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WANTS DIVORCEovie M. Pigg Sues Charles T. Pigg erfor Divorce, Alleging Cruel and vg Inhuman Treatment.Charles T. Pigg of Lizton has been w lade defendant in a divorce suit by Gf ovie M. Pigg, who alleges that for as he past two years her husband has cj een an habitual drunkard and hasPcreated her in a cruel and inhuman ^hlanner. Besides the divorce she asks ^ustody of their two sons, Warren, 19, ^nd Oscar, 18. An allowance of $25 p£month for the support and educationf the sons is asked, and alimony inhe sum of $5,000. The plaintiff alsosks that *$1,250, which came to herrom the estate of her father, and-rhich she charges was converted tohe personal use of the defendantgainst her wishes, be returned to her ^n the settlement. The suit was filed my Otis E. Gulley. Mr. Pigg has re-ained George W. Brill to defend the .. ^0 pi Following on the heels of the di- p]orce action was the arrest of thelusband on complaint of the wife. p,rlrs. Pigg charged that she fearedihysical violence at the hands of the trlefendant. Pigg was taken beforeSquire Kennedy late Saturday after- j ^loon and was placed under $500 for ; mus appearance in circuit court. His j a]mother, John Pigg, furnished bond, jiA call was received from Lizton late is •’riday night by Deputy Sheriff Clark.' sf le was asked to go to Lizton to ar- ; tt est Mr. Pigg at that time. Mrs. ti 3igg alleged that she feared for her b; ;afety. The • officer could not learn o; hat any violence had been done her, s, r was likely to be done, and he was ilvithout authority to make the arrest, a ilrs. Pigg came to Danville Saturday a md filed the affidavit. Mr. Pigg de- tl lied that he had any intention of in- ji uring his wife. To newspaper men e le stated that he had been separated a 'rom his wife for a week, and had been £ vorking at the Speedway. He return- 0 id to Lizton Friday evening with the o ntention of attempting a reeoncillia- c :ion with his wife. He said she re- c 'used to talk to him and tried to have 3 aim arrested. He admitted that he f ►vas/ at fault, to some extent, but ex- n pressed the hope that it’might be over- fi looked and their differences straight- n ?ned out. He said that interference ■:lt; by relatives was partly responsible for the separation. jIn connection with the divorce suit, Mrs. Pigg asked that the court issue c a restraining order, preventing her busband from talking with her or molesting her in any way. Also that he be restrained from disposing of his ^ property until the case has been tried.A temporary restraining order was issued and a hearing on the petition will be held January 5th.The couple were married July 24, q 1897, and separated Dec. 20, 1919. The complaint for divorce sets out that for the past two years the defendant has been an habitual drunkai'd and while under the influence of liquor j, was extremely cruel to her, cursing her and calling her vile names. On 0 certain occasions he has choked her and threatened to kill her, she avers, j He also falsely accused her of associating with other men. . ■IOn numerous occasions he has ordered her away from home, she says, I and once he met her at the door and told her she could not enter the house, b He also threatened to drive the children away from home, she says, and C once ordered her to get their clothes ready fo- that purpose. . IShe has been compelled to do heavy manual labor around the house, she savs ir order to keep the children in school, and that he abused her because she did work hard.It is set out that the defendant is a the owner of 40 acres of land in Union v township, valued at $8,000, on which v there is an incumbrance of $2,500. v Fie also has two notes in the Lizton v bank, one for $95 and the other for S320, due March 1, 1921, representingthe rental of the farm. He is capable •• • • •of earning $1,500 a’ year, she says. A Wherefore, she asks a separation and C alimony in the sum of $5,000. s____ 7
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Danville Gazette
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 01, 1920
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