Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-01
SUES FOR A DIVORCE
Fannie Wisner Crockett Brings
Suit for Absolute Separation
From Husband.
Charges Cruel and Inhuman
Treatment and Asks Custody
Of Child.
Large Property Interests In.
volved May Be Adjusted Out
OF Court.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Oct. 1.-More than usual in
terest is created in this vicinity by
the announcement that Mrs. Fannie w.
Crockett has filed a petition asking
for an absolute divorce from her hus-
band Mr.. Frank w. Crockett.
The petition as now filed alleges that
plaintiff and defendant We're married
June 5, 1895 in this city and have lived
as husband and wife until about June
20, 1901.
That there was born to plaintiff and
defendant one child, a son, Carroll q.
Crockett now five years old.
That plaintiff also has two children,
Gilman H. Wisner and Lois j. Wisner
by her former husband, George H.
Wisner.
That plaintiff has always and at all
times conducted herself toward de-
PENDANT as a dutiful and faithful wife
and has endeavored in every way she
could to get along with him without
trouble or disagreement but that with
lin a year after her marriage to de-
PENDANT he became irritable and began
to abuse PLAINTIFF in many ways greatly
to her distress and peace of mind and
to the injury and detriment of their
children.
That shortly after their marriage
liplaintiff turned over to defendant a
large amount of property for him to
look after and take care OF and defen-
| dant has failed, neglected and refused
| to make any report or accounting to
/ her of the condition Of the property,
but when questioned by her about 1t
flew into a terrible rage and abused
plaintiff in most shocking manner.
That defendant turned said property
over to his brother to take care of
against the wishes and desires of this
| plaintiff and now refuses to allow his
handling of the property to be ques-
ltioned or investigated. but insists she
must accept it as he tells her or he VIII
take their child Carroll E. Crockett out
of her care and custody and perna-
nently put him away from her.
That defendant has become more and
more abusive and neglectful of plain
tiff. That he repeatedly absents him
self from home and plaintiff has no
knowledge of his whereabouts or of
| his doings. That he comes home at
any or all hours of the night and
storms thru the house using vile and
abusive language and arousing the en-
tire household and servants greatly to
the discomfort and peace and happi-
ness of the family. R
That his abuse of plaintsS and his
Threats to take her child away from
her and away from the jurisdiction of
1.-THE court has caused her such anguish
and distress as to bring on nervous
lprostration.
Plaintiff asks for a temporary order
| of court restraining defendant from in
lterfering with their child and that up
lon final hearing she may be granted
la decree of absolute divorce from de-
fendant and that she may be awarded
the care and custody of their child for
| at least three years.
Judge Weaver made the order as
prayed and the child will now be in the
custody of the mother until the final
Ihearing in court
It is generally understood that an
Ianti-nuptial agreement was entered in
Ito by the parties SO that the matter
of property will not come UP in court
Except as it may affect the child.
1t seems quit probable that it would
| be best for both parties to separate and
that same may be accomplished by
agreement. The mater of the child will
probably be the most difficult matter
! tn adjl1St