Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-24
SAYS ECAN IS
GIVEN. DIVORCE
SPORTING EDITOR OF THE BUR-
LlNGTON GAZETTE HUMOR-
.''''T CUSLY TELLS OF DEAL.
THEY PART IN PEACE
Says Wife Retains Household Effects
by Payment Of $3.50 and Other
Considerations-The Second
Separation.

Under the caption "Burlngton and
Egan divorced" the sporting writer OF
the Burlington Gazette last night nag
| a story rich with humOr OF the deal
made by Boss Ned and his former pals
in Flintville in connection with Egan' S
holdings in the down river city. Inc
Gazette scribe says:
The divorce proceedings instituted
Ly Mrs. Burlington against her base
ball spouse, Mr.. E. F. gan, were set
tied Yesterday afternoon the local
court comprising the Burlington Base
Ball association, granting Mr.. Egan MIS-
decree on a cross bill. This is the Sec
ond divorce decree granted in the Cen
trail baseball association family. The
other decree was passed out to Quincy
some time ago with the payment OF
suitable alimony
History of Marriage. ~
The Egan divorce has been pending
for some time. The petition in brief
sets forth tho fact that Mr.. Egan was
united in bonds of baseball with
old Mrs. Burlington along about the
winter of 1905 At the time it was
predicted that the union would not be
happy one, as the BRIDE was old
enough in the game to be the groom's
mother, and bankrupt at that. Anyhow
it must be said that he showed his
ancient partner every care and atten-
ton for four years Aside from the
usual minor .tiffs that all married folks
experience, the union was a happy and
prosperous one. The petition further
alleges that on or about December,
1909, the. defendant Egan Wilfully de-
serted the plaintiff, leaving her with
great financial responsibilities and
with an adopted child on her hands,
st. Paul product named Philgeier. The
Philgeier child proved to be an expen-
sive and troublesome proposition and
caused it's mother much financial loss
and worry The petition admits that
the defendant bought and furnished
the family home, but that by deserving
his wife he lost right to profit by the
income ACQUIRING therefrom.
Defendant Gets Verdict.
The deserted wife was willing to buy
the defendant out at what was sup
posed to be a reasonable figure, but he
positively refused, filing cross Dill
in which he alleged that when he mar
ried Mrs. Burlington she was on her
uppers in every way shape and form.
Nopodv else would look at her, alleges
the cross petition. Mr.. Egan further
cites that he bought her new clothes
and shoes and other raiment and made
her presentable to the public at large.
q also stated that he treated her with
kindness and consideration, in spite OF
occasional querulous streaks. That IN.
the fell of 1909 they parted by mu-
tual agreement, Mrs. Burlington
stating that it was no use for them
irving to "get along further. Then
the defendant took up with gfddy old
maid named Miss Ottumwa In the
cross petition, the defendant Egan
sought alimony to the amount OF
81 400.
The baseball court duly weighed the
evidence and heard all the arguments,
They found that there was some blame
on both sides and decided that d.
yorce would be the proper thing under
ali circumstances. They decided to
grant the decree to the defendant, o.
lowing him $3.50 alimony and other
This decision was
handed down yesterday afternoon.
The wedding Of Mrs. Burlington and
a Mr.. HAYDEN of Webb City, Mo-, is
announced to take place soon. 1T will
he trial marriage. as Mrs. Burlington
is tired Of tying up her future with
anv man until she knows she will be
nerfectly happy and satisfied.