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I-L8ui-dbr-prri.yTky0e1e7-COURT HOUSE NEWSMrs. Joseph Smith Files Suit ' for Divorce After Thirty-seven Years.DEMAND IS $25,000.00Schwartz Will Case Concluded—Went to Jury Late This Afternoon.Late this afternoon, Attorpey C. L.r *Walters, representing the plaintiff, 'filed a suit entitled Adaline Smith vs. Joseph W. Smith, divorce and $25,0004P Simony. The complaint is long and d recites many instances of abuse. The Q parties were married April 16, s 1876, and lived together until January y 1, last year. Eight children were born e to them, of whom five are living. An g ungovernable temper, uncleanliness r- and other ^buses, including a threat to e kill, are told in the complaint. It also ir ‘alleges that at the time of marriage [plaintiff had* $3,500, an amount equal j to that of her husband. By their joint u efforts this has increased to $50,000, d and that though defendant had inereas-d of $2,000, he was very niggardly about g'his allowance to his wife. The sum j. of $25,000 alimony is asked and the Q court is asked to make a suitable ah e lowance to allow the plaintiff to pros-Q ecute this case.
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Decatur, Indiana, US
Mon, Mar 24, 1913
Page 4
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