A History of a Sad Honeymoon
A Seattle woman sues for divorce, alleging a brutal pattern of domestic abuse and betrayal mere months into her marriage.
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A history of a sad honeymoon is related by Mrs. J. S. Bosch in her suit for divorce brought against James S. Bosch in the superior court yesterday. According to her complaint, she was married to Bosch at Seattle on August 28 of last year, and before she had been his wife a month he began subjecting her to many indignities and cruelties. On September 27 he beat her in an outrageous manner, and in order to escape further cruelties she left him and went to Victoria, but subsequently returned to him upon receiving his promises to treat her better. The unhappy wife says she again had to flee for safety on December 10, but was again persuaded to return to Bosch by his pleadings and promises. On January 16 she left him the third time and declined to return. Among other charges Mrs. Bosch prefers against her husband is that of habitually insulting her and shocking her modesty. She demands a divorce and a portion of her husband's property, which she estimates to be worth $30,000. Bosch is a Front street produce dealer and a successful business man.
“The unhappy wife says she again had to flee for safety on December 10, but was again persuaded to return to Bosch by his pleadings and promises.”
Domestic violence cases are often relegated to the back pages of historical newspapers, yet they formed a constant, tragic thread in Seattle's legal system. The struggle for financial independence and safety in divorce proceedings remains a persistent challenge for domestic abuse survivors today.
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