Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-16
ARGUMENTS NOT HEARD
In the Divorce Suit of Anna Weay-
er Against Husband.
CASE IS SUBMITTED BY BRIEFS
Crowd Which Expected Sensational Develop
ments is Disappointed by Action
of Iudp.
CASE is SUBMITTED BY BRIEFS
Of Judg.

Mrs. Anna M. Weaver against her NUS
band, Mr.. 9. Allen Weaver, which was
set for last Saturday in the Circuit
Court room before Judge f. Boyd
Faulkner, attracted number of spec
tators. who became to hear the arQu-
ments The testimony in the case was
all in writing. in the form of deposi-
tions, but it was believed that many
sensational features would be develop
ed in the arguments by the opposing
attorneys.
The crowd, however. was disap-
pointed in the expectation of hearing
the case argued, for Judge Faulkner
adjourned to his private room on the
second floor, where an agreement was
reached to submit the case to the
court by brief and without any oral
arguments being made by either side.
Faulkner, Walker and Woods repre-
scented the plaintiff and States At
torney Lindsay and Attorney McCor-
mack, of Berryvile. the defendant
In the compIaint filed by the plain
tiff she states that they were married
in Greeneastle, Pa. July 6, 1884, and
have resided in this county ever since
There were two children born of the
union-a girl of Is wears and boy of
IA. The plaintiff asks for the custody
of the children. and prays that suita-
BILE alimony be provided out of tho
property of her husband. In the bill
it is stated that he owns three farms
of about 800 acres eacp. and has other
property of considerable value. She
also seeks to obtain possession o t per-
sonal property given her at the time
of her marriage. and which is in the
POSSESSION of her husband. She allie
ges that she has been subjected to
cruel and in human treatment by the
defendant, who has choked and beaten
her, and who has also been gui lily of
adultery. She states that he once drew
a knife upon her and threate ned her
with death. and that he also threaten
ed her with drawn revolver. Shn
claims she was forced to leave the
h Ome of the defendant because of the
fear of bodily HARM. and that there is
no hone or desire on her part of re-
cancellation.
In the counter charges filed by Mr..
Weaver, he makes a sweeping denial
of the charges of cruel and inhuman
treatment, and says that he never
abandoned or refused to support his
wife, but that on the other hand he
has ALWAYS provided well for her and
has on two or three occasions forgiven
and taken her back to his home after
she had voluntarily left him and gone
to the home of her father He denies
the charge of unfaithfulness, and saws
that his conduct has ALWAYS been that
Of kind and affectionate spouse. He
says that their marital troubles are
due to a chronic case of bad temper on
the part of his wife, mixed with a
consultation of horse sense, and that
furthered and enlarged by the unwar-
ranted and meddlesome conduct of his
wife's relatives. He denies that he
has any desire to retain possession of
the property of his wife, and saws that
she can have ii at any time she feels
disposed to claim it. He wishes to re-
tain the custody of the children, and
SAYS that he would have no objection
to permitting their mother see
ing them at reasonable times. He
asks to be given divorce without the
imposition of alimonv, stating that
his property is not nearly so renumer-
alive as is stated in the complaint of
his wife.
The attorneys have several weeks in
which to file their briefs, and the case
will then be decided bv Judge Faux
ner. the decision being handed down
during the September term of the
Circuit court.
Saturday afternoon the court room is
deserted with the exception of one lone
individual. vino is ensconced on a
perch in corner. sound asleep. aud
making the dignified precincts of the
staid old temper of justice resound
with his stertorian snoring.
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