Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-11
NO MEAL; BEATING.
Charles Whittier Wants to Eat
With the Blowing of the
Whistle.
WIFE WORKS AT WAsHTUB
While He Plays the Saloon Route
Petition For Divorce
Heard.

When his wife Gertie, tired after
days washing, failed to have a
steaming supper prepared at the
sound of the G o'clock whistle, Charles
Whittier used to discipline her by ad-
ministering her a beating, throwing
her down on the floor or against the
floor, and striking her with his fists.
He did not work. He found that his
| whole day would be occupied in keep
ing in touch with the saloons. Invar-
iably he would bring home a jag each
night.
This substantially is the story that
his wife told in the circuit court this
morning at the hearing of her applica-
ton for divorce on the grounds of
cruelty and drunkenness. The Whit
tiers were married in MacOmb, Ill. in
1898. They have no children Mrs.
Whittier for several years has worked
over the washtub TO support herself
and help keep her paralyzed mother
and aged father
The father was in court with his
daughter. 1T was hard for me to wit
ness the indignities that my daughter
was made to suffer at the hands of
her husband but | lived in the hope
that some day he would see the error
of his way and reform said the aged
man on the witness stand.
Demands Part of Rent Money.
"One day he demanded money from
his wife. She had laid a little aside
with which to pay the rent. We were
then living in Rock Island. Charley
was drinking. 1t seemed to me he
was drunk the greater part of the
time. Gertie told him she had barely
enough to meet the rent which was
due. He said that was no concern
of his; he must have part of it, and
when Gertie refused, he knocked her
over, her head striking against the
window sill. She was in bed for a
week. l picked her up, and told
Charlie he had hurt her. His answer
was that he wished he had killed her"
Mrs. Whittier now is living with her
parents in Moline Peter Ingelson was
her attorney. Whittier did not de-
fend the suit. The court will render
his decision later. .r
Two Other Cases.
Two other divorce cases were heard
by Judge Gest and like the first taken
under advisement. Mrs Mary Noe
men, of East Moline alleged that her
husband, Edmund Noeman. to whom
she was married a year ago at Chi
cago, was guilty of extreme and re-
peated cruelty. Her attorney was H.
A Weld
Mrs. Anna Rice. of this city, accus-
ed Carl Rice. her husband of cruelty
The couple were married 10 years ago.
G.. c. Wenger represented Mrs. Rice.
Farmer Wants New Trial.
Judge Gest announced he was ready
to rule on the argument for the dis
charge of Alvin Farmer on the ground
that his indictment and sentence were
ambiguous. J. F. Witter, his attorney,
however. asked further time in which
to prepare an argument for new trial
and it was granted.
Court Orders.
LAW
"a, Rossell VS.. c., b. & Q. Railway
company; trespass. Suit dismissed by
plaintiff Judgment against plaintiff
for costs and execution.
Isl, Jones VS.. Coulson; covenant.
Suit dismissed by plaintiff for costs and
execution.
236. Leonore Skinner, by next friend,
VS.. Smith; case. Demurrer to narr.
sustained. Leave to plaintiff to file
amended narr.
CHANCERY.
los. Tremblay VS.. Tremblay; divorce
Cross bill withdrawn by defendant.
Complainant dismisses his bill Judg-
ment against complainant for costs and
execution.
PSI, Blakemore VS.. ST Croix; bill to
set aside deed. Leave to complainant
TO amend bill by making new party and
process ordered to next term.