In 1S4s. They have been sepa-
rated since August. 1S34. Prior to that