The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-03
KANSAS DIVORCE CASES.


Divorce is on the increase in Kansas.
The dockets of the district courts are
burdened with divorce cases, as never
before in the history of the state. No
good reason has been advanced yet for
this state of affairs, but it is the COM
ment of bench and bar. The following
are an example of the cases:
Mrs. Elizabeth Hagerman, aged IS
years, of COffeyville, sues her husband,
A. J. Hagerman, aged SO years, for di-
vOrce on the ground that he chews to-
bacco.
The Rev. J. r. Eubanks, Methodist
pastor at Weir City, sues for divorce,
alleging that every time he starts fam
lily prayers his wife commences to
Course profanely."
In the divorce suit Of Cornell vs.. Cor
nell at Westmoreland, Mr.. Cornell was
granted a divorce on testimony that his
wife's scolding had become unendur-
able. The testimony went to show that
for several nights in succession she got
out of bed, planted herself in a rock
ing chair in the middle of the floor,
rocked violently and brought her heels
down with a bang at each rock, and
for two full hours sang at the top of
her voice: "Oh, won't it be joyful when
we part to meet no more"
A Wellington man is suing for divorce
because his wife told him she would
rather have the little finger of any
other man than your whole body"
George D. Mueller, an old soldier at
LeaVenWorth, is suing for divorce be
cause his wife refuses to cook his meals.
He offers to give the wife his home and
all the property if she will consent to
the divorce and make no claim on his
pension.
Mrs Nettie Smith of Topeka filed suit
for divorce from her husband, Joel P.
Smith, on the ground that he went to
bed with his boots on.
Mrs. Eliza Davis of Shawnee county
asks a decree Of divorce on the ground
that her husband, Charles Davis,
knocked her down and kicked, cuffed
and beat her until she was sick, sore
and lame"
A Jewell City woman employed a law
yer to secure divorce for her. AS a
preliminary step, the lawyer wrote back
to investigate the record in the county
where her husband resides, and he
found that his client was already free,
a divorce having been granted the hus-
band.
In a divorce suit at Abilene the hus-
band, w. H. Catch, alleged that his
wife courted him, and when he began
to find out things after the marriage
he found out that she had been mar
WoOed and won him.
Just before noon an EldOradO woman
filed suit for divorce from her husband
When the clerk returned from dinner he
found her waiting for him so she could
dismiss the case.
The wife of Ed. Jaquins, the repre-
sentative from the Winfield district,
sues for divorce, alleging parSimOny-
Colonel Jaquins is worth 500 900, and
his wife wants One-half of it.
John Hedge, of Topeka, sues Mary
Hedge, his wife, for divorce. John
Hedge is a liner" and he alleges that
his wife was accustomed to lock the
doors when he went to the lodge, re-
fusing to permit him to enter on his re-
turn. No only did Mrs. Hedge lock the
doors, but, so Mr.. Hedge claims, nailed
them up with ten-penny nails.
In a divorce suit at Atchison, Mrs.
Martha Jane Brown charges her hus-
band, Henry Brown, with 'puncturing
every remark with profanity"
In a suit at Leavenworth, Mrs. Wilma
Nation complains that her husband
stays at his mothers home, refusing to
live with her until she goes to school
and qualities herself to be a fit COM
panion to him
William Beardly, of Topeka, aged 81,
sues for divorce, alleging extreme cruel
ty on the part of his wife, who is 80
years old.
Laura E. Downey, of Atchison, was
divorced from her husband, Harrison E.
Downey, after a brief marital life, her
chief allegation being that Mr.. DoWney
brought numerous men, women and
children, his kin, to her house and
thrust them upon her for entertain
ment, which was against her wish and
was a great expense.