The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-26
DIVORCE WHILE YOU WAIT.
exceedingly Quick Time Make IN Sew
eral Cases in an Omaha Court.

eral Cases in an Omaha Court.
Prom the Omaha Worl d-HeraId.
There was a whole houseful of women
.rd any number Of anxious-looking men in
Iudge Wakeley's court room yesterday af-
tarnoon. Old women, young women, col
orsd women, and bleached blonde women,
IN we're there: and there was likewise a
so1ood-sized crew of lawyers, the pockets of
esyerv one of which latter were bullying
,r;tb declarations Of the villainy Of human
;tv 1t was divorce day.
While the attorneys harangued the
,roren talked. They exchanged semi-audi-
bls histories of theta domestic troubles
III told how their men" had deceived
sben. By and by the discussions grew too
wa 1T hi talk must stopr called Judge
Wakeley, sternly. This is no whispering
csiIery. Go on, Mr.. Switzler, with YOUR
S5notion.n Mr.. Switzler went on, and then
the stories began.
Julia jackson was called to answer first.
Init Sue did not, and Spencer Jackson came
70 tell his story. Spencer is a coIored man.
and was married in Atchison in 1882 In
1SSS Julia went with another colored man
N Kansas City, aud he has heard nothing
of her since. Hamilton Evans, another
co5red man, told the tale Of Julia's inf
AplitV anu UdCAoOAo behavior
old friend of the family.
"Take your writ" said the Judge. Time.
four minutes.
The next case was that of Lo.tie Kinney
AGAINST William l.. Kinney. Mrs. Kinney
cSme forward with her witness. a Young
woman with baby in her arms. The two
were married in Council Bluffs in 1887.
Kinney formed a habit of coming home full
of LIQUIDS and building bruises on her per-
son because her mother moved in on the
door above them. He said he would not
live under the same roof with his mother
in-law. William likewise choked her and
broke furniture with her. He then deserted
her. but came back at intervals to beat her.
Rosa Hall, a sister of Mrs. Kinney, told a
story of the same kind. Kinney. a foreman
at the smelling works, did not defend.
Granted" said the judge. Time, five
minutes and twenty eight seconds.
Paul Thomson against Maren Thomson
came next. he was married in Chicago In
1859. He always made from "a to 81 a dav.
but this was not enough to satisfy her, and
she didn't give him enough to eat, although
he was possessed OF a profuse appetite. She
likewise dubbed him. Possessed of a great
patience. Mr.. Thomson hoped as she grew
older she would get over this, but she has
not An agreement was signed whereby he
transferred all his personal property, farm
implements, and the like, to her in lieu of
alim0ny. Mr.. Thomson was allowed his
carpenter tools aud $25 as his share of the
wreck, Mrs. Thomson agreeing Co keep the
children. This was at Whiting, Kan. 1t
was a case of "Betsey and | are Out" and
when Thomson went to kiss his children
good-by she called upon them to spit upon
him. The attorney, in questioning the
Younger witness. asked if the woman was a
good vie, and was interrupted by the
Judge:
THAT is something the witness may not
be al expert in-the management of
wife Leave that to the court"
The question rose as to whether the
agreement did not separate the two, and
when T6onsen came back to settle I'D mat
ters finally did he not become trespasser?
why not leave them there" the Judge
inquired Of space. And he declined to give
the divorce immediately, but will call it
again.
Lucinda Freeman against George A.
Freeman was the next case. Mr. Free
man did not come in. Five years ago
they separated, and since then he has con
tributed nothing to her support. Mr.
Freeman's sister corroborated the tale. and
so did a second young woman who acted as
witness. Mrs Freeman caught her divorce
in eight minutes
A minute later Mrs. Freeman, having
ben so thoroughly divorced, appeared in a
neighborly way to help out a friend. Mrs.
Hattie Henderson. Orville A. Henderson
did not care TO defeud his case. Mrs, Hem
derson said her husband had left her to live
with another woman. Her divorce came to
her in seven minutes, as one Of Henderson's
former companions testified point blank to
the truant husbands living with another
woman
Young jim Kelly then called up his first
district court case. 1t was an action
brought by Elite w. Frohm to secure q
STARVATION from her husband, William j.
Frohm. Mr. Frohm was pictured as per-
son with fierce and ungovernaole temper,
which ne used upon her. Once he struck
her 50 severely as to put her in bed for four
months. Once again he used a stove poker
% her when she asked him to rock the baby.
A pretty little girl named Carlson was Mrs.
frohms supporting witness. Jim won his
hrs. case in eleven minutes.
Minnie Herrley came next to tell about
Frederick. Herrley, who did not come to
taa, Mrs. Herrley says her husband drinks.
lg1ts and keeps revolver above his bed to
use IN killing her. He likewise has dis
eas9 Ior turning the house over and dislo-
eating the kitchen utensils. Further, he
EXPRESSED desire to keep his mother-in-law
out OF the house, to break her neck, and to
throw her over the fence. Mrs. Herrley's
Hotler came IN TO tell what she knew. She
SAID size ferstayened English better than
she spoke it, and Bird Wakeley, the stem
ogFapher, was ready to believe it. It was
van to attempt to stem the flow of English
herman eloquence, and he gave it up.
j.. DON'T think we need spend any more
time" said the Judge. There's proof
enough for dozen divorces"
The time was not good, the handicap, in
tue way OF language, being too great; it
was IA minutes IL seconds
p an oid gray person, named William L.
battey, came up then to tell of his trouble
win bis wife, Jane l.. Battey They were
married in Connecticut in 1855, and lived
together thirty-two years. In 1887 she left
hlsfarn, no5 liking farm career. He has
never seen her since. He was given
qlVorce on the ground of desertion. Time,
Mrs. Sarah A, Hipsher took divorce
d[om John A. Hipsher. on the ground of
Insertion, in minutes, the best time of the
afternoon.