The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-05
IS MARRIAGE A FAILURE?
Some UnfOrtunateS Tell a Superior
Court Jury II Is.

Divorce Day Brings Happiness to the
Hearts of Those Waiting to Be Re-
lieved From the vincula Matrimonii.
Mrs. Furgerson Thought Her Hus-
band Dead When She Married Again,
and Heard He Had Turned Up-Four
Criminals Plead Guilty and Are Sent
to the Pen-A Dozen Others Indicted
by the Grand Jury.
Divorce day in the superior court yes
terday brought relief and happiness to
many of those who have been suffering
from the effects of vincula matrimonii,
and they are now at liberty to go their re-
spective ways and seek if they choose
other husbands or wives.
One of the most interesting cases was
that of Louisa Larsen, alias Louisa Tor
gersen, against John P. Larsen, an ac-
count of which was given in the Morn
ing News some time ago. She married
Larsen in 1879 and he deserted her in
1889. A short time ago news was brought
to her, as she thought, by reliable parties,
that Larsen was drowned in the Satilla
river. She had never heard anything from
him since he left her, and after waiting
a proper length of time she married Tor
gersen. A few months later the news
was brought to her that Larsen was still
alive and had been seen. This was the
cause of some CONSERVATION, and she con-
suited Mr.. F. P. Salas to see what could
be done about it. Her case was stated to
the court yesterday, and the jury was Of
the opinion that the facts justified a
total divorce. She was given her first
verdict and will obtain the second one at
| the next term of court.
The cases of Lavina Johnson against
William E. Johnson and Kate Singleton
against James Singleton were dismissed.
A total divorce and second verdict was
granted Alice Cleveland in her complaint
against Frank Cleveland, whom she
charged with intoxication and cruel treat
ment.
Second verdicts and total divorces were
| granted in the following cases on the
| ground of desertion: Lewis Tyson against
| Angelina Tyson, Eliza Coggswen against
Abram Coggswell. Joseph J. Lane against
Martha Lane and Margaret Bragg against
Peter Bragg.
|
| granted in the following cases: Celia
| Raife against Isaac Raife Norris Weston
against Julia Weston, Harriet Fitzpatrick
against Silas Fitzpatrick, Joseph Butler
against Sarah Butler and Eugenia F. Call
| against Charles f. Call
On the criminal side of the court there
were several pleas of guilty and the
criminals were sentenced. Monday Reed,
charged with burglary, pleaded guilty to
| larceny from the place of Mr.. Henry Am
Dos under the value of $50, and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of 500 or serve
| twelve months on the chain gang.
Joe Seabrook and Tom Gallishaw plead
ed guilty to the charge of simple larceny
of a heifer from Solomon Thomas, and
were sentenced to two years each in the
penitentiary. This offense is otherwise
known as cow-stealing, and is punishable
by heavier penalties than plain cases of
simple larceny.
C. j. Montgomery pleaded guilty to the
charge of burglarizing the store of c. r.
Holmes Aug. Is with intent to commit a
larceny and was sentenced to serve three
years in the penitentiary.
In the afternoon the grand jury met and
returned the following bills of indict-
ment:
w. J. OConnor burglary on Aug. IS.
of the dwelling house of NJ. c. Schumann.
George Steele, assault with intent to
murder Michael Roach. on Nov. 8, by
striking MN with Dllly-
Sarah Green, Lille West, Maria Fields.
Willie Jones, alias Jesse Williams, and
George Bell, assault with intent to MUIR
der Jake Brown by the use of knives,
sticks, bricks and other weapons
c. H. Leiding, larceny after trust, on two
separate indictments, charging him with
appropriating to his own use about $500
of money received for goods belonging to
the Southern 50 Pants Company while he
was it's agent here. Willie Smith was in
dieted for burglary on charges preferred
by Leiding, as agent, Smith being charged
with breaking into the companys store
and making away with about $50 worth
of goods.
Charles Walls, assault with intent IN
murder John Williams, Nov. 49, with a
knife.
Alex, alias Aleck Benjamin, burglary ot
w. A. Jaudon's clothing store on ST
Julian street.
William Pray, simple larceny of one red
COW from h. Crawford.
James Demere, burglary of Dan Rome's
dwelling house. Nov. a.
Henry Bragsdale, assault with intent r.
murder William Main with Ratchet.