St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
CHAPTER OF DIVORCES
Two Cases That Out-Enoeh-
Arden Arden Him
self.
A Man Wants to Re-Mappy
His Second
Wife.
A Sons Discovery Of His
Father Leads to a Di-
VOree.
Two Of the Most Remarkable
Stories in the Annals Of
the District Court.

Senaca +. Breure, tall, spare lndl-
vidual, apparently forty years old, told
peculiar story to Judge Hooker in the
district court yesterday. Nineteen years
ago he married a woman whose parents
resided in Denver. He was railroad
man. and not being able to get employ
ment at Denver went to Iowa, leaving
his wife, as she was determined to re-
main with her folks. He afterward
tried to persuade her to come to him,
but in vain, and she finally refused to
even answer his letters. She was an &C
complished musician, and he next heard
that she had joined some travelling con-
cert company, and finally that she was
dead. He married again. but d. it
was not long before wife No. 2 began
proceedings for divorce. For the first
time then Mr.. Browne learned from the
attorney of wife No. 2 that wife No.
was still living. Under threats of being
prosecuted for bigamy he allowed wife
No. to get divorce by default, and
he decided to her all the property he
had. After they were separated, how
ever, they found that they really loved
each other, and, Notwithstanding the
fact that she took rather unfair adj
vantage of him, he wanted divorce
from wife No. so he could remarry
wife No. 2. He therefore set up the
claim of desertion on the part of No. l,
and Judge Hooker granted the divorce.
Now he will again wed No. 2 within a
few days.
STILL ANOTHER ROMANCE.
Another divorce case which reveals
an equally strange story was yesterday
begun in the district court. The plant
iff is Jeanette Smith, and the defend
cut, we'll known real estate dealer and
railroad contractor, who resides at $500
Fifth street northeast. Mrs. Smith
states in her complaint that the mar
rage occurred in 1859, i'll AroOstook
county, Me. They lived together until
1867, during which time three children
were born, one of whom, George Smith.
survives. and is now twenty-slX years
of age. In 1867, it is claimed by Mrs.
Smith, that her husband disappeared,
and she was able to obtain no trace of
him until year ago. In 1870 Mr.. Smith
married a. woman in. Bangor. without
having secured divorce from his form
er wife. and came to Minneapolis
to live. In 1881 he obtained a di-
vorce from the second wife, and
in 1885 married again. During all this
time the first Mrs. Smith claims she was
living in Maine, and her husband was
discovered by her son, who went to his
office and made himself known. When
Young Mr.. Smith returned home he told
his mother of his discovery, and the two
came to this city to begin divorce pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Smith says his first wife
had six children when he married her.
He says he lived with his wife happily
until 1867, when he wentintO the woods,
and when he returned in the spring his
wife was gone, and he could find no
trace of her. He went to New Bruins
wick, and later to Holden, Me-, where
DR.. Buzzie told him that his wife was
dead, and presented him with bill for
Sl53 for services. Mr.. Smith says he
never heard of her again until the. son
appeared year ago. An order has been
issued forbidding Mr.. Smith from sell
ing real estate while the action is pend
ing. If Mrs. Smith wins her suit, the
deeds given by Smith will be inyali-
dated.
HAD HER FOLLOWED.
Warren III. Lambert, a bridge builder,
asked a divorce from Rosa n. Lambert,
and Judge Hicks took the case under
advisement. Adultery with William
lockwood at 141S TWenty-third street
south at various times, is the cause OF
action. Mrs. Lambert is stylish-look
ing lady, about thirty-fve years of age,
and the evidence against her was OBJ
tanned by couple of men. who, acting
as detectives, followed her and her al
legged paramount and kept tab on their
actions.
ARRESTED DIVORCES.
Judge Hicks also heard and took
under advisement the suit for divorce
of Josephine Farney VS.. James Farney
on the ground of desertion. Six other
divorce cases set for hearing were con-
tinued.
George W. Ray, the dentist, was
granted a divorce from Mary J. Ray,
whom, he testified, was leading the life
of prostitute.
Berrie Benker was divorced from
Darious Benker on the grounds of de-
sertiOn.