National Republican., 1874-07-13
FIKE DLK0RcE CASES.

One judge in the Equity Court undid nearly
as many marriages last Saturday as one hun
dred and thirty ministers tied on the same day.
Five cases were before the court, and in four
of them Judge Wylie granted divorce. These
four were as follows Antonio Yaralla against
Henrietta Varalla, Sallie Graham against John
Graham, Sarah A. R. Lewis against W. c.
Lewis, and Charlotte Griffin against ]. W.
Griffin.
In the first case the petition, filed in March,
1873 BY Messrs. Cook and Thomas, sets forth
that the parties were married in New York, at
an Italian Catholic church, in March, 1871, and
charges that while plaintiff has faithfully OBJ
served his marriage VOWS, for long time past
defendant has led an idle and dishonest life,
and has given herself up to adulterous prac-
tices, especially with one Jose Masseni, on the
night of March Il, 1873, at house corner Of
Second and B streets northwest.
The petition in the Graham case was filed n
December, 1S72, by Messrs. T. D. Anderson and
E. c. IngersoIl, and she sets forth that under
her maiden name, Sallie Harper, she married
John Graham in January, 1855, and charges
that after living together until April, 1859
he deserted her. A decree OF divorce Wai
granted.
In the Lewis case, fled by z. L. Stanton and
A. s. WOrthiDgtoD, in February last, complain
ant stated that they were married in Philadel-
phis In May, 1858, when she was but sixteen
years old, and he twenty-one; that they lived
together for two months, when he went OF and
remained two years, having promised his
mother to return In two days; that he left heI
without money, food or sufficient clothing
She charges that he has since become q con
frmed drunkard, and has committed adultery
with abandoned women.
In the Griffin case, plaintiff fled bill April
1874 IN which she states that thew were mar.
ried in Alexandria in September, 1852; that
they lived here from May, 1869, to July, 1879
went to Alexandria TO reside, and charges that
he cursed and abused her the day after mar
rage, and 80 continued to ll-trest and abuse
her until he deserted her in July, 1872. A. B
Williams appeared for plaintiff, and j. J. John
son took ths testimony.
Mr.. P. Philips fled in the Equity Court {
bill for a decree of divorce for Carrie Carol
Kinney against Nathaniel G. Kinney, and Oh
| tained an order Of publication. The plaintif
Is the daughter Of the late William Ihoma
Carroll, former clerk of the Supreme Court
the United stateI, and she states that they vert
married by Rev. ]. Vaughn Lewis In this city
on the 28d Of December, 1858; that they LETT I'm
mediately, and travelled some months in Eu'
! rope, and on returning to this country mad
tour Of the northern watering places. sh'
charges that she came here on 9 visit 70 he
parents, and he telegraphed her TO come TO {
hotel in New York, and that when she went OF
be could not be found there; and on anothe
occasion he wrote her that he had the measle
and could not come out until he had got per
feetly well, for fear of giving II to others, bui
would do so as soon as he recovered; and h,
requested that his baggage be sent to him
This she did, and went to nurse him, but wa
unable to find him, and has not seen hin
| since.