Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-20
DIVORCE DAY.
THREE UNHAPPY COUPLES RE-
LEASED FROM IRKSOME BONDS.
Cruelty and Failure to Provide Are
Adjudged Sufficient Grounds-The
Case of Coronel VS.. Wolfskill Decided.


Adiudged Sufficient Grounds-The |
Case of Coronel VS.. wolfskill Decided. |
Judge Shaw, sitting in department.
five of the superior court yesterday
heard two divorce cases and granted two
DEGREES. Inone case, that of Modesto
de Romero VS.. Angel Romero, in which
the wife sought decree on the grounds
OF desertion, the attorney for the de-
fendant, II. H. Appel, became dissatis-
fed with ruling of the court admitting
certain evidence, picked up his bag and
left the room. The story of the Ro-
meros is an interesting one. Several
wears ago Mrs. Romero obtained a
divorce from her husband on the
grounds of cruelty. The couple came
together again, however, and lived to-
gether for some time, until Romero re-
turned to his former habit Of ill-using
his wife. A second suit was commenced
in November last, but this was also dis
missed by Mrs. Romero at the solicita-
ton Of her husband. Again the parties
to the action assumed marital relations,
and for the third time the husband
COVE Juo WIG leSal SiOuAuS AOA d s0Pala-
zion.
This was the suit decided yeste rday.
The plaintiff told her own story from
the stand, and called Mrs. Mary Ford,
Louis Olivera and II. A. Rickabaugh in
her behalf. When Mrs. Romero was
on the stand Attorney Appel interpo-
lated her testimony so numerously with
objections that the court interfered and
the defendant and his counsel left the
court room without introducing any
testimony. The decree was granted.
lie WAS BORN TIRED.
Mary @. Bennett obtained a decree
from her husband, DR.. Theodore Ben
nett, on occount of the latter's improvi-
dent habits. The couple were married
in Kansas City, and have lived in the
state three years. When Mrs. Bennett
took the stand in her own behalf, she
testified that her husband had never
properly supported her, and that she
had often to provide the means not only
for her own livelihood, but for his also.
She had provided him with an Office
and had boarded him for a long time
without his demonstrating any great
desire for work. Walter A. Moore and
Mrs. A. Whitaker were also called for
Ino painful anu ueCISc Was SIduGeu
by default.
In department four Judge Van Dyke
granted Henrietta Downey decree of
divorce from her husband, j. Downey,
by default.
CoRoNEL VS.. woLFSKILL.
In department three yesterday the ar
gument was completed in the case of
Clemente Cruz M. Coronel vs. J. W.
! Wolfskill, which was on trial the entire
week, and the case went to the jury in
the middle of the afternoon. The action
was one to recover on promissory note
| for $4,000 executed in 1882 and purport-
| ing to be signed by Lewis Wolfskill,
since deceased, and the defendant Wolf
skill set up the defense that he never
signed the note, and that his alleged
signature was forgery. A large amount
eff expert testimony was introduced at
the trial, and photographs of the defend
ants usual signature and the signature
of the note enlarged many times, were
offered in evidence. A San Francisco
expert testified that the signature on
the note was made by punching purs
! through genuine signature and sitting
carbon through the holes. The jury was
out but short time and returned a
judgment for Wolfskill.
COURT NOTES.
In department five yesterday the case
OF Whittemore ct al. VS.. the County of
Los Angeles, the action brought by the
deputy assessors to recover pay for over
time, was submitted to the court on a
statement of facts without trial.
The argument in the case of Burbank
VS.. Dennis was completed in department.
two yesterday, after the case had been
on trial five days. Judge Clark took
the matter under advisement.
Christoba Pima, who was convicted in
department one this week of an assault
upon one Lobo, was yesterday sentenced
to three months in the county Jail by
Judge Smith.
In department six, Judge Mckinley
yesterday deferred the sentence of Ah
Sing, convicted of robbing DIR. Tom She
Bin of $140, till Tuesday next.
Charley Lee Kong, the "Clistian"
Chinaman who was convicted of an as
sault with intent to murder, committed
on Officer Auble, was yesterday sem
fenced to serve two years in San Quen-
tin by Judge Mckinley.
Judge Mckinley yesterday signed O
certificate of probable cause in the case
Vi WOuS ATk, tu6 COuVlCLeu Muru6rer.
Attorneys Guthrie and Hardesty there
upon filed notice of appeal.
The case of the Redondo Beach COM
pany VS.. the Chautauqua association of
Southern California, in which the
"Rev." S. J. Fleming was recently cited
by Judge Van Dyke for contempt, was
settled by stipulation in department
four yesterday, the plaintiff taking judg-
ment.
The case of Helen Godfrey vs.. r. A.
Ling, an action to foreclose mortgage
of $4,000 on Mullally g addition, was tried
and submitted in department four yes
terday.
Increases of the alleged perjured wit
nesses who testified in Wong Afk's be-
hall, came before Judge Smith yesterday
on motion to strike out the informa-
ton. The matter was argued at great
length and finally submitted on briefs,
it being stipulated that the courts rul-
ing in the case of All Tet should decide
all of the cases. The defense set up the