Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1919 — FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE. [ARTICLE]

FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

Case No. 9074 was filed by Attorney Abraham Halleck in the Jasper circuit court July 10. This is an action brought by Alice N. McKay for a divorce from her husband, Oliver H. McKay. The complaint alleges that they were married March 8, 1901, and iJdved together until March 7, 1919. That he was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment. He had a violent temper which he miade no effort to control and abused her in the presence of her children and other people. \ That he struck her and often threw articles alt her, and generally deported himself so as to render her nervous and unhappy. That the plaintiff and defendant have as fruit of their marriage two children, Raymond R., 16 years old, and Harriet A., aged 12. She further alleges that the defendant and plaintiff have not .lived together or cohabited since March 7, 1919. That they hold in joint title property in Jasper county to the value of $1,200 with blank dollars mortgage, upon the same. Plaintiff asks that she be granted a divorce, custody of their dhildren, SIOO per annum alimony and all other proper relief.