Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
DIVORCES GIVEN LIVELY.
TIN COUPhNS ESUE.EASEn FROM
sFApRINONX's BONDS.


How the Superior Court Turned Out
separation Papera from the Divorce
Rsiu Neutrality-suspicious. OF the Causes
that Led to the SeveriDg OF the COnju-
gal chain.
Yesterday was Chicago day in the SUI
perior Court. Ten divorce cases were
docketed for trial, and when the mill got
fairly started separation papers were
turned out at the rate OF one every three
20 five minutes.
Mrs. Fannie Z. Perry asked for a sep
aration on the ground of cruelty. John
R. Perry, her husband, had threatened her
life several times, she sand. A first YER
dict was rendered.
Cubit Del Roache, who is something
less than four cubits in stature, desired
that the links Of the matrimonial chain
which bound him to Lydia Del ROache be
severed because OF adultery on her part.
Both parties are cOlored. The VIE ala
not appear to refute the alleged violation
OF the seventh commandment aud a first
verdict was rendered by the jury AFTER be-
1ng out so seconds.
Mrs. Agnes DAILY, pretty brunette,
took the stand at l0:45 a. N. She said
that she was married TO James w. DAILY
ln 1882.
In 1sS2f' asked her counsel.
''No. mean 1877 and separated April Z,
1882, and there wasn't any cause for 1t
either.n was the reply.
The desertion was wlfuI, upon her hus-
bands part. she stated, aud as it has been
for more than three years, the Jurors whls-
pered 10 each other a moment, and at
10:4T15 by the clock, the first verdict in
The DrOpepdInog was announced.
Testimony was read IN the case OF Mrs.
Ella Boykin, VINO sought divorce from
Edward W. BOykin. IntoXicauon, cruel
treatment and adultery were charged
against the husband, whom the Sheriff
had not been able to tind. The reading OF
the testimony, Judge Adams charge to
the jury, and their agreement, were all
put through in i've minutes, the verdict
being the first IN the suit.
Samuel Ward, Benedict of light yell
low color, sued for a severance Of his
marital ties. He stated that he was mar
ried to his present wife, Mary, in April,
1876. He accused his wife Of adultery,
and he went away happy with first YER
dict.
Ezekiel General was the next who
wanted the GOrdian marriage knot cut.
Adultery was the ground. Mrs. General
is a namesake of Adams rib. Ezekiel
1881, and they lived together until Janu-
airy, 1881. Some objection was made to
the way in which he turned time back
ward in its flight, and he changed the
date OF separation from January, 1881, to
May, 1882. The jury did not leave the
box, and the General got his first verdict
in just 2 minutes and Is seconds, or about
8 seconds longer than it takes Maud 5. TO
trot mile.
ID
verdict against Abram Bucheim at the
granted a total divorce, so both can marry
again If they wish.
James ii. Harris, colOred, also passed
through the first stage Of divorce from his
wife Amelia some months ago. Harris
was at that time engaged TO marry some
other dusky belle. When he obtained his
first verdict he toought that he was uu-
married all right, and without loss OF
time or saying ANYTHING to his LAWYER he
welded Mrs. Harris No. ?. Four months
later his counsel heard Of Harris mar
riage, and Yesterday when the case came
up for second hearing the attorney
stated the present situation and had the
case dismissed. Harris was surprised TO
learn that when he got the first verdict he
was only divorced on probation. He says
he was married all at once, and he does
not see why the unmarrying act cannot
be done in the same way.
George Browns application for a
divorce from Alice Brown was dismissed.
Nancy Allen sued for a divorce from
her husband, Henry, and the case was
put on the docket. When it was called
the libeilanps counsel stated that the
husband had gone to another State and
obtained divorce. Mrs. Allen was sat
fsned and the case was dismissed.