The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-02
WR0NGED WIFE COMPLAINS.
Defrauded, Deserted and Beaten by
Man Who Had Sworn to- Love Her.

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a sensational suit for divorce, ALI
mony and an injunction against the
defendant was filed yesterday in the
Superior Court, in which, in answer to
one of the prayers of the petition,
Judge Barrow issued a temporary re-
straining order.
The parties to the suit are Frances
ca and Antonio Gliamas. who were
married in Italy, sixteen years ago.
In her petition to the court the plain
tiff ayers that her husband has strip
per her of her small inheritance. de-
serted her for the base and unlawful
companionship of a negro woman,
treated her with contumely and con-
tempt, and terminated a long course of
cruelty and persecution by brutal
and causeless attack upon her person.
The petition AYERS that for eight or
nine years after the marriage of the
parties, in Meta. Italy, they lived TO-
gether in happiness and content, and
four children were born to bless and
grace their union. The wife says she
came OF people of good standing in the
community in which they lived, and
was left a small inheritance, of, per-
haps, $4,000, by her parents.
Eight years ago the man came to
this country. and the wife followed
three years later with their children.
When she reached Savannah she found
that her husband was living in un-
lawful union with Carrie Armstrong,
a negro woman, and this connection,
though she implored and entreated him,
he refused to break off. Finding that
her prayers were of no avail, the wife
says she separated from her husband
and has continued to live separate and
apart from him ever since. The re-
lationship with the negress, in the
meantime, thou-h the man has often
and strenuously promised to amend the
error of his ways has been kept up.
Before leaving italy the plaintiff
says she sent her husband $500 for
purposes of investment, and after
coming to this country increased the
loan by two additional advances of
$500 each. In addition to this she
paid debts he owed in italy. in which
a further sum Of perhaps $500 was
expended. With the money thus adj
vanced him, Gliamas has purchased a
piece of land two and a half acres in
which has been improved by the cree
ton of a dwelling and buildings, and
which the wife says is now worth
1880.
While she was sick in the hospital.
she charges her husband came to her
bedside, and against her will and pro-
test, took forcibly from her an earring
valued at SIS and bracelet worth $40,
which he pawned, and which he has
since steadily refused to redeem and
return to his wife.
In the meantime, she AYERS, his treat
ment of her has been more and more
cruel, contemptuous and neglectful.
He frequently abused her and on
Thursday night capped the climax of
his brutalities by throwing a glass
water bottle at her head and, when
he failed to hit with this weapon.
striking her with his fist and beating
her to the ground.
She asks a total divorce. permanent
alimony and the restoration to her Of
the property bought with her money,
but held in her husbands name.
In a separate petition a plea for
temporary alimony and counsel fees
and an injunction prohibiting the hus-
band from interfering with the wife
in the house in which she lives, or
disposing or incumbering the property
in dispute, and for temporary alimony
and counsel fees is made.
Judge Barrow granted a temporary
restraining order framed in accordance
with the prayers of this latter petition
and prohibiting interference with the
wife and the sale or incumbrance of
the property. The defendant is fur
ther directed to appear before the
court on Aug. 4, and show cause why
the injunction should not be contin-
ued in force, and why he should not
be required to pay temporary alimony
and counsel fees to his wife. The
plaintiff is represented by Alexander &
Hitch