Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1912 — Rensselaer Attorneys In Brook Divorce Suits. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Attorneys In Brook Divorce Suits.

Two divorce suits from Brook were filed in the Newton circuit court last week, both by Rensselaer attorneys. John A. Dunlap has that of Clyde Ullrey vs. Lennie M. Ulirey, and Mose Leopold that of Agnes Wildrick vis. George W. Wildrick. The plaintiff in the latter case is a daughter of the late George W. Knapp of Brook, and the parties were married March 21, 1906, and separated June 1, 1909. Cruel and inhuman treatment is /charged.

The defendant in the former case is a daughter of W'hitsel Lewis of Rensselaer and the complaint alleges that the parties were married Dec. 25, 1900, and separated Feb. 5, 1912, when defendant left plaintiff, packing up all her personal belongings and informing him that she w’as going to visit a cousin in Des Moines, lowa, but that on March 9 plaintiff received a letter from defendant saying that she cared, nothing for him and was staying with her sdster (Mrs. Geo. L. Maines) at Rich Hill, Mo., whither she had gone instead of going to lowa, and that she did not intend to return to him; that for more than two years prior to their separation defendant did not manifest any love or affection for plaintiff and repeatedly told him that she had lost all affection for him, was disagreeable and often quarreled with plaintiff and said she did not want to live with him. They have one child, Glenn Lewis UUrey, aged six years, whom defendant left with plaintiff on going away.