The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-29
Double Killing
Was Sensational
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during all OF which time ae was drunk.
ana made their home. ore Of misery,
and distress an the lime he was at
home
That this PLAINTIFF was at all times
1 a dutiful.. loving and eSectionate wife
toward her husband, and did and per
formed fully every duty toward him,
imposed by their said Christian mar
rage. Tnat she at all times did and
performed all Of her household duties
and aided her said husband in every
reasonable way to make their living
That during said time three children
were born to them, named James w
coad. 12 years old. Edward L. Coad,
II years OF age. and Florence E. Coad,
nine years Of age, all three OF whom
are living and making their home with
tnis plaintiff, in Warrington, Marion
county, West Virginia; that this
plaintiff is keeping boarding house
and making a good living for said
children. keeping them well clothed.
well fed, and sending them to the
schools Of Warrington, where they
are receiving good education.
That on or about the 1st day Of Jan
uary. 1906. the said defendant. with
out any cause or provocation on the
part of this plaintiff but on his own
accord, wiIfully abandoned and de-
serted this plaintiff and their home.
and left her and their home and chill
dren and refused longer to live with
this plaintiff. and that he has even
since continued to wilfully desert and
abandon this plaintiff and refuse long
er to live with her. that at the time
he so abandoned and deserted this
plaintiff their children and their home.
ne made the remark that ne was go
ing to Alabama, and that he wouic
never return, and this plaintiff has
never seen him since: that when he
so wilfully deserted and abandoned
this plaintiff and their children ana
home as aforesaid. ne left this plain
tiff without any means of support Tor
herself or children and he has never
since said time. furnished this PLAIN
tiff OF their children any means of sup
port, or contributed 10 their support.
That when she learnei: that ne had
deserted and abandoned her. She
sought some method Of making a 1iv-
ing for herself and children, and she
rented a building Of w D. Smith. anc
started a boarding house, and that she
mas ever since run said boarding
house and is now. making a good liz
ing for herself and children. better in
fact than the defendant ever made
for them: that he was a good macn1s:-
list, and made good wages. but he oer-
er applied very much of his earnings
TO the support Of herself and children.
that he was an habitual druakar3.
ever since. they were married. and he
continued to get worse all the time.
and spend nearly All his earnings "a
drink and furnished a very neaSfe
support to this plaintiff and their
children: that tais plaintiff did noI
know at the time she married said
defendant that he was. ian habituaI
drunkard, but soon after their mar.
rage he began to drink and has con
tinued to be stunning drunkarc
ever since. and while in drunken
condition. and greatly under the lnfi't
ence Of liquor. he was very cruel 10
this plaintiff and their children: It
fact he was very dangerous man
he seemed TO lose all the habits of men
and be transformed into raSiaS
Of VIC 1,fs
with guns and large knives inj:+Als
hands, and appeared not TO know
where he was, and would strike al
imaginary objects. and call out strange
names. to this plaintiff. which was
so wierd:: and strange. IN all his man
ners and ways. that it kept this plain
tin in great apprehension of bodily
harm. in fact on. different occasions,
he would threaten 10 kill this plan
tiff, strike ner. choke her. and in ev-
cry conceivable way. would mistreat
her. he would also beat and strike
tae children. and kept them afraid
all the time: now if this had only oc-
Cured few times. this plaintiff woni6
not have so great reason to Complain
but these drunken spells were very
frequent, and became more frequent
and furious as he grew older; in fact
his condition was that of an insane
man while he was drunk which was
most all the time; that while in one
of his drunken RACES in Pennsylvania.
he shot man; and was arrested, tr1ec-
and confined in solitary confinement.
at hard manual labor for 16 months.
which was an offense greatly talked