Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-11

From Thursdays Daily.
L. E. Shaw, the Humeston man
whose alleged discriminating use of
worthless checks is causing boom in
the business of the district court, was
made the defendant in a second suit
Thursday.
The suit against Shaw filed this
morning bears the name of Frank
Pearson as the plaintiff. Pearson
states in the petition that he cashed
three checks for Shaw, one for $25 and
two for $40 each. He further states
that In trying to collect these checks
he had been compelled to pay out in
various ways the amount Of $41.2S.
For these reasons, claiming that the
amount of the checks is debt due for
property obtained with false pretenses,
the plaintiff asks judgment for $86.23.
Further claiming that Shaw has alb
seconded and can not be served with
the ordinary processes of law, and that
he has property in hiding the plaintiff
asks that an injunction be issued
against his property wherever it may
be found.
The former suit against Shaw was
for S84.43 and was filed by the Ottum-
wa National bank. 1t is in almost the
same form as the above.
Three Divorce Suits.
Claiming that she and the defend
ant were married in Ottumwa June "a
1902, and that they lived together as
man and wife until December 1, 1908
at which time she was obliged to leave
him because of cruel and inhunal
&,1 ;ol, r1,0
Huffstutter has petitioned for a d
vorce from her husband, Al Huffstut-
ter. The plaintiff states that during
their married life the defendant struck
ner, slapped her, cursed her and called
her vile names, and that as result of
this treatment her health was injured
and her life endangered.
Therefore she petitions for divorce
and asks the court that all the rights
and privileges of an unmarried WON
an be restored to her
Two other divorce suits were filed
in the office of the clerk of the distinct
court.
Alleges Statutory offense.
William Rogers petitions for di-
vorce from his wife, Maggie Rogers.
W WuOlu, LuG StdlSS, ne was
married about three years ago. After
living together as man and wife for
about two years, the plaintiff claims
that the defendant left him and has
refused to return to him since that
time The petition also alleges that
the defendant has been guilty of stat.
utory crimes.
Would Burn Home.
Claiming that her husband has
threatened to kill her and her daugh.
ter, Anna, and that he also threatened
t to burn their home over their heads,
Lydia O'Neil has filed a petition for
4 divorce from her husband, James F.
O'Neil.
The petition states that the mar
riage of the plaintiff and the defend
ant, occurred September 16, 1885, and
that they lived together until July 80,
1906. The petition claims that be.
sides the threats mentioned above, the
defendant has destroyed property By
longing to the plaintiff and has spent
money which she gave him. Further
| it states that the plaintiff owns GER,
tain described property and the house
in which she and her daughter reside
Claiming that she and her daughter are
afraid of the defendant and fear to al
low him to come upon the property,
and stating that If he does come thew
fear personal injury, the plaintiff
makes the following appeals:
That she be granted decree of di.
vorce. and that her title to her prop.
erty be quieted as against any adj
verse claims of the defendant, and
that an injunction be granted which
shall prevent the defendant from con,
ing upon the property of the plaintiff
or in any way interfering with the
property or the acts of the plaintiff.
Suit on Note.
G. e. Norton and d. D. Smith have
| filed suit against l.. F. Monical and
Anna Monical and Alva Summers. The