The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16
DIVORCE DAY
COMPLAINTS OF BCRDENED
WIVES HEARD.
Four Divorces Granted and Three
New Ones Asked. For

Yesterday was another day of divorces
in the district court. Judge Dale granted
/ the request Of four petitioners for legal
separation from their husbands and be-
/ fore he left the court room three new petit
/ tons had been fled. two Of which state
the cause Of their complaints as assault
/ and cruelty.
/ Mrs. Rene Rogers, who the other day
/ had a warrant issued for the arrest Of
her husband because he beat her fearfully
and then ran away, was one of those
who filed petitions yesterday. She states
that she and Frank Rogers were mar
ried in 1895. and there has been born 10
them one child. The petition states that
her husband at various times abused and
mistreated and cruelty neglected her, and
ouly q few days ago he beat her with his
fists and wounded her So that she was
lame. He also struck her and caused an
injury of the right eye. Al that Mrs.
Rogers asks the court IS legal divorce
from her husband and the care and Gus
tody of the child.
Maggie McAdams who a few weeks ago
complained OF the wife-beating tendencies
of her husband. w. E. McAdams. and had
a warrant issued 70 his arrest on that
charge. yesterday filed petition through
her attorneys for divorce from her hus-
band They We're married only last Aug
ust. and hardly before their honeymoon
ended the young wife became the subject
OF The husbands abuse. The climax came
q few weeks ago, when he cruelty assault
provocation whatever on her part Mrs
NeAdams' maiden name was Maggie
P.yneli. She is the owner of lot x. her
homestead. on Fourth avenue, and some
personal property, which she asks the
court 70 decree TO be in her own right.
and asks that her husband he restrained
from interfering with her property or
lettering about the place. Her latter re-
quest l. not necessary. for McAdams. who
was serving a sentence In JAZZ for beating
her. abscouded and VIII likely not return
70 Wichita.
Edith Carter. through her attorneys.
Amidon < Comfy. has filed a petition for
divorce in the district court against her
husband. c. T. Carter. They were mar
risl June -. 1895. The wife alleges that
her husband has wilfully refused and
neglected 20 support her. Her maiden
name was Edith Wilson.
Ju1re Dale Issued DEGREES IN the follow
ms cases, and the bonds OF matrimony
have been duly dissolved: Martha I. Mat
tAe"s versus John II Matthews. Sinn5e
-1orr1on against :. r Thornton. Mary
; Merchant against Isaac L Merchant.
h-a'Lh Garter against =. L. Garter.
Or. c. c. Cal1oa. pastor Of The IVES.
SIDE Pres5y;eran church. VIII no, be II
his place today sunday. having been ap-
pointed by P-esoyrery In 5ts late sitting a.
Lyndon u spend q Sabbath with -ze 81
Dorado caurch. ans to declare On the be-
half CT the Presay-e-y the pulpit oE e1at
church vacant. occas.oaed 6y the rezsgna-
zion Of Rev. ". W Ca-tes. The pastor.
Rev 5. Il sidney CT florence. kan.
in the c.tv sad VIII conduct a series az
meetings az The Carlstiaa church. corner
Of Water ana Pine streets, beginning TO-
night. Rev S.an=y VII also lecture on
some important subjects during his stay
hare. He represents the Church os cod
and the saints of Christ one ~ Rev
S.dney's principal subjects IS the Eve
luton CT the Negro Race n America