Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-25

No. 179 Equity Divorces.
10 ROBERT ROSS WELSHIMEE a non
resident. defendant:
The object of this suit is to obtain a de-
cree divorciug the said Lila MelshlW't
from the said Robert Ross WclShimer,
The BilI states a. that she was married
TO the defendant, Robert Ross Wclshlmer,
i'm the city of Annapolis, Maryland, ON the
tenth day of June, in the year nineteen
hundred and eight ahd lhai ever Sl"hg
that date ANA until thc twentieth day of
December. i'm the year nineteen hundred
and sixteen. she and the defendant. her
husband. have lived and resided at sever
al different army stations within TN" nun
it's of the United States, except during one
tour of duty when me dcieModEl was ar
signed to duty in the Phihppluc lSlaud
possessions Of the said United Nttsci ~
that there were no children born as Il re
suit of said marriage; (3l that ever since
bcr said marriage she has behaved and CON
Quoted herself as au anCctionatr. faithful
ana chastc wife towards the defendant;
"a that often throughout her married
life and more particularly during the last
several years thereof. her husband ua7
treated her with harshncss and cruelty,
acting towards her with great iuullirf
cncc. rcviling her with abusive and pro-
fame cpithcts. and by SO doing the de
PENDANT has greatly and constantly dis
trcssCd and gTiCycd your OTatriN, destroy
ed her happiness and peace OF mind ana
impaired her health ana well being gcn"r-
ally: 90 that your oratriN Will show
that several months ago, to VII. ON or ne
fore the 18th day Of March, 1917. the de
PENDANT left and abandoned her and that
since said abandonment by SAID defendant
your OratriN has been left destitute of an
means Of support, and dependent solely
upon the charity of Lieutenant Command
or Ralph {. Nccdham, L. ). Navy.
brother-in-ldw, for her maintenance and
support. and that the only money that
your OratriX has received from the defend
ant, her husband, since December 20. 1916
was a check for fifty dollars ($J0OO),
which your OratriN Cashcd and applied the
proceeds thereof to her support: 60 that
support and maintain your oratrtN, ac-
cOrdinE to the means Of the defendant
ton and position in life, although
he holds a commission as captain
i'm the United States Army from
which he derives an ample salary from
which he could afford to provide sufficient
means for the support and maintenance Of
your oratriX as his wife; "a that she not
ana maintain herself but no means where
with to compensate her solicitor and
counsel for his legal services or TO defray
the expenses ana costs Of this proceed
ing and she is advised that IL is proper
and equitable that this Honorable Court
should order the defendant to supply her
with sufficient and appropriate funds for
said purposes according to his financial
capacity and resources. 90 that the said
defendant, Robert Ross Welshimer, is "A
nonresident Of this State, residing now.
according to your OratriX's best infOTna-
ton ana belief. at Old Point Comfort in
the state Of Virginia. 90 that there is a
suit for divorce now pending I'm the Cir
cult Court Of the County of Cumberland
in the State Of Illinois. which was iusti-
tutcd by Robert Ross Welshimer. the de
PENDANT. against your oratrix. the Ilain-
tiff in this proceeding.
To the end, therefore,
% That your oratrix may be divorced
mcnsa ct thoro from the defendant. her
husband. the said Robert Ross Wei
sinner:
o. That the defendant may be order
ed by this Honorable Court 20 pay to
your oratriN such sum or sums Of money
according TO his income ana financial re-
sources as alimony pendcHte lite. as may
be deemed proper ana sufficient to main
said. during the tendency Of these pro-
CcedinEs, and also compensate her sOlici-
tor herein aud defray the expenses and
costs thereof.
81 That your oratrix may have such
other and further relief as her case may
require.
II is thereupon this END day Of March
in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen
by the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
County. in Equity, ordered that the plain
till, by causing a copy of this order To be
inserted in some newspaper published I'm
Anne Arundel County, Maryland once in
each OF four successive weeks before the
18th day Of ApEl. next. giving notice to
the said Robert Ross Welshimer non-res-.
ideut defendant, Of the object Of this suit
and the substance Of said bill Of com
plant. and thereby warning him 70 APP
pear in this Court in person or by solicI-
tor on or before the
11th DAY OF MAY, 1918
% answer the premises and show cause.
II any there be, why a decree should not
be passed as prayed.
GEO. WELLS. Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
mo- 1t 1tw GEO. WELLS, Clerk.