The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-31
BIG HURRY TO GET DIVORCES.
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She prays fer an absolute divorce. ali
nony, and counsel fees. and the right to
resume her maiden name,
Charged With Wife Beating.
Matte II. Stewart. through her solicit
tor, Edward G. Niles. sues her husband.
Wilbur s Stewart, for absolute 5ivorrs5e.
| She alleges that she was married ia tle
defendant on the 10Th day OF December.
/ 1882, IN this city. She charges thar her
husband wIIlfuIIy deserted her ovcy trra
| years ago, and has not supported her Dur
ing that time She also charges that the
! defendant otherwise cruelty treated har-
/ Mrs Stewart asks for an absolute 5i-
| yoree, alinony, and counsel fees. care and
CUSTODY OF the minor child and the privi-
| lege OF resuning her maiden name.
Mrs. Mary Lillian Arnold filed suff for
| divorce against Francis s Arnold on the
| grounds OF desertion and abandonment.
| They were married in this city in 1891
and lived together eight years. William
T. s Curtis is named as counsel for the
| complainant
Desertion and NoH-sapport.
Mrs Mary E. Dunlap asks for a legal
separation from her husband. Leslie II.
Dunlap, on the grounds of desertion and
non-support- Charles B. Calvert Is named
! as counsel for the petitioner.
| Mrs. Bessie B. Watson. asks for divorce
] from George :. Watson on similar.
| grounds. She states that although her
| husband receives a salary Of $1,000 a
| year, he does not contribute to her SUP
port They we're married in BaItfmoreiiH
1886 Richard P. Evans is named as
counsel for the complainant
Threw Teapots at Her. 49,.
John Hewins, in his petition for diyorcs
declares that MS wife, Elizabeth Hewius.
often amused herself by throwing teapots
| and other such articles at him. When
| angry, he says, she would break I'D the
| crockery- He also asks for divorce on
statutory grounds. Clayton E EmIg is
named as his counsel
Mrs Louisa Y Johnson SAYS thai her
| husband has a disagreeabIe temper and
| often assaulted her and she wants to be
| divorced from him They were married
| at Idaho Springs. Col, in 1884, and have
| two children l. Melendez King is named
| as attorney for the complainant.
Threatened to Xiii Her.
Charlotte Harris says her husband.
Stephen Harris. in June last. beat her and
threatened to kill her. She therefore
/ wants 10 be divorced from him.. Tlsey
were married IN June. GStit- Turner q
| Mitchell are named as her attorneys.
| Mrs Laura A. Carpenter says that in
| 1894 her husband, Thomas B. Carpenter.
! whipped her with a eoWhide and 'nG4F qg9Ie
wants TO be divorced. They were married
/ in 1887, and Mrs. Carpenter says her hus-
/ band treated her very cruelty and then
! deserted and abandoned her l. MeIendez
/ King IS her solicitor e.a5.-- -
CoHHtcr-Suit Dismissed
Mrs. Charlotte B. Valentine. in ner Pc
tition for divorce, says that her husband,
Waldo W Valentine who is chief CT
division in the Postofice Department. has
deserted and abandoned her. She also
says that ne fled suit for divorce against
] her in New York. but his petition was
dismissed They were married IN 1874
Bernhard Emfg are named as counsel
( for the petitioner.
/ Walter Nervis asks for divorce from
| Sarah Nervis, on the grounds OF 6esertioH
/ and abandonment They we're married il.
1883 Thomas L Jones IS named Is his
{ attorney
| Emma Acton asks for legal separation
/ from Andrew / Acton on similar grounds