Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-02
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BAD BKGIsSIsG FOR THE NEW YgAR-THREE
COUPLES PARTED-Two MORE VINO
WANT TO BE SEPARATED.
To-day being the first day Of the January term
of the Kguify Court, Judge wyie made a COM
mencement ainrthe work OF disposing Of the d.
yOroe cases on the docket
AN ENslUIRE AND HIS sPeUsE.
The 6rst case was that or Ella Keen against
Leonard Keen, in which an order vas made eN-
tending the time for taking testimony. In this
case plaintiff alleges that the parties were mar
ried in January, 1865, when size gas u and he
45 years OF age; that defendant was then q jus
tieeOf the peace. and occasionally practiced law
that three weeks thereafter they went to house
keeping, and wItliin four or five months he began
to indulge in Intoxicating drinks; that he abused
and i'll treated her. The defendant admits that
he was married TO plaintiff, but denies that he
began to use Intoxicating drinks four or Ave
months after the marriage, or that he contiHu ed
drinking or was abusive TO her; but on the ether
hand. charges that she stole from him S65, end
left him without a cent; and that subsequently,
he ascertained that she was in Baltimore walk
ing the streets, and he brought her home, and
when living together she struck him with a
poker, &c. Mr.. Norris for plaintiff, and Mr.. n
Thompson for defendant.
LOVED IRELAND BETER THAN HIS WIFE.
The second case waSthat Of Margaret Regain
agt. William Regain, in which a decree was
granted diyoTeing her from the bonds of matri-
mony with def, ndant. The parties were married
in ,IuGe, 1875, in the County OF Kerry, Ireland
and slbe came here six months after, and subse-
quentiy was joined by ber husband, who lived
with hCE until Eiay. 1866. when he left her and
TO Ireland. MT. Fendall appeared for petitioner
and Mr.. Sands took the testimony.
GEORGETOWN CASE.
The next case Was that OF Jane A melia Arnold
a2t. Edward e. Arnold in which decree was
made. Plaintiff sets forth that she was married
to def ndant by Rev. Father Jameson on Sep
tCnhcT 81, 1913, in Georgetown, and charges
that he d. serted and abandoned her i'm Noyem-
Der. 1861; that he has been inteyPerate had i'll
treated her: &c. She also charges him with
adultery. The testimony was taken by Mr. F.
y. Sands, and Mr.. j. Y. Lawrence appeared for
petitioner.
AN ALEXANDRIA CASE.
The fourth case was that tot Jane +. Campbell
agt. James j. Campbell, and the marriage be-
tween them was annulled. The parties were
married IN Alexandria in MAY, 1851. and in
toHieation Is charged against defendant, As also
adultery. The testimony was taken by I. L.
johnson, examiner, and included the depcSstions
of Jennie How ard and Camilla Ridgeley. Mr.
A. Lloyd appeared for plaintiff,
THE FIFTH AND LAST CASE
of the daywas that of Louisa Dallas agt ndrew
Dallas, in which order of publication to absent
defendant was made. In this case the parties
were married May IL, 1868, by Rev. 8. MAIDEN.
She charges him with drunkenness and i'll treat
ment, and with adultery. Mr.. Norris appears
appears tor petitioner in this ease.
1T Is FEARED by the friends of Mr.. r. F. Miller
that he has committed suicide, as a letter has
been found, addressed TO his wife, in which he
says to her that she will never see him again,
II appears that he had been drinking considera-
bly, up to week ago. and il is also stated that
hls PecuElary affairs are not in a very satisfac-
tory condition.
Mr.. Miller is the well-knOwn confectiOner on
9th street, between T. and F, and came here
many years ago from Vermont. He formerly
Kept on It'll street. The poiio6 are TODAY en-
deavOring TO ascertain his Whereabouts. but up
to Pa O'Clock no information of him had been
received at headquarters.
FIREs-The alarm of fire from box &C. about
Ia O'Clock to-day, was caused by the burning
OF the understanding OF house on 12h street;
I.Ia 4
and and the Hook and Ladder truck responded
promptly.
The alarm OF fire at 2:2J p. III. to-day. was
from bOX ~ cause by fire in the wood yard OF
AI.-L,l H. Il.