Berrien County MI Archives News.....HER STORY IS PITIFUL October 22, 1896
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The Evening News, Benton Harb, MI October 22, 1896
Why Mrs. Jennie H. Bailiff Ask for a Divorce
  Jennie H. Bailiff of Hagar, tells a pathetic story in a bill for divorce filed
for her in the circuit court this morning by Attorney George M. Valentine. She
was married to Daniel W. Bailiff May 21, 1893, and lived with him until two
weeks agao when she asked permission to visit her parents and he told her to
take the d--n brats, (meaning the children) and go and never return.

The wife did as she was requested and has since lived with her parents. She
charges that her husband has been extremely cruel ever since their marriage;
that he addressed her in opprobrious language and recently came home late one
night and after abusing her with insulting insinuations produced a revolver and
dangerously flourished it in her presence, almost frightening her to death. 

Two children - little girls, one two years old the the other ll months, have
suffered the same ill treatment which the wife has endured. Mrs. Bailiff further
claims that her support has been meager and that she had to appeal to her
parents for clothing sufficient for her needs. 

Another Divorce Case:
George Broady, of this city, who married Miss Elizabeth Avery June 14, 1875
claims to have been deserted by his wife three years ago and ever since to have
lived apart from her. He has filed a bid for divorce by Attorney L. C. Fyfe. 

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