The Washington herald., 1911-03-04
ENGRAYER'S WIFE
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Charles Vermeule De-
mands PermanentAlimOny
BIAMEs LIQUOR FOR TROUBLE
Plaintiff Alleges Husband Spends
Most of His Money on Gambling
and : Drink and Wants Him to
Leave Her PremiSes-Sauser A.
Gable Names Correspondent

Because Charles Vermeule, an employe
of the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, where he draws a monthly salary of
$1S3, does not fulfill his marital obliga-
tions, as alleged by his wife. Mrs. Clara
Vermeule she asked the court yesterday
to restrain him from occupying her
premises; to grant her limited divorce,
permanent alimony, and the custody of
their baby son.
They were married April 8, 1898, by Rev.
Stewart w. Campbell, at Lyons Farms,
N. J., and boy was born April e. 1895,
who is now in the custody OF Mrs. Yer
meule
Victim of Demon Drink.
The plaintiff alleges among other short
comings of her spouse that about six
years ago he fell a victim TO the demon
drink, and that he is now under the in
ffuence almost all the time except when
at work or asleep Mrs. Vermeule charges
that her husband, April 9 last, struck
her such a severe blow in the face that
she had to be treated by a physician;
that January I-last he came home drunk
and threatened TO kill her. y .-
Another allegation registered by Mrs.
Vermeule is that she has not lived with
him as his wife since January II last,
although occupying the same house,
which belongs to her, and which he
refuses to leave THE defendant has
on numerous occasions boasted to the
plaintiff of his infidelity TO her, de-
cIares the wife.
The defendant is also charged with
spending most of his salary in gambling
and for liquor, for which reason he does
not supply her with sufficient money for
household expenses.
The declaration is made by Mrs. Yer
meule that June ., 1909, she and her
husband entered into an agreement by
which he agreed to refrain from the use
of alcoholic drinks and the use of abusive
language to her, and upon his violation
Of this contract to vacate her house and
TO pay to her the sum of 800 per month.
Husband Asks Divorce.
One more man than the law allows and
inhdelity and other errors are alleged by
Sauser A. Gable, in a suit for absolute
divorce from Barbara Ellen Gable, filed
yestes1ay.
The Gables were married February II.
1897, at Petersburg. Pa, by Rev. J. S.
Hasler, and they have one child, a girl
the correspondent whose name it men,
toned. it is alleged, was a tenant in
Cables house, when he seemed to be
on more than friendly terms with his
wife. in fact, to such an extent that
plaintiff reprimanded her" In return for
this goodness of heart OF his, she is al
legged to have signified a wild desire to
carve her husband up with knife. He
also alleges that his better half was
''cruel and unkind' TO him; that on sew
eral occasions she threatened TO kill him
and her own child. Gable now wants an
absolute divorce.
Mrs Nina L. Newbold yesterday fled
answer to the suit for divorce filed
against her by her husband, William o.
Newbold. She denies the charges made
against her, and asks a rule on her hus-
band to show cause why he should not
pay her alimony and counsel fees pend
ing the determination of the case