Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-12
NOW IT'S DIVORCE
FOR CHILD-WIFE
YOUNG WOMAN ASSERTS SHE
STANDS READY TO PROVE
CHARGES.

WILT AchO1 OSpl' 11s-OlNOlCOI
proceedings will be begun in the dis
trict court against Major w. A.
Stanton by his 16-year-old wife of a
month, Blanche Nye Stanton, accord
ing to statement of Mrs. Stanton
this afternoon, and her attorney,
Judge James K. Redington, whom
she retained as counsel this morn
ing, says the Chronicle. Mrs. Stan
ton and Judge Redington were clos
eted all afternoon and it is said that
a bill for a divorce will be filed to-
morrow.
The indignities alluded to by the
young woman in her previous ac-
counts of her husbands alleged in
human treatment, will, she says, be
mentioned in the bill.
"The divorce action is the only one
which has been taken up at pres
emit" said Judge Redington. LAS to
any further proceedings, have moth
ing to say. l am not at liberty to
express an opinion on the case"
The case was brought to the atten-
ton of District Attorney Swallow
yesterday, but he decided that as
district attorney he could not give it
attention until it came to him
through the regular channels after
the filing of complaint. He accord
ingly advised the young woman that
if she considered Major Stanton's
conduct actionable, the regular meth
cd of procedure would be for her TO
procure other counsel and that he
would be unable to take up the case
until it was brought to him through
the justice court.
Mrs. Stanton's plans are not COM
pleted as to her procedure, but she
says that a divorce suit will be a
| part of the action. She is being
cared for by Goldfeld friends and
will leave for San Francisco as soon
as the preliminaries of her action
against Major Stanton can be ar
ranged.
Mrs. Stanton repeated her charges
of cruelty and inhuman treatment
against her husband this morning,
and in a signed statement to the
Chronicle said she would prove every
assertion in court.
Il expected him to attack my char
acter," she said, land / am not sur
prised at his statements. AS to the
indiscretion which hecharged against
me, if have committed any in-
discretion, it was through ignorance.
1t is true that l went into several
places on Columbia street, but l went
with persons to whom Mr.. Stanton
had introduced me, and l supposed
1t was sll right. Major Stanton has
beaten me time and again. l have
suffered intolerably since have been
with him. My statement that he
threw lamp at me is absolutely
true. have lamp which l use for
heating curling iron and he picked
1t up and threw it at me. l have
been told since married Mr.. Stan
ton that he has been married five
times before, and l believe il. He
told me he had never been married
before. l don't wish to begin legal
action unless am compelled to, but
must defend myself and my char
acter. If could only see my moth
er! She would know what to do.
My parents are in San Francisco now
and have been so afraid they would
hear of this dreadful affair. If can
only get home, I'll never, never leave
again. l can't go into details about
my relations with Mr. Stanton, as !
am told that ! must not talk with
} out consulting my lawyer. But !
J don't see why I should make any
secret about it. I've been so fright
ened of him all the time and yet ]
} didn't dare run away from him."
Mrs. Stanton's injuries are not
serious and she no longer is under
the care of nurse. Her possessions
/ are still at the Stanton residence
Crook and Sundog avenues, but she
says she fears to return for them.
J Sheriff ingalls, interested himself
/ in the case during the day and made
an attempt to find the young woman