Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-10
Weekly Settlements Are Rated Away
Above Pledges of Love.
A JOB LOT OF MARITAL CROCKERY
Carefully Patched by Judge Porter and
. Members of the Bar.
GUSHING LETTERS GIVEN IN EVIDENCE

Ine attorneys In the case OF Mrs. Johr
III. Hodgson against her husband an
nounced that their troubles had beer
amicably settled, she to paddle her OWL
canoe in future aided by 50 50 per week fur
nished by Mr.. Hodgson.
Peter Lost said he was afraid George M.
Huff would do him bodily injury, but Huff:
story, with some admissions on the Other
side, convinced Judge Kennedy that there
was no danger to be apprehended, and he
divided the costs between the parties.
John Kunkle said he was afraid OF
Michael Keefe. They have been both
employed at the Clinton Iron Works. keefe
was charged with making threats and with
fourishing an iron wedge menacingly at the
prosecutor, on November 80. Michael has
been six weeks in Jail and must give $500
bond to keep the peace or stay in his
present quarters, though he insists that
Kunkle was the aggressor and ''raised
particular hell"
Mrs. Maude Teese, of Lawrenceville,
complained that her husband, Richard,
would do next to nothing to support her and
the babies, though he lives with them and
trusts to luck and her exertions for support
He defended on the ground that he could
not get employment, but she said the
trouble was that he was so unreliable on
account of his propensity to indulge in
drink that he could not keep a situation.
Given a Month to Get Sober.
On Mr.. Goehring's suggestion Richard
was given two weeks time, in which to
bring forth fruits mete for repentance and
| he M hp
was instructed to report, and the Court will
! try to devise stimulus.
Lucretia MAYHEM deposed that she was
| resident of Steubenville, O., and that her
| husband, Frank Mayhem, had deserted her
| IA months ago. She found him engaged as
an engineer at Shoensberg's mills and had
him arrested. Her attorney, Mr. Wallace,
raised the question of jurisdiction, but Mr.
Goehring demanded show of authority,
holding it incumbent on the defense to pro-
duce it. Mrs. Mayhem then came to her
husbands defense, but unintentionally, by
stating that ten years experience with him
was enough and she would not live with
him. Richard refused to make her an offer
of a home, but was finally given two weeks
to consider the matter. If he make the
offer and she refuse to entertain it she will
be salivated
Minnie Rusteson and Henry Rushton
were a distinguished looking couple who
looked very much out of place in the de-
sertion court. Their case was not gone
into, it being announced that they had
aged on basis of settlement.
Still Young Enough to Love.
The case of Mrs. PARCELS against her
husband, Thomas PARCELS, would indicate
that the fires of love may burn brightly in
the hearts of septuagenarians and that
Cupid shoots his arrows promiscuously
Thomas hair and beard are as white as the
driven snow. He stated in defense that be-
fore marriage he told Mrs. PARCELS that he
was too old to do much work, and, in
addition, had been crushed several
times in coal mines, both in this
country and in England, but as love laughs
at all obstacles she replied that he had
earned the right to live in ease the rest of
his days, and as he had some property and
she considerable ability to earn money
they would get along some waH In process
of time, however, the bloom wore off and
Mrs. PARCELS refused to perform her mar
riage VOWS, and made it generally so nncom-
Portable for him that he was finally forced
to go and live with his children by a pre-
vious matrimonial venture. He had some
property in the Twenty-seventh ward and
Mas. PARCELS No. had put some money
into it in the way of building small house.
sold on mortgage, the old man being I'M
able to raise the interest. There will be
$500 left for distribution, and Mr.. PARCELS
owns two lots worth $1,000. The case was
continued in order to give the attorneys
chance to mediate. 1t seemed impossible |
to rekindle the fire on the domestic altar, so |
all left appears to be to effect pecuniary |
settlement.
The case of Barbara Parker versus Leon |
Parker was continued for week.
Attempted to Thrash His Brother.
John Schultz, who keeps a saloon on |
Spring Garden avenue, has a younger brother |
named Philip, whom, it is alleged, John |
considers himself empowered to castigate
when he thinks necessary, though Philip is
10 years old and has been in business for
himself Between himself and his guardian,
a Mr. Niemau, Philip succeeded in paint
ing John somber color, but the attorney
for the latter, Rush Lake, succeeded as only
a lawyer can. in softenins the colors and
j John was let off on his own recognizance in
payment of costs.
By this time the business swung around
to the border of Coraopolis, Mary Schultz
said that she lived in Ivanhoe, and told
story of the alleged manner
in which Joseph Schultz had treated her
during II years of almost uninterrupted mar
ltal m1sSry. -Sne SAID ne was a. 60okb1nder, |
and often told her he could make $40 day.
They have a son Is years old. While
sailing along under a full spread
canvass, Joseph's lawyer, Thomas II. Davis
flashed in the eyes of Mrs. Schultz and
those of the Court, the recordSin a divorce
proceeding instituted by her and in which
she had been allowed a certain sum pen
dente lite and counsel fees.
Lawyer Davis Scores Point
He then proceeded to state that for some
reason she had neglected to go on with the
case and intimated that his side wished to
have it concluded. Mrs. Schultz scorned to
reply to Mr. Davis allegations, intimating
that such gibberage as ''pendente lite'' was
beyond her comprehension. The Court,
however, fell TO the situation at once and
the case until yhe divorce court
could have a shy at it.
George G. Foster, who had been charged
with desertion and non-support by Jane
Foster, came smilingly to the center and
the Court that while Jane had kept
lim languishing in Jail she was living in
court with another man whom
he called her hnsband that he had tried to
i've with her, but could not on account of
Ter actions, and that he had gotten the chill
lren away from her once and provided for
heir support in an orphan home, but she
lad gotten them back again. Judge Ken
ledy discharged George and told him to
ose no time in getting the children away .
rom Jane.
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