Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1916 — GEORGE M. MYERS WANTS A DIVORCE [ARTICLE]

GEORGE M. MYERS WANTS A DIVORCE

President of Telephone Co. Plaintiff In Actiqn At Washington. Ill.— Trial In May. George M. Myers, president of the Jasper County Telephone Co., is the plaintiff in a divorce suit against his wife, whose home is at Washington, 111. The case came up at Peoria recently on her crossrcomplaint in which she asked a. large sunt for separate maintenance. The court at that time granted her $25 per month until the divorce suit is tried. It is said that in her cross-complaint she charged him with improper conduct with one “Mary Doe”. Attorney W. H. Parkinson, of Rensselaer, is one of the counsel for Myers, while his wife is represented by Attorney Joseph Wiel, of Peoria. Myers and his.Mvife were married, so it is said, about twenty-four years ago and have one son, a young man. They lived together for about twenty years. She now Ilves in a fine home he owns at Washington, 111., said to be worth about SIO,OOO. Mrs. Myers in her crosscomplaint alleged that her husband is worth from. $150,000 to $200,000 and asked an order of the court to prevent him from disposing of his property. It is stated here that he made an offer of $50,000 to his wife for an absolute divorce.