The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-15
CHARGES WIFE
BEAT HIM UP
Ben HassIer Asks Divorce
Alleging Cruel and In
human Treatment.
FIVE GET DIVORCES
Judge Belden Hears Five
Others in Complaints and
Grants All DEGREES.

Benjamin H. Sassler has filed suit
for divorce in the circuit court in
which he seeks absolute separation
from his wife, Nellie H. Hassler. In
his complaint he charges that he can
no longer live with his wife and re-
main in safety and he is appealing for
a divorce on the grounds that his
wife is ignoring his two children by
a former marriage, and that she re-
fuses to conduct herself like a good
wife should.
The couple was married at Wauke-
gan on June 30, 1921. Hassler has two
children, Harrison Hassler, 10, and
Kathryn Hassler, 8 During 1922, the
complaint declares, Mrs. Hassler hit
Mr.. Hassler in the chest with an oat-
meal boiler as one Of the many tokens
of her affection from him. In March,
1923, she struck him in the face three
times with such extreme force that
he was injured and bruised in the
face, and caused pain and suffering"
Refused to Cook for Children.
The complaint goes on to say that
Mrs. lHassler refused to care for his
two children, get their meals, or give
them the attention which they re-
quired, so that he has had to send one
Of them to relatives and another to
another family for care and safe
guarding.
On May 20, 1925, conditions were
such in his home that he could stand
it no longer, Hassler declares, and he
left his wife. A reconciliation was
later effected and the two promised
to bury the Ratchet and live together
again.
But this was not for long, the COM
plant alleges. On September 20, 1925,
he left his wife once more claiming
that "the course of treatment inflicted
upon the plaintiff by the defendant
has destroyed his peace of mind and
has injuriously affected his mental
and bodily health to a degree which
renders it impractical and impossible
for him to discharge properly the dut-
les imposed upon him by marital rela-
tions."
Wife Sues Her Husband.
In the second divorce suit filed Mon
day the tables were turned, This
time the wife is sueing her husband
for divorce, and the charges are re-
versed. Helen Broberg, through her
guardian ad Item, Roy Stephnson,
seeks an absolute divorce with ali
mony from Clarence Broberg. They
were married at Walworth, Wis, Sep
tember S, 1922, and have one son,
Lawrence Gerald Broberg, age one and
half years. The wife seeks custody
of the son. Cruel and inhuman treat
ment are charged against the husband.
These cases will be heard during the
present term of the circuit court
which convened in the new court
house building on Monday, and which
resumes its sessions after two day
court on October rs.
Five Others Are Divorced.
Sandwiched in between the civil
cases which Judge Belden was asked
to decide during the first days ses-
sion of the Circuit court were five di-
voce hearings. -Four women and one
man were plaintiffs in the five cases
and each was granted an absolute de-
cree after the testimony in the cease
was heard
Anna Rush was granted divorce
from Harold l.. Rush. They were mar
ried in Kenosha, May IA, 1921, and
the complaint alleges that Rush left
his wife in March, 1924. Non-support
was charged.
Philip A. Host was plaintiff in di-
vorce suit against Gertrude NJ. Host.
They were married in Kenosha July
II, 1917, and separated September 9,
1923. The divorce was granted on a
charge of desertion.
Helen Irere Dingman was granted
decree from Mack Dingman. They
were married in Waukegan, January
%, 1925, and separated June II, 1925.
Cruel and inhuman treatment is
charged
Z Clara Theresa Wagner drew di-
vorce from John J. Wagner, on her
complaint of cruelty. They were mar
ried at Manistee, Mich, May 81, 1919.
Louise L. Cell and George Cell are
no longer man and wife. She was
granted divorce when she charged
George with extreme cruelty. They
were married at Waukegan, Septem-
Der 8, 1918, and separated in August,
1925. She is 20 and he is az,