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WANTS DIVORCEWenjoveryfindiwithof $as uclosepartthethe itheWoriDovie M. Pigg Sues Charles T. PiggCfor Divorce, Alleging Cruel and Inhuman Treatment.Charles T. Pigg of Lizton has been made defendant in a divorce suit by Dovie M. Pigg, who alleges that for the past two years her husband has been an habitual drunkard and has treated her in a cruel and inhuman manner. Besides the divorce she asks custody of their two sons, Warren, 19, and Oscar, 18. An allowance of $25 pap€ a month for the support and education of the sons is asked, and alimony in the sum of $5,000. The plaintiff also asks that *$1,250, which came to her from the estate of her father, and which she charges was converted to the personal use of the defendant against her wishes, be returned to her in the settlement. The suit was filed by Otis E. Gulley. Mr. Pigg has retained George W. Brill to defend the action.Following on the heels of the divorce action was the arrest of the husband on complaint of the wife.Mrs. Pigg charged that she feared physical violence at the hands of the defendant. Pigg was taken before i t^e Squire Kennedy late Saturday after- j take noon and was placed under $500 for ; mjg his appearance in circuit court. His' are bi-other, John Pigg, furnished bond, j IrIA call was received from Lizton late is f Friday night by Deputy Sheriff Clai'k. ‘ «poi He was asked to go to Lizton to ar-1 towJrest Mr. Pigg at that time. Mrs. tion Pigg alleged that she feared for her base safety. The • officer could not learn 0f i that any violence had been done her, seas or was likely to be done, and he was i zv;iwithout authority to make the arrest.. a s:. Mrs. Pigg came to Danville Saturday athl and filed the affidavit. Mr. Pigg de- thal , j nied that he had any intention of in- just ” j juring his wife. To newspaper men est£ he stated that he had been separated and from his wife for a week, and had been His working at the Speedway. He return- 0f t ed to Lizton Friday evening with the 0f intention of attempting a reconcillia- cert tion with his wife. He said she re- cert fused to talk to him and tried to have soci him arrested. He admitted that he feel was/at fault, to some extent, but ex- matT1CouimadteanmunprofplacHadpaidhast. „ • Ipressed the hope that if Plight be over- tunlooked and their differences straight- nat ened out. He said that interference ?sst by relatives was partly responsible for the separation.In connection with the divorce suit, q Mrs. Pigg asked that the court, issue cou a restraining order, preventing her jowhusband from talking with her or mo- ^lesting her in any way. Also that he ^be restrained from disposing of his property.until the case has been tried. j-A temporary restraining order was ^issued and a hearing on the petition ^will be held January 5th. ^The couple were married July 24, gm 1897, and separated Dec. 20, 1919. The j: complaint for divorce sets out that q for the past two years the defendant j has been an habitual drunkai'd and ]_ while under the influence of liquor jng was extremely cruel to her, cursing her and calling her vile names. On ^ certain occasions he has choked her j_ and threatened to kill her, she avers. j0h He also falsely accused her of assoc- j iating with other men. . • ROn numerous occasions he has or- ]\ dered her away from home, she says, BeEand once he met her at the door and L V '! told her she could not enter the house, kin He also threatened to drive the child- \ ren away from home, she says, and Ch£ j once ordered her to get their clothes \| ready fo- that purpose. D.•She has been compelled to do heavy manual labor around the house, shekee i £'t e 1.'Jj : sav«, ir order to keep the children in ; school, and that he abused her because she did work hard. *,eaIt is set out that the defendant isd ie! the owner of 40 acres of land in Union v,a£„ . township, valued at $8,000, on which wa£ there is an incumbrance of $2,500. ,; He also has two notes in the Lizton V1VI • bank, one for $95 and the other forOe» *•td$320, due March 1, 1921, representingthe rental of the fai*m. He is capable • -V• • # •of earning $1,500 a year, she says. A. Wherefore, she asks a separation and Ord alimony in the sum of $5,000. stal
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Danville Gazette
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 01, 1920
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