The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-25
MRS. CLINTON P. WILSON
Asks to be Freed From Her
Drunken Husband.
Mrs. Lavina Sherman an Aged Lady
Resident Of Owens is Committed
to the State hospital Thursday.

Three times Clinton L. WILSON,
well-kuown farmer who formerly
lived near Gale .onia, deserted his
better half. Three times his SEEM
ing spirit of epcu.ance and his
promises to be good husband IN
duced Mrs. Wilson to take him
back. Now she sues for divorce, her
petition having been filed in the
court of common pleas Thursday
morning.
According to the petition, Mrs.
Wilson bore with remarkable pa
tience and fortitude the most un-
kind treatment that a husband
coula accord his. better half.
Wilson has been an habIuai
drunkard for five years, his wife
alleges. Three years ago he LETT
home and after remaining away a
month, returned with promises to
reform. He was forgiven and con-
tinued to live with his wife until
June, 1906, when he came to Ma
rion and drew from the savings
bank $3.50 which his wife had
saved from her own earnings. This
money he spent in riotous living,
and again he returned in September
of the same year. He had the same
penitent demeanor and his wife
took pity. In January, 1907, he
came home, broke down the front
door, cursed his wife and made
false accusations against her. Then
he left for the last time.
Mrs. Wilson says that for seven
years she has kept up the household
through her own efforts, and be-
sides has bought clothing for her
thank,ess husband. She says she
is now earning livelihood by TAX
ing in from fifteen to sixteen
washings a week.
The plaintiff says she owns u
property on Cleveland avenue, and
she asks the court for an injunction
restraining her husband from exer-
cising his dover right. The injunc-
ton was granted by Judge Young
Thursday. The suit was filed by
Jacoby & Donithen.
Mrs. Lavina Sherman, aged so,
wife OF Josiah Sherman, of near
Owens, was declared insane by Pro-
bate Judge Foster Wednesday and
was taken to the state hospital at
Columbus by Sheriff Drown Thurs
day morning.
The affidavit of insanity against
Mrs. Sherman was filed by her
husband. The medical certificate
states that she is afflicted with
melancholia and has delusions. A
stroke of paralysis is supposed to
have affected her mind.
The divorce business continues TO
thrive In the local court of common
pleas, Thursday morning, Judge
Young granted three DEGREES within
less than an hour. Not any. Of the
suits were contested and the taking
Of testimony required but little time.
Besides the hearing of these pro-
ceedings, one new petition was filed.
A fourth case, that OF Catharine Ingle
against Matthias Ingle, was to have
been heard, but the most important
witnesses failed to appear, and Judge
Young continued the matter. At
torneys for the defendant stated that
their witnesses are i'll and were un-
able to be present.
In the suit of Henry Setter against
the Marion Manufacturing company,
the Fahey Banking company has filed
an answer through its attorneys, SEQ
field, Durfee G Scofeld. setting up a
claim for $3,4SG2S. The. answering
defendant alleges that this amount is
due 1t on twelve promissory notes,
which were issued to various parties
by the manufacturing company, and
later discounted at the bank.
The case of Martha o. Graf against
Henry Graf was heard, and the
plaintiff was granted a divorce. She
and Graft were married January II,
1896, and she claims that shortly