LEATHERMAN, JR - Lucy
Source: Greencastle Star Press 21 April 1894 p 1
The unhappiness and discord in the home circle of Dr. JR Leatherman, which led to his leaving home some weeks ago and taking up his residence at the Commercial Hotel has culminated in a suit for divorce. Hon CC Matson, Smith C. Matson and JW Layne are the plaintiff’s attorneys and the defendant has retained Allee & Nelson, DE Williamson, SA Hays and TJ Cofer of Danville. The complaint filed alleges as cause for divorce that the defendant, Lucy M. Leatherman, without just cause is unreasonably jealous and because of this jealousy she tore the window shades and scratched off the paint on the office door, etc that she might see into the room that she accused plaintiff with being untrue to his marriage vows and committing the sin of adultery with divers female patients of undoubted chastity; that her temper is ungovernable and that she assaulted him by throwing heavy missles at him, etc. that she called upon peace officers to play spy and watch him; that she held his private papers and tore out and destroyed leaves from his account books; that by reason of this behavior here and also at Manhattan she had injured plaintiff and said plaintiff’s business. The complaint further alleges that plaintiff had always treated defendant kindly and had given her no reason for the cruel treatment to which he had been subjected; that he had been forced to leave her on account of her actions, but that since leaving he had provided well for her, in that she had the use of their residence and rents collected on the rooms therein and __ condition to this he had sent her an allowance of $10 per week and sent the same to her each ___ __Tuesday; complainant further states that said house is worth $4,___ and mortgaged for $2,000; that __ and paid for the lot and that defendant had (large tear – rest unreadable).
Source: Greencastle Star Press 5 May 1894 p 1
On last Tuesday the friends of the parties concerned were pleased to hear that the Leatherman divorce suit had been settled without the formality of a trial and that a compromise had been agreed to. The terms of the compromise as we hear them are that Dr. Leatherman is given the decree of divorce he sued for; the plaintiff is allowed $3,000 alimony; $1,00 of which is cash and the remainder to be paid later; the Dr. is to give their little girl, Reggie a weekly allowance of $5 during her minority. The real estate is to be turned over to Quinton Broadstreet as trustee to be sold and the proceeds applied as directed in the compromise agreement.