Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-21

Says Wife SWtDdlpd Him-AlleginE
that his bride of eight months fraud
uently and falsely represented herself
to him as pure and virtuous wom-
an, that she induced him TO sign a con
tract to turn over to her property
worth 81 900 when he died and now
threatens to poison him. Timothy
O'Shea is suing for divorce from Marie
O'Shea Mr.. O'Shea is 64 years old and
his wife So. In his petition he says
that they married in Kansas City, Jan.
IS, 1916. He charges that before their
marriage his wife was the keeper of
a house of prostitution and that he
was unaware of this fact at the time
that he married her. He alleges that
she has committed adultery since their
marriage, going with various men TO
Rock Island. He says that she has be-
come a habitual drunkard since their
marriage. That her threats to kill him
and to poison him have forced him to
leave his home at 31S-320 West Fifth
street in fear of his life, he asserts. In
the matter of signing the contract he
charges her with fraud in that she
represented herself to be pure and vir-
tuous when she was not. He asks a
decree of divorce. NJ. V. Cannon and
B. I. ONeil are his attorneys.
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Fire Damages Judges Residence
Fire of unknown origin damaged the
residence of Judge Maurice F. Done
gan, $40 East Fourteenth street, yes
terday. Originating in the attic or on
the roof above the kitchen, the fire
was confined to that part of the home.
However. the roof was destroyed and
at least one room of the home was so
badly damaged as to necessitate re-
finishing. The loss will probably be
between $500 and $500. Less than
half an hour before the fire at Judge
Donegan's home, there had been a
stubborn fire in the same block at the
rear of 613-617 East Fourteenth street.
This fire originated in a chicken house
which was entirely destroyed, as well
as a two-story garage Of which the
chicken house was lean-to. A num-
Der of chickens were burned. An
automobile which was in the garage
was saved. Two sheds in the rear Of
GA and els East Thirteenth street
were scorched by the fire. The resi-
dence at 613-617 East Fourteenth
street is a double house occupied by
q. Weaver and Thomas Johnston.
Sues Traction COmpany-Suit of
Anna Magnus against the TRICKY
Railway company for $4,000 damages
rises out OF an accident which oc-
Cured last June on the government
bridge when an automobile in which
the plaintiff was riding, skidded on TO
the street ear track and was struck
by a car. She claims TO have suffered
conclusion OF the brain broken
arm and nervous breakdown Many
witnesses have been summoned by
both the prosecution and the defense
and the case promises TO last well to
ward the end Of the present week. At
torneys Names and Kelly OF Daven-
port and Schroeder OF Rock Island are
the attorneys for the plaintif and At
tOrney Waterman or Lane & Water
man and Attorney Baluff OF Cook a
Ballun are representing the defendant
company.
Theft OF Clothes Occurs The theft
of about $75 worth OF fine clothing
from Mrs. G. Fisher. 423Is West See
ond is the charge TO be made against
Edward Moran and l.. c. Hin. now In
Jail. The men confessed TO OfRcer John
Estes that they had had something TO
do with the stolen property Mrs. Fish
or alleges the door OF her home was
broken down aud the clothing stolen