The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-06
VICTIM OF
TAR PARTY
Made Defendant In An Action
For Divorce
Samuel Clark Again Springs
Into LimGIight
Wife Charging Obscene And
Indecent UtteFanCeS
In A Married Life Overflow.
ing With Cruelty
Other Items OF Interest From
The Court House
Other Items OF Interest From
The Court House

Samuel M. Clark, Jackson township
farmer who was subjected to a tar
and feather party some time since
when seven masked men appeared at
his home one Saturday night, called
him out and then proceeded to ad-
minister the above materials to his
naked body, has been made the de.
fendant In an action for divorce in
stituted by his wife, Isabelle Clark.
At the time of the assault perpe-
trated upon Clark, The Banner men
toned that his wife was threatening
divorce from her maltreated husband
and the filing of the petition Saturday
evening represented the elimination
Of these threats.
The plaintiff states that they were
married on April 81, 1910 and that no
children were born to the union.
She AYERS that on May 10, 1916, the
defendant called her an unprintable
name and has been guilty of like prac-
tees on numerous other occasions, so
that her life has been made miser.
able.
She states that at the time of her
marriage, she was a widow and had
three daughters and son, all of age
and that she resided upon the farm
in Jackson township where she and
defendant now live and which is hers
The ownership of two COWS, one calf
one SOW and about IS chickens, to.
gether with most of the household
goods, is claimed by plaintiff who
states that, Notwithstanding this own
ership, the defendant has denied her
the right of having her daughters Wis.,
| 1t her and, on June 26, 1915, when one
of her daughters came to the home
for the purpose of housecleaning, the
defendant choked and brutally mis-
treated her and then expelled her
from the house under penalty of hav-
ing her d---d brains knocked out
with stick OF wood should she fail
to comply.
She further alleges that defendant
ever since their marriage has opposed
her seeing the children and. when she
did, questioned her as to what lies
had been told her by them.
Further, she cites the opposition Of
her husband to her associating with
neighbors, with whom he constantly
quarrels, and to her attending church
That defendant has "A shotgun which
he carries around in menacing man
ner Is the charge OF the plaintlir who
states that she fears he will do her
bodily harm. On account of these
acts of cruelty, the plaintilf states
that there has been a separation be.
tween the said parties
She alleges that defendant, in addi.
tIon to owning i7.acre farm in New
Castle township, Coshocton county, of
the value of $4,000, and a lille estate
in 80 acres IN the same township,
has Ave horses, one heiler. three
hogs aud buggy which he threatens
| to sell.
Accordingly she asks that defend
ant be temporarily enjoined from dis.
posing of his property and from in
terrerng with ownership of her own
property, Upon final hearing, she
asks for divorce, dispossession of any
Interest defendant may have in her
property, reasonable alimony and res.
toration to her maiden name of lsa-
belle Totten. r. A. Berry is her at
torney,
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