Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1885 — Two Divrce Cases. [ARTICLE]

Two Divrce Cases.

Stirnu M. Thornton, of Union tp.» complains of Charles M. Thornton and says that she was married to him, in IX,..X,rU v Snnt in IU7A ; anil y «*opxi IU, that, although she in all things, demeaned herself, as a “faithful, dutiful and affectionate” wife, yet the ungrateful wretch wholly disregarded ad bis marital vows, and on a —-—‘day of June, 1875, sho being them, as the defendant well knew, in a delicate condition of health, by reason of said marriage, he wholly abandoned her, and left the state; and from that time has remained out of the state and made no provisions for his wife’s support, hoi - even communicated with her. The fruit of the marriage was one son, Isaac H’arvey Thornton, now in his ninth year, and whom the plaintiff has wholly supported by her. own labor. The plaintiff states that her age is now 2G years and that she has always been a resident of Jasper county. Her maiden name was Brasket. The Court granted the divorce and gave to the plaintiff the custody of the child. Eixen Baker vs Ernest Baker. The plaintiff in this case, like the one in the foregoing, is a resident of Union tp., and a life-time resident of Jasper county. She was marr.’el 10 Ernest Backer on June 20th, 1871, the fruits of the marriage being two children, John Baker, aged ten and Mary Baker, aged six. The plaintiff’, in her petition, states that the said Baker has -been for years a habitual '■drunkard, and totally failed tp make any provision for the support of his true and faithful wile, and that consequently she has been obliged to support herself and children, by her own labor. Decree of divorce granted, with custody of the children given to the plain* tiff’; r .

A fellow by the name of John a stranger in these parts, ami said to be from some place in jtminois, was arrested, Tuesday, at The instance of A' ary J. Jones, 13 or 14 years years old, the daughter of Josh aad Pet Jones, on charge l.of rape. The examination was held before Squire Purcupile, who decided that there was no| enough evidence against the man to justify ..holding him for trial, and he Svas accordingly discharged.