Year: 1875

for ., Divorce on the Ground OF tncuf-


able Crnel.ies-


Mrs. Margaret May Jenner recently
left her husband, DR.. Andrew J. b.
Jenner, of Detroit, Michigan, on &C
count. as she alleged, of extraordi
nary and savage cruelties committed
upon her by him. Since then she has
filed bill for divorce, which the De-
troit Free Press thus summarizes


Mrs. Jenner, in her bill OF CON-
plaint recites that she was married to
the defendant on the 9th Of April,
1875 that when about two months
had elapsed he began a course of un-
kind, harsh and tyrannlcal conduct,
which continued almost without inter


mission until she left him on the 3lst
of July. The specific sharges are that
on or about the llth of July last,
while passing up Jefferson avenue IN q
carriage, engaged in the discussion OF
the sermon that morning, which they
had Just listened TO at Christ Church,
DR.. Jenuer rudely and violently and
in anger struck her with his hand four
severe blows about her head and face,
knocking off her hat, causing her nose
to bleed, and otherwise giving her
severe pains, both in mind and body;
that this occurrence could be seen by
any one passing, and was seen 10y at
least one gentleman on the street at
that time: that on or about the 25th
of July last, while returning from
Windsor, where she had been with
her husband on a visit to her parents,
he informed her while passing in the
vicinity of the Biddle House, that he
was going to give her one of the sever
est thrashings that she had ever re-
ceiyed. After returning TO the house
he said to her. 4 intended to have
given you fifty lashes with my riding
whip, but will only give you five, to
make you remember this night ; that
in pursuance of said threat he did
strike her in All angry and violent
manner, just before she retired 10 her
bed, five severe blows with his IiliDg
whip upon her bare flesh, causing her
TO suffer severe pain, and leaving the
marks upon her body for more than a
day; that on the following morning,
while she was taking BATH, he fore
ed her head under the water in tie
bath-tub and held it there until she
was nearly strangled. lie then forced
her head under the cold water faucet,
and held it there for some minutes, 10
her great annoyance and suffering


Upon her getting out of the water, be
said to her, Il am going 10 give you
six more lashes with my whip and
thereupon rudeIy and violently struck
her six severe blows upon her bare


body with his whip, causing her in


tense pain and suffering.


Each of said acts was without cause


or provocation on her part and in


consequence of the cruel and iuhuman


treatment above mentioned, together


with the threats aforesaid, aud such


brutal and outrageous conduct toward


her As renders ii BnSafe for her 10 1--we


within reach of his violence, on or
about the 3lSt day of July she was


obliged 10 leave him and return 10 the
home Of her parents, since which time
she has not dared TO return 10 his house
or live with him. The complainant
further alleges that she is without
property or means of support; that


she is entirely dependent on her own
labor and the charity of her friends
for support; that the defendant, Jen-
ner, is physician, and has 4 large
and successful practice that he has
always represented to her that he was


man of large means and property ;
that he keeps five horses and two car
riages, and lives in comfort and lux
ury that since their marriage he has


purchased for her q piano costing
3 about $1,000. and before their MARI
age he made her valuable presents, all
of which were left in the house which


she was compelled to leave. The DIR.
has not yet put in formal answer to
the bill, but he recently stated to a re.


porter of the Free PreSS that he had
been indirectly informed of the char
acter of the charges against him, and
that they were tissue of falsehoods
from beginning TO end.