Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-06
Three Divorce Cases

TWO DEGREES GRANTED AND ONE SUIT DIsM1SSED.
Yesterday Judge Hagner, in the Equity Court,
made decree OF divorce in the case OF Cathartne
Creeden against John Z. Creeden. The petitioner,
under the name OF Brian "a widow. was married
to defendant in 1855, and they lived as man and
wife till April 2sth, 1869. when he deserted her.
since which time she has supported herself Mrs
lockwood appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.. W. Il.
Harrison took the testimony.
Judge Hagner also granted divorce in the case
OF Ida May Benis against John Henry Bemis The
considers her home, but went with her mother to
Chicago in 1871, and lived there several years. in
turned here with defendant in July. ISL but left
In a short time for Jamaica, Vt, where they re-
manned year, land he obtained place in Boston, she
1879 she received letter from him saying: .sIda,
you say that your brother can get nothing
TO DO, that your mother can get nothing
10 90, ana that you are in delicate health.
l think that 1T Is best for us to separate.
You o need not take the. trouble to answer this
Letter lor after tonight VIII be thousands Of
and will be in another" This caused her to
faint, and she has received no word from him
and Mr. CruikshanS took Sf the testimony mo ~
Judge Hagner denied the application for a
Lewis They were married here in 1875, by Rev.
Mr.. Alexander. and lived as man and wife till
January 1st, 1881, when she refused to cohabt
Incorporate and squandered hts money. and on
June 3D. 1884, defendant sold his furniture and all
his clothing except what he had ON and left
Amusemen;s, Excursions. Etc.
NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION, Wilson & Com
pany's Mnstres are giving splendid performances
at the National
THEATER CoMIQUE.--A fine variety and burlesque
performance is the attraction at the Coinique.
AT DRIVERS GARDEN one OF the most attractive
bills OF the season is offered this week.
ABNERs GARDEN is ilied every evening with
audiences who are delighted with the vocal and
instrumental concerts.
THE WASHINGTON SWIMMING SCHOOL is open day
and evening.
THE CAPITOL PARK LAw.-Judge Bundy this
morning called attention to the case OF William
White, the young man who was fined So yesterday
FOR driving his milk wagon through the Capitol
park The Judge said that he had been appealed
to to remit the fine in the case, but as there's a
defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, no matter
how much he might wish to, he could not remit
the fine as fines are only RENTED in cases of pow
eEty. The maximum fine is 800, and the fine inn
posed was only 81. There can be no fault found
with the imposition OF the fine, but the law which
requires the imposition of fine seems to be rather
oppressive, and the park, instead OF being a con-
venience, becomes an obstruction and hardship TO
people who don't happen to drive fancy vehicle
OLD SOLDIERS AND THEIR TEMPrERs-Mary Red
FORD, co.ored woman, pleaded guilty In the Po-
the county. Policeman Fineld, of the second pre-
cnct, testified that the governors OF the Soldiers
Home have for years made frequent complaints
ABOUT women, both white and cOlOred, who come
10 the woods IN the rear Of the home when the
men get their pensions, and make w1g-wams OF
DuSheS. and enttce the soldiers there and keep
them there, under the influence OF liquor, until
they get all their money. This woman was
arrested IN one OF these places yesterday. The
court imposed fine OF 500 or three months in
jail
A Boy SAVES A Young LADY FROM DROWNING
clement Lodge, Sons OF Temperance, gave an eX-
curs1on to Cabin John bridge and while there
anchor and one OF them Miss Minnie Olive, of
Capitol Hill, fell overheard, and would have
drowned had not Willie Boyd only IL years OF age
jumped overheard and saved her Miss Olive was
ABOUT TO go down the third time when he caught
hcr and managed to get her to the boat The little
Fellow who made the rescue Is the grandson or DR..
VIM. Boyd.
IHE WOOD OBSEQUIEs.-The funeral OF Chief En-
glneer William Willis Wylte Wood, L. s. n, who
was drowned In the lower Potomac last week, took
pace last evening from Epiphany church, and the
remains were inferred at Oak Hill cemetery. The
Marine band and a detachment OF marines, under
the command OF Lieut. Goodrel, formed the escort.
Lieut. Albert q. Barry. Masters Carlos G. Calkins
anu George II. Peters. and Passed Assistant Engi-
neer charles w. Rae and Assistant Engineers j. p.
STUART Lawrence and Charles g. TalcOtt, Z. S. N,
OHlc1atel as uSherS at the church. Lieut.. T. b.
Mason U. 5 N, had general charge OF the funeral.
=: s. N; Capt. James c. Greer, Q. S. N; Medical
Director f. NJ. Gunnell and Chief Engineers Alex
an'ter Henderson and Philip Lee Snyder, z. S. n,
and Col. Charles G. Mccoy. The body was borne
into and from the church by detail OF eight sea-
men from the navy yard, under comma nd OF Mas
Ter Nathaniel r. Usher. The officiating clergymen
We're Rev. Mr.. Frost, OF Epiphany, and Rev. Mr..
Lindsay, OF ST. Johns church. Georgetown At
the grave the usual honors due to his rank were
paid to the deceased.