The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-09
SIZED FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
IN THE CASE Is Ex-
srNATOR CoRBETr, OF OREGON.
Montana, with Alternating the
Affections of the Latter's Wife

eo.cla, Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer
PORTLAND. Or. July Sex United
esases Senator Henry w. Corbett of
portland. is charged with alternating the
.s.ctions OF Inez Peterson, the wife of
= Peterson, OF Butte City, Mont
NJ. Peterson makes this charge against
The ex senator in a complaint filed IN
ne circuit court OF Multnomah county
yesterday. and should he be so fortunate
= 10 make a jury see the affair as he
sees II Mr. Corbetts Golfers will be re-
u<ved OF their burden TO the amount OF
rae co. This sum Mr.. Peterson names
1, an adequate consideration for his
humiliation, wounded feelings and the loss
d his wife's love and society.
The complaint sets forth that Inez
r,ayidson and f. e. Peterson became hus-
hard and wife on the 18th day OF October
ri. the ceremony OF marriage being per-
formed In Helena. Mont. They subse-
orsntly made their home in Butte CITY.
living q happy and contented life until
according 10 plaintiffs allegations, the
defendant, Corbett, wrongfully and IN
lawfully interfered In their domestic
bliss.
Claim of the Plaintiff.
For cause OF action tho PLAINTIFF al
ieges In detail: THAT from and after the
time Of said marriage. and until the in.
tefleftnCe Oh tlle part OF Oefendanf. here
matter set forth. the said Inez Peterson
vas deeply attached to the plaintiff and
thai plaintiff and said fnez Peterson lived
happily together as husband and wife
and but for the wrongful and unlawful
acts Of the defendant would so have
lived together
The said defendant. about the lat day
Of August, 1888, became and was acqusint-
ID With the said Inez Peterson wife OF
x.ea anA oh
defendant commenced to acquire and aid
acaulss. and since then has had and now
has IN improper influence over the wife
Of sa1d plaintiff, and the said defendant
by means OF said undue influence under
paymsnt and promise Of payment Of large
ansunts OF money 10 her. said fnez Pet
ers0n with intent To iniure plaintiff and To
deprive him of the comfort. society and
assistance of his said wife, and aid ,hen
and there and afterwards have Improper
relations with the said wife OF plaintiff
ana ALLEVIATE and seduce her affections
away from the plaintiff and TO the defen-
dant.
And the defendant further intending 10
inturs this plsintiff and 10 deprive him of
the comfort. society and assistance of his
said wife, did, on or about the 18th day Of
sssssmbsr. 1883 enttce her away from the
plaintiff and caused her to institute n
suit for divorce from the plaintiff. against
this plaintiffs consent. by means whereof
among other things, his home has been
made dssolate and ruined
That BY reason OF the premises tho
plaintiff has been and stir ~ wrongfully
And unlawfnlly deprived by the defendant
q the comfort, society and aid of his
ssld wife. and has suffered great hur,lll-
rsion and distress In body and mind in
ipnsequence thereof and has been and
damaged In the sum of one hundred
saaussnd zoo. 600 dollars.
Whrrefors plaintiff prays for iudg-
hent against the defendant for the sum
u enc hundred thousand uco.Oo0, dollar.
and The costs and disbursements in this
sesisn''
HISTORY - the Cospie.
~. Pcteraon. tho plaintiff, is n saies-
MAN for commission house I'm Butte
VIZ and IL man of only ordinary
means
About a year after the union. which
has now ended so disastrously, his wife
Presented him with a boy baby. The
mothers ambition was 10 see the Idol of
her heart grow up and be a great man
she who would make his mark. But this
would cost money. and OF money they
had but little. She often talked IL over
With her husband, and when the lad
reached the age OF four years they de-
Hs'n HPpH Etau OF action, she and the
ns would 20 20 the home of her parents
AioanF. Or, thus relieving the hus-
hand and father In a degree and enabling
am 20 save portion OF his earnings for
We future education 81 the little one,
INC plan was carried out, the mother and
- coming 20 Albany early last year.
when summer came, however, the
soane mother decided 20 come to Port
nnd and begin the education OF the boy
p'ss'nx him In kindergarten She
SsA quarters on sixth street, opposite
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