Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-05
AN UNHAPPY MARRIAGE.
Deputy Marshal Franks Sues His
Wife for a Divorce.

EdwardsA. Franks came to Uial
about seven years ago. Hehaa fol
lowed the business Of detective
policeman, sheriff, engineer, and 8
number OF other vacations, and II
Utah was an agent for a patent hy
| fan, TO be operated on sewing ma
! chimes. He went to West Jordan
where he married a young girl, the
daughter of Mormon" parents.
Then he became a deputy under
Marshal ireland, and was frequent
Nv known in connection with raids
n,,op Mormon" homes. He holds
a commission CO deputy marshal up
70 the present time.
Fora long time past there have
been ugly rumors afioat about him,
but no public accusation was made.
Now, however, Mr.. Franks' own &c
ton places the affair before the gaze
Of all. He has instituted proceed
ings for divorce against his wife,
MIS-. Nellie Franks, and in the COM
plant makes the following alega-
tons rs reasons for his action:
/. That plaintiff and defendant
we're married on the 18th day OF
January, 1884.
>. That during said time they
have had born to them two children.
The first is named Edna A. Franks,
and is three years Of age; the second,
Elenors Franks, and Is IS months
old. Both Of said children are with
the defendant, their mother.
3. That during all OF the time Of
their married lite the plaintiff has
conducted himself in a prudent and
faithful mancr, ever mindful of the
duties Of husband and a father.
That plaintiff has at all times made
fulland ample provision in all things
necessary Tor the comforts Of life.
4. That for two years last past the
defendant, without any cause or pro-
vocation on the part OF this plaintiff,
has been guilty Of cruel treatment OF
plaintiff, TO the extent Of causing
great mental distress to the plain
tlii in this, TO wit: That defendant
has an ungOvernable temper, which
in no wise attempts to
govern. ThatfOr the time aforesaid,
has buried accusations Of
at the plaintiff, continu-
Ously accusing this plaintiff of being
actuated by bad motives in all his
acts; finding fault with everything
about the house, almost continuous
", when plaintiff would be
present In the house. Defen-
dant assumed hysterical fits in
her Outburst Of anger, pretending
that she was dying, and attempting
to drive the plaintiff from home, de-
handing that plaintiff should secure
a divorce, and unless he moved de-
would get n divorce. That
such conduct has been continuous
for nearly two years, and in the
presence Of strangers as well as in
privacy That her conduct and
abuse have become unbearable, and
have made life a miserable burden.
That by reason OF the acts and con-
duct Aforesaid Of said defendant,
and defendant have not !
lived together as husband and wife |
or nearly one year. That 10y reason |
# the acts OF said defendant plain |
ifr cannot live at home, nor trans
10 business because Of the distress 1
md anguish OF mind caused there
".
,. Plaintiff further states TO the
,Ourl as 10 their two children, Edna
4. and Elenora, that If the mother
iesires to have the possession Of
md control them. plaintiff will not
Inject; or plaintiff will take charge
i them if defendant dOessnot desire
hem. And that in either event
,Iaintifi will support and maintain
hem, and when they become Of
age see that they are prop
.rly educated, in siIch way or man
Ter as the court nay direct.
Today Mrs. Franks was served
With 4 notice OF the proceedings
gainst her. She says she intends
D oppose the application, and will
how that she was justified in what
yer she did. She accused her nus
and Of infidelity,. and proposes to
rove that her cOnjectures on this
'oint were not without good founda-
Ion.