The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-10
Man 70 YEARS old
sues FOR DIVORCE
ALLEGES WIFE SLAPPED HIM,
STRUCK HIM WITH A CHAIR
AND OTHERWISE MIS-
USED HIM.

chicago, Dec. 10.-It is all set down
down in chronological order in the di-
vorce petition filed in the circuit court
yesterday by Thomas Wrigley, rs years
of age, whose wife is Mrs. Emma M.
Wrigley, SO years old.
Mr.. Wrigley is president of the
Thomas Wrigley Co., machinists, with
offices at 302 Dearborn street, and is
reputed to be wealthy.
Chronologically, as alleged in his pc
tition, this is why he seeks a divorce.
Aug. Is, 1908, Mr.. Wrigley married
in Michigan City, Ind. Friends say
some secrecy attended the ceremony
and that they were unaware of It until
several weeks afterward.
Chronology OF Cruelty"
Feb. 8, 19Os.-Mrs. wrigley struck
him with a chair, he alleges. Later in
the same day she slapped him.
Aug. 8, 1S0S-She struck him twice.
according to the petition; also had an
indian club in her hand, and he believ-
ed she waited to kill him.
Sept. Z, 19O9-While they were work.
ing in the basement of their home at
700 South Forty fourth avenue, she
threw fiatiron at him, he AYERS, when
he did not answer her promptly; also
told the housekeeper that she would
kill him. Later, when he was putting
on his spectacles, she threw a rocking
chair at him, according to the allega-
tions. striking him on the forehead.
She also slapped him four or Ave times.
Sept. 8, 1909-While he was sitting
on lounge his wife attacked him with
an Indian club, he declares, when he
denied having locked her out.
Sept. 10, 190e-When he went to a
store to stop the delivery of papers
his wife followed and slapped him re-
peatedly.
Several months ago Mr., and Mrs.
Wrigley separated. Mr.. Wrigley's
home is 10 North Kedzie avenue.
In Gusgenheim Case.
A tentative decree denying the petit
ton of Mrs. Grace Guggenheim for a
reopening Of her divorce case on the
grounds of alleged fraud were drawn
up in Judge Honore's court yesterday
and unless new developments arise it
will be signed Dec. IA.
Sensational charges were thrown
back and forth between Lawyers S. o.
Livinson and Samuel Untermyer, the
latter of New York, representing Will
lam Guggenheim and Attorney william
M. Seabury of New York who repre-
scented the petitioner preceding Judge
Honores announcement "Conspirator."
distorted representations" "impu-
dent" infamous" and 'blackmail"
were some of the terms used by the
lawyers.
After thirty eight years of married
a.
in the superior court asking for di-
vorce from Maurice T. Lane, whom she
charges with infidelity Mrs. Lane
AYERS that she lived with her husband
until Oct. 13 last, when she alleges
she learned he had been indiscreet with
another woman, whose name Is given
as Eva c. Meyms, sometimes known as
Mrs. Morton and Mrs. =. p. Lane. The
bill set forth that Lane is owner of
certain pictures of great value and has
valuable personal property.
Suicide Ends Divorce.
Mrs. Cecilia Taylor appeared before
Judge Petit in the circuit court and
asked that her suit against her hus-
band, Walter s. Taylor, for divorce be
dismissed. Taylor committed suicide
several days after the petition was
filed, Nov. 8.
Gertrude Martin began separate
maintenance proceedings in the super
Tor court against Robert Martin, con-
fectionery dealer, whom she accuses
of cruelty. They were married Sept
g. 1909 at st. Joseph, Mich, end ac-
cording to her allegations she was
forced to heace her husband several
weeks ago.
Every month for the last three years
James O'Neill has threatened to kill his
wife, Margaret O'Neill, according to
her bill for divorce which she filed in
the superior court They were mar
ried Feb. TO- 1905. and have one son,
James, years old.
Pack up your things and get out"
Mrs. Elsie Krick alleges her husband
told her July s last, and for this rea-
son she has begun separate mainten-
ance proceedings.