The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-13
I'M The DISTRICT COURT
The Divorce Case of Mrs. Alice
Ross VS.. M. M. Ross.
SHE ASKS FOR S75AM MONTH
The Motion for Aim ony Taken Under Adj
visement-Capt. j. H. Mills APP
pointed Administrator of
His Wite's Estate,

There was short session of the dis
trict court yesterday, the bulk of the
time being taken up with the lengthy
arguments of the counsel in the divorce
case of Alice Ross VS.. NJ NJ. Ross. Mrs.
Ross asked for divorce, almony and
attorney fees. In the complaint, it is
alleged they were married in the city
of Ellensburg. state of Washington, on
June "a, 1888, and that they have four
children. 1t is further alleged that for
the past nine years the defendant has
treated the plaintiff in cruel and in
human manner and that on Oct Is he
threatened to kill her, and that by rea-
son of said threats plaintiff has suffered
great mental anguish and great bodily
| fear and pain. The complaint also al
| leges that from the year 1891 to the
year 1899 the defendant has treated the
| plaintiff in cruel violent and angry
| manner and has repeatedly struck
beaten, wounded and bruised plaintiff
about the head and limbs 1t is also
| further alleged that the defendant
| called the plaintiff vile names and used
obscene and profane language in the
| presence of the children and also in
| their presence accused the plaintiff Of
being untrue to her marriage vows
with him and of being false and untrue
to him, such accusations being false
and defendant knowing them to be
| false. The plaintiff asked that she be
| granted divorce, reasonable alimony
and attorneys fees.
| The motion for alimony was argued
by Attorneys ]. H. Duffy and ]. T.
Casey for the plaintiff and Attorney
| = MOI no Of "a
defendant. The latter was sworn and
he testified as to the extent Of Mr..
Ross lumber business in Missoula.
Mrs. Ross was then put on the stand
and she testified that before she left
her husband he told her that he would
be worth a million in year if he had
good luck. She said that at that time
her husband had about $4,000 in the
bank. She declared that reasonable
alimony would be s75 per month. They
had four children. two boys and two
girls. and that Mr. Ross would have
the boys and she the girls.
! Attorney Duffy then asked Mr. Mar
shall what would be reasonable at
torney's fee. The latter refused to
name any figure. saying that he did not
believe it would be right seeing that
he was acting as counsel for the de-
PENDANT County Attorney Duffy took
the stand and said he believed 5000
| would be reasonable amount for at
torneys' fees.
Judge Napton took the motion under
advlsement and will pass upon it as
soon as the affidavit of Ross financial
standing has been filed by Attorney
| Marshall.
In the matter of the estate of Ella
| Mills. testimony was heard to prove
that she died without making a will
Captain j. H. Mills. husband of the
deceased. was appointed administrator
of the estate. and letters will be issued
to him upon his giving a bond of $500
The court was adjourned till Monday
April II. Judge Napton instructed the
clerk that if he was not present on that
date to adjourn court until Wednes-
day, April 10.