The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-10
Defendant Said to Be Infatu-
ated With Another.
DAUGHTER OF LATE
DIR. !. p. VOSS NAMED
Firth Alleged to Have Left City With
Woman-Court Grants Injunction
Preventing Him from Disposing
ofHis Property-A Deed Of
Trust Making Condi-
tionaI Provision.

A highly sensational suit for absolute
divorce has been filed in the Chancery
Court of Richmond, by Mary Ann Firth.
formerly a butcher in the Second Market,
and yesterday Judge Grinnan entered an
order, granting an Injunction, en1oining
and restraining Firth from disposing OF
any OF his property, pending the trial of
the suit
The bill filed by Mrs. Firth, through
her attorneys. Messrs. Smith, Moncure
and Gordon, is based upon allegations OF
abandonment, cruelty and assertion, ana
the document fairly bristles with charges
that are highly sensational in their ma
turo.
Mrs. Firth sets out In her bill that her
maiden name was Mary Ann Grieve. and
that she was married to Robert +. Firth
In Brooklyn. n. Y, on January 25. ls72.
She says that she has made the defen-
dant a true and loving wife. and that
Notwithstanding this, he has In recent
years become an habltual drunkard. and
that when under the influence OF liquor
he was cruel and abusive to the plaintiff.
DEsERT1oN CHARGED. ss
The bill sets out further that during
the latter part of July, 1903, Firth left
his wife and children at their home, No.
l52l West Cary. since which time he has
contributed nothing to their support; that
he has sold out his business. No Alb North
Sixth Street, to a. J. Warren, and has
never returned to his h,.tne.
1t is further stated that there were
fourteen children born to the couple.
eleven Of whom are living. and that the
MIA hnv nfri tod VI
to the present unhappy state OF things.
But perhaps the most sensational charge
Is that Firth has become infatuated with
Jennie Voss a. daughter of the late DR..
/. p. voss. who recently committed suicide
In this city, and that to the best be-
lief of the plaintiff. the defendant is
about to squander all his property upon
the said Jennie Voss. with whom he Is
alleged to have left the city.
CRUELTY ALLEGED.
II is still further alleged that the plain
,ift met the defendant on Marshall Street
some time since, in company with Jennie
yoss, and without speaking threw the
plaintiff violently into the roadway, caus-
ng her great physical pain In the bill
II Is set out that Firth owns considerable
zeal estate In Richmond city and Hen
rico county, and that he has accounts at
several of the banks here. The Injunction
granted by Judge Grlnnan restralnS THESE
banks from paying out any money on the
check of Firth, and the latter from maxi
ing any move looking to the disposing OF
any Of his property pending the trial Of
the divorce suit.
There is another feature OF the pro-
ccedng which Is full of interest
CONDITIONAL PROVISION.
Several days ago. before the filing OF
tho suit and request for the injunction by
Mrs. Firth, the husband filed deed In
the same court. conveying certain real
property in trust to Charles A. Rose,
trustee, and stipulated that. owing to
some family troubles. he had found 1t I'M
possible to live with his wife, but that.
wishing to provide for her and their
children, he desired the proceeds to be
expended In that direction. There Is a
qualification In this deed. however, which
provides that in the event of any suit
being brought against Firth by his wife.
the trustee shall refrain thereupon from
paying any part Of such proceeds to Mrs,
Firth,
The bill seems to indicate that spicy
battle Is brewing, and that there may
bo some sensational after developments.