The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-30
tom RICHARDS
HAS FILED SUIT
FOR DIVORCE

Tom Richards. leading man with
the Lulu Glascr theatrical company.
on Tuesday OF this week. through his
attorney. Gen. J. II. Maupin. filed an
application In county court here ior
divorce from his wife. Martha 81
Richards.
The petition recites that the COM
plainant was married TO the defend
ant In Washington. ID. C.. on Dec 10.
1904. and since that date they have
lived together as husband and wife
1t IL alleged in the application for H.
,oree that the complainant has 4. al
tizes been true and faithful hus-
band. and has in all respects kept and
performed all OF the obligations OF the
marriage contract. but II is repre-
seated that the defendant has disre-
earded the duties OF a true and faith
fni wife and without cause. provocz-
~ or Justification has violated the
marriage covenant in ,ha, she has viii
fssiy deserted and abandoned hersoif
frs~a her husband without warrant for
a period Of more than one year and
that the said desertoE commenced N
~ month Of October. 1910. at AtlAa-
nc City. In the state Of New Jersey.
and that under the protest OF the c.1a-
plaanAnt departed Immediately for the
Oily OF New York and that since thia
tie complainant and defendant have
lived separate and apart.
Alleges Extreme Cruelty.
The complaint alleges that at times
daring theiz married life the defendant
without provocaslon was guilty OF 70
pcated acts OF great and extrone cru
city towards the pialntir. and. On ~
rlous occaaious. violently assaulted
him and inflicted on him pcrasuAl and
bodily Injury Thcso assaults are al
legged to have beEln nsv years ago
and to have continued al Intervals
ever since. The defendant. the pel-
tion says. has manifested toward eae
plAInun extreme IN temper and has
shown toward him great lealouss.
that he has been fault nndlnE Aad
unzcccssariiy critical Of his manner
and method of carrying out his ysea-
lon In life as an actor. singer "a
grand. light and comic opera and IA
sasdeviile
sA,s She BIaekened His Eyes-
The complainant further states that
Al the Metropoie hotel IN Denver two
yeArs aro the defendant. while in a
fl OF anger. violently assaulted him
with her hands and nsiA and diseol-
ored his eyes and face and'otherwise
inbumaniy treated him. Il is asserted
In the petition that the defendant lt
spirit OF braEEAdocio publicly
boasied Of What she had done aud hos
she had blAckcned hls eyes and face.
and threatened that she would t.
even worse unless hcNrefrained from
dolnF certain things. all 70 the great
mental suffering. chaerin and anguish
of the defendant During the last FEW
months. the complaint alleges. she had
volunteered interviews with numerous
newspapers throughout the country.
wherein she abused. viliinei aud
made false and unjust charges
against the complainant; that only re-
Gently. on or about Christmas das.
1919, In the city OF Piitsburg. Pa. abe
had without provocaticn. cause or ex-
csse. solely and In spirit OF anger
and spitelulncss. procured HIS arrest.
to his great disgrace. humiliation and
mental suffering.
Lost His Love for Defendant
The complaint further states that at
numerous times during the last Ave
years the defendant has made II un-
safe for the complainant to live with