Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-16
DISOBEYED COURT.
How Joseph Chapman Sought 10
ETlde Process.
SAYS He DID IT IGSORASTLY,
but iIo Was Fairly Caught. aud Judge
Merritt Scored llim-Olher
Cases.

In tho Third district court this alter
noon the case Of Caroline Chapman w
Joaoph Chapman was taken up. The
parties veto mafrlsd IN 1878 aud have
ha1 eleven children, eight Of whom
are now living. ME-. Chapman al
lrge. asa reason Why she should DO
granted divorce tha. lhr dtiouiant
isa habituAi dtunksrd aud hos treated
her Ia cruel hbi lnhuman
manneL mir. Chapman hos real estate
worth 81 200 and has nearly $1,000 10
the bank, It 10 alleged by the plain.
un. An order forbldding him 10 get
rid Of his property was isiuo1 by the
court. The defendant denies that ho IL
d habiiual dTunkard, or that ho has
treated his wife In cruel and inhumau
manner; he also denies tho statement
about having money la the bank, aud
all other charges made against him In
the complaint. He admits that
both parties have infifmatics u temper,
but he has condoned them on her part,
and beloved the had dons ~ with TO-
gard 10 bim. He says Sue has been
iuduovJ TO bring tho suit by meddllng
third parties.
George NJ. Cannon, cashier Of Zone
Savings Bank and Trust company, was
the first witness, and was required 10
produce the account with tue defend
ant, which he did. They ahow that
August ., 1875, the defendant With
drew sg,l9s.s2, all he had. from the
bank; ON July 81, $50 had been With
drawn by MI Chapman.
Col. Kaignn said ne had drawn the
answer In the oAsB In good faith, and
tue testimony alb nut the money Ia tho
bank was surprise 10 him. He had
no idea from his client, the plaintiff,
that II was there. Under tho circuu-
stances, he believed temporary al.
mony should be granted.
Mrs. ChApman's attorney, Walter
Murphy, called the attention OF the
court 10 the TACT that after the order OF
the court made July rs, tbs defendant
had ignored thAt order. The answer
made by Col, kalghn was verified On
August.
Judge Merritt said the next procted-
ing In order was 10 punish the deien.
dRnt for contempt Of court.
The defendant, Joseph Chapman,
said he thought the real estate, AMI
not the money was Included In the
order OF the court.
Deputy Marshal Timmony said he
had served the order July rs,
and In reply 10 the defen-
dant hat told him no could rot
draw any money from the bank,
Judge Merritt said that II tho de-
lendAnt did not iounwith re.deposlt
he money In The bank, the court
would see whether Or not he would
treat the COURTS order with contempt
Ia that fashion.
Colonel Kaighn asked TN tomorrow,
as lie would probably withdraw frolh
the cast; but the court said
no blame was on the attorney, and
| Chapman must deposit tbs money nj
oncs OF be punished for contempt. He
must also pay 500 attorneys fee, S25
expenses ana SiOa month temporary
alimony.
Tho divorce case Of Leah G. Kent
VI II. l.. Kent WAS taken up, and n
divorce granted on gTound OF failure to
provide.
Orders In other cases were made rs
| follows.
National Bank Of The Republic VI
Hyrum GroesDeck 81 NJ; motion fer
new trial aud TO tellN costs ovefruled.
jeremiah IL, II chRrdfon Va The
Crescent Mining company; motion to
strike out portions ~ complaint and
demurrer thereto both ogerrulej.
james Thompson " john J. Snyder
ct nj; demurrer oyeruled.
L.. A. Bc1,.EllIOIt " Geo. q. VIII :
more ct al; motion 10 set aside order
granting new trial and motion for
ohange OF venue BOTH denied.
II. NJ. Steele a O. vs. J. Il. Din
woodey; motion TOT judgment and
pleadinga granted.
Eldofa Rose ". Hirnan R,.s;
motion for temporary alimony after
ney's foe aud temporary expense; tho
defendant was ordered 10 pay $40 per
month Temporary nImony, s2b attor-
nsy'a fee, anu $50 expense,
Petition OF ChaF. q. Dey that u. s.
Mar.hal Nat NJ. Bngham ana &. ..
WhiliemOta be cited before tue oluft
for contempt; order Issued citing
AIeasrs. Brigham and Whitlempre 10
show cause on Tuesdny september II,
at 10 u. M, 10 show cause why they