Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17
SOCIOLOGY IN COURT.
Judge Kennedy Has to Consider a
Lengthy Programme Of
MIsFIr MATRIMONIAL MATCHES.
Aggrieved Wives Get Financial solace for
Their Woes.
SOME LIVELY SCENES At THE HEARING

! The meeting of the County Sociological
Institute yesterday was the iveliest held
for six months At its close Profs. Ken
nedy and Goehring we're willing to agree
| with Herbert Spencer that the study of
sociology scientifically carried on by trac-
ing down primary effects to secondary and
tertiary effects, which multiply as they
diffuse, will dissipate the current illusion
that social evils admit of radical cure, for
under all environment in the Kaleidoscope
changes of 25 years it presents substantially
the same phases, though the evil appears to
grow in malignancy.
The first case considered yesterday was
that of Lille c. Frederick. a prepossessng
| looking young woman with 2-year-old
baby, who deposed that Howard E. Freder-
| lex had contributed nothing for her support
during two years past and had entirely de-
serted her since last May. She said he was
a clothing salesman and could get SIG to $50
week salary. Mrs. Frederick kept piling
up complaints against her husband until his
attorney, Mr.. McQuaid, intimated that if
she didn't stop he would insist on develop
| ing facts that would show that under a
pleasing, not to say fascinating, exterior.
| there lurked disposition that no man
could brook But the Court cut the matter
short by decreeing that Mr. Frederick must
give Mrs. Frederick Sc week.
Her Plea Was ovorruled.
Herminie Kreiger said that Frederick
Kreiger had not given her any support
since Easter Sunday, 1890, and only came
home when he had no money. Then D. G.
| Reardon, his attorney, took hold and sue
ceeded in eliciting the fact that there were
two sets of children in the household; that
Kreiger's children by former marriage,
worked for the ioint support of the families
and turned in S17 week and that the pro-
perty was put in Mrs Ereiger's name
though Kreiger had helped make it and
that in addition to what they occupied
themselves there was 81 week rent coming
from it, so that Kreiger and the fruits of his
first matrimonial venture contributed
s24 a week. Further that he
being infrm, his first wife's children did
not want him to work. and this was their
motive in contributing $17 a week 20 the
support of the household, and finally Mr..
Reardoa brought out the fact that Mrs.
Kreiger had had her husband in Jail on the
charge. Judge Kennedy seemed to think
Mrs. Kreiger had no cause for complaint
and discharged the case.
The case of Mary Dengle versus Edward
Dengle was one that made the lobby crane
its neck to the utmost. Mrs. Dengle is
petite woman with golden hair and as lively
as cricket Meeting her on the street no
one would suppose she was.a mother with
children ranging in age up to 10 years.
She Was There to Win.
She came IN to win, and her attorney,
John Marron, collided with Edwards at
torneys, William Reardon and J. E.
O'Donnell so frequently and she put in
her oar so continuously, that the
contest flashed and cracked like corps of
light artillery. The court could not help
joining in the outburst of merriment from
time to time. The Dengle partnership has
been limited one since February last,
when an agreement to disagree was drawn
Mrs. Dengle, she to support the children.
She put them into the Butler Boarding
School run by Rev. Prugh.
Since October 18 her husband has been in
arrears. There were intimations thrown
out that Mr.. Dengle had not been comport-
ing himself as married man should, to
which Mr.. O'Donneu retorted by asking
Mrs. Dengle if she hadn't lived five years
with another man and if she hadn't been
having quite a time altogether. This raised
storm and the questions were
with much vim. Then Mr.. O'Donnell
wanted her to tell what she was doing at
present, and she replied, 'It's none of your
business" and her eyes flashed ominously.
But the Court informed her that it might
want to know for its own satisfaction, and
advised her to exhibit rather more moder-
alton. Mr.. Dengle's story was next heard,
but as his information was all hearsay it
had no particular effect in court. He said
he had sold his barber shop and was now q
gentleman of leisure.
sauce for Goose Is Sauce for Gander.
Mr.. Marron continued to probe Dengle
until Mr. Reardon objected, stating that
there was no more reason to inquire into
Dengle's outgoings and meanings than
there was into Mrs. Dengle's conduct; that
the gander had just as much right to sauce
as had the goose. Mr.. O'Donnell backed up
Mr. Reardon, demanding reciprocity Mr.
Marion insisted that as Dengle was man
of leisure, the Court should order things
so that Mrs. Dengle should be
lady of leisure and Mr.. Reardon asked
Judge Kennedy to consider himself as q
chancellor for the time being.
Mr.. Dengle said his barber shop custom
had been largely destroyed by the knocking
out OF many liquor saloons which had been
converted into barber shops. He offered to
support the children, but objected to allow
ing Mrs Dengle anything. The Court in
timated that there seemed room for the
entry of divorce proceeding, but until all
was gotten Dengle must pay his wife IS
week. Dengle replied, 81 can't pay it,"
but his protest had no effect
Mrs. Edward Altman, of McKeesport, q |
lady of tender years, whose husband said he
was old enough to VOTE, said they were
married in June last and her husband had |
since then contributed but s. to her sup
port. He offered a letter in excuse,
be put in ' evidence. He said
his wife had deceived him, but she said she
hadn't and if the family were added to
shortly there was no deception on her part.
Mr. Altman said his income did not aver
age more than So week, but he did not
object to the order to pay 50 week to Mrs.
Altman, intimating that it would end in
the Divorce Court.
Attorneys Have q Brush.
In the case of Barbara Parker versus Leon |
Parker, of Shaler township, Messrs. Rear
don and Marion were again pitted against |
each other, and Reardon charged that Mar |
ron twisted lew to suit himself Marron
held that Mrs. Parker could not force her
husband to support her unless under the
poor law act, which position conficted with
the one he had assumed in the Dengle case.
Mr.. Reardon gravitated some " hat through
the courtroom while making his argu-
ment, causing Mr.. Marron to call
him a ringmaster. To this Reardon
retorted that Marion was a clown and for q