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A Hot Divrtta* ftoste.Th^re promises to be one of Ibe most interesting divorce esses ever fought in Mills county when the suit of Mary Hamilton vs. Dr. CbriB. A. Hamilton tomes up for trial. Botb parties are residents of Glenwood and Mrs, Hamilton it is remembered is the divorced wife of Frank Hager. Thro her attorney Huo. L. 1\ Getmng she flltd her getitiou with Olei b Potter Friday and it xmds as follows:**Td© plaintiff as a OAtiae of this aotion ttys: that the plaintiff it now and haa heeu for more than ten years last passed a resident of Mill* county Iowa, That the residence of plaintiff as above stated las bteu in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining a divorce only. That this application is made in good faith end for the purpose bereiu set torih. That plaintiff and defendant w. re married at Pacific Junotioo Iowa an the 29th day of November 1893 and lived together as husband and wife until about December 1900. That during all of the time the plaintiff at all times conducted herself towards the delendant as a true and loving Wife. That daring the years 1899 and 1900 the defendant in violation of hie vows as a husband was guilty of sticb cruel and iobumau treatment as to lodanger the life of this plau-iiff that said cruel and inbumrm treatment consisted in the defendants striked the plaintiff and in driving her a.roy from their home in the night time wlieu plaintiff was without clothing to protect her from the weather, thereby compelling plaiutiff to seek shelter and protection from her neighbors. That there was horn to the plaintiff and defendant as the issue of said marriage one child Peai 1 Hamilton a little girl of five years of age. The plaintiff asks that the oourt nward to her the care and custody of said child. Wherefore plaintiff ai-ks that she may be divorced from defendant and that sho may have such other and farther relief as she may be entitled in equity.” •But Dr. Hamilton doesn't propose to stand idly by and allow his wife to get a divorce on such grounds. Ou the contrary he has employed Judge Lewis as liis attorney and will put up a vigorous light in opposition to the divorce. We were talking with Judge Lewis and he informs us that he and hie client will show the other side a hot time before they get their divorce if they ever do which he thinks exceedingly dubious. The e promises, by the way, to be some interesting developments in this oase and its trial in ihe April court will be looked forward to with no little eagerness by those curio isly constituted individuals who relish divorce proceedings.
Newspaper Details
Mills County Tribune
Glenwood, Iowa, US
Thu, Mar 21, 1901
Page 4
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Janet M.
USA 19 May 2018
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