The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-24
MRS. CASSIDY GETS A DIVORCE.

Awarded Custody of the Children-Little
Ward Will Be Returned to Her.
The sequel of the Casady kidnapping
case as indicated in The HERALD yester-
day was that Mrs. Casady filed suit for
divorce in the Third district court.
The thing was done in short order.
Mrs. Casady's attorney, Mr. Baldwin,
fled the complaint at 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and Colonel Montgomery, at
torney for Casady, Immediately followed
up by filing an answer, and by special ar
rangemeut the case was taken up by
Judge Zane at 80 O'Clock.
The complaint of the wife, Mrs. Retta
H. Casady, was read in substance as
follows:
That the parties were married in Oska-
loosa, Iowa, on June Z, 1881, and that
there are three children issue OF the mar
riage, viz: Weir H., Edith and Ward 7. i,
aged z, 5 and 3 years respectively. The
plaintiff alleges that for more than fifteen
months she has had sole care and control
If the children and that the defendant has
contributed nothing to her support or
that of the children and has not lived
with her during the last named period of
fifteen months and that at the present
time all of said children are living with
her except the youngest, Ward T., who
was kidnapped and stolen away from her
by the defendant on September 81. Also
that on February 10, 1898, the defendant
was convicted OF adultery, and by reason
of his character and habits was an unfit
person to have the care of young chill
dren, and if he were he has nc
fixed place of residence and nc
way OF properly caring for the children.
He was capable of earning money if he
would so apply himself. The complain
ant stated that Casady claimed to be at
one time the owner of real estate in Salt
Lake county worth $50, 200, but since
their marriage he had spent all that
money in dissipation and also all the
property which plaintiff brought him,
and now she had no property and was
compelled to support herself and heI
children by her own exertions as school
teacher.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for decree OF
divorce and the custody of the three chill
dren and for such other relief and judg-
ments and orders with reference to the
future support OF herself and children as
the court shall deem right.
The defendant, by his attorneys, Loci
bourow, Montgomery Kahn, made
answer admitting that he had been con-
victed of the crime of adultery and thai
he had stolen away from the custody Of
its mother the youngest child, Ward T.
but denied all other allegations.
Mrs. Casady was examined by Mr..
Baldwin and said that since May 6, 1892,
the defendant had contributed not more
than SIS to the support of his family anc
had occasionally given the children 81
cents or 81 as pocket money.
Mr.. Casady claimed to own real estate
between here and Garfield Beach anc
other places which he said was worth
$50, 900.
Clerk Mcmillan proved the conviction
OF the defendant for felony on Feb. 10
1898.
Colonel Montgomery gave his wore
that in case the decree was awarded anC
the court gave the custody of the children
to Mrs Casady that the boy, Ward I.
would be returned TO his mother.
His honor granted the decree ant
ordered the defendant to contribute $40
month to the support of the children.