The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-14
WIN. 6ROULEy is SINGLE.
His Wife Secured a Divorce From
Him for Cruel and In
human Treatment.
Divorce Commenced Sept. 1, and
Crou1ey Left Town Without
Answering Complaint.

Answering complaint.
1t became known last Saturday that
Sarah J. Crouley had applied for di-
vorce from VIM. Crouley, the latter
the well-known local capitalist who
owns large amount of property in
this city, and for number of years
during the early history Of Redwood
Falls ran a grocery in building which
stood where Peterson's saloon now
stands, and who afterwards went into
the apiary business with marked de-
gree of success. By the time the ap-
plication had leaked out to the public
the evidence i'll the case, together with
the complaint, and all other papers in
cluding decree for divorce already
for Judge Webber's signature, we're
on their way to New Ulm for the pur-
pose of having the Court of law sepa-
rate the two who have so long resided
together as one.
The news, while not exactly in the
nature of big surprise, fell upon the
people classed among the acquaint-
ances, with a degree of astonishment,
because the two having passed the
middle age of life and having been en-
dowed with great deal of property.
it was believed that there never would
be separation, no matter how badly
either or both parties desired it.
The beginning of the end of the
long marital relations was about the
last week in August of this year, when
Mrs. Crouley appeared at the Office of
Baldwin & Patterson and retained
that firm to commence action for di-
vorce. On the first day of September
the complaint was served on VIM.
Crouley, and two weeks later an order
was entered appointing Thos. G. Jones
as referee. ..-
In the complaint of Mrs. Crouley
she first alleges that she has been a
bona fide resident of Minnesota for 2e
years, and for 20 years she has resided
in the city of Redwood Falls. She
gives her age as 81 years and states
that Mr.. Crouley's age is SIS years, OF
one year her senior. It appears thai
they we're married in the town o1
Waverly, State of New York, on March
18th, 1868, and have lived continuous
ly together up to the time of the com
mencement of the action. She alleges
that at divers times during the past
ten years Mr.. Crouley has treated bel
in cruel and inhuman manner, ano
in particular on March Oath, 1898
June Oath, 1894, Aug. 4th and Aug
3Oth, 1897, when, On each of these
dates Mr.. Crouley wilfully and malici
ously, assaulted, beat, bruised and i'll
treated her in most cruel and inhu
man manner. She further states thai
during the last year the defendant
Crouley, has constantly abused bel
by cursing and swearing at her ano
calling her all kinds of bad names anC
has falsely accused her of infdelity *
him. On frequent occasions he has
threatened to do her great bodily harm
On Aug. Both last he struck her anc
drove her from her home; she became
frightened and went to a ne;ghbor's
house for protection; he followed hel
to the house but was not permitted te
enter. After she had entered the
house he threatened to do her bodily
harm. Mrs Crouley claims that bel
health has been greatly impaired by
reason of the abuse. She prays for {