Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1897 — Two More New Divorce Cases. [ARTICLE]

Two More New Divorce Cases.

The divorce complaints are coming in faster than the marriage licenses are going out. Two new cases were filed in the clerk’s office, Tuesday. Gertie A. Snodgrass, of Rensselaer, is the plaintiff, in one case, she wants a divorce from Arthur L. Snodgrass. They were married Jan. 25th, 1896, and lived together until about June 19th, 1896. She charges that from December 1896 to June 1897 he lived with one Jennie V. Hance, at Nevada, lowa, as his wife, blit to whom he was never married. He used to pass her off as his wife and received letters from her, addressed to “My Darling Husband” &c. The plaintiff has no money, but says the defendant makes lots of it, $75 per month. She wants the court to compel him to make provision for ;he support of herself and the costs of the suit. The plaintiff’s maiden name was Gertie A. Ramey.

Another case, filed today, ccanes here from Newton Co., by agreement of the parties. Morris Thomas is the plaintiff and Mary A. Thomas, the defendant. The plaintiff lives in Newton Co., near Mt. Ayr, but the defendant lives in Rensselaer. They were married June 9th, 1872, and on April 15th, 1895, as the complaint states, she abandoned him, and they have never lived together since. They have sor 6 children, mostly of adult age and able to support themselves.