Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-26
LOCAL NEWS.
A Divorce Denied.

In July last bill for divorce was filed by
MIS-. Angie L. kaighn against Maurice NJ Kaighn
py W. H. Smith, solicitor in which it was stated
that they We're married here in September, 1866.
peutloners maiden name being Town; that they
had three children, aged IL s and 4 wears and
that respondent deserted her in January 1871
ana mas since done nothing for her support, SC
MeSSIS. Birney and Birney entered their anl,tsar
ance for respondent, and the testimony was
taken by Mr.. John b. Thompson The case was
submitted to Judge Macarthur, holding the
Equity Court, and this morning the bin was dis
missed. Judge Macarthur. in his decision re-
fers TO defendant being resident OF Salt Lake
Utah, appearing by counsel and SAYS it is not
an unreasonable inference that the petition was
filed by a Encouragement between the parties.
on the examination of witnesses defendants
counsel MISREPRESENTATION, which waiv-
er, with the fact that the appearance by coun-
sci obNlated the necessity OF publication
showed willingness on his part for the divorce
to be granted The evidence failed TO prove
desertion. and the deposition of complainant
Is incompetent The testimony of the other
witnesses is that he left Washington two years
ago for the west, and and that during his alb
sence he has contributed insufficient means for
the support of plaintiff and her children. This
circumstance is quite inconsistent with the fact
of desertion. letter from defendant, dated
salt Lake. Oct. 1lth 1879, admitting that he had
lett his wife is offered, and the court says that
lit Is too transparentiy collusive to escape OBJ
servation, and the inference is almost inevitable
that II was written for the purpose OF being
used as testimony. Another letter, witten 10
his wife. at an earlier period Is open to the
same observation: and i Is not entitled to much
consideration. The difficulty between these
parties is probably inCompatability OF temper,
but that is not ground for divorce. Mere alb
sence never amounts to legal desertion. The
relief asked for must be denied and the bill dis
missed
A FEMALE WAIF-Last night about II O'clock
white female infant about one month old was
left on the steps of st. AIMS infant asylum, by
some unknown person. The babe was taken
into the asylum and kindly cared for by the Sis
tiers. The following nOtp found with the
little waif: 'Suffer little children to come unto
me, for such is the kingdom Of heaven This is
the saying of our dear Lord. To His care We
confide our darling, and wish to have her bap-
tiZed by you. Give her the name of Agnes L. B.
By this we may know her in future.'
ARREsToF NINE OF OFFICER CLEMENTS AssAIL.-
ANTS.-Ever since the cowardly assault was
made upon Officer Clements by mob OF some
fifteen drunken and diSorderly negroes near st.
Peters church, early on the morning of the 1st
instant, Lieutenant Boteler, of that precinct,
has been on the alert to find the guilty parties.
From time to time he has picked up Information
so direct as to result in the arrest about o'clock
this morning of nine men supposed to be of the
gang. officers Hamilton. Howe, McGreevy,
Nicholson, Marks and King, were directed by
the lieutenant to proceed to their shanties in the
lower part of South Washington. in the neigh
borhOod of the brick yards, when they succeeded
in arresting Marshal Tyler John swan, Albert
Jones, Thomas Black, Edgar McKinny Charles
Page Battle keyeS. Isaac johnson and William
L. Williams, all young men, none OF them above
25 years of age. The evidence against them Is
pretty direct. They were taken to the Police
Court this morning and committed for hear
ing on saturday. Officer Clements has so far
recovered as to be able to go on duty again.
THE REVISION OF DISTRICT LHws.-Mr. E. C.
IngerSOll, in his letter transmitting to Mr. A. G..
Riddle. the attorney of the District the proposed
civil code OF law and procedure for the District,
now in the form OF a bill before committee OF
Congress, having been transmitted thereto by
the District Commissioners, describes the work.
He says: g In the changes consequent upon the
revision Of the laws the endeavor through
out has been to aid the practice now in use and
force by the Incorporation of methods taken
from the most approved legislative precedents-
notably the English jodcature acts-and assimi-
lating them to our present system"