Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-07

Developments Of a more or less sem
| sational nature in the MARTA! rela-
lions OF E. A. and Jessie 1. Hill, OF
| Green Mountain. came to light today
thru the filing Of an answer TO the
divorce proceedings Of the husband
and cross petition by the wife and the
granting of a restraining order By
| Judge Cummings in the district court
late Monday afternoon. The restrain
ing order prohibits Hill from tres
! passing on the premises now occupied
! by Mrs. Hill at Green Mountain. or IN
any manner threatening. harrassing
or annoying" her or any member OF
her family during tendency OF tie
| divorce action.
! Suit in divorce was fled by Hill last
week. and Mrs. HIS answer and cross
petition was filed by her attorney
| Monday. The answer of the wife, who
was Mrs. Jessie Britt OF this city. prior
| to her marriage 10 Hill two years ago
| is a general denial Of the charges
made in Hills petition. In her cross
petition she alleges cruel and inhuman
treatment
| Hin. IN his petition, ALLEGED that on
/ Dec, 20. 1918, and many times prior
thereto, the defendant was guilty OF
cruel and inhuman treatment such as
| TO endanSer his life The petition
I further declared that Mrs. Hill has
property OF her own sufficient TO main
tain herself during the pendency OF the
/ action and 10 carry on a defense.
Charges Denied; Husband Accused.
The charges Of Hill are denied IN
toto by Mrs Hill in her answer. Then.
in her cross petition. she brings
charges against Hill similar 10 those
Of which she is accused by the hus-
band.
That Hill was guilty OF cruel and
inhuman treatment is the allegation OF
| Mrs. Hill. a citation Is given, an in
cident alleged TO have occurred on
Dec. IS. 1917. On that occasion, &C
cording 10 the cross petition, Hill.
without provocation, assaulted, choked
and forcibly threw his wife to the
| floor in a violent and angry manner
and pressed his weight upon her chest
with his knees" continuing to choke
Mrs. Hill as 10 cause strangulation
and for many days leaving the de-
| PENDANT in a condition IN which she
was barely able to speak and wound
| ing and bruising the body" of the de-
| PENDANT, causing her great grief, worry
and mental anguish and endangering
| her health and Life.
Regretted Not Finishing Work.
| Mrs Hill declares that on a suisse
| quest occasion. Hill. referring 10 the
assault stated he regretted he did not
finish the defendant"
Mrs Hill further AYERS that on q
night recently some person. whom she
believes 10 have been Hell, was found
peerng into the windows OF the house
! where she IS living in Green Mountain.
and because Of previous alleged threats
and harsh treatment she is appre-
! hensive that she will be disturbed in
the possession Of her home, and that
4 personal violence or other annoying or
harrassing conduct may be INDUCED
in BY the plaintiff towards herself,
unless the plaintiff be restrained.
Claims Abandonment Without Means
That she was wiIfully abandoned by
tACCol 49, &C, 4s46,
destitute and mot possessed OF ready
cash TO exceed $50" is a further allie
cation Of Mrs. Hill, altho, she al
leges, Hill was indebted to her in the
sum OF si,2o1, the property Of hei
children. and 800 in cash. No prov;s-
ion was made for her support, she
charges, but on the contrary Hill
caused TO De published in q Marshall.
town newspaper notice denying hel
further use Of the plaintiffs credit.
| Mre. Hill declares she is without
| means sufficient to maintain herself
| during the tendency Of the divorCi
| action and for the support and main
tenance Of her minor children.
| inventory Of Hills Wealth.
A summary inventory of HIS prop
erty Is made part of the cross peti
ton, Mrs. Hill alleging he is the owne
Of 10 acres Of land Of a REASONABLE
value Of $3.50 an acre; the house wher'
Mrs. Hill now resides, in Green Noun
tain, Of an estimated value Of s., 900
one half share in an elevator at ALI
son. worth approximately 5000, an,
a third interest in residence propert,
IN this city. his interest being valued
at 1880. She further states that Hill
IS engaged in buying and selling stool
at Green Mountain and is in goo.
physical health and capable bushes.
man.
Mrs. Hill sets forth In aer cross peti
ton that she would reasonably re-
auire SITS month for the maintenance,
OF herself and minor daughter, and IL
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