The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-05
SHOCKED BY MURDER AND SUICIDE

iiittil bus l;lEsl 5ssltt
cause Tor his ftI,s'= ;t'7Is'itlEl ing and
desefting her and their family ana.
that said abandonment and iesertions
OF her and their family was wiltut.
on his part and the same has dontin;
ued to be wtlfpl On his part 70 this Ii .
time, that he. has declared his inten.
lions Of never living with this plain.
tin again.
Plaintiff expressly AYERS that the de-
fendant is not q fit person to have the
care, custody and rearing Of their
three children. one Of whom is a girl,
nor has he any home or family to tate.
them to, thai they need the care and
protection Of mother, and that the
defendant, would only ruin their lives
If they were left to his charge, since
they would more than likely partake
Of his way Of flying, and his habits
of life, and IL would be better that they
would die.
That this plaintiff is strong able
bodied woman, and has a good home
now, and she is young, and will be
able to keep a COOL hume for her Chi
.dren, that she is only willing to worl
hard, that her children may be raised.
caredsfor and educated, and placed in
the class of society, to which they are
entitled, that This plaintiff is absolute
lyly temperate in all her habits, in
lustrious, and anxious to have some
dear Ulcs, around whom her young
and active energies may entWlne
themselves, and that nothing VIII SO
please her, as to devote her whole
life sud attention to the raising u her
dear little children.
plaintiff further AYERS and cha -ges.
that her husband the defendant dur
ing the time she SO lived and cohahited
with him, was guilty Of adultery, with
numerous Iewd, and lasciVfous women,
and that while she is not Informed as
to the names of said women, aud as to
the dates OF such adultery, yet, size
ayers that said adultery was commit
ted by him, in and about ststersvllle,
on house boats and other places, also
in and around Warrington, and III,
yers other places, to this plaintiff IN
known, but that the adultery com
planned of was committed within i've
years next before the bringing OF this
suit.
THAT said adultery was not com
mitted by the procurement or connt-
vance of this plaintiff, that knowledge
did not come to. this plaintiff Of the
defendant being guilty of said adH':
terry until after he. deserted her. and
Ii is only reasonable taat this plain
tin should not nov desire to Longer
live and cohabft with him: that hts
plaintiff has not voluntarily or other
wise cohlbited with said defendant
since knowledge came to her of the
fact of his having committed adult
terry. That this plaintiff has never
in any way condoned said offences SO
committed by her husband.
That this plaintiff is entitled to
come into your Honor's court and have
decreed her divorce from the bonds
of matrtmony from the bonds Of mat
rimony from her said husband for the
causes aforesaid, and to have decresd
and entrusted to her, the custody, care,
control education and maintenance OF
their children.
Plaintiff being reme1l1ess in the
premises, except in a court OF equity,
where matters of this kind are alone
and properly cognfzaDIe, and wherein
all grievances, of u like nature, are
Justly and equitably adjusted; there
fore prays that said James L. Coad
be made defendant to this bill, and
be required to answer the same in
solemn form, answering in full all
the averments and allegations herein
charged, that proper process may Issue
directed, etc.; that ut the hearing
hereof this plaintiff may be decreed
and entrusted with the care, control,
custody maintenance and education OF
their three children, James ". coad,
Edward L. Coad and Florence E. Coad,
and that this plaintiff may be decreed
a divorce from the bonds Of matri-
mony. from the said defendant, for
the adultery committed. for his ltcenti-
BUSINESS, and for the other causes
herein set out, that she may resume
her maiden name; that she may have
all other, further and different relief,
both general and special as the nature
of her case requires, and to the court
shall seem right and proper.
stenosrapher "Poet.D
From the New York Press.