Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-25
Alias Summons

Alias Summons
district court of the Second
N .,al district, state Of Idaho. in and
gu' vox Perez county.
fol Stephens, plaintiff. VS.. Nicho-
Lu. stephens, defendant.
de'n's tate of Idaho sends greeting:
IN. sodemus Stephens, defendant.
TO 'n are hereby summoned. and re-
~. - appear in an action brought
QUIZ uli.. vou by said plaintiff. in the
aea s;.trict court, and to answer the
'sc -,airt of the above named plaintiff
eon' therein, within ten days (exclu-
NV of the day OF service) after the
sr .oo on YOU Of this summons, II
* within this county: or II served
se y. this county. but within this ju-
ou. district. within twenty days: or
o'''. ..,ed elsewhere, within forty days.
nn;s action is brought to recover
ia' and decree against you dis
,..,n. the bonds Of matrimony here
.,re and now existing between you
va ,be plaintiff on the following
grounds: .,.. o..
,or the plaintir, for period Of more
~, two wears. the common necessar-
,ss Of life. having the ability 50 to do.
ond-Cruel and inhuman treatment
u, Won of the plaintiff.
plaintiff alleges:
10, THAT four years ago you struck
,,e paintiff with your clinched fist
o,,,ting her face and leaving scar that
she hears to the present day.
N, That about the 25th day Of
March 1903. you beat plaintiff over the
head with a heavy shoe and dragged
plaintiff about upon the ground by the
hair of her head and beat and bruised
n,antiff with clinched fist and on many
other different occasions plaintiff al
,eges you have beaten and abused her
causing her great physical. and mental
main and suffering and have treated
p,aintiff in such a cruel and inhuman
manner that plaintiff can not longer
live with you.
srd.-That at this time you have
abandoned plaintiff and are living
away from her and have committed
adultery. as plaintiff is informed and
believes. with a Yakima woman, name
unknown at this time to plaintiff and
that you are now living in remote
mart of the country all without cause
or reason from plaintiff.
4th.-That plaintiff is unable to live
with the defendant by reason Of de-
fendant's intemperance continued for
a period Of more than two years last
past defendant being most of the time
and whenever you can obtain liquor
in an intoxicated condition to such an
extent as to be unable to attend to the
ordinary business affairs Of life
Plaintiff also alleges that there are
living the issue of said marriage two
children. Simon Stephens, a boy. aged
10 years and Williams Stephens, boy,
aged years now living with and been
living with plaintiff since their birth,
and for the support of whom you have
contributed nothing during the two
years last past. And plaintiff alleges
she is a suitable and proper person tn
have the care, custody and control Of
said two minor children and that you
are not suitable or proper person to
have the care or custody Of said chill
dren and plaintiff prays that the care
and custody OF said children be award
ed to plaintiff. -
Plaintiff also alleges that you re-
ceive from an allotment Of your own on
the Nez Perez Indian reservation rent
that averages some 5000 and more per
year and that plaintiff and yourself are
the equal owners OF deceased child's
allotment upon said last named res
ervation that brings an annual rent o,
income Of some $175.o0 and more pc,
year heretofore taken by you leaving
plaintiff to support said children with.
out returns from said allotments.
Plaintiff also alleges that $4,000 is 9
reasonable attorneys fee to be allowed
PLAINTIFFS attorney in this transaction
Plaintiff prays that the bonds Of
matrimony between you and plaintin
be dissolved.
That she have such portion of the
income from the defendants allotmen,
as may be just and reasonable with al
the income from the said deceased
emld's allotment and that you be re.
strained from interfering with the rent.
OF the said deceased child's allotment
ana such portion Of the moneys from
your allotment as the court shall ad.
Judge just and reasonable.
That you be required to pay rea.
sohable sum into court for the ex.
penses of the action and counsel fee.
ana such further sum to plaintiff fol
aimony as to the court seems just fol
Plaintiffs support during the pendenc!
OF this action.
mat plaintiff be awarded the Gus
.ooy and control OF both said children
and
rays for general relief.
All OF which more fully appears b,
.eierence to plaintiffs complaint t.
"hich reference is hereby made.
ana you are hereby notified that i
'ou 1ail to appear and answer sait
SOmOI1int