Show DIVORCE SUIT CRUELTY ALLEGED Mrs Phelps Says She Was Knocked Down and hocked by Her Husband Chester C. C P Phelps elps was made a defendant defendant defendant defend defend- ant in a suit filed against him in ia the Third District District court by his wife Emily C. C Phelps asking for a divo divorce c The parties were man married led at Ogden in August IS 1886 6 and have eight children children chil chil- dren ranging in age from 15 to 2 years As early as 1897 1891 Mrs Phelps says when she was in a very delicate condition condition condition condi condi- tion her husband knocked he her down with hla first and afterward h Choked her and pulled her hair hall until s e 0 was vas as asIn In a serious condition And then on the day of December 1900 1100 she COntinues continues con con- Phelps came home broke In the thedoor thedoor thedoor door and threatened to blow mow her brains out after which he drove the children out of the house a arid ard d compelled them to seek shelter at the Salvation Army headquarters Mrs Phelps then says that her husband has so often orten threatened threatened threatened threat threat- ened to take her life that she is is' is in great fear when she is with with him or where he may reach her The last act of cruelty complained of was on January January January Jan Jan- uary 31 1901 when Mrs Phelps says says her husband again struck and beat her In addition to the charge of cruelty Mrs Phelps also sets out that her husband husband husband hus hus- hus- hus band has never provided properly for her and their children and that she has been compelled to take in washing and perform other physical labor She also charges him with deserting her on July 4 1901 and with being an habitual drunkard In conclusion Mrs Phelps alleges her husband is an bodied able man and is capable of earning 2 per day at his trade that of a blacksmith in addition to receiving receiving- 6 per month as a pension She asks for a decree of divorce with temporary and permanent alimony to together together together to- to gether with the custody of the children and attorneys attorney's fees |