, 1891-08-28
DAKOTA DIVORCES.
Yankton the FavOrite of Those
Who Seek Separation.
300 DEGREES Granted to New
York Applicants.
Some Persons Who Have Been
Through the Mill.

1ANKToN, ). d., Aug. 27.-FOr nearly
a quarter of a century it has been the Gus
tom for rich aud prominent cit zens of the
Eastern states and of Europe to perfect
their residence here for the purpose of
severinC marriage ties. The cost of ob.
tanning a divorce here depends greatly
upon the exuense involved in taking de-
positions OF witnesses, if such testimony
is required. The court fees are S. for
fling the papers, stenographers service
generally So, notice Of publication (where
this procedure is had) generally less than
$40, attorney fees ranging from s2j to
$500.
A careful examination of the court rec
ords discloses the fact that during the last
twenty years nearly 300 divorces have
been granted to New York state appli-
cants. The applicant must haye been an
actual resident OF the state for a period of
ninety days prior to the bringing of his
suit. The law is extremely liberal and al
lows divorces for one years wiliul deser
ton, habitual drunkenness. wilful neglect,
extreme cruelty, luflicting grevious physi-
cal or mental suffering, adultery and the
conviction for an infamous crime. 1t is
therefore easy to understand why so many
seek this state to free themselves from
disagrecable matrimonial alliances.
Geo. l. Hunt, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Hoboken, n. j.. was re
Gently granted a divorce after a warmly
contested suit. 1t appears from afidavits
made by his wife that a division arose IN
the church over charges preferred against
the pastor, and that, pending an investi-
cation. his wife left him to live with rela.
tives. She admitted this, and although
she filed a cross bill alleging adultery the
decree was granted.
Lucretia Balcom, OF Toronto, Ont, Sc
cured a separation from Adelbert II. Bal
com last week. These people stand high
in Canadian society and it is no wonder
that they came here to air their troubles,
for the case was nauseOus.
LOuisine W. Flanagan obtained a de.
cree against NJ. l.. Flanagan a short tine
ago, with an annual aIimony of $4,000.
The Flanagans are from New York City
and both claim blue bloOded ancestry.
Cruel and inhnman treatment was alleged
by the plaintiff.
Jennie A Smith of Esrlcvillc. Madison
county, N. Y. recently secured a divorce
from her husband, Edward N. Smith.
Charges and counter charges of adultery
were made. The plaintiff was granted
permission to resume her maiden name.
A few days afterwards she married f.. T..
Van Volkingherg at Earleville.
Fannie Nj. Pollock, OF Margaretvi,le, N.
Y. recently obtained a divorce from her
husband, William NJ. Pollock, of Pitts
fcld, n. j. This suit was stoutly con
tested by Pollock through his attorneys,
Alexander & Green, of No. 100 Broad
way, New York.
Julia A. johnson of New York city, is
seeking Il separation from Edward A.
johnson. The plaintiff is accompanied
by her child, a retinue of French servants
and Count Erdady. n rich Hungarian,
who. it is said the fair plaintiff will marry
as soon as her divorce Is granted.
1t is the practice of the attorneys here
to keep divorce proceedings as quite as
possible.
At the present time there are twenty
five persons here periccting their resi-
dence prior to making application for d..
vorce. Many Of them are living under
assumed names.