Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1916 — CARRIE THOMPSON BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE [ARTICLE]

CARRIE THOMPSON BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Asks Alimony of $2,000 and Restoration of Maiden Name of Carrie Pierce. A new divorce case just filed in the circuit court is that of Carrie Thompson vs. James fi. Thompson, The plaintiff and defendant were marriec February 25, 1914, and lived together until March 1, 1916, but their actual separation did not take place unti November 13th. Mrs. Thompson alleges cruel anc inhuman treatment and among other things recites that from the time of their marriage he continually comptained about the house and persisted in finding fault with the plaintiff and in provoking quarrels, with her without provocation, making the home of the parties unpleasant at all times, and that he. cursed her and one time in an angry mood struck her in th<j face in such a manner as to blacken her eye; that on another occasion defendant was quarreling with her and struck at her and in order to protect her face she threw up her hands and that he struck her on the hands and one fjnger was broken. Several other instances of his alleged cruelty is recited, one on about March Ist of this year the defendant demanded a separate room, since which time they have occupied separate rooms. She alleges that since March his treatment •of her became utterly unbearable and on November 13th she left their home and has since remained away and since that time has not lived or cohabited with the defendant. - Mrs. Thompson alleged that through their joint efforts they have accumulated $3,000 of personal property, which is in the possession of the defendant. She asks for $2,000 alimony, the restoration of her maiden name of Carrie Pierce. The parties live in Marion township.