The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-11
TWO MORE DIVORCE SUITS.
Mrs. Mary CioaEh and Mrs. Louiss
Cooke Are GompIninaats.

Mrs Mary Ciough, In her complaint
against her husband. Edgar q. Clough.
fled yesterday In the superior court. says
thar they were married IN Pierce county
July 2. IssS. Their dream OF married bliss
Eas brief, for according 20 her story. he
has FOR several months treated her TN "A
cruel and lnhuman manner. and has told
her repeatedly that he no longer loved her
ar respected her on account OF their IN
compatibility OF temperaments. tastes and
dispositions, and that he would no longer
i've with her and that he intended 90 leave
Der and divorce her. thar soon after the
'hoily-days' and about three weeks ago"
Khs went out Of town on a visit TO her
people. and whlle she was away he pack
a ~ her wearing apparel and sent II 20
her al the same time writing her not 20
return. She did come back. however. at
ne tine she had appointed. and found
that be had given no the rooms they had
been living IN. and had moved ali their ut
us household effects into his mothers
saar'menls and into a small room. which
b was occupying an by himself and that
y refused her admission To his room and
refused 70 live With her any longer.
Mrs.. Clough further tells how on last
saturday she gained entrance 10 his room
dsr!ns his absence Ia a peaceabie manner.
aad on his return expressed her desire 90
Fsnsln wlth him and live with him as
hs wife. hut he refused all her ovcrtures
foF reconciliation. and forcihy elected
ser from bis room and locked the door.
fofa'dding her TO make any further at
attempt 10 force herself upon him" Mrs.
Cough complains that since the middle
q January her husband has continued 20
Use apart from her. and still continues TO
81 A.. meanwhile refusing 20 provide her
HSs
aseataring man, employed on the ugbcat
Nayhower a. a salary of ss0 per month.
az Is stout ahic-hodied and healthy
nan As community property size mem
hens A Few household articles Including
piano. bought on the instsllment plan.
ea which there IL an unpaid balance %
= or So. She asks for a divorce. far the
saasshola goods ans an order compelling
hff ru'yesnt husband 20 pay the balance
e Tie piano. and 20 nav her So FOR her
s-a9ort Lass month and s. per week pend
ifz he trial
5atgs Jacobs save her aa order FOR the
ifsarn ~ the household goods. and direct
S ne husband co pay her 81 for last
ssaasnte We
he other ease Is one IN which I.oulan
.eoSe ssk> for divorce from her husband.
sAsses l. Cooke she SAYS in hep Complaint
- Yesterday On ths superior court. that
ef Sere married March rs 4SH AZ Maid
e England Two sons. Charles y
water p. have h~ec harm "a thorn
- respectively = aad s. wears Mt
Vas ~ ihe time OF his marriage IAN
0S' and Decorator ma > Skillet work
since March fN>f he haa fa{lrA ta
eN1-o Tor fhe support ~ his VITO ans
sssaFsa. Mrs Cooke r-,sffef Tor herself
SO children fil Janslarv i>s when
SaAreeS that her husband stole the
len away froHe her ani hnz Kent them
ssif'e ecnotsigt frou Der she thinks
N"2Ae y noN ia E0riau3 Her maiden
-. - @as louisa beaumont she ,.sat rms
'y aaTes % Klng eceufy 'a-rt. end asks
ee1s' 90 slve beer tae r.gbt ga the iars
a.atle0 name aR3 q dissolution OF her
Matrimonial bonds