The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-03
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G. w. Trout Made Defendant
in Damage Suit.
MANY CHARGES ARE MADE
D. S. Beachy Says W!fe's Al
fectionS Were AIienated,

D. s Beachy by his attorneys, Dyer &
Davis. brought suit in the district court
against G. w Trout. in which he asks
for damages amounting to 5000 for the
alleged alternating Of the affections Of his
wife The petitioner AYERS that a happy
and pleasant home was broken up and
his property almost entirely confscated.
and his happiness bnghted, by reason Of
the defendant coming between husband
and wife.
The case is more complicated and made
peculiar owing to the fact that in May
a decree Of divorce was granted to Mrs.
Mary z. Beachy from her husband, D. s.
Beachy, giving her alimony and her
former name Of Mary Z. bearing To set
aside this decree, a suit was brought in
the court yesterday charging that it had
been secured by fraud on the part of the
person bringing the suit.
The petitioner, Beachy. in his suit
against Trout, states that he and Mary
E bearing were married in FL Dorado
in 1887, and that they had lived happily
until in August, 1899. The petitioner fur
Their states that he became acquainted
with the defendant, Trout, in January,
1899 and that from that time until June
1900, he and the defendant were on init
mate terms as friends; that a number Of
times the defendant had called at the
Beachy home, and on account Of the &C
quaintance of the two men, Trout be-
came acquainted with Mrs Beachy and
that after becoming acquainted with Mrs.
Beachy the visits Of Trout became more
frequent, he coming both day and night
The plaintiff also ayers that the defen-
dant wTongfully and unlawfully per-
suaded the mind of the plaintiffs wife
against the plaintiff and aMenated her af-
fections. by reason Of which. on March
2, she left his home. and on Nav in
situted divorce proceedings in the dis
trict court, charging him with extreme
cruelty and gross neglect of duty The
decree was obtained by Mrs. Beachy and
her name changed to that Of bearing.
At different times the petitioner alleges
to have requested the wife to return
home, but the request in each case was
refused. He further asserts that on DIFF
fereut occasions she has been seen with
the defendant and several times has been
at his place Of business.
Beachy states that the relations be-
tween himself and wife had been very
pleasant from the time of their marriage
until August 1899. and that his happi-
ness has been bHghted by the interfer-
ence Of the defendant in his domestic af-
fairs.
For this alleged alienation and the
breaking up Of his home, Beachy asks /
the court TO grant him Judgment for {
600 and the costs Of the action.
The second cave brought by Beaehv is /
entitled Beachy versus Mary E. bearing. /
Mary z. Beachy. In this case /
the Petitioner states that the defendant I
was granted a decree of divorce on May
26, 800 on the charge of extreme cruelty /
and gross neglect Of duty. In the petit
ton Beachy alleges that the divorce was
through fraud by the person (
bringing the suit. and sets I'D a number
Of causes for action.
Beachy asks the court to set aside the /
decree of divorce.