Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-04
SUNDRY COURT ITEMS.
When viii the Rush for Divorces
Come 10 an End
A NUMBER og NEW SUITS.
A Claim for $500 over Game Of
"pooi."-Thc Utah Central
Railroad Case.

In the Third district court yesterday |
Fsher NJ. Wilkinson brought suit
AGAINST John G. Wilkinson for divorce.
In her complaint the plaintiff alleges |
that she was married 10 the defendant |
in this city In June, 1877, and that the
issue Of the marriage Ia three children;
that for several years last past the de-
PENDANT has been guilty Of cruel and
inbuman treatment towards the plain.
III; that he Ia an habiiual drunkard,
and that his conduct towards her 10
such that II IL unsafe and improper for
her 10 longer live with him. The
plaintiff then reciics particular ins'an'
Gee Of cruelty, and alleges that In the
fall Of 1890 he seized her by the aims
and threatened to cut her throat with a
razor that he was brandishing; that ON
August u last, while In a drunken
condition, hc wrcnChud her arms, hcat
her and threatened 10 Nil her. She
nlleQes that lie owns valuable mluus In
Ophlr mining district and sDmo pro-
perty In Ulysses, Nebraska, all Of the
value ofsiO,00O. She asks for decree
Of divorce, for the custody VI the chill
dron and for alimony.
WAIST DAMAGES.
Clara X. GfAves aud Henry Graves
have brought suit against the Salt
Lake CITY Railroad company TO re-
cover $500 tor Injuries alleged 10 have
be,u sustained On December 10, while
they were driving ON Third south
street, through being run into by One
Of the defendants ears.
JUDGMENT FOR sliiO.6j.
In the case Of Thomas l.ar.on W. the
Utah Central railroad, the demurrer
was Withdrawn aud permission given
for Judgment to bo taken for sl,iij.O5.
iOoKINu INN ~.
Elizabeth Brown, who some time
ago obtained divorce from AlrNindrr
Brown, yesterday hlod ah aildaNlt
1ctting forth that siuce January, 1891,
Brown has failed ~ pay the ulimOny Of
gg6 per month awarded her by the
court, and rho a.ks that he be cited TO
aprear and show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt Of court.
Judge Zane signed an order rcquir ng
Brown 10 appear 10 show cause tomor-
row morning.
AZ ISJuHTD HORSE.
The Salt Lake Transfer company
has brought suit against the salt Lake
CITY Railroad company. In their
complaint plaintiffs allcgc that on
October 10, 1890, One Of their horses
was run into by one VI dofcndAnps ears
and permanently injured; that the acci.
dent was without fault ON the part OF
the plaintiffs and was due To careless.
ness on the part Of the employees Of the
defendant. Plaintiff asks Judgment
for $500, with interest anu costs.
STILL THEY COME.
Francis Fritsch has brought suit
against NJ. l.. Cummings and G. ID.
Cummings 10 recover SOS ON n
prOmissory note.
The Fred Wolf company, Rn Illinois
CORPORATION, has brough, suit against
the HALT Lskc city brewing company
to recover $4,000 alleged To be owing
for merchandise.
A. Scha- has brought suit against
4. W. Mcdaniel ana &. T.. Whorlnud,
TO recover tho sum Of $50 and interest,
alleged 10 have been loaned the de.
PENDANTS In May last.
The National Hank OF the Republic
has brought SUIT against John Becl.
aud a. J.. Culmer 10 recover 81 300,
with interest, alleged 10 be due ON q
pfomissory note.
In the suits Of the employees Of the
Utah Central railroad VI. John w
Young, In which Judgments were rec
emily given In favor of the defendants
Mr.. n. j. Macintosh, OF the Utah
Central, was before Commissioner
Grrenman yesterday afternoon on M
order requiring hlm 10 appear and
state what property Of the road lao had
under his control. Mr. Mack ntOsh
sald that he had some 81 600 In cash
on hand, and he was ordered to pay
this into court to-day to apply on th'
Judgments.
GAMBLERS FALL OUT.
A suit has been brought In Com
missioner Norrell's court to recover
the sum Of s300, alleged ~ have beer
won by the plaintiff on n gambling
game. II appears that ON the Goth o.
August, "Dlek" JenninS. and bar
her named VIII Wagner from OmahI
were playing pool at the Knutsior,
hotel. Jennings proposed TO play tel
games for sso siie. Mngncr consent
cd and defeated the other man. Jen
nlngp said he had no money but wen
out and asked J. W. Hamm 10 let hiu
have $500 on his check. The latter ~
Piled that no had not the money, an,
Magn.r said that Jennings need no
mind ho would take the check. Mag
ner subsequently, cashod the pape
at EJ Kellvy's. Kelly mot Jennlng
ateTward and Inquired ns TO the valid
ity Of the check and was informe'
that II was all right, but when prcsen
ted at the bank payment had bee
stopped. jennings states Ia his an
swcr that the cheek was given hiu
without consideration, that Il was
gambling debt aud that Kelly kney
about the matter all the time.
IL IL expected that the case Will con
nm for han ANNA iiunn nsNl uapA.-