The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-28
DIVORCE COURT.
Sewers Marriage Brought About
As Result Of
Bet.

| Deadwood, May 27.-Judge W. Ct.
klce, presiding judge of the state cir
cult corut of this (the eighth) circuit,
has just been called upon to annul a
marriage which was consummated as
result ola bet.
The principals in the unique weddins :
are Romeo Williams and Miss Maggie
Bernard, both residents of this city.
The marriage of the couple took place
on the night Of January 81 last, and
was wholly unpremeditated. Ii is
stated by friends OF the parties to the
divorce suit that the marriage was
planned on the spur of the moment and
was the result of bet.
1t is claimed that while Williams
and several friends were discussing
with Miss Maggie and some Of her
friends the subject of marriage, Will
liams made remark that the girl was
mot game to get married" Williams
offered to pet the sum of $50 that she
would not marry. The girl, apparent
ly not desiring to overlook the bet,
grasped at the chance to beat Williams
out of the $50
The stakes were placed In respon-
slble hands and justice of the peace
was communicated with without delay.
| Within the next hour the knot was tied
making Williams and the girl man and
wife and the stake money was used to
defray the expenses of the marriage
celebration, in which a number of
friends OF both parties participated.
Naturally marriage contract made
In such manner could not result hap
PLY, and this was the case in this in
stance. Williams absolutely refused
to live with his bride and the wife in
name only finally had to resort to the
divorce court to free her from her
bonds. In her bill of complaint she
set forth that she had suffered great
anguish by reason of her Romeo re-
fusal to live with her; that her nerves
were completely shattered, and further
more, that the defendant wholly ne
elected to contribute to her support,
compelling her to reply on her friends
in her hour of need
After hearing the evidence In the
unique divorce suit Judge Rice granted
the plaintiff decree annuling her mar
riage to Williams.
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