Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-01-30
ACTION FOR DIVORCE.
Suit Begun To-Day by Mrs. Adelphia S. Archibald
For Legal Separation--Outcome of
Deplorable Domestic Record.
Grounds Which the Plaintiff Alleges as Justifying
Her Course--- Demands to Retain Custody
Of Her Minor Child.

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One OF the eliminating events
following the hospital investigation
has been begun by Mrs. Adelphia
8. Archibald, who Monday, through
her attorneys, Glaspell & Ellsworth,
began an action for divorce from her
husband, DR.. O. w. Archibald.
Following the publication OF his recent
statements concerning his wife and
daughters this proceeding on the part Of
Mrs. Archibald was not unlocked for.
The action is brought IN this judicial
district and the defendant summoned to
answer the complaint ia this city within
80 days from the date OF service. The
papers were given to Sheriff Eddy to.
day for this purpose. The following is
the complelnt:
The plaintiff complains and alleges:
That plaintiff and defendant inter-
married en- the 18th day Of May, A. D.
1871, at Fairfield IN the state OF Iowa,
and ever SINCE have been and now are
husband and wife. As the result of
said marriage there have been born two
daughters, viz: Mabel Archibald, aged
10 years and Frances Archibald, aged
]. Z years.
That the plaintiff and defendant are
and have been for more than five years
Immediately preceding the bringing of
this action, residents OF the state OF
North Dakota.
Thst the defendant for more than
& three years last past has wllfully neg
lected to provide for plaintiff the COM
mon necessaries of life, he having the
!: ability TO do so; and has compelled
: plaintiff to rely upon her own labor and
/. earnings for support, Notwithstanding
that be mas been at all times abundantly
able to support her. While he has,
during ell OF said received salary
OF $500 per annum over and above his
living expenses. he has wilfully neg
lected and refused to furnish the plain
y tiff with any part thereof but has
obliged her to work for her own sup.
port and to provide the greater part Of
the clothing and pay for the most part
the expenses of their children.
That ever since said marriage. the de-
J, ferdant has treated the plaintiff in Q
cruel and inhuman manner, and has con-
h tinuonsly Inflicted 'grievous mental suf-
ferlng upon her. That, on the 10Th day
81 September, A. D. 1895, at jamestown.
IL the county OF Stutsman and state OF
North Dakota, he struck her iD the face
inflicting severe and painful wounds
and 90 marking her as to cause her great
!: mental pam. shame and humiliation. For
more than ten years last past he has
constantly exhibited his lack of regard
and respect for the plaintiff by marked
attentions to other women, often IN her
presence and designed with cold, calcu-
lating cruelty, to punish, degrade and
humiliate her. He has at all said times
constantly insisted upon forcing bis
various paramours and immoral associ-
/. ates into her presence and society. He
has during said times, basely and ma
liciously slandered and mallgned her in
public and in private. He published or
caused to be published on or about the
2lst day Of January, A. D. 1896, in the
Jamestown Capital and Fargo Argus,
daily newspapers, certain false and mali
cious charges, ,imputinR a want OF chastity
to the plaintiff and disclalming he own
y paternity Of the child, Frances. In addl-
ton to proclaiming the illegltimsc7 OF
his own child, he further added to the
load OF HE infamous mendaclty, by base
insinuations and innuendoss, calculated
70 injure the good name Of his daughter,
Mabel. These charges, notwithstand-
ing their apparent, real and brazen fal
s,ty and wickednese, have inflicted
Rrievous mental suffering upon the
plaintiff and were desiRnedly made with
that purpcse and end in view.
The defendant has, as the plaintiff 10
informed and believes, charges the fact
TO IS, and will presently prove to the
satisfaction OF the court, been guilty Of
adultery with Mrs. Madeline Edwards
Anderson, formerly Madeline Edwards;
Mn. Jennie Ruddy, and with other
women, at divers times and places. He
hss committed adultery with each OF
said women at the State Hospital for
the Insane in Stntsman county, 10 each
and every one Of the past six years. he
has committed adultery and had volun-
tary sexual intercourse with each OF said
won on during all Of said times at vari-
ON and divers places, and with other
women whose names are to the plaintiff