Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-11
Tired of Married Life, Several
Appeal to Court For Separ-
alton
SAYS HE HAS THREE WIVES
Mrs. Mary J. Eads Alleges Her Hus-
band Has Plurality of Wives-Mrs.
Helen Riley, Bride of Twenty Five
Days, Wants to Live Alone-Two
Claim Drunkenness-other Gases.

From present indications 1t appears
as tho the August term of the district
court would be banner one for the
hearing of divorces. To seventeen
couples already the burden of the yoke
of married life has become irksome,
and doubtless there other precincts to
hear from. AT any rate if the last few
days are a criterion to what may be
expected the number will greatly ex-
coed seventeen by the time the last
day for fling is reached
Mary j. Iads, of this city, who was
married to w. II. Eads on Jan. l. 1902
in this city. wishes to be divorced from
him and gives as her reason that her
spouse has already two other wives
living from whom he has not received
divorces. She states he represented to
her that he was single, but she alleges
this is not true. that he has one wife
living 20 whom he was legally married
and another with whom he sustained
marital relations and lived with in
riage annulled.
A Bride for Twenty-Five Days.
After having been married and liv-
ing with her husband for twenty-five
days, Mrs. Helen Riley asks that a
divorce be granted her from her hus-
band Charles r. Riley, to whom she
was married on Jan. ], 1903, and from
whom she separated on the 10th of the
same month. She charges him with be-
ing an habitual drunkard.
Mrs. Laura Bartlette also asks for
a divorce from her husband Harry
Bartlette, charging that he is an habit
ual drunkard. She wishes her maiden
name, Christanson, restored to her.
She states that they were married IN
this city on Oct 80, 1901 and lived to-
gether until Aug 8, 1903.
Accuses Husband of Shameless Crime.
Mrs. Annetta l.. Yanderburg also
prays to be released from the marriage
bonds which unite her to Thomas w.
Vanderburg She states they were mar
ried in this city May %, 1902 and lVeo
together until Feb. 25 of the present
wear. She accuses her husband OF pc
In guilty of a shaemless crime with
her daughter, a child of IL, and states
that he made indecent proposals TO
other girls of similar age. Sac wishes
IN take the name she bore prior TO ner
marriage, Kallenburg.
CYRUS Weaver has filed petition Ia
which he asks a divorce from HAN
nah Weaver and alleges desertlon on
Nav /. 1896, as the cause. He states
they were married in Mahaska county
near Oskaloosa on october 10, 1868.
Miscellaneous Cases.
Minnie Humbert ct AL, VS.. Francls
Humbert. is the title to case Mel
whereby it is asked that the title OF
farm land in Minerva township be-
quoted.
Emily Pease. of LeGrand, has COM
menced suit against d. M. duncan OF
this city, as the result of real estate
transaction in which she alleges that
the valuation of certain property was
roisrepresented to her by the defendant
She asks that the court rescind ana
set aside the deeds whereby the prop
erty was conveyed.
s. Schneider asks Judgment for $lto
and s25 attorneys fees from John i.
Lamar and the latter's wife. Mrs. Jessie
Lamar, which he claims to be due on
a note held by him.
DR.. A. c. Fry has commenced suit
for the collection Of a doctor bill al
legged to be due him from George j.
Allen and Mrs. George j. Allen. for
services rendered during the present
year The plaintiff asks judgment for
$115 and costs.