Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-11
GIVE DRUNKENNESS.
AS LOCAL W0MAN'S.
GROUNDFORD DIVORCE.
EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT, 1T IS
IMPLIED, FAILED TO PREVENT
DEFENDANT FROM OBTAINING
INToxiCNAT-SUES FOR FREE.
DOM.
XES 1sS i.ena

Drunkenness Is still frequent
cause for a divorce in spite OF the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol.
stead act. A bill making IA charge of
drunkenness agains. a local man,
was filed in the circuit court by an
Ottawa woman last week, who sought
to obtain divorce The action was
suppressed until today, so that serv-
ice could be obtained on the defen-
dant
The complainant is Mrs. Minnie
Waddell David Franklin Waddell,
who resides in the l400 block on
Huron street is the defendant. Mrs.
Waddel in her bill alleges that she
and the defendant were welded on
July 1911, and lived together just
two days less than eleven years, un-
til July 5, 1922.
Charges OF habitual drunkenness,
and cruelty were made. The com
plainant alleges that when the de-
tendant was drinking he was quar-
relsome and illCreated his family He
also charges that he struck kicked
and choled her.
During the month of April, 1921,
she alleges that the defenant struck
her several times in the face with
his hand
Mrs Waddell asks the custody of
their daughter, Ethel Luella, aged 6
years.
She secured an injunction re-
straining the defendant from selling
their furniture, or from harrassing
or disturbing her in any way
Mrs. Hayes Wins Decree.
Now tell the court just what hap
pened' said Attorney NJ. Dale Morahn
the circuit court this morning. when
Mrs. Lorraine Hayes, who was secur-
ing a divorce from Earl Hayes, occu-
pied the witness stand
Cant you tell it?' asked Mrs.
Hayes.
When she learned that she herself
must tell the story Mrs. Hayes relat-
ed pathetic incident in a low voice
that did not carry far beyond the re-
porters' table and the bench on which
Judge Eldredge was seated. She told
of the defendants alleged infdelity,
mentioning the name of young wom-
an who lives short distance west Of
the Ottawa city limits.
After hearing her story Judge El.
dredge signed the decree awarding
the complainant divorce and the
custody of her little daughter Shirley
who is not yet two years Of age
Mrs. Hayes testified that she and
the defendant were married oct. 27, ,
1919, and lived together until Jan.
-, 1922
In her bill which she filed last
month she mentioned three co-respon-
dents, designating them as X, Y. Il. !
Mrs. Hayes is a resident of the
opera house block. Her bill stated
that the defendant was employed at
Butchers restaurant
Estate to Foreign Heirs.
Relatives in Zagorje, Jugo Slavia. !
will inherit the major part of the es.
tate of the late Fred Smagur, of Ogles-
by, who died on July g. A petition for
letters of administration in his es,ate
was filed in the probate court today. !
The petition which was signed bv
the son Fred. who is a resident of
Oglesby, asked that Public Administra-
tor owen Anderson be permitted to
settle up the estate
The petition listed the testators
holdings as personal property val
ued at $500. II listed the heirs as
Mrs Frances Smagur, the widow.
and his three children, John, Fred /
and Mary All of the heirs but Fred
are residents Of Jugo Slavia.
Letters of Administration Asked.
A petition for letters Of administra-
ton in the George Heidenrich estate
was fled in the Probate Court this
afternoon MIR Heiaonrich died at his
home in this city July G. He left
house valued at $4,000 ard personal
property worth S2150. His widow.
Mrs. Edith Heidenrich. and his three
sons, Stanley G., Harold A. and Ed
ward W. are the heirs Stanley
was appointed admins RI
or of the estate,