The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-17
DIVORCE MILL GRINDING
The Laughlin.T Thompson Case Is At
tracing a Great Deal of Attention.
Both Parties TO the Suit Are 0ld-The Jen-
nings Case in Court-The Mcdonald Will
Case-Many Minor Matters.
BIG DIVORCE GRIST.
Conrts Kept Busy with Marital Misfortune
Yesterday.

Courts Kept Busy with Marital Misfortunes
Yesterday.
The receipts and shipments in yester-
days divorce courts were unusually heavy
for one day. and some of them were OF
more than ordinary interest.
The most interesting case was that OF
Lucinda Laughlin against Thomas Laugh
lin. This couple live in Washington town
ship. near Nora. and are both over ~sixty-five
years of age, aud ave q long string
of grandchildren on both sides of
the house. This is the second marriage for
each. and they 60 about their case like
skilled Divorces. She charges him with
cruelty, and he filed O cross-compiaint
alleging all manner of things against her.
yet none of them of o particularly wanton
or vicious nature. A daughter OF Mrs.
Laurhlip. by No. i. testified that the old
gentleman called her q dirty black liar.
wbereupon he called q halt long enough to
explain that he got knocked down for 1t
and had his pupils bedimmed. The old
gentleman sat behind his attorneys and
with one hand up to bis ear he eagerly
drank in all that was said, smiling when 1t
pleased and jumping to his feet to make
please. The whole female population OF
Washington township. and q large part of
the male contingency was down TO hear
the trial and witnesses from eight years MP
to sixty-cight years were examined. one
little girl, q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Mr..
Laughlin took the stand and there was q
little opposition on the part or the plant
iff's attorney to q child 80 young taking
an oath. The matter was left to the court
to saw whether she should be sworn In or
not.
do you know what it is to take an oath.
little Riril' asked Judge Taylor, with o
kindly smile.
"Yeth, thru she lisped.
"WeIl, tell me what it is"
ITO thay bad wordth, thir."
Every body laughed. and the Judge con-
tinued:.
come here and questions are asked yOu,"'
said the Judge. intending that she could
say Tell the truth"
''Anther them. thir." quickly answered
the little girl. twisting the fingers of her
little fat hands together and confusedly
grinding her heels In the floor. The Judge
decided that the child was too young to
testify. and she was allowed to 90.
Judge Harper granted q divorce to Her
mann HunZinger from his wife, Helena
Hunzinger, who lives in Germany. The
compile were married in 1884. while employed
together in tho same theatrical company.
She soon tired of him. and took up with an
other actor. by whom she had two chiidren
Az OiIbh - Wv " "0o
produced in court. The union of Hunzing-
or and his unfaithful wife was productive
of no issue.
Lizzie Stefans was absolved from her
marital relations with Jesse Stefans. by
Judge Taylor. Saturday. Jesse is an in
mate of the penitentiary. for four years. on
a charge of perjury. and on this the plant
III based her claim.
from William b. Pearssl on the grounds
of abandonment and failure to provide.
The husband and wife have not been hv
ing together for over two years. The court
allowed the plaintiff $3.50 also.
Lillian Bills, for the same reason. was re-
leased from alter ID. Bills and given her
maiden name. Lillian Gulick.
The Circnit Court kept Its end up by
granting o release To Maud Jacoby from
her liege, George Jacoby, and restoring to
her her maiden name. Maud Harding.
Hugh s. Hanna. who had filed an appIica-
tion for divorce from Addie l.. Hanns. dis
missed the suit at his own cost.
Judge Harper refused yesterday to
modify the divorce decree of Charles
Phipps and wife. granted some time ago. In
which their young child was given into the
custody of his mother. Mrs. Ella NJ. Phipps.
Both Phipps and his wife have since mar
ried other persons and Mrs. Phipps's name
is now Quick. The child will remain with
the grandmother.
Nothing for Mrs. Jennings to Get.
The Rev. Oliver w. Jennings and his
wife. Mrs. Soulie Jennings. who is seeking
divorce from him. appeared in Judge
Walkers court yesterday morning. the
time set for the hearing of her petition for
maintenance filed last Wednesday. A
number of the friends of each appeared
with them and it looked as though there
were going to be n wedding with Mr.. Jen-
nings in his high.buttoned vest and long,
straight. broadcloth suit, and Mrs. Jen-
nings in her light dress. Judge Walker.
without formally hearing any of the
evidence, told Mrs. Jennings that he didn't
think il worth While to have a special
hearing for this, as her own affidavit only
showed that he had SO. and that was not
obtainable now. Nothing else will be- done
in this case until next month, when the
regular trial comes M.