Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15
Matrimonial Iure,tctties

FIVE DIVORCES GRANTED AND ONE REFUSED.
Yesterday, JuG &c Wylie, in the Equity Court,
made a decree OF divorce in the case of En- "
NJ. Sines agt. Daniel ID. Sines. The parties In
this case were married at the town of Mendon.
y. u, IN september, lSj2, and they lived
together until 1906, when be left her in Chicago.
where they were then living, and went 10
BrsWnsviile, Pa, from whence he wrote to her
to come and 1--we with him, and she went on,
but found him perfectly destitute. She then, at
his request, came here to look after a govern
ment claim in which defendant was Interested,
ana he promised 10 send money TO paw the
expenses of her aud their two children, but he
failed 20 do 80, and has failed to do so up to this
time. Mr.. t. ). Hopkins appeared for COM
Plainant, and Mr.. j. j. johnson took the testi-
mony.
Judge wylie dismissed the bill in the case of
Earl =. FAIR sgt. Emma r. Fsrr. In this case
the parties were married in 1861 in Atlantic
county, New Jersey, and he states that he mar
Tied her 20 quiet rumOrs in circulation and to
saye her reputation, and charges that she de-
ceived him into marrying her; that after living
with her three years, in quarrel bet ween her
and her sister, he discovered that she was not a
widow, as she represented herself. The defend
ant answered, denying nearly,all the allegations
and making the counter charge of his adultery
with one Sallie ID. Muller. on 9TH street, in this
city. Mr.. . ). Henkle appeared for complain
ant and Mr.. j. n. Grow for defendant.
This morning Judge Wylie granted a decree
IN tie case OF Augusta +. McCOnihe agt. W. w.
McCOnihe. IN this case the parties were mar
RED at Racine, Wisconsin. in January, ls5S,
and have two children living. Complainant
states that they came here in November, 1853
and resided here till 1St;g, when defendant de-
serted and abandoned her and the children; and
she charges tha- for five years prior he was
kahitually intoxicated, and since has utterly
failed to support her. MT. Payne appeared for
plaintiff, and Mr.. Johnson took the testimony.
Also, granted decree in the case of Eliza
beth araer agt. Richard Farmer. In this case
the parties were married in March 1861, and
lived together until the fall of 1870, when he
Isis, saying that he would not again live with
her. Mr.. Thompson appeared for plaintiff, and
Mr. Manct Vile took tha testimony.
Judge Wylie also directed a decree to be
drawn IN the case OF ". ). Roberts agt. Sarah
Louisa Roberts. In this case the parties were
married in july, lS'ii, by Rev. Dr. HOlmead ,
and he charges that on the 18th of September,
1NtS, without any previous notice. she left his
bed and board, taking with her his two chill
den, and he believes she went to st. Louis
Mo, ana he Knows not her present whereabouts
Mr.. i. + Cahil appeared for plaintiff, and j
j. johnson took the testimony.
Judge NVlie also made a decree of divorce in
the case Of Vim. MCCarter agt. Laura III. Nc
Carter on the cross bill fled by the latter. NC.
Carter states thst they were married in No
yember. lett, and they lived together until
June l~,5, when she deserted him and charged
that she committed adultery before such deser-
ton. The wife denies the charge of adultery
and says she left him because she was unable 10
stand has cruel treatment, and, in a cross BILL
she charges that he was very violent. threatened
and i'll treated her, and that he committed
adultery with several parties. Nessra Webb
aud maya appeared for McCarter and Mr.. l..
q. Hine fOT the wife, and MI. johnson took the
testimony.