The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-20
COUNTY AFFAIRS
Mrs. Arthur Peterson's Tr0u-
bIes Many and Pathetic.
Commissioners Parole Ed
Wright.

Another chapter in the troublous fam
lily history of Arthur Edward Peterson
and his girl-wife was made public late
yesterday afternoon when, for the sec
ond time, the wife filed suit for di-
vorce- The charge this time is SINH
lar in many respects to that made more
than a year ago, shortly after the
age-that the you're huband mis-
represented his resources and his po-
sition, and thus secured the consent
of the girls parents to the marriage.
The former degree was set aside on
account of a child. Edward, now I
months old and on the promise of the
young husband to care for his wife and
family.
The present suit charges Peterson,
who is messenger for the Postal
Telegraph com pany, with threats of
physical violence against his wife, and
with gross neglect in permitting his
wife and baby to go without food
Three times, the girl says. she was
turned out of q house where she was
living because Arthur failed to pay the
rent Later Arthur took away his
trunk, she says told her to pack her
clothes and go to her mothers, and
the furniture company from which
their furniture had been purchased,
paid visit to the house and took all
the furniture.
September 1e. last. the young hus-
band was arrested charged with neg
Iecting his wife and family, and was
ordered by the probate court to pay
$40 month toward their support Pc
terson is 20 years old. His wife is
now II, having been less than Is years
1911
Ella Deppe says Fred Deppe is neg
lectful and cruel. and Ida Sackrider
says Frederick Sackrider has struck,
beat and cursed her. in two suits for
divorce field IN the district court this
morning.
The first couple were married at St
Joseph, Mo, February II 1910 accord
ing to the petition She wants to he
restored to her maiden name, Ella
The sackriders were married May II,
1903. The wife says she has been
abused until it can no longer be borne.
she wants to be restored to her maid
en- name. Ida Pierce.
Eddie Wright. who has been SER
ing time for violations of the prohifl-
ltory law, was paroled by order of
the board of county commissioners
TINS morning to pay the balance OF
I line and costs against him at the
/ rate or SIS month Wright has
been released
The board has been asked in the
last few days to provide for Wrigtt's
WIFE and father. who are without
means, and who are unable to keep
themselves without Wrights assisl-
ance- The board decided it would he
! better TO permit Wright to pay his
fne and costs by the month than TO
be compelled to provide for the care
of his relatives.
Wright, as porter of the Chester
field hotel was accused violating
the law, and was convicted on three
counts An appeal to the supreme
court resulted in his sentence being a l.
drmed.
The last few days of cool weather
has brought a numbe of poor people
before the county board and the COM
missioner of the poor to ask for helL-
| The crowd has been larger than usual
at this time of the year.
We gave one poor old woman Ealf
! a ton of coal this morning" said Com
missioner Frank B. Simms- There
were q number Of others here to ask
| for help. If they are going to start
| coming at this rate as early as this
wonder how many there will be bE