Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-22
Council Bluffs
MRS. HAGG ASKS A DIVORCE
Wife Of One of Pioneer Citizens
Charges Cruelty and Asks for
a Division Of Property.
MARRIED THIRTY YEARS AGO

Among the more than twenty new suits
filed in the district court yesterday were
two for divorce actions. One OF these
will attract unusual attention. II IL an
application for absolute divorce and t25,-
900 alimony asked by Mrs. Ellen p Hagg
against her husband. Benedict Hagg, pio-
neer citizens Of Council Bluffs.
In addition to asking $1,000 permanent
and 500 temporary alimony. Mrs. Hags
asks 20 have restored to her property
valued Ut $4,000. She places the value Of
her husbands property at from 100000 to
$4,000 and asserts that all Of II was ac-
qulred during the thirty years of their
married life They were married Deem
Der 81. 1854, and have resided IN Council
Bluffs during all Of their married life.
Mr.. Hagg has been a resident OF Coun-
ell Bluffs for nearly fifty years One Of
the first breweries established here was
known as Hagg's brewery. located on
East Pierce street near the present loca-
ton OF the Edmundson hospital. -he
family name has long been connected
with the cltys history. and one OF the
best additions 70 the city bears the name
OF Benedict Hagg's addition.
Crueltyi Il Charged.
The petition drawn by Mrs. Hagg's at
torneys. Mayne 4 Green. r. brief. reciting
the allegation that the action il based on
cruelty Of such nature that the
plaintiffs health has been impaired.
II was not generally known that there
were any clouds In the Hagg marital
skies OF that there Was any unhappiness
In their comfortable home at isl Nicholas
street, where their children have grown
to adult age.
In addition 10 asking for divorce and
alImony Mrs. Hagg asks the, court to CO.
tabllsh her other equities She says her
husbands property n entirely clear. The
court IL asked to quiet her title to the
$4,000 worth OF property which she says
she holds in her own right.
The second divorce suit filed during the
day was the application OF Frances Now
cry against Everett Mowery. They were
married here last February. she alleges
cruelty as the basis OF her suit
sues for Damages.
Orby Richards. boy aged u years. be.
gan a suit through his father against tn.
Rock Island railroad asking 5000 dam
age TOT lnJufleA feceiNeO AT Auddpon, ib'
s6me time ago. With other boys he wRl
playing In the railroad yards when thel
found turntabIe so easily moved tina
they could whirl Il around. The Richard
boy was caught and badly crushed abou
the hips. The railroad company Is charge'
with negligence In leaving the device un
locked and also for permitting boys q
play with II.
Suits were filed by Petrus Peterson
against the Bmpkie-Shugart-H Hard
ware company. Groneweg & schoentgei
and Peregoy & Moore. Wholesale firms
claiming $500 damages from each o
them. The action grows out Of inyolun
tary bankruptcy proceedings institute
last March against tho Peterson compan
of Weston. Three similar suits. each fC
the same amount. were also filed again
the wholesalers by Henry Peterson +,
MeCleliand. Tho Same set OF facts al
stated IN all OF the cases.
Today IL the last day for filing sui
for trial at the next term OF the dlatrl'
court and attorneys are expected to pr
sent another large batch.