Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11
YESTERDAYS CASES IN COURT,
A Remarkably Handsome Young
Woman Gets a Divorce.
Eugene GARNER Loses His Case
Against His Brothers Estate.
Beautiful Mrs. Benyons' Marital
TrDubles-Mrs. Kelly Gets Damages.
Court Notes = New
Suits Filed.

Another chapter in the 70 nance Uf ar
unusually handsome young married
woman came to light yesterd ay morning
in Judge McKinley's depart ment of the
superior court, when Mrs. M. J. Ben
yons appeared before him to secure a
divorce from her husband on the ground
of desertion.
The beginning of the eventful romance
began in the east SOME eight years ago.
Mrs. Bsnyons is still a young woman,
not more than 20 or 26 years old, and ia
strikinglv handsome in the face and
figure as well as highly accom- plished.
At the time of her youthful marriage to
Mr.. ID. E. Benyons she was of girlish
type of beauty, which attracted much
attention at her home in New York
state.
The husband was Spaniard and the
marriage both from the social standing
and wealth OF the families of the bride
and groom seemed to be contracted un-
der most favorable circumstances for
happy conjugal experience. For some
time after the marriage the young aud
attractive bride was not disillusioned.
They tr .veled extensively, amongst
other trips being one to the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. Benyons was born in too tropical
a cline, however, to have the care of a
high spirited and beautiful wife, and
developed spirit OF jealousy at the at
tentions which she could not fail to re-
,ceive, which after time led to painful
episodes in their marital relations. AL
though his girl-wife was very circum-
spect in her actions, ehe could not re
press the natural flow OF spirits, natural
to bright and cultivated mind and
vigorous health, and once the suspicion
had found Judgment in the brain of her
husband. it did not take long for it to
grow into fantastic proportions.
Mrs. Benyons finally removed for
time to her own home, being unable to
stand the extravagant conduct OF her
husband. While there one night in her
own room the scene was enacted which
led to elimination Of her troubles. In
an adjoining room was one OF the fam
lily and her sweetheart, a young man
who was shortly to wed her.
Filled with his morbid ideas Mr.. Ben
yons was prowliDg about giving full rein
to the orm raging in his heart. H-
looked through window, and believing
he saw his wife with lover, rushed in
the front door and was ubout to kill the
innocent and unsuspecting young fellow.
When he discovered that it was not his
wife, he ran in where she was and there
was terrible scene, but he was pre-
vented from carrying out his insane de-
sire for blood. But he departed; still
bent on what he termed Vengeance, and
having run across a man whom he
had mentioned in his fevered talk, an
encounter took place, in which the man
was seriously wounded.
An arrest followed, and Benyons hav-
ing given bail, jumped it before the time
for his trial, and has since that time been
a.fugitive from justice. The shock to his
young wife was terrible one, and the
uncertainty of her husbands place OF
residence was very wearing, but as time
has gone by che has recovered her
health, and with the elasticity of youth
will no doubt outive the shadow which
clouded the opening years OF woman
hood.
Over year ago Mrs. Benyons came to
California, and has been living a quiet
and retired life at various places in the
state.
The statutory time having elapsed,
suit was filed for divorce, and yester-
day, after a short examination, Judge
Mckinley granted the decree. The only
testimony taken was that of the plaintiff
herself and the reading of two deposit
-tions corroborative of her brief state
mente.