National Republican., 1877-09-13
THE COURTS.
THE LEoAL SIDE OF LOHE, SCAN
DAL AND DEATH

MARRIAGE LICENSES. DIVORCE SUITS AMI
WILTSHIRE TWO BOOKS OF MARRrEr
LIFE, IN WHICH FOUR MARRIAGE Ii
CENsEs AND Two DIVORCE SUITS wERf
YESTERDAY ENTERED. SHOWING THAI
THE CHANCES OF LEADING A HAPPY MAR
RED LIFE ARE Two TO oNE-JUDGf
HUMPHREYS OPENS THE DISTRICT COURT
AND THE EQUITY COURT Is ADJouRSEr
on ACCOUNT Of THE ILLNESS OF JUDGE
oLIN.
DIVORCE SUITS.
On tho bu,ines, counter Of tho clerk Of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
there lie two books. Tho one registers the
names Of those who go into the civil state Of
matrimony, the other registers those who come
ont of II alive The former book contained
inc names OF foIr couples yesterday, and the
latter Of three. These relate the storie, Of
their welded unhappiness as follows:
CHAMPION.
Lizzie J. Champion, whose maiden name
was Hartt, brought her bill against VIM. II.
Champion yesterday, and claimed the benefit
OF the laws OF the District in relation to di.
vorce upon the following statement Of facts
Mrs. Champion sets forth that she was mar
fied to Champion at Wesley Chapel. In this
city, on the 18th Of September, 1854, by Rev.
| James Brown and that since that time she has
been loving aud faithful wife to her hus.
band. Very soon after her marriage" so she
states to the Court, "her husband began to
drink and very frequently came home drunk
aud abused her until ho became a confirmed
drunkard and spent all his earnings In drink,
| sometimes being gone several days on drunken
sprecs, and she was compelled to tako In sew
ing to support herself and him. Her husband
made many threats 10 take her life, always
| being careful not to do so if he knew any one
| ellp In ba Oh of Iun Il- ha
came In In the night aud awakened her out Of
her Sleep holding two lamps In his hand. aud
| told her he was going to kill her by burning
her up. lie was then alone with her. On the
ID she left home for fear of her life." She
further alleges that he had, In 1860, committed
acts Of iniidelity, but she pardoned that wrong
| doing and forgavc him upon promise that he
would do SO no more but that since that time
he has ifeient'y broken his promise.
| JErFERs.
| The case sot forth In the bill of William
Jcfcrs, who seeks divorce from Annie JefIers,
is singular one. Mr.. Jeffers shows to the
court that he married Annie Miller on the last
day of March, 1879, at the residence of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, No. 100 F street
southwest, in this city, Rev. Mason Noble of.
hciating at the ceremony, The, marriage
| opened happily. One little babe blessed the
union, but soon plumed its little wings and
| flew beyond the skies. Two years passed.
The second anniversary Of the marriage came
and went, and two years of welded bliss were
completed. But the linked sweetness was
evidently not satisfactory to all parties, for on
the lst Of April, 1874, the day aftcr the second
anniversary, the husband went forth to his
work, leaving wife at home.
| On his return his wife had fown-gone to
| live with her mother. He could not bring the
wandercr back. He provided suitable and
comfortable places Of residence, and wanted
his wife to come and live with him." but she,
he says has pcrsistently refused, notwith-
standing that he was and Is in regular en-
ploymcnt, and earning sufficient to maintain
himself and wife comfortably, but yet she will
| not come and now he considers that her con-
duct Is legal "desertion for a full period Of two
years. and desires q divorce on that ac-
count.
In the case of O'Ncal VS.. ONeal no papers
are on file. 1t Is understood to be divorce
claimed for desertion.
DISTRICT COURT.
JUDGE HUMPHREYS.
This court opened its session yesterday, and
Hubert Howson was nat,lralzed and took the
May ilicEcl On bankruptcy order dIscharging
7, Ed.ClSrk (in bankruptcy order that defendant
I'M ys. Gapt@ Publishing Company Leave
| The court then adjourned.
| EQUITY COURT.
BY JUDGE oLIN.
At the opening of this court Yesterday
the clerk received the following note:
| . wAsHiSGrOS. ID. e.. Sept. u, IS77.
DEAR aia: fease adjourn the EauI,y Court until,
| flMay nnIning' II O'Clock am toO uiiweil to hold
''St Touis truly, A.n.ous.
The court was accordingly adjourned until to.
M n tnT at
cases for trial remaining the same as for yesterday
PROBATE COURT.
ny THE REGISTER.
This court made the following order yestcr-
Thomas CIo9gon qualified as guardian of John,
H ahd n.,s ,Jshs e. ToSgon VI, gEinS hond in
| sutltlcS.
Adjourned.
SUITS ENTERED.
The following suits were entered at the City
Hall yesterday:
| LAW sIDR.
r: q. Hewitt VS.. Tallmadgc and Burgers; oil note
A. Il. L. Reese. use of II. Reese, vs.. Dove and
CoPpersmh garnishees Of Keenan,; on Judgment
sea,on Perry VS., Joseph Reborn; account Of
| s1SO.;D for party wall
Washington Ia g. Market Company vs. Chris; Wild,
lian and Chris. King action for rent of market
| stalls.
United States, use OF Fendall and Elliott trus.
| tees, VS.. c, c. Langley OF al; action on bond
note for $500.
The Metropolis Savings Bank vs.. NJ. Kelly ct al;
| account for 500.
Geo, Truesdell vs., Seth A. Terry; sssumpsit for
500.
Same VS.. Terry & Rugsies; asSumpsit for sl6o.
Nell McCrcary vs. Langley 4 Son; action on
note for $40.
Same VS.. VIM. Beckett action on note for $3.50,
Anna G. Carroll and Maria Ftzhuyh vs. W. r.
| Smith; action of cJcctmont.
| fentOu, Thompson K Co. VS.. Kaufman Meyen-
| berg; action on account for sj23iO
John NJ Fraas vs.; George Stiles; action for erin.
| con; damages $1,000.
The Graphic Company vs.. John V. W. vanden-
| burg; account for $40
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were issued at the City Hall as
| follows yesterday: NJ. BrOderlck McAbcc and
| Nellie II. Bentley both OF Baltimore; Edward
! brown and Lydia Johnson; C. II. Anderson and
| Minnie Carter; WIN. I. Fisher aud Ellen NJ. Meteor.
| mick, both OF Howard county, Nd,
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN.
SUIT TO EJECT THE UNITED STATES FROM