Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-17
HAD BLOWN n IN"
yo,Da Cbapmin's Excuse for Again
DIsObsylns tho Court.
,urs TINE HE IS 4 PRISONER
u.,d riIl lie Pays the Utiermo''
rarihIus-Al.o Loses Ills vic
by Divorce.

....icitraut husband VINO TOOK
~. ou, Of the bank to keep MS
e. nd children from getting II, ana
,..,.hv Violated an order OF the Third
49,, court, lie now In the custody Of
"" tr,,,,d states marshal, there TO re-
mill he complies with a thifu
10, At tho court, which be may nnu
moro difficult than either oil those
xbIsh preceded 1t In the hearing OIL
bis case c.
=, Joseph Chapman was again called
m IN Judge Morritps court today
~, KsIshn had Withdrawn as ooun-
IT, deiendant, but suggested that
N, case should be postponed.
Nthi. polnl Judge Merritt asked II
IN, money had been re.deposited In
,es b,ns. Chapman said II had not.
uetsd drawn It oui, and "blown II
Al in having a good time"
Judge Msrrltt--This man has de-
ub,fa,ely violated an order OF this
-, and 1 direct the district at
,,,nsy 10 tahe the matter up In the
,ntefsst oi.publlc Justice. =,
Judse H0wat was In court ana 70
GOOD look ut Chapman. against whom
az order was directed.
Then the divorce case was proceeded
win. snd Mts. Caroline Chapman
',.ilAed 10 the marriage In 1853; TO this
S,antrn bablta Of her husband; and 10
,sssatsd oruelties, In which her hus-
,.,d Kicked and beat her In most
ishuman manner. She wanted the
n,siotv Of the seven minor children
and yiO pef month for their support, or
III 061 would satisfy her as full par
,lt,sn OF the property. The plhin,lfi's
laughter testified 10 seeing her father
kef her mother, ana to his generally
meklng her home miserable. He
uIsd very vile language, and often got
DRUM. A son Of the ChapmAn's gave
similar evidence.
Nt, ChapmAn's attorney, Walter
Murphy, asked the court to order the
ueltndautto convey to Mrs. Chapman
ttelt home, worth about $500, and pay
10 her il,O0O iot the support OF her
children.
The court then called Joseph Chap
man as a witness. In reply to Judge
Merritt he said. drew the two ihous-
and dollars out OF the bank, and /
ibwed II in, DON'T know where. lpa
oil over town. can't tell you how
spentiL
Judge Merrltt-You spent 2,lOO In
infly.nve day and can't tell how you
didit2
Chapman-You can soon blow In
that, treating everybody. l went into
every saloon In town. The Union
saloon 10 my headquarters for beer, but
| want Into all OF them.
The witness said no had bought no
elelhes, or real estAie. He had not
bssn working much; had lust blown
bic money IN.
Judge Mefrltt-Dfaw the order that
tbs man turn over tho homestead "a
bic wife, pay 800 attorney fee. sg5
tull money, and 1900 OF that money,
ard that the wife have the custody VI
ihs children.
NJ. Murphy-Sinoe he has wilfully
dhobeyed this court on two occasions,
/ ptk that he DO committed until he
complies with this one.
Judge Merritt-That order will be-
made. lie will bo committed until
I1ls order IA opened.
Chapman was then escorted TO the u.
:. mafshal's office, And was still q
prisoner at the time the NEWS went To
frees, as be had not complied with tn,
order OF the court.
The plaintiffs attorney does not be-
llsVe Chayman's story hf having spent
ail the money. Ono reason for die
believing his story Ia that already b,
has made several contradictory state
menls In court.