The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1902-01-22

t the Redwood county jail until the
next term Of court in default of
bail, where they we're taken by
Sheriff Small and marshal Cross.
SUES FOR $4,000.
Fred. Heuert Sues John G. Smith for.
| Alienation of Affections.
Fred. Heuert, a young man in, the
employ Of Herman 6 Werder, and
up to quite recently tenant on the
farm of j. ii. Melges, has sued John
IG Smith, farmer residing two
miles south of Seaforth, for $4,000
| for alienation of affections. Smith
is reputed to be worth in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. Heuert and his
wife formerly resided on Smith S
farm.
~ According to the complaint Of
EHeuert, which was formulated by his
attorney, Messrs. Bowers & How
lard, Heuert was married to Miss
Bertha Keil, a young lady Of only
twenty summers, and whose parents
reside in the city limits, on Aug.
|S28th last They lived together un-
til Sept. 10Th, and happily, accord
ing to the complaint, which also
Isays that on and after that date the
defendant, John G.. Smith, wilfully
and maliciously did plan, purpose,
lcontrive and undertake to ALLEVIATE
Hthe affections of plaintiffs said wife
from said plaintiff, and to induce
land persuade her to abandon the
plaintiff and to institute divorce
proceedings against him. In order.
ito carry out the plan, Heuert futher
alleges, Smith wilfullY and malici-
Eonsly didfrequentlY tauntand abuse
|sthe plaintiff in the presence of the
Ilatter's S wife, on account of Heuert's
poverty, and he promised Mrs. Heu-
kert that if she would procure di-
svorce from Heuert that he would
marry her and furnish her with a
more comfortable home and give her
greater advantages in the way OF
furniture and manner of
than Heuert was able to, ,af-s
ford. Smith is further accused of
having continually interfered in the.
domestic life of Heuert and his wife,
and with having melted and inflamed
Mrs. Heuert's mind with false and
malicious reports regarding Heuert,
the result of which was to cause
Heuert's wife to be estranged from
him. and on Oct. 21st he wilfully
counselled and advised Mrs. Heuert
to desert and abandon her husband,
and on that day she did abandon
him, since which time they have
been living separate and apart.
Smith is futher accused of having
requested Mrs. Heuert to commence
divorce proceedings, and Heuert
alleges that he believes that Smith
furnished her with money to com
nence the action.
AS result of the alienation OF af-
fections Heuert alleges that he has
suffered great distress of mind and
body to the extent Of 5000
The papers were served on Smith
during the past week and he will
probably answer within the next
twenty days.
Immediately after Mrs. Heuert
left her husband she went to reside
with her parents in this city. At
the time of the desertion Mr.. aud
Mrs. Heuert were residing on the
farm Of Smith, in Sheridan town
ship. Heuert saw what was com
ing, and rented the Melges farm
with the view Of getting away from
Smith, but his wife. refused to go to
that place to reside, although Mrs.
Heuert's father assisted Heuert in
doing some Of the fall work on the
latter farm As q result of Mrs.
Heuert refusing to reside with her
husband the latter was obliged to
throw up the lease on the Melgesl
farm and he came into the city to
reside, and found employ yment with
Mr.. Werder.
Pigs for Sale.
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