Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
DIVORCE SUIT OF
DENNIS VS. DENNIS.
PleadingS Are Full of Sensational
Charges and Counter Charges.


proceedings and toward support pend
ing the divorce suit. The pleadings
are of the most sensational character,
in their charges and counter charges.
The husband claims to be a resident
of San Francisco, and sues for divorce
on the ground of extreme cruelty.
The defendant contests the matter,
and filed a voluminous answer and
cross complaint. At her instance the
suit was transferred from San Fran
cisco to Amador county.
Defendants answer denies that
plaintiff has been a resident of San
Francisco for more than one year; !;
admits that prior to November, 1897,
the house, and lot in Sutter Creek
was the separate property of plaintiff !;
that on that date he filed homestead
thereon. 1t further states that he
has regular income of $3.50 per
month. That she has no income
whatever, but that by her father
will she will be entitled to $500 upon
her mothers demise; admits that she
has a diamond ring presented by
plaintiff of the value of $500. The
charges of cruelty are absolutely
denied; and also the allegation that
he operated mine five miles above
Sutter Creek on his own account for
five years; that he provided a home
there which she refused to live in.
She did not say that she wished the
mine was in h or that it would cave
in; never forced him to abandon it to
his financial loss. The question
never arose whether she would or
would not go to live there. AS soon
as she was physically able she did
go there to live, and cooked not only
for herself and family, but also for
from five to % men. Plaintiff volun-
tarily gave up mining operations
after one years work owing to lack of
funds and the expense of operating
1t was thereafter operated by the
Myself Company and the Crocker
Company. Plaintiff was agent for
Wells Fargo and Western Union TeIe-
graph Co. at Jackson, at SlOO per
month, and defendant admits that
the home furnished there was com
fortable-lived there four years prior
to June, 1905. She denies that she
is of jealous nature, or CT an un-
comfortable temper, or accused him
of adultery in the presence of the
children.
The cross complaint alleges that
plaintiff said he was in love with
another, and did not love his wife,
also charges him with adultery in
lone and Jackson, that he threatened to
kill her; that keenly feeling the
wrongs she had suffered she did,
in her desperation attempt to commit
suicide by taking carboIic acid on
April q, 1905, and plaintiff at another
time told her it was pity he did not
let her take the poison at that time.
1t is further stated, that Oda
Bernice Dennis, the eight year daugh
ter of the parties is suffering from
ankylosis of the right shoulder Joint,
and that surgical operation is i'm
peratively necessary; that she has no
funds to meet the expense of such an
operation. She asks for $500 as
retainer fee for her attorney; $500 for
other expenses of this action; $3.50 per
month alimony; and $3.50 for the
surgical operation mentioned.
Plaintiff has filed his answer to the
damaging allegations of this cross
complaint, denying that a surgical
operation is necessary at this time,
that 1t would be dangerous to the
life of the child to undergo such an
operation; denies that the children
are attached to the defendant, or that
they desire that she should have their
custody; denies the charges of 1ntim-
acy with other woman, or that he had
treated her cruelty by act or word.
In the heat of quarrel he may have
used harsh language, but this was the
result of defendants conduct. The
adultery charges are denied; also that
the community property is worth
$4,000, or anything over $1,000. He
aVnrc thot ho hoe No ;Door,o 80 e0SO.
that he is not regularly employed in
the manufacture of eucalyptus oint-
ment, and in receipt of $3.50 per
month from that source; that he
never said if his wife did not consent
to divorce he would drive her out
doors; but was willing to give her
the homestead, and endeavor to pay
the Indebtedness thereon. He admits
that he had not furnished money for
her support for the year, but that he
had arranged with a merchant in
Sutter Creek to furnish necessary
articles for support of the family,
and denies that $3.50 per month would
be reasonable alimony, or anything
over $40 per month.
The testimony of plaintiff was par
TALLY given last Saturday, and the
further hearing continued until next
Saturday.
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