The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-10
he WAS GROSSLY CRUEL
Mrs. Courtney's Accusations
Against Her husband.
DRIVEN INTO THE STREET
A Suit for Divorce Brought Before
Judge Lindsay - Many Motions
Heard-No Order in the
Koeuig Case.

former Salvationist William Court
ney was made the defendant in a d.
vorce suit filed yesterday in the dis
trict court by his wife, Emma Court
ney, who asks for a legal separation on
the grounds Of systematic persecution.
Courtney at one time was in business
IN Centerville and was also a prolni-
nent member Of the Salvation army,
but misfortunes came to him and drink
did the rest.
When the county graded Main street
cutting down the Centerville hill,
Courtney's place of business was left
high up on bank. This virtually
ruined his business and eventually he
became a hard drinker. This brought
on domestic troubles which eliminated
in the suit for divorce.
In her complaint the plaintiff alleges
that she and the defendant were mar
ried at Centeryille Sept. 3, 1896; that
she was always a good and loving wife
ana demeaned herself toward the de-
Lenuant as wife should till she was
forced by his cruel treatment to aban-
don him; that at various times the de-
iendant treated the plaintiff in a gross
~ cruel and inhuman manner and at
.eHIpLeu 70 lnf1lct grievous bodily in
jury upon her; that on Aug. % of this
year ne attacked her with a club and
drove her into the street and that she
was compelled to seek protection from
people in the street.
Further. the plaintiff alleges that
there Is no issue Of the marriage, but
that she has crippled child to SUP
port and is dependent upon her own
efforts. That the defendant has
house and lot at Centerville and $500
in Clark's bank gthe latter having been
paid him by the county commission
ers as damages awarded him by the
court for the damage done to his prop
erty by the grading of the street in
front.
The plaintiff further recites that the
defendant has a suit pending in JUS
tfce Lewis court at Walkerville seek
ing to dispossess her of the Centerville
property, which she has been holding,
and asks the court to make an order
staying the proceedings in that suit.
for decree, for the property men
toned. for an order restraining the de-
PENDANT from disposing of his proper
ty and money in bank, for the expenses
Of the suit for divorce and for such
alimony as the court deems just.
Judge Lindsay granted the restrain
ing order.
During the short session of court
held by Judge Lindsay yesterday af-
ternoon a number of motions were
heard.
In the divorce suit of Joseph Koe-
nigs against Lizzie Koenigs, in which
which time no disposition was made of
the two children of the parties. Attor-
ney Joseph Rice, the plaintiffs attor-
ney. appeared and requested the court
to make some disposition. Judge Lind
say stated that he had decided when
he }n1 tN
order with regard to the children, and
would not do SO. The children accord
ingly remain in the custody of the de-
PENDANT. their mother.
The suit of Josie L. Talbot, admins
tratrix, VS.. William A. Clark, a suit for
damages, was continued for trial to
Nov. q.
In the suit Of A. Saner VS.. Betsy
Hartman ct al, in which a verdict for
the plaintiff was rendered a couple of
days ago, a motion to tax costs was
set for Nov IS.
A motion to strike, in the suit of Lib
by Newberry VS.. x. ]. McRae ct al,
was set for hearing Nov. is.
( In the suit of Ennis Bell vs. Donald
Campbell, motion for Judgment on
the pleadings was set for hearing
Nov. 25.
In the matter of the estate of Claris-
sa Ramsdell, a petition for distribu-
ton of the. estate was set for Nov. II
and a petition for letters of admins
tration in the estate of Palmira Proulx
was set for the same time.
= ]. A. Smith sought naturalization at
the hands of Judge Lindsay, but was
informed he would have to wait a few
years yet. From the young mans APP
pearance it was quite apparent he had
not yet reached his majority, which
prompted the court to inquire his age
He replied that he was Is and was told
the court could do nothing for him for
at least three years.