The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-04
SHE SUES
FOR ALIM0NY
Marie Herndon, Nee LaPIant,
Files Second Petition.
WERE MARRIED YEAR AGO
Day After She Sued Him for
Breach of Promise,

Mrs. Marie Herndon yesterday fled a
suit in the district court OF sedgwiek
county asking for $4,000 alimony from
MarcelIus Herndon. a little over a year
ago. Marie I-aPlant. then a trained nurse.
filed breach OF promise suit in the
district court through the same attor-
neys. Bentley & Hatfield, against Mar
celus Herndon for $4,000, and on the
next day after the suit was filed, Mar
ceHus, eHrndon married this young wo-
man This is the romantic and interest
ing story told in brief in the two suits
filed in the district court Of Sedgwick
county in a little more han one years
time by the same plaintin through her
attorneys.
IN the suit flied September p, 1901.
Marie Ia Plant alleged that Narcotics
Herndon. a real estate Spectator Of this
city, entered into contract WITH her
on August p. to marry her before Sep
TENDER H. However, she alleges, in the
petition he did not fulfill his part of
tAe contract, although she was ready
and willing TO marry him. So On the
the thirteenth she fled a breach of prom
iae suit for Sle0JJ.
Itis said that on the night Of the 18th,
which was Friday, the couple were mar
lied by Probate Judge Wilson at the
court house. The night was very disa-
greeable as rain was pouring down and
st was after eight o'clock when the
ceremony was performed that made Ma
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man and wife
The petition fled yesterday afternoon
for sl5.0)) alimory relates the rest Of
this most thrilling tale. The plaintiff in
this document alleged that after they
were married in this city. at which time
she says they were residents Of Wich-
ita, they remained here until February 4
when her husband took her to Fort
Worth, Texas. Here she AYERS he took
her to an unclcan place 10 live which
was unbenefting his and her own sta
ton in life. She alleges that at this
time he was worth $4,000
Just before leaving Wichita for Fort
Worth, the plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANT made deed and had her sign
II making it over lot >. Matthewson ad-
cition to B. z. Currens, a nephew of
Herndon who was living with them
while they were in Wichita. She AYERS
that this deed was made on December
2, 1901, naming as a consideration. 81 80
and further AYERS that no consideration
has passed at all and that the deed was
made transferring the defendants prop
erty to his nephew for the purpose Of
fraud and defrauding her. Another deed
which she alleges was made for the
ZANE purpose was one made to Curren
IN January, transferring property on IN
diana avenue for $1,000. which consider
alton or none at all ever passed. She
further AYERS that he made a deed with
her signature thereto, transferring a
farm in Illinois to Curren for a supposed
consideration of $1,000 She asks the
court TO declare these deeds nun and
void
She alleges that Curren moved to
Adair, H.. for the purpose Of furthering
the scheme Of fraud that she alleges has
been Perpetrated against her
She gives as cause for the granting
OF alimony that last May. defendant
abandoned her at Fort Worth and now
refuses to support her, Notwithstanding
the fact. % she alleges. she has been a
loving and dutiful wife