Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-03-19

There have been SIX divorce suits
docketed for the April term Of circuit
court
The following are the names of the
parties who shave found marriage a
allure together with the causes oi
action Sor divorce
Lula Ferguson against Sterling p.
Ferguson, abandonment, ron-support.
mistreatment and drunkenness. The
plaintiff was married to the defendant
IN Howard county IN 1886 and con-
tinued to 1--we with him until Novem-
Der, 1896. Mrs. Ferguson has four
children, ranging IN age from a few
months TO 9 years, and for which she
prays the count to grant her the care
and custody A W. johnson of SAL
isbury Is plaintiffs attorney.
Lutte Ward against Clark Ward,
misueatment and defendants violation
Of his marital vows by having cunai
knowledge Of lewd and hcentious
women The plaintiff also states in
her petition that she was lawfully mar
ried to the defendant in Charlton
county on the 18th day Of January.
1888, and that she continued to live
with him IS his wife until the 10Th Of
December, 1906 Mrs Ward is the
mother Of Eve children. ranging in age
from less than one to 8 years, for
which she asks the court to grant her
the care and custody Owing to the
fact that the defendant is now a resi-
dent Of Arizona and service vii have
10 be had upon him through an order
Of publication, Mrs Wards divorce
suit yin not come up until the July
term of circuit court at Salisbury, not
vithstan6ng ithss been docketed for
the April term at KeytesvilIe- j. M.
DeMoss and O. p Ray Of keysesviIe
are plaintiff s attorneys
Annie BurtoQ seainsk< Sisriog ~.
ton. abuse. failure Of defendant to pro-
vide n burial outfit for their dead
child, his desue to have a dance at
their house within two weeks after the
death Of their child, and his charging
her with committing adultery with a
man named Douglas, while they. the
plaintiff and defendant. resided in Gil
liam, Saline county. Mr.. and Ms
Burton were married on the 18th of
January, 1887, and continued to live
together as man and wife until the
I4th day of August. 1896. Burks &
Stenett OF Slater are plaintiffs attor-
news
Zella VIM against Lon F. Winn.
insolent, barbarous and cruel treat
ment by attempting 90 kill her with a
knife while she was IN a delicate con-
dition, but was prevented from doing
SO by her screams and the interference
OF her mother For further cause OF
action, plaintiff also alleges non-sup-
port and drunkenness on the part OF
defendant The psaintrT prays the
court to grant her the care, custody
and control Of fher 5-y,ar-old daugh-
ter Maureen. Mr.. and Mrs. Winn
were married on the z5th of Novem-
bee, 1888, but separated on the 3Ist
day Of January, 1897. A. w. John
son Of Salisbury is plaintiffs attorney.
IT. Buntoa against Ella r. Bum
ton, cruel. inhuman and brutal treat
ment of plaintiffs three children by a
former wife. The Plaintiff and defend
ant we're married IN Audrain county
on the z5th of December, 1895. and
have been living apart since July,
1896. Mr.. Buntoa states further in
his petition drat he Is now n residen,
Of Charlton county. J. A. CoIlet oI
KeytesvilIe is plaintiffs attorney.
Carrie Ford, col, against Cary
Ford, col. desertion and non-support
The plaintiff aud the defendant were
married IN KeytesvIle on the r3tt
day Of juno, 1887, but only lived to
gether until the following October
Ed. T. Mascr Of Keytesville is plain
dfs attorney