Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-07-30

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
as Court Of Equity. No. $40 Equity.
The object of this suit is to procure for
the plaintiff an absolute divorce from the
defendant and the custody of their infant
child.
The Bill alleges in substance as follows
|. That the plaintiff is a resident of
Montgomery county, in the State of Mary
land. and has resided in said county and
State for more than two years Immediately
preceding the filing Of this suit, and that
the defendant is resident Of the town of
Fultonham, in the State of New York.
2. That the plaintiff and defendant were
married on the 4th day of November, A.
d. 1918, in the city of Washington, in the
District Of Columbia, by the Reverend DR..
E. L. Hubbard, minister Of the gospel
3. That after said marriage, the plain
till and defendant lived together as hus-
band and wife in the city of Washington.
as aforesaid until on or about the 18th
day of October, A. ID. 1917, when the de-
fandane 1ithout any just cause or reason
abandoned and deserted the plai ntiff and
refused to live with him any LONGER. and
that said separation is deliberate and final
and that there are no reasonable expecta-
tons Of a reconciliation.
4. That one child was born after said
marriage, named Frances B. Winfield, aged
years; that said child is now In the
custody Of the defendant.
S. That the plaintiff was always duti-
full kind and loving husband.
6. That the defendant on the Gath day OF
May, A. d. 1918, together with one Leland
Z. Barrett, fraudulently and unlawfully pro-
cured from the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery county, Maryland, a mar
rage license and on said day, in the town
OF Rockville. went through marriage cere-
mony, in which the Reverend A. I. How
ard. Baptist minister Of the gospel
officiated.
| z. That Immediately after said pre-
tended marriage, the defendant and the
said Leland E. Barrett lived together in
the city OF Washington. In the District of
Columbia, as man and wife, until on or
about the LIST of July, A. D. 1920, when the
defendant and her said pretended husband
secretly left said city Of Washington. and
have taken up their home and abode in the
State of New York That said pretended
marriage was a bigamous marriage and that
there have been born to the defendant
since said bigamous marriage two children,
That the plaintiff has never lived or CO.
habited with the defendant since learning
Of her bigamous marriage. and for long
time prior thereto, nor was the plaintiff
ever advised Of said act of biRamy until
about four months preceding the filing
Of this suit, nor has the plaintiff been
in communication directly or indirectly
with the defendant in any way, nor has
he condoned, aided or assisted in any wise
the defendant and her pretended husband
in their beamous marriage.
s. That the defendant has committed
the act Of adultery on numerous occasions
and divers places with the said Leland
Z. Barrett between the Oath day of Nav.
A. D. 1918. and the date Of the filing of
this suit.
Ordered this 2lst day OF July, A. d.
1920. by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county. that the plaintiff by causing a
copy of this order TO be published in some
newspaper printed and published in Mont
gomery county, Maryland. for four success
sive weeks, thereby giving notice to the
defendant Of the object and substance of
this bill Of complaint. on or before the
2Sth day Of August, A. ID. 1920, and warn
ing her to appear IN this court in person
or by solicitor, on or before the 18th day
Of September, A. d. 1920. to show cause.
If any she has, why decree ought not be
passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test
PRESTON B. RAY.
JOHN A. GARRETT.
Solicitor for plaintiff.