The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-10
BRrcK poMERoY DrroRcED .ic.tIN.
How he and hts Second vic Failed to Agree
-Pecuiinrttics Of Utah Divorces

Mr.. Mark NJ. Pomeroy, proprietor Of Pome-
rOVs Democrat has obtained divorce from his
second wife. Louise NJ. pomcroy and has mar
ricd again. The separation was dccrced in the
Probate Court Of brigham City. Utah. under
peculiar circumstances. This is Nj POmcrOy' s
second divorce.
Mr. Pomcrov's second wife. to whom he was
married about six years ago. was possessed of
good literary tastcs. much given to poetry. and
seemed to be more in sympathy with him than
his first wife. Mutual friends az the time Of their
union predicted a happy marriage and compan-
iouship. Their prediction promised TO he full
filled until about two yeurs ago. when a disu-
grecmeut arose between Mr.. Pomcroy and his
wife concerning desire she cN presscd to make
acting her profession. 70 this her husband
objected. He declared that the positions which
had to be taken upon the stigc-cspecially in
the characters of Romeo and JUitei. the latter Of
which she often assumed-wcrc Incompatible,
in his opinion. with those which domestic
wife should assume. She resented the imputa-
ton declared that he was unrcasonably jealous.
mistaken in his idea. and that shn WAS welded
to the life Of IN actress and could never leave Il.
H. asserted that thcn shr must leave him. She
pleaded with him 10 no effect. and then accepted
The alternative. The question then arose how
they could be- lawfully separated. H. could not
charge her. nor She him. with nildclitv. cruelty.
an action for divorce. They agreed To- separate.
and their siN-ycar-old daughter was TO remain
part Of the tiulr with the father and part with
the mother The only question was how the
separation could be- nude binding.
In this emergency Mr.. pomcrov consulted a
lawyer IN Chirai,p, who. In lOoking over the IA
nous Poland Till passed June 20. 1874. dis
covered the following:
section III Probate Courts in their rcspcc.
t,, ,uuuii,s Uah shall have Iulisctou ui .ut. OF
dNurce Tor statutory causes con,urrcntS with the DIS
fict Courts
In looking over tho act Of the Territory Of
erred that section declared that the petition for
a bill could be- made 10y any person who ia a
resident OF the Territory. or who wishes to be-
come one" and in the same section It was pro-
when II shall appear to the satisfaction and
conviction Of the Court that tho parties cannot
live in peace and union together. and that their
welfare requires "a separation, then decree
After this dlslov 'ry. the case was compare
lively easy. Mr.. pum"roy and his wife made
the necessary affidavit thni they would like Ia
reside iu Utah. AMI ne then began "A suit for di-
Utah, on the ground that they could not live
pcaccahy o. gcther. The law requiring month 5
adNcrti-, m"nt IN a newspaper was complied
with. and the announcement W.- made in tn,
rireulution of $50 copies by arrangement the
suit went ~ default. ana q divOrc" was granted
\ friend of the lawyer who conducted. the
whole afini~ I. i'm this city, II" said to SuN
There i mo- -'anda ia this divorce. Ii Is sim
ply that Mr.. P'merpv insists On acting. and Mr.
Pomcroy -ny- she shall not do 80 and remain
his Wife lie offered her 20 handsome annuity
in settlement. She replied that she did not want
his money She wanted 10 follow out hor in H.
milton for acting. Sha would not care to live
unless she could boz ON IN" stage. Mr.. pomeroy
has married for III" third time. His present wife
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