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According to the complaint of Mrs. George Beasley, who was murdered at her home in Linton recently, in her suit for divorce, she alleges that in three months after she was mal kied to Beasley that he told her he never cared for her, or loved her, and that he preferred to marry another woman, but married Mrs. Beasley to keep her from going crazy. She also states shortly after the marriage to Beasley he commenced cruel and inhuman treatment and continued the same until and after the divorce case was filed. Further in the complaint, Mrs Beasley alleges that on April 19, 1907, that Beasley cursed and then cruelly struck her with his fst, pushed her up against a window, pulled her hair and threatened to scalp her and said that the next time he began on her that he would do a better job. That since the 19th day of April the defendant repeatedly cursed her and ordered her to leave their home. In the complaint Mrs. Beasley states that her husband had property in Greene county to the amount of $10,000 and personal property to the amount of $2,000 and that the plain tiff (Mrs. Beasley) had neither real por personal property. The plaintiff asked that she be given the toy of the children, granted a free, $4,000 alimony and $300 a year for the maintenance of each child, to be paid as directed. W. L. Cavins, Bob Inman and C. . Davis are the attorneys for the plaintiff and will prosecute Beasley. In the cross complaint Beasley al leges that his wife told him that she did not iove him, never did, and would not live with him if he was made of gold that on one occasion she threw a glass of smpilk in his face, called him all kinds of vile names and wished that he was dead and in bh—I. That on one occasion Beasley’s father came to their home to visit and he was ordered to leave by Mrs. Beasley and never return, that she called the mother of Beasley vile names and hated everyone by the name of Beasley. Further in the complaint, he al leges that Mrs. Beasley was extrava gant; that she would not cook his meals, stayed out late at night, bit him with a poker, threw food away, threatened to kill or poison him and prayed of the court that the children should be placed in his custody. Beasley, who has been confined in the Bloomfield jail ever since the murder, was Tuesday removed from that jail and taken to Sullivan where he will be held in safe keeping. The charge was made by Sheriff W. W. Edington. He says that Beasley was taken from the jail at Bloomfield on account of its unsanitary condition and that no fear was felt that the prisoner would escape. The Linton Call says that the trial skely will take place in September. 'There are no new developments in the ™ “Beasley case, but the story was overlooked that would have been very interesting immediately after the crime, and that was that Beasley had a “spotter” watching his wife, who was doing a Pinkerton stunt. He was a Linton man and was paid a week to watch the Beasley pone during the evening. “He kept a close watch on the home for many nights and only once did he see a man about the place and the man he did see will be of no damage to the prosecution, while it may hurt the defendant. The “spot ter’ or detective states that Beasley had no right to be jealous of his wife, if he was, and that every time Mrs. Beasley left home she was accom panied by her children. “The night Beasley murdered his wife, or the night before, he dis missed the “spotter” and remarked “my wife is treating me fine now and I don’t need you any longer.” In less than an hour afterwards he had committed the crime. “Some few nights before the crime was committed Mrs. Beasley went to the home of a neighbor to spend the night, saying that she was afraid of George. About 12 o'clock Beasley came to the place and is said to have beat his wife until the other lady threatened to call the police and Beasley was ordered from the place.’?
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Loogootee Martin County Tribune
Loogootee, Indiana, US
Fri, Jul 12, 1907
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