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Show CRUELTY IS CHARGED Sensational Allegations Made by Sarah Stagg Against Husband. Serious allegations are made by Sarah Stagg in an action for divorce which she Med against Jesse L. stagg in the Third District court, Wednesday Mra. Stags it i- ,ut thit sh, was married to the do-letidant do-letidant In April, 18&7, and that two children chil-dren have been born as a result of thf marriage. Mr. Stagg then alleges that, for several sev-eral years past, her husband has been guilty of cruel and Inhuman treatment, to the extent of causing her great bodily Injur.- anil menial ,llyli---s She -u . tn.,r I he has used vile and opproblous language to her, accompanied by blows. In the presence of their children, and on one occasion, threatened to cut her throat. At another time, Mrs. Stagg suys, her husband hus-band threatened to "kick her skull tn " but the Intervention of neighbors prevented pre-vented him from carrying the threat lntu execution. In addition to a decree uf dlVOroe, Mis. Stagg asks for temporary and permanent alimony. Stagg is a railroad man. |