Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
Ten New Divorce SUITS.

Ten couples, at least, will seek to be
freed from the chatting yoke Of matri-
mony at the ensuing October term OF
circuit court, that many new divorce
suits having been fled for that term,
besides one or two that were con-
tinued last April.
The following is lis, of the new di-
voice suits, together with the cause of
action in epitome.
Mrs. Ida E James. nee Green, of
Salisbury seeks legal separation from
her husband, w. B. James, on the
grounds Of habitual drunkenness and
cruel and abusive treatment. accu-
sations Of INCONSISTENCY, frequenting a.
gambling place in Salisbury, and strik-
ing plaintiff on one occasion, throwing
his shoe at plaintiff, and at another
time shooting at her with \ pistol.
The plaintiff says that she and the de-
fendant were married March 4th, 1885.
and continued to live together until
April 10th, 1897, when she left hun
and has since been supported by her
father. Four children were born of
the marriage, VIZ: Lizzie T, Susie K.
Anna A. and William B., aged 10, 8,
and S years and Is months, respect-
lively, the Oldest Of whom is with her
father and the three latter are maki-g
their home with their mother. Mrs
James prays the court for a divorce.
the care and custody Of her minor
children and 81 500 alimony. defend
ant being seized and possessed of
property amounting to, she claims,
OF Ss 900. She also asks Judgment
judgment for aiimony peadtnze hss for
the support of herself aud minor chill |
dren. Maj w. II. Bradley Of Sails
bury is plaintiffs attorney.
Claude Wilkinson, who was lawfully
married to Mrs. Sallie Criteser Of near
Indian Grove on tn. z5th day Of July,
rs9z. seeks a divorce fes - -senonn{
that plaintiff became suIlen and iII-
on the evening Of their
marriage. and that defendant each
night retired to her room, locked the
door, refused to permit plaintiff to |
share her bed and made HIM sleep |
with the hired man, James NJ. Fisher. !
Not only this, but defendant refused tot
hold social intercourse with plaintiff. |
Plaintiff submitted to this treatment
for a month. lacking two days, when |
he left defendant and now invokes the
aid OF the court to forever free him |
Eom the indignities defendant offered
him during their brief married life.
f. c. Sasse Of Brunswick is plaintiff S
attorney.
los. Hands of Mussei Fork town.
ship wants to be unhitched from his
wife, Maude Hands, to whom he was
lawfully married in Carroll county on
the I Iath day Of May, 1897, but the
pair only lived together until the 10th
Of the month following their marriage.
The plaintiff seeks divorce solely on
the grounds Of defendants having
abandoned him. No children were
born Of the marriage. N. B. Welch
Of near Musselfork post-ofice is plain
IFS attorney.
Mrs. Eta earns of Brunswick, who
vas married to William earns on the
Sth day Of August. 1895, and con-
inued to live with him until the 18th
lay Of March. 1895. when defendant
eft plalnuf sick in bed ut Brook6eld
without means Of any kind for support,
md has ever since absented himself
rom plaintiff, asks n divorce on ac-
,ount Of abandonment and nom
As nothing is said about
my children IN plaintiffs petition
We are led to infer that there was no
Increase in the Cams family. F. c.
'asse is plaintiffs attorney.
c. A. Scott of the vicinity Of Men
lon has found marriage a failure and
las brought suit for divorce from his
vife, Anna Scott, to whom he was mar
led on the 18th day OF September,
60, and lived with her nnfiI the