Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1916 — DIVORCE SUIT FILED BY MRS. SAM DUVALL [ARTICLE]

DIVORCE SUIT FILED BY MRS. SAM DUVALL

Alleges Husband Cursed and Struck Her and Was Guilty of Inhuman Treatment. Through her attorneys, J. A. Dunlap and A. Halleck, Mrs. Pauline Curnick Duvall has filed a complaint for divorce from her husband, Samuel 0. Duvall. The complaint, with a few omissions, is as follows: The plaintiff says that the plaintiff and defendant were duly married on June 17, 1914, and lived together until Jan. 27, 1916. That during all this time the defendant was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment of the plaintiff in this: That within less than two weeks after the marriage the defendant cursed the plaintiff and struck her with his. fist on a public street in Rensselaer without any fault or provocation whatever on the part of the plaintiff other than the fact that the plaintiff had spoken to an acquaintance whom she met on the street, while she was in the company of the defendant, after the defendant had forbidden her to speak to said acquaintance.

That shortly after the marriage the plaintiff and defendant took a trip to Michigan and while on the trip, without any cause, the defendant became angry; cursed the plaintiff, called her vile names and on one occasion struck her. That after the trip the defendant and plaintiff lived with the former’s parents, during which time he often cursed and abused her. That on one occasion the defendant called on the plaintiff’s father and told him to come and get her and take her away, and when the father came for her, he changed his mind and forbade her to go away and her father to take her away, a That a few days later the two took up their residence with her parents, where they stayed and ate with,the family without payment of any rent or board. That during their stay here the defendant frequently became angry and cursed and called the plaintiff vile nhmes and abused the plaintiff’s father and mother in their own home.

That afterwards the defendant purchased a house, where the plaintiff’s furniture was moved and the defendant purchased other furniture on installment plan, Here they continued to reside until final separation. That during nearly all the time the two were married the defendant ran a hack line which with the automobiles used were purchased mainly with money and security furnished by plaintiff’s father, Paul C. Curnick. That the plaintiff often got up in the morning and went away on his trip apparently in a good temper, but many times returned very angry until the plaintiff became afraid of the defendant and dreaded to see him return home. That on Jan. 27, the defendant flew into a violent passion and cursed the plaintiff in the presence of her mother and struck both plaintiff and mother with his fist. That on the same day when the plaintiff’s father came to their home the defendant said to him that they had had some trouble and had decided to separate and for him to take his daughter home or send her to Evansville; ‘that she was making a hell of his ilfe,” and her father said: “That is a serious matter, Sam; do you know what you ara saying?” That afterwards on said day the plaintiff went to the home of her father and while she was away from the house the defendant himself, on his own initiative, packed most of her wearing apparel and some of her personal effects in the plaintiff’s trunk, ready to be taken away. And the plaintiff says further that during all the time they lived together he earned $25 to SSO per week in his business but he never furnished the plaintiff during said time with an amount to exceed $3 for maintenance of the house and purchase of provisions. That on one occasion • the defendant took at least $40.00 With him when he went to Indianapolis for an indefinite stay, leaving the plaintiff 35 cents for her support during his absence. That although the defendant earned much money in his business he refused to pay his debts to such a degree that the plaintiff was unwilling to Attempt the purchase of necessary supplies on the credit of the defendant. That to save the plaintiff from embarrassment by her husband’s condition, plaintiff’s father for some time pAid and satisfied debts and liabilitiesT: and advanced the T ddJatot money in the aggregate amount of about SI,OOO, none of which indebtedness was contracted by the plaintiff. That the plaintiff and defendant separated on the 27th day of January, 1016, and have not since lived

or co-habited together. That since en the plaintiff’s furniture and cooking utensils which were given to her by her parents and now has possession of them and claims to be the owner of them. The plaintiff asks that she be granted divorce and that her maiden name of Pauline Curnick be restored to her, and she be by the court lound adjudged to be the owner of the furniture, cooking utensils and other arare her separate property, and were given to her by her parents and friends and that she have all other proper relief in the premises.