National Republican., 1883-07-11
DIVIDED BY DECREE.
Three Divorces Granted by the Local Courts
Yesterday.
A Postal Clerk Sues n Railway Company
General Legal News.
THREE DEGREES oF DIVORCE.


Judge James yesterday granted divorce to
Elizabeth Davis from George +. Davis and
custody of the children The bill was filed
Feb. 20 by Mr.. l.. G. Williamson. The par
ties were married May 1s, 1868, by the Rev.
DR.. Buck, and lived together until June,
1850, when he willfully and without cause
deserted her.
decree was also made granting Rebecca
Rosenberg a divorce from Albert ID. Rosen-
berg and the custody of the children. They
were married on June 8, 1876, and lived
together until 1850, when ho deserted and
abandoned her, going to Europe, and has
lived apart since.
A decree was also made divorcing Eva F.
Sbomo from Oscar " Shomo, the custody of
the infant child and $40 per month for sup
port of the infant. This bill was filed by Mr.
H. Is. Moulton on January 90, 1883 and sets
forth that her maiden name was Eva De Lane,
and they were married at the l. street Bap-
tist church on November 6, 1876 by Rev. DR.
Parker. One child has been the fruit of the
union. The petitioner charges that short
time after the marriage her husband adopted
a system of cruel treatment toward her, con-
sisting of proiane, obscene, low vulgar aud
indecent language, and epithets, which fre-
quently eliminated in kicks and blows. This
treatment commenced in September, 1877 and
continued down to December 1881, when she
charges that her husband left and abandoned
her, and since which time she has not cohab-
tied with him.
Specific acts of cruelty, such as beating, &C.
were set FORTH and finally on February /,
1850, he assaulted her with great violence,
kicking her OH the back and sides, iniuring
her so terribly that it was some time before
she could again attend to her ordinary house
hold duties. This cruel treatment continued
down to the first of December, 1881, when her
health having become greatly injured and her
life endangered she determined to no longer
live with him, when he went away and never
returned. She is now, and has been for over
year past engaged in keeping boarders, and
in this way is able to live. The defendant is
employed in the government printing Office,
and gets about 800 per month. She alleges
that she has always conducted herself as q
faithful and dutiful wife, and therefore prays
divorce &c.
SUIT FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
James NJ. T. Gleason, through l. II. Ford,
his attorney, Yesterday entered suit against
the Virginia Midland Railway company for
$4,000 damage. The declaration, after set
ting forth the residence of the plaintiff, states
that he was employed as head clerk in the
railway postotfce service and that on Jan.
10, 1852, the train was running in Nelson
county, Va; he was engaged in his work,
which he was performing in faithful man
ner, when the train, by reason of the negli-
| gencc of the company, sprang forward and
lurched, throwing the plaintiff against the
| stove and other portions of the car, thereby
sustaining injuries for which he was laid up
for long time, and was compelled to expend
great amount of money.
MISCELLANEOUS
The last will Of Joseph M. Young was filed
yesterday. He leaves all property to his wife,
and in case she marrys again she is to receive
her dowery, and the rest of the property to
go to his children.
In the criminal court yesterday George
McCauley and William Walsh were on trial
for assaulting Arthur Finn. After consider
able testimony, the case was given to the
| jury, who rendered verdict of acquittal.
Eliza A. Ofutt yesterday entered suit
against George A. Bohrer and others, to quiet
the title of lot 13S, in Beatty and Hawkins
addition to Georgetown. r. =. Jackson is
attorney for complainant
The grand jury yesterday resumed its ses-
sion after u recess of ten days.
MIR. John Coughlin, who appealed from the
police court for violating the pharmacy law,
in employing an unregistered drug clerk, was
acquitted i'll the criminal court yesterday.
The case of Joseph Marshall, indicted for
keeping bawdy house at what is known as
the Marshall house, corner Eighth and ID
streets northwest, was up in the criminal
| SOulp gSotCiuiy' buC Ctbc was given W lnG
jury in the afternoon and up to late hour
last night they had failed to agree.
In the case of Frank II. Browning against
Albert Grant, Judge ames denied an in
junction and dissolved the restraining order.
Mr.. Browning sued to restrain the payment
to Mr.. Grant Of an allowance by the court OF
claims until judgment held by him was sat
iSfed, but failed.
| THE RECORD.
Equity Court-J,idge Jdmes.-Browning VS.. Grant;
injunction denied and restraining order dis.
charged. Brown vs, Buterfeld decision reversed
Coombs VS.. Coombs; S35 alimony allowed. Barber
ct al. VS.. Gilmore; complainants allowed to read
testimony. Shoemaker ct al. VS.. Campbell trustee
authorized to accept offer. Rosenberg VS.. Rosen-
berg decree of divorce. Certley VS.. Certley ct al
trustee authorized to accept offer. Koppler VS.
| Koppler; testimony ordered taken. Holmead VS.
Eslin ct al; reference to auditor. Bell VS.. Wkin-
son ct al; trustees bond approved. Shomo VS.
Shomo; decree of divorce. Davis VS.. Davis; same
| Forey VS., Green: reading of evidence continued
Wonhington VS.. Randall reference to special au
ditor Eckels VS.. Barrett ct al. trustees report
ratified. Adjourned until day.
Criminal COur-Judge Wyhe.-Richard Marshal
Coughlin (appea) violating pharmacy law; YER
dict not guilty. George McCauley and william