The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-02
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET, IS TO the Sheriffs OF
our several counties or either of
(sEAI) their Deputies, or any Constable Of
the town Of in the
county OF Greeting:
We command YOU to attach the Goods and
Estate of Lettie L. Walker, formerly Of
Embden, in said Somerset County, but whose
residence is now unknown to the lbelant, to
the value of one hundred dollars and summon
the said Defendant (f she may be found in
your precinct) to appear before our Justices
of our Supreme Judicial Court, next to be
holden at Skowhegan, within and for the
County of Somerset, on the third Tuesday Of
March, A. b. 1906 then and there in our said
Court to answer unto Charles 5. Walker Of
said Embden, in libel for divorce, which is
inserted in this writ and is as follows
To the Hon. Justice of the Supreme Judi
cial Court next to be held at Skowhegan in
the County Of Somerset aud State of Maine.
Charles 5. Walker of Emblem in the County
of Somerset and State of Maine, respectfully
represents that on the third day of July, A.
d. 1896, at New Portland, in said county, he
was lawfully married to Lettie L. Cowan of
said New Portland; that the said lbelant and
libelee cohabted in this State after their said
marriage; that the said libelant resided In this
State when the cause of divorce accrued 40
hereinafter set fstlh, and had resided here in
good faith one year ptior to the date hereof
that the lbelant has ever been faithful to his
marriage obligations, but thai the said libelee
has been unmindful Of the same that on the
eth day Of October, \. d. 1904. she utterly
deserted the belant without reasonable
cause and has continued said desertion ever
g, hat be Il & y
1903, and on divers other days and times
since their intermarriage the said libelee COM
mitted the crime Of adultery with one Ben.
S. Collins; that she has been guilty OF cruel
and abusive treatment and extreme cruelty
towards him as follows, to wit: On the 18th
day of October A. -. 1904, she left him
under the pretense that she going to
visit her father in Massachusetts, and has
never written to him or come back to him
since that date, and that in no way has ne
been able to learn where she is. though he
has frequently tried to learn where she went
and where She is. He has good reason to
believe that she eloped with said Ben. ).
Collins when she went away on said Oct. 9Th.
Wherefore he prays that divorce from the
bonds OF matrimony between himself and
said libelee, may be decreed.
And the libelant further alleges that the
present residence of said libelee is unknown
to him and cannot be ascertained by reason
able diligence.
CHARLES S. WALKER. Lbelant.
SOMERSET, IS. Jan. 80, 1905.
The said libelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence Of the libelee IS
true.
Before me, AUGUSTINE SIMMONS,
ustce of the Peace.
To the damage of said plaintiff, Gas he
says Tire sum OF one hundred dollars, which
shall then and there be made to appear with
other due damages
And have you there this writ with your
doings therein.
Witness: ANDREW P. WISWELL, JUS
tce Of our said Court at Skowhegan. the goth
day Of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and FIVE.
w. T. SEEKINs, Clerk.
SOMERSET S: Clerks office, Sup Jud.
Court, Skowhegan, Maine, Received and
filed 3Ist day Of January, a. d. 1905.
Attest. ". T. SEEKINs, Clerk.