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Means a Spree and TroubleFor Dishes Etc.» •WIFE SUES FOB SEPHTIOBi Thcragh It’s ‘Time to Celebrate J! Eaeir Silver Wedding, el5 Mrs. Wcycr Left Him a Year Ago and-r Hes Supported Hsrsalf Since—Shsf 'a j Now Thinks Michael Should Be Compelled to Contribute.* ie iPir _t After living together for twenty-five Tears. Elizabeth Weyer auc Michael Vveyer do not speak as they pass by, ^ Further than this. Elizabeth has gone t. to law with her grievances, and in aSupreme court aerion demands of M ich-* acl a separation and alimony. “Mike*' : is In the employ of the :New Tory Cch-e tral Railroad company as r switchman,and both he and ''Liz” live in East Syr-e acuse, although for more tlmr a year* they Lave toasted their toes at different - firesides. During their life together . they raised the comfortable little family• of four boys and two girls, the eldest of ' * whom w 24 and the youngest 12 years J of age. It is said that all of the children ! sympathize with the mother.^ * Old John Barleycorn is said to be re-~ sponsible for the troubles of the Wey-j ers. It is maintained by the.-•rife and j her attorney, Thomas F. Murphy, that “Mike’ celebrates every pay day by U-* coming gloriously intoxicated, whercup-I on he goes home and smashes the dishes5 and cooking utensils. There may be j women, says #X5z/f who like this sort- ; of thing, but when con tine til for years- it becomes somewhat crating upon Hie * nervous system. In her complaint she* recites a number of pay day episode*.* which have a striking similarity, and she declares the culmination wns on Xo '' Teraber 9tn, 1S9 when “M5kc5 drorc■ her and the children from the house.■ Since then she has lived apart from ; him with their offsprings, supporting [ herself. She now proposes bat “Mike** [ contribute his share to the maintenanceof the family and that is why she sues.’ In addition to setting forth “MifccV* i bibulous customs- “TJixF says that be 1 draws a pension of S6 tuonlli for hou-i orab'e service 5n the civfl war nnd.ihat ! this also KOes for groc.
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Syracuse Herald
Syracuse, New York, US
Sun, May 15, 1898
Page 9
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