The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-19
IS TIRED OF MATR|MONY
Toy Regan Seeks a Separation
From Her Husband.
FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE
Anton and John Brass Ask for a Judg-
ment for 1873 Against William
Kloeden New Complaint Filed
Against Oscar Mckee ct al.

In the district court yesterday three
new suits were commenced. The first
H. an action for divorce brought by
Toy Regain against her husband.
John Regain. The complaint in
the case sets forth hat the couple
were intermarried on June 3. 1890. In
Wyandotte, Kas.; that the plaintiff has
resided I'm the state of Montana for six
years. and is ytili a resident of the
state. The grounds for divorce, are,
according TO the allegations set up. that
for one year last past in Anaconda the
defendant has repeatedly called the
plaintiff vile and indecent names i'm the
presence of other persons, and has
threatened To beat her. During the
months of March. April and May. 1t is
claimed, Regain accused his wife of
various acts of infidelity which he knew
to he false. She has always been "A
fond. affectionate and pure wife and a
good mother.
Regan is accused of being "A violent
tempered nan and a vulgar-minded
man, and Mrs. Regain can no longer live
with him without permanent injury to
her health. 1t IN further alleged that
the defendant, by reason Of his violence
of temper, is not "A fit custodian of
their three children. Leila. aged I: Mat
thew, aged 4. and Blanche aged >. and
Mrs. Regain asks that she be granted a
separation from her husband and that
she be given the custody of the chill
dren. j. II. Duffy Is her attorney.
Anton Brass and John Brass yester-
day commenced an action against Will
liam kloeden to foreclose a mortgage.
The complaint sets up that on April
sth, 1897, the defendant made a prom
iSGnrN npta ma IVA lp ia the MS
30 days after date. for sl,513, and 70
secure the payment of the same, made
and delivered "A mortgage to the min
eral entry, on lot AZ, I'm township 10,
north of range !. 6 west, comprising
"a 4-100 acres.
No part of the sum claimed to be due
has been paid. and the action is brought
for $I,513 as principal. with interest at
10 per cent from April s. 1898. and for
$3.50 attorney fees. The court Is asked
to make the usual order for the fore
closure of the mortgage. {. Il. Nolan
of Helena is attorney for the plain
tiff.
A new complaint was yesterday filed
i'm the district court I'm the old case OF
L. Frigoli and Charles Virgilio against
Oscar Mckee. Charles O'Neal and the
Cobban Loan and Realty company.
The complaint sets for that on May
20. 1897, the plaintiffs entered into an
agreement with the Anaconda Mining
for the sale and purchase of
lot |, in block 6. northern addition to
the city of Anaconda. and agreed to
pay To the Anaconda Mining company
therefor $500. S135 to he paid on the de-
livery of the premises. sls5 on Novem-
her %. 1897. and $3.50 on May 20. 1898.
The plaintiffs paid the first installment
and entered into possession of the prem
Uses. They erected on the lot buildings
To the amount Of 81 ,250. In October.
1897. the defendant. Oscar Mckee. Of
fered tn purchase of the plaintiffs their
interest in the contract with the Ana
conda Mining company. and for the
purpose Of inducing the plaintiffs To
sell their interest, the defendant. Me-
Kee. made false. fraudulent and de-
ceitful representations that he was
worth large sums of money over and
above his liabilities. Mckee offered
10 assign four promissory notes, made
payable to Oscar Mckee. president of
the American Gold Mining company,
signed by the Altoona Fuel and Ice
of Pennsylvania. by c.. A. Me
Cormick. president. The notes Were
for s. 1900. Mckeen further offered ia
pay the balance Of the purchase money
To the Anaconda Mining company due
on the contract.
The plaintiffs allege that Mckee, for
the purpo of inducing the plaintiffs Ia
sell and assign their interest I'm the con-
tract, and for the purpose of inducing
the plaintiffs to accept the said notes
i'm payment therefor. falsely, fraudu-
lently and deceitfully represented the
| Altoona Fuel and Ice company was re-
liable and solvent.
The plaintiffs. upon the representa-
tions made, did transfer tn Mckee their
right and title i'm the property. They
afterwards discovered that the notes
were of no value whatever. and Me
| Hoo has maid mn mari nf the deferred
payments due the Anaconda Mining
company The plaintiffs. upon finding
out that the notes were Nalueless, ten
dered them to Mckee and demanded
the RECESSION Of the contract. but Me
Eee refused To do so. They are willing
to return the notes at any time.
on November 3. 1897. II Is alleged
Mckee made al assignment of saic
contract tn Charles O'Neal. his son-in.
law: tina said assignment VAS fraudu
lent and without consideration. and was
mad for the purpose of cheating anc
d~efrauding the plaintiff: that on the stf
Of November. 1897. a one-half interest IL
the property to the Cobban Loan anc
Realty company. which transaction II
also believed to be false. and made foi
the same fraudulent purpose.
The plaintiff prays for $4,000 dam
ages: to declare the assignment of th'
plaintiffs interest IL Mckee void: Il
declare the transfer of Mckee To NJ
invalid, and also tn declare the trans
fer to the Cobban company void, j
IL. Duffy is attorney for the plaintiffs.