Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-19
Early Married Life Was DetaiIe j.
Court House News.

The attorneys for the plaintiff in
The divorce case of Julia Pfueger VS..
Ernest f. Phueger, devoted consider
ible time Thursday afternoon, in in
evidence, tending to show
that the property now possessed by
the defendant, was accumulated, In
4 large measure, by and through the
assistance Of Mrs. Phueger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phueger were married
in Buffalo, 80. years ago. The plain
Iiff claims that during the early years
Of their married life, she was forced to
10 the most menial labor, peddling
oranges and lemons from house to
house. At that time they owned a
Of hogs. 1t was alleged that
Mrs. Pfueger, on more than one oc-
caslon, had collected garbage to feed
to the animals.
After the removal to this city Mr..
Phueger was the owner of a grocery
store. A son testified that his mother
had often worked late into the night,
picking over partially decayed fruit
and vegetables, using those that were
fit, in preserves and jellies or return
ing the same to the store for the
trade. In late years after Mr.. Phue-
ger had grown wealthy, it was alleged
that the plaintiff had been compelled
to fire the furnace and, to a large ex'
tent, do her own house work. This
evidence was introduced to substan
tiate the charges Of gross neglect of
duty.
There are II pages OF type written
matter in the petition, which are re-
corded the specific allegations of
cruelty, neglect and infidelity. One
incident testified TO by son, occurred
n number of years ago. At that time
the son, then boy, was employed in
the office of the Enterprise Manufac-
turing company. There was dis
putc arose as to business matters.
The father became angry. Handing
his son a $40 bill he said:
II never want to see you again.
Take this and CO."
The boy went into the house to tell
his mother of the trouble. While he
was doing so his father entered.
Angered by the scene, he caught Mrs.
Pflueger by the throat, backed her In
to a corner and struck her on the nose
with such force, that blood flowed. He
said his fathers treatment of Mrs.
Pfueger grew SO abusive that she was
forced to leave home, going to live
with her children.
Friday morning the plaintiff and de-
fendant were both on the witness
stand. They gave their versions of the
domestic troubles which led to the
present proceedings.
In order to determine the amount
of alimony, the court heard much evil
dence as to Mr.. Pfueger's wealth.
+. A. PAueger testified that at the
time he dissolved partnership with his
father, the last named had asked
$4,000 for his stock in the Enter
prise Manufacturing company. The
property of the defendant is variously
estimated at from $125, 900 to $3.50, 900.
There are eight children in the fami-
ly. Two are minors. 1t was said
Thursday that the defendant had Of
fered to settle 5000 year on the
two minor children, and give Mrs.
Phueger the income on $4,000 worth
of stock. This is the third divorce ac-
tion commenced by the plaintiff. The
petitions filed in 1880 and 1882, were
dismissed before being brought to
trial, II settlement having been ar
ranged. in both instances.
LIFE OF FEAR.
Amelia Tanners life has been one
of constant fear and trembling, ac-
cording to her petition filed in Com
mon Pleas court Thursday. She was
married to Jacob Tanner almost 80
years ago, the ceremony taking place
Oct. 13, 1870. She now asks the court
to annul the marriage coptract. Ex-
treme cruelty forms the basis for her
petition.
He has, she alleges, on numerous
occasions threatened to end her ex-
istence with a revolver. This has so
frightened her that she has been COM
PEELED to remain away from home for
hours at time. She claims he Is
possessed of real estate, which he