The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-18
Three Separations Were
Granted, Including the
Shattering of a Real Inter-
national Romance. y
A JUVENILE SESSION
WAS ALSO HELD TODAY
Father Of Young Korveba
Wits Assured Judge He
Would Find Good Home for
The Little Girl.


business today. Three divorces were
granted. an inquest held, and q short
Juvenile session. constituting some OF
the more important matters up for
consideration.
Mrs. Jennie Tarara and Petro Ia,
rara. who were conspicuous In an in
wedding at Cambridge
City . few years ago. we're Just N
conspicuous in the divorce court this
morning. Mrs. Tarara was granted q
divorce from her husband ON the
grounds OF cruelty and failure to pro-
vide. After their marriage. the two
lived in this city where their marital
woes developed.
One of the most important points
OF Mrs. TararA's testimony was that
her husband accused her OF giving his
cigars to other men. He distrusted
her almost from tho start and would
leave his work on the railroad two
and three times a day. coming to his
home near by and visit every nook
and Granny about 1T In the search OF
men.
Threatened 20 Kill Her.
He threatened . number Of times
to mark her face and also kill her
with knife. On Easter Sunday, 1908,
he told his wife that he was tired OF
her and that he would leave when the
next pay Nv came around. she did
and has not lived with him since,
claiming that she L. afraid Of him. He
did not apepar in court. being Q nom
resident Of the state.
James McSipple, a middle-aged man
Of Milton was granted q divorce from
his wife Mary McSipple on grounds
Of desertion. They were married at
Milton. September. 1906. and she
left him on the eve Of their FIRST an
niversary. She loved father better
than she did her husband and thus
McSipple accounted for her desertion.
A Similar Case.
Almost identical with the McSippIe
divorce was that Of Alfred Mattix who
was granted . divorce from his wife
Cora Mattix. The plaintiff testified
that shortly after their marriage In
Des Motnes. Iowa, they moved to this
city and took up their residence on
South Firth street. One Sunday
morning in February. 1907. the plaint-
in went up town to get a paper and
when he returned he found lying On
the table. . letter from his wife. In
this. she said she was tired of living
with him and bid him good bye. She
II now In Dayton, O.
Although LAzzie Mayes, colored, was
ordered to appear In circuit court this
morning with flve year old Korveba
Willis. o. else 20 to Jail. she did not
appear. but she saw that John willis.
the parent Of the child did visit Judge
Fox. The parent promised that Liz-
zie Mayes should not have the care Of
the child again and that he would flnd
q good home for II. Judge Fox ~
sured Willis that II he complied with
his promises. he would not send thA
child away to IN orphanaee.
She Ass<s . oiveres.
Mrs. Ida wadsworth. who vas Owen
judgment OF $500 by Judge Fox yes
terday n the result Of her case
against her husband. John H. Wads-
worth. fled suit in the circuit court
yesterday afternoon for divorce. Il -
set forth In the complaint that they
were married May II. 1907. and lived
together until recently. Failure 10 pro
vide and cruel and inhuman treatment
are the averments made. They have
one child who will probably be- given
into the custody Of the mother. With
the father having the privilege Of
seeing Il occasionally. The case vim
Undoubtedly be granted when IL comes
up for trial, although Shiveley and
Shiveley. who represent the defendant
have fled . general denial TO the Il
legations Of the complaint
Jesse Rapier. . well known dairy
man who was recently taken 70 Or
ford. O.. for mental treatment, w1s -
clared insane in the circuit court this
morning. It wai pet1tioned BY Rufns
Rapier. brother. that the Dlckinsoa
Trust company Be appointed guardian
Of Jesse Rapier's estate. which ae9laA
viii undoubtedly Be taken.