Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-15
THREE ASK FOR DIVORCES.
Unhappy Couples Seeking Release
From Marriage Bonds.


From Marriage Bonds.
Just so sure as the 18th of the month
prior to the term Of the district court
rolls around, new cases begin to be
filed. There Is hardly any exception
known to the rule and for the Septem-
Der term of court there were five cases
We're for divorce. Mrs. Josephine Bal
linger brings an action against her hus-
band, Edgar Ballinger, whom she mar
ried at Oskaloosa Sept. 20, 1897. She
claims that since that time she has de-
meaned herself as faithful and dutiful
wife; that the defendant has neglected
and forgotten his marriage vows and.
since his marriage, has become addicted
to the use of intoxicating liquors so as
to become an habitual drunkard also
that defendant has been guilty of cruel
an inhuman treatment as to endanger
the life of plaintiff. Mrs. Ballinger
prays for a decree of divorce and asks
the custody of her little son, Walter
William, and that she be known here
after by her maiden name, Josephine
Wilson. The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ballinger will be remembered as some
what sensational, the couple having
eloped to Oskaloosa and We're welded
without the knowledge OF the young
woman's father resident of this city.
Mrs. Mary Clark asks a divorce from
her husband, Miles r. Clark. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark were married in this county
March 20, 1870, and have two children,
Florence Ethel. aged IL, and Grace,
aged 10. She accuses her husband of
neglecting his marriage vows and being
guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment
She asks to be awarded the care Of the
children and such temporary alimony as
the court may deem just and equita-
ble.5
S. T. McColgin prays for legal sepa
ration from his wife, Ida May McCol-
| gin, whom he married at Rhodes March
80, 1893. The plaintiff alleges that he
and the defendant lived together a.
husband and wife until January 2. 1899
at which time the defendant wilfully
deserted and abandoned his home,
without fault on the part of the plain
tiff. The petition also alleges that since
leaving his home Mrs, McColgin hae
lived in adulterous relations with one
John McColgin in Des Moines.
| F. III. Boucher filed a petition Monday
afternoon in which he asks judgment
in the sum of 5000 and costs of suit in
GLIDING an attorneys fee of $40. on q
promissory note made to Mrs. Glare
Edgar on November 10, 1895. The
original face of the note was $l71. which
was to be paid In monthly payment.
of s. and drawing interest at 8 pei
cent
Edmund P. Thompson. of State Cen.
ter, files an action against Mike Nc,
ICarthy. Mrs. Mary Jordan, Margarej
Roundy and f. w. Hargrave, admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Patrick McCar-
Ithy. deceased. The action - to recovel
on a note given at State Center Marc
4, 1892 to Patrick Mccarthy The
amount of the note was s425 30 with in.
terest at per cent. The plaintirt prays
for judgment for the amount due, to
gether with interest. costs of suit an6
attorneys fees in the sum of $40. Pat.
rick Mccarthy, deceased and Michae
Mccarthy. one of the defendants, ars
the two brothers who We're on trial IL
this city few years ago for he murder
of their brotherin-law, Mike Jordan.