The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
Man Who Declared Wife Hypno-
tized Him Into Marrying Alleges
Cruelty and Deserrion.
SHE WILL CONTEST ACTION.
Husband Sets Forth That She At
tackled Him With a Bread
Knife, Beat Him With Il
Poker and Left Him.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Greenville. H.. March s. - After two
months of welded life. John II. Demaree,
who claimed he was hypnotiLed into marry
ing Miss Pearl Thompson at Clayton, Mo-,
to-day instituted suit for divorce. The suit
was filed by his attorneys. Fritz and HOLES.
in the Circuit Court. and was set for the
March term. which convenes in a few days
Demaree alleges his wife beat him with a
poker, slashed him with a bread knife and
finally deserted him.
Demaree and Miss Thompson, who was q
handsome country school teacher. were mar
ried at Clayton. Mo-. December 20. 1902. oy
the Reverend ]. NJ. Stultz The couple then
went to Rushville. Immediately, to visit his
sister. A few days later Demaree returned
alone. He was in a state of nervous cal
lapse and was highly excited He told
strange story. TO the effect that the girl has
exercised peculiar influence over him. and
induced him to marry her against his will
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Demaree attempted suicide, received a
whitecap notice and led strenuous life
generally, while great excitement prevailed
in Greenville.
The forsaken bride meantime learned the
whereabouts OF her husband and Joined him
here. She took her place in the home,
Nevertheless. the tangle began to unravel.
Demaree resumed his work as superin-
tendent Of the construction OF the new Pres
for granted that the case was settled. when
suddenly to-day came the news of the d.
vorce suit. Mrs. Demaree is represented
by Attorney w. H. Dawdy. and it is I'M
derstood the case will be holly contested.
Mr.. Demaree, in his bill for divorce. re-
cites that he has been a resident OF Illinois
eleven years; that on December 20. 1902. he
was married to Pearl Thompson, with
whom he resided until few weeks ago.
He AYERS that during all this time he con-
Quoted himself toward her with kindness
and as a true and indulgent husband. sup
plying all hef wants and necessities, ac-
cording to his condition in life.
ALLEGES CRUELTY
He alleges that she has been guilty Of
extreme and repeated cruelty. in that she
is a woman of great austerity of temper
and very frequently INDUCED in sallies Of
passion without any provocation whatever,
frequently refused to prepare his meals and
perform such other household duties as IL
was incumbent upon her to perform. and
on numerous occasions used personal vio-
lence toward him which. he says. he did
not feel disposed to resent or defend on ac-
count of her sex.
He particularly charges that on January
16, while he was lying down. his wife, in a
violent passion. and without any provoca-
ton. attacked him with a large bread
knife. striking and wouncing him severely
her. On January II, he says, che attacked
him with an iron poker. striking him re-
peatedly about the arms and shoulders and
causing him much pain. He alleges that In
February she beat him, after which She
left him and has since refused to live with
him.
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