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Show IPUSHED HER IN I FACE," SHE MKRS Marjone Irene Swamston Makes Unusual Charges in Divorce Action i 1 L'nuaual allegations' are featuring J fhc divorce suit at Majorle Irene Swalneton against Frank J SwaJnaton. rj which is now being heard before Judge George S. Barfffr In the district court. -;i irs Bwalnaton was called to the stand j thl8 morning to testify In her own be- 1 naif. Mr. BwaMstdn did not appear In i court, and It tfi pruhable tli.it i)ir case j will go o the- wom in by default. II 1RG1 8 t Rl l -l TV. 1 Mr. Swainaton charges extreme l cruelty and testified that during a I period when M was Bertoual) III, her busbaitd brought friemis to the house j md held a Jollification parly." She 1 nasiifasfl that this took placo In Coal- j vllle. where Mr. SWftlnston ran a sum 1 1 j .stoic She further testified that her a husband nunprllcrl hot id work In tlw e store when slu- was ill and later rc- 1 fused to engage a physician when she I rJ liecame seriously III ami "holered be- 3 tween llf and death for several days." 1 The Woman charged that when hr 1 second child was bom her huabaajfll 1 was unwilling to keep It and urc'l thai a they gle It over for adoption. I I "PI SHED HER IX FACE." j Mr. Bwaloaton was extreme!) frugal. j the woman declared, and during Seb- ,j ruary, 1919, when ahe purchased a! "1 house dross for $2 h- exhibited his dis- ja pleasure by pushing her In the tare," S ' and '"colled her vil- nam :: 1 On numerous occasional -Mr. Swaln- J ston testified that she was roughly u handled by Mr. Swalnston during M ' which limes he twisted l"-r Rrm uilll 1 It became swollen. He la alleged lo' 1 J have failed to exhibit sympathy fori 1 i her injured membei and to have said, I I "I wish I h-Ti brokep it ' LI I S HIM The woman further testified thai In J July, 1920. her matTled life became so 1 Intolerable thai she fs compelled to I tj leave Mr Swalnston and seek aafetj ! i in the home of her parents. j A Mr. Bwainaton'a actions, she asserted, 1 j have caused her great bodily harm and i mental anguish and m..ie it Impossible j to Continue their life together. She U asks the court to award her custody of I tho two minor children allmonj and j court eosts. $j Joseph B. Evans is representing Mi SwalnstOn. Mr. Swalnston hail no rop- J refutation in court this morning; Hnl HI oO |