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A new case filed In court is entitled Martha Codling vs. Milton Codling .complaint for divorce. They were married February 7, 1891, and lived together until October 20, 1907.The defendant is accused of being an habitual drunkard and when intoxicated would abuse his family. At one time he secured a revolver and attempted to shoot his wife but she managed to wrench the gun from him.They are the parents of seven children, ranging in ages from two to sixteen years, the youngest of whom was born in the Randolph county infirmary, after Mr. and Mrs. Codling had separated. The seven children are now in orphans’ homes at Winchesterand Spieeland, Indiana. Mrs. Codling asks for a decree, for an allowance to support herself and children and thather former name, Martha Risk, be re-)stored.
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Decatur, Indiana, US
Fri, Feb 11, 1910
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