The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-17
Sensational Allegations
Against a Husba nd in
Second DIVORCE SUIT
Several Petitions Filed In Com.
mon Pleas Saturday--Dam-
ages Asked Of Fidelity
Building and Loan
Company.

One OF tne most sensational ulVOrCe
petitions ever filed in common pleas
court was that left with the clerk Fri
day afternoon, in which Dora Huberty
is plaintiff and Aaron Huberty Is the
defendant. The parties to the action
lived on small farm on the Fulton
road Just beyond the brick works north
Of Canton. Attorney James A. Rice
prepared the petition, which has allie
cations enough in it to secure half
dozen divorces IL sustained by testi-
mony.
The couple were married in Pitts
burg in 1893, and have four children.
The wife alleges in the petition that
the husband has been guilty of gross
neglect Of duty and failed to provide
her sufficient clothing, and for that
reason she was compelled to wash and
do other kinds of work to support
herself and the children.
He was strong, able-bodied man,
able to earn 50 day, but she says that
while neglectiLg his wife and children
he purchased fine clothes for himself
and spent his earnings in wine rooms
with women of bad rcpnte, remaining
away from home until late In the night
and leaving her at home with the chill
dren.
LONG TALE OF CRUELTY.
The husband Is also accused of treat
ing the wife cruelty, calling her vile
and loathsomo names, too indecent to
incorporate in the petition. He struck
her in the face with his fist frequent
ly, 1t is claimed, choked her frequent
ly, ard on the 18th of the present
month when she was crying from his
and said: "If you do not stop crying
I'll kill this ID young one" and
the same time making motions as
though to strike the little one.
Later according to the petition, he
drove his wife out Of the house, in
spite of the pitiful appeals and cries
of the children, whom he refused per-
mission to go with her. the plaintiff
Canton and take refuge with her
mother, who lives on Meyers street.
The husband is accused of beating the
children cruelty, and the wife is anx-
ious as to their safety.
A temporary injunction has been
granted to keep the husband from In
any way interfering with the wife.
The prayer of the petition Is for Ill
vorce, alimony, and the custody of the
children.
MASSILLON PETITION.
George w. Thomas has sued his wife
Minnie E. for divorce alleging that
she has been negligent Of her WIFE
ly duties toward him. They were mar
ried in Masslllon in 1899 and have no
children. Arthur N. Kelley Is the at
torney In the case.
WANTS TITLE CLEARED.
Hiram Doll has commenced an action
to have a mortgage annulled that Is
recorded as standing against lot So
in Canton. The claim is made that 1t
has been fully satisfied, but that Robert
e. Estep and other heirs have neglected
to have 1t so entered on the records.
The court Ia asked to clear up the title.
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WANTS DAMAGES.
Margaret Koser has sued the Fidel.
ity Building e. Loan company for $3.50
damages. The petition filed in the
case alleges that on September IA, the
plaintiff contracted for q loan of $400
from the company, giving O mortgage
upon lot 8104 in the city of Canton.
The mortgage was delivered and re-
corded, but the money has never been
turned over nor has tho plaintiff re-
ceived any compensation whatever.
II has perslsteHtly refused to have
tho mortgage CANCELLED, although fre-
quent demands have been made. Tho
lot has been sold to William j. Pom
thus, but as. tho mortgage was stand
ing against the property the sale
could not be made, and the plaintiff
deems herself damaged In the sum of
$3.50, for which she asks Judgment. w.
o. Wertz Is attorney for plaintiff.
PROBATE COURT.
In tho estate Of John A. Staub, of
Alliance. Philip A. Gabell has been ap-
pointed administrator.
In the estate of Jackson Chimes, of
jackson township, inventory and ap-
praisement and petition for the sale of
real estate filed.
In the estate of Joseph Hershey. OF
Nimishillen township, the will has
been admitted to probate and citation
to widow to elect ordered.
In the guardianship of Linnie M.
Wertenbcrger, of Lake township. the
fourth partial account has been filed.
In the estate of Philip Yoder, Of
Washington township, new bond has
been ordered.
In the estate of Frederick Griesmyer.
OF Lawrence township. final account
has been filed.