Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-25
THE REALM OF LAW.
Mlserabls Wives Protected from the
Attacks Of Brutal Husbands.
TWO MORE DIVORCES TODAY.
Mr. william Brennan Thinks Better OF
Utah's Lawyers.--The Blue Jay
Trouble Comes Up Again.

Cruel and inhuman treatment was
tho Rround upon which Father Nj.
wilkinson based her action for divorce
against John q. wilkinson; and that
was the first case dealt with by Chief
Justice Zane in the Third district court
this morning. The plaintin was a
demure little woman apparently about
s5 years Of age, and her pale, thin and
careworn face betokencd long spell
Of mental anguish. She was repre-
sented by Attorney street.
Her statement on the wllne.a.stand
was to the effect that the marriage
tvok place In this city on October 2slh,
1907, she being at that time widow.
The first "heavy break" she said,
made by her husband (who Ia miner
was between the 10Th aud 18Th Of Do
oumber in the same ycnr. He had
drawn his wages In lump sum,
amounting 20 $40, and witness wanted
him 10 40 with her and buy some
clothing for the children. He. how
ever, went oil and tailed TO return.
Alter whiting until late hour, she
star,ed out and found him In an
UPTOWN saloon. lie there cursed
nvr con the sly" aud when
outside aeked her what she wanted
"ln a place like that" Her answer
was "Aionoy, TO get the children some
things.n He began 10 cufso her very
utterly, punch cd her ON the shoulder,
called her vile nsmes, and said he had
got through" all Of the so except
al out $50. or this he offered her $50.
~ he eeomcl inclined TO returu lnto
tue saloon she snalchcd the s25 from
him. ThereupoB lie renewed his
abuse. In February last, while she
liy sick In bod, he pounced on her son
E., boy OF fifteon) when he opened the
unOr TO him late at night anu also set
O. smashing certain OF the household
ZOO ~. He threw q clothes-hOreo Mt
ilsinliil and 1t struck her. Then he
gut a'ter the boy, seized him by the
tlr0At anu threatened 10 kill him.
Witness became terrified and rushed
uut VI tho room In her night.lress.
He lett the boy and chased
nee outside tho house, declaring
that he would kill her. At another
time defendant attacked her with n
iatlrOn and swOre he would take her
life, and had repeatedly abused her on
other occasions when intoxicated,
falsely accusing her before people OF
being the mistress OF other men.
A Mr.. Tillett, a tenant living In the
house OF the parties, testified 10 having
witnessed the defepdant's rough treat
ment OF his wife. aud said he had lad
10 step between them more than once
in order TO protect Mfs. Wilkinsou
from his violence. His Language to-
wards her had been threatening and
improper.
The son Albert having given fur
ther corroborativc ovidencr,
Judge Zane granted the decree as
prayed. No slimony was asked FOR.
The defendant was not present,
neither did anyone appear for him.
MORE CRUELTY.
Katharine w mixer vi. ions Wink
lcr was another divorce suit heard at
the conclusion Of the foregoing. Fall.
ute TO provide, drunkenness, and
cruelty were the grounds OF the com
plant.
rhe plaintiff IL about forty years OF
age aud she ard the defendant inter-
married at Copenhagen, Denmark, on
December "a, 1874. There are two
children, aged respectively thirteen
uuu sixteen. Plaintiff has resided In
salt Lake some two aud half years,
but her husband has never come 10
this country, anu - still In Denmark.
Mrs Winkler stated that shortly after
their marriage the defendant began ~
;lllfeat her. He had amused himself
by pulling her by the hair OF the head,
Ind thrown her 10 the ground, and
choked her while he was drunk. THIS
was given rs q sample OF mis- Iniscon. |
duct.
A witness who lived In the same
house At the plaintiff aud her husband |
abroad said she had seen Mrs. |
Winkler's iacs scratched and her
arms and body bruised ms a cons,-
quencc OF the defendants illusage.
she had often observed him drunk.
Some additional testimony having |
been given 10 show that the plaintiff Ia |
quiet, hardworking woman, and |
hau gained livelihood by washing |
and ironing duriug the time she ha1 |
been In this country.
The csurt granted the decree prayed |
fer.
The plaintiff speakB but little Eng. |
lisD, aud that 40 imperleotly that IL |
Mas with difficulty she made herself |
uuherstood ON the witness stand.
john NJ. Cannon was her attorney.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
81 tie case OF FormGn ct al. VIZ Pace
~ A.. tne appeal tIfom Justice Of the |
Peace Woodland, OF Summit county, |
VS. dismissed.
Tim csso OF JOSEPH III. Smith OF al.
W. Salt LIKE City was referred TO At. |
lorney 4. l.. Williams, as referee, on |
STIPULATION filed.
Ida l.. Smith vs. s. Il. Smith. In this |
matter, now pending, being u petition |
iur tbs odiiication OF II decree giving |
the property 10 the defendant, Attorney |
j. IL. Huri was appointed guardian
"a Item for the minors.
Tho case OF Jennings aud Rlafd Va
Frank klmball ct al. was continued.
II was on the liat for hearing today.
Tom Ferguson va George Nicholson. |
ine motion Of plaintiff TOR rOntinu- |
nuce on affidavit was argued by Judge |
Suverland, and opposed, on lnu part |
~ the DEFENDANT by Attorney J. NJ.
Zane. The motion was overrulod and |
at exception taken.
JUDGE sIsnis, OF DENVER.
Jujgu Simms Of Denver was, on ap.
pllraiiop Of Judge Judd, admitted 10 |
practice ut the bar VI thls court he |
10 inr OF counsel In u case shortly 10 he |