The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-03
!, CRUELTY AND DESERYION.
Three Wives Granted Divorces
by Judge Zane.
NUMEROUS PROGENYATTEND
Mrs. Hammond Granted the Custody
of Six Children.
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In All the Courts.

Rosalind Foreman, a young woman
with a two-year- child in her arms
was granted, by Judge Zane, decree of
divorce from Cephas Foreman, on the
grounds of failure to support The
parties were married on May II, md
two years thereafter almost a "a i,
Cephas came to the city from is home az
Saltair, telling his wife that was going
to purchase some furniture, and faded
out of sight. Since that date she IS
neither seen nor heard of her protector
and has had to labor for living for her
self and child This was the substance of
Mrs. Foreman's testimony and her
mother corroborated it.
ANOTHER CASE OF DISCRETION.
Mary Elizabeth Gordon obtained the
desired relief in the shape OF a decree of
divorce from John Gordon, the grounds
being failure to provide. Mrs. Gordon
testified that she married the defendant in
1874, and that he deserted her some years
ago and has ever since failed to provide
for her and the five little ones. She was
granted the custody of her children in
addition to decree of divorce.
THE NOTORIOUS HAMMOND CASE.
Mary Ann Hammond VS.. William Ham
mond was the next case called. This is
also divorce case and one of startling
allegations and heinous charges. 1t has
occupied position on the upper tier Of
divorce proceedings since it was filed, and
compares very favorably with such old
stand-bys as the Fritsch, Scranton and
other cases Of a sensational character.
Mrs. Hammond alleged in her COM
plant that she married the defendant in
1866, and since that date continuously
the latter has treated her in cruel and in
human manner, by assaulting her at vari-
Gus times and using TO her the most vile
and indecent language. He has also threat
ened at numerous times to kill her. The
plaintiff also alleged that she owns, in
common with her children, fortysix
acres of land, upon which she and her
husband live, with certain personal prop
erty, and in addition to a decree she de-
sired that an equitable portion of the
same be set aside for her. She also asks
for the custody OF six minor children.
Hammond, in his answer, denied every
material allegation of the complaint, and
in a cross complaint charged his wife with
almost every phase of abuse, maltreat-
ment and kindred conduct disagreeable,
and prayed that he may be awarded de-
cree of divorce from her and that she take
nothing by her complaint.
Hammond further charged that his wife
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fraud. In this connection he alleged that
about March TO- 1892, he was seriously i'll,
and fearing that he would die he desired
to make will in favor of his wife and
children; that his wife. conspiring with
one Hugh s. Gowen, drew what pur-
ported to be Will, but which in truth
was warranty deed to all of DEFENDANTS
property, and he thereby unintentionally
conveyed it to plaintiff instead OF willing
1t to her and the children as he intended
Hammond also charged his better halt
with having committed adultery and of
continuously calling their children names.
Hammond is a sufferer with kidney dis
ease to such an extent that he cannot
walk without the aid of crutches, and he
has been in this condition for some time
past. According to the complaint, how
ever, ne rallies at intervals sufficiently to
abuse his wife in a shameful manner and
on Nov. 10, 1892, he was fined S25 by
Commissioner Meyer for such an assault.
The parties reside at Lake Point, west
of the city. Hammond is purported to
have fifteen children by a former mar
rage and eight by the second, a majority
of whom appeared to be in court yester-
day. In addition to the children, every
body else in the locality was present as
witnesses on one side or the other
Had it not been that Judge Zane called
every witness down to facts, and nothing
else, the hearing would probably have
taken up several days, but fourteen
witnesses had been examined by
5 O'Clock and the ATTORNEYS
submitted the case without argument
The evidence was Overwhelmingly in
favor OF the plaintiff and his honor read
lily granted Mrs. Hammond her decree
and the custody of her minor children,
and stated that he would pass upon the
question OF property and alimony at a
later date.