The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-04
DIVORCES BY THE DOZEN.
TWENTY-THREE IN SEW N HOURS
A PRETTY GOOD RECORD.

seven Couples Cut Loose From Marital
Ties by the Superior curt Yester-
day-Desertion the Prevailing Malady
Among Unhappy Wives and Hus-
bands Savar nah Throws Down the
Glove to Any Town for Divorces.
The divorce mill continues to grind. The
superior court devoted almost its entire ses-
sion yesterday to unblndlng the ties which
bound once loving souls together Seven
life partnerships were dissolved, and seven
persons left the court room apparently
highly pleased.
Twenty-three divorces In about seven
hours is record which few, If any, cities
In Georgia can beat. Chicago may possibly
be able to show a bigger &cord for the same
number Of hours, but It'll doubtful.
Some Of the plaintiffs were good-looking,
Others passable, while others werewolf,
they would not take anything like first, Sec
ond or third prize in a beauty show. All
but one OF the seven based their claim for
separation on grounds Of desertion. The
names Of the parties and the reasons given
for wanting to cut loose from the It'll
death do US part" business are given below:
THEIR NEST NOT BIG ENOUGH.
William Sails was given total divorce
from his wife Emma, ON the ground of de-
sertlon. In his petition Sails stated that he
was married to Emma Jan. 8, 1888, aud
that he lived happily with her until July 10,
1886, when, for some reason not stated, s1e
deliberately abandoned him, and has since
remained away.
Annie Miller, little white woman, was
given total divorce from John Miller. She
aud John were married Jan. 16. 1873, and
lived together as husband and wife until
Jan. l, 1879. The retition stated that John
deserted Annie willfully and without Just
cause, but does not say whether or not they
lived happily together during their short
joint partnership.
Charles A. Blair, a bright mulatto, asked
for and obtained total divorce from his
wife Sarah, on grounds out Of the ordinary.
Blair married Sarah Sharp in Brunswick
March 5, 1889, and all went happily about
three weeks, when the husband suddenly
ascertoiaed that bis wife had another hus~
band living named Emmanuel Sharp, from
whom she had never been divorced. Sarah
represented to Charles thai she was a single
woman, heart whole and fancy free, and he
at once fell a victim TO her charms The
jury considered that Blair had good and
sufficient reasons for asking for divorce.
SKIPPED FOR PARTS UNKNOWN.
Katie Roge, white woman, was given a
total divorce from her former lord aud
master, George Boge. on account of deser-
ton. They we're married on Feb. %, 1855,
and George seemed to have been CORY he
spoke, as be only lived with Katie until the
following June, when he skipped out, and
hasn't been seen since, aud as there was
evidently no intention on his part TO return
Katie decided she might as we'll he free.
Gertrude Gordon, a good-looking young
| woman, asked for and was given total
divorce from Harold l.. Gordon on account
of desertion. The plaintiff, in her petition
stated that she and Harold were married in
Savannah May Z. 1855, and lived together
| as husband and wife until Sept. Z, 1886,
when Harold, forgetful of his marriage OBJ
| legations. willfully deserted her and lett for
| parts unknown. Gertrude stated further
that she had always been affectionate and
kind to Harold, and that he had no cause
for complaint. She also asked to be allowed
to resume her maiden name of Gertrude
| Williams, which was granted.
| WENT WITH A HANDsoMER MAN.
Isaac Grant, black man, was given a
total divorce from his former rib, Henri
eta Grant. Isaac and Henrietta were mar
| ried Jan. 81, 1873, and lived happily to-
gether, according 10 the petition, for four
| years, when a better looking man took
| Henretta's eye. and she skipped of with
him, and never returned to her first love-
Rhody Bluff, a negro woman, was
granteda TO al divorce from Alfred Bluff
on account of desertion. Alfred only lived
with his wife for short time after mar
riage, and he left the state and has never re-
| turned.
Two other cases, Milton Lambert VS.
Emma LAMBERT, and Maria Henderson rs
Lewis Henderson, we're dismissed.
There are still a large number OF cases to
be disposed of, and several days will yet be
required 10 do the work