Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-12-22

The object of this suit is to procure a
divorce vinculo matrimonii for the plain
tiff from the defendant
The bill alleges in substance. as follows
That the plaintiff is resident of the city
of Philadelphia. in the State of Pennsyl-
vania. and the defendant is a resident of
Clayhole. in the State Of Kentucky.
That the plaintiff and defendant were
married on the 18th day of April. A. d.
1917. at the village Of Rockville. in Mont
eomery county. in the State of Maryland
of the gospel.
That the plaintiff and defendant lived
together as husband and wife in the city
of Washington, in the District of Columbia,
as well as in the city of Philadelphia. in
the State of Pennsylvania. until on or
about the 10th day of November. in the
year 1918. when the defendant without
any just cause or reason abandoned and
deserted the plaintiff while they were liv-
ing in the city Of Philadelphia, in the State
of Pennsylvania.
That the separation between the parties
is deliberate and final and beyond any
reasonable expectat ons of reconciliation.
That there was born as result of said
marriage one child, namely. Marcia Combs.
That the defendant, Shady H. Combs. on
the 22nd day Of February, A. D. 1919. at
the village of Rockville, in Montgomery
county. in the State of Maryland, by the
name of Henry Shady Newcomb, without
having first obtained divorce. entered
into a marriage contract with certain
Nora Edna Stevens, Of the village Of Rock
vile. whereby the Reverend Mr.. Duffy, a
minister of the gospel, pronounced said
defendant and the said Nora Edna Stevens
as man and wife. by virtue of marriage
license issued out Of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county at the village of Rock
vile, in said county and State that the
pretended marriage was in fact not valid
because the plaintiff in this cause was then
living and the said defendant had never
procured divorce from the said plaintiff.
That the true name of the said defend
ant is Shady Combs and that the name of
Henry Shady Newcomb was fictitious,
false and assumed name. and for the pur.
pose of an illegal and invalid marriage.
That after said pretended marriage as
aforesaid the said defendant by the name
of Henry Shady Newcomb and the said
Nora Edna Stevens lived together as hus-
band and wife in the village of Rockville
in Montgomery county. in the State OF
Maryland. as well as at the city of Phila-
delphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, unit
on OF about the 26th day of July, A. d
1920. and while so living at the city Of
Richmond. in the State Of Virginia on the
26th day of July, A. d. 1920, the said de
PENDANT abandoned and deserted the sale
Nora Edna Stevens. and at the time o
said abandonment took unto himself by
another false. illegal and void marriage
another woman TO wife, whose name /,
now unknown TO tue plaintiff. but tn,
plaintiff has been credibly informed ant
believes and therefore charges the trutl
to be that the defendant by ficiictious ant
assumed names entered into marriage will
a third woman in the city of Richmond. il
the State of Virginia. after having aban
doned and deserted the said Nora Edni
Stevens.
That the plaintiff therefore charges tn
truth to be by reason of the said illegal
void and bigamous marriages committed
certain acts of adultery with the said Nor
Edna Stevens at the village Of Rockville
in the county Of Montgomery. in the Stat
of Maryland, as well as in the city o
Philadelphia. in the State of Pennsylvania
and at the city Of Richmond, in the Stat
of Virginia, between the 22nd day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1919, and the 26th day q
July, A. d. 1920.
That the plaintiff has been credibly in
FORMED and believes and therefore chaTa
the truth to be that the defendant con
mitted certain acts Of adultery with al
r other woman whose name Is now III
r known to the plaintiff at the city {
Richmond, in the State Of Virginia, a
: elsewhere, on certain days between th
26th day Of July, A. d. 1920. and the da
of the filing this suit.
That the plaintiff has not lived or CO
habited with the defendant since learnin
of his bigam0us marriage to the said Nor
Edna Stevens nor did the plaintiff con
done of said illegal or unlawful marriag
or the acts Of adultery committed by tn
defendant at any time or place with an
women.
That there was born to the said Nor
Edna Stevens and this defendant on tn
18th day of March. in the year 1920,
son, by the name Of Joseph Eldwood New
comb.
That the plaintiff has been Obliged t
support and maintain herself by her owl
personal labor and efforts and the defend
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support of the plaintiff or their infant child
That the plaintiff was always dutiful
kind and loving wife and did everything
within her power to retain and hold the
affections of her husband. but notwith
standing her best endeavors the said de
PENDANT abandoned and deserted her anC
took unto himself other women to wife al
herein before set forth.
1t is thereupon this 18th day of Novem
Der. A. d. 1922, ordered by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county. that the
plaintiff. Beatrice Combs, by causing a copy
of this order to be inserted in some news
paper printed aud published in Mont
somery county. Maryland. once in each
of four successive weeks before the 23rd
day of December, A. d. 1922. giving notice
to the defendant Shady II. Combs. of the
object and substance Of this bill, warning
him to be and appear in this Court in
person. or by solicitor. on or before the
18th day OF January, A. ID. 1923, to show
cause. II any he has. why a decree ough,
not 10 be passed as prayed.
PRESTON b. RAY. Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county
True copy-Test
PRESTON B. RAY.
Clerk.