The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-15
ABOUT -FOUR MONTHS
Mrs. Goddard'S Married Life Was Dis
tasteful to Her. -
WAS WELL PROVIDED FOF
But She Thought Her Husband
Was TOO Old for Mrs.
Cringle Deserted Soon After
Marriage-The Samples.

Judge Mediation yesterday heard the
| proofs in several divorce cases and or
dered DEGREES in favor of the plaintiffs.
The first case heard was that of John
| Goddard against Mabel Goddard. The
plaintiff is a railroad conductor, and
testified that he was married to defend
ant Sept. 10. 1894, and she deserted him
Jan. Is. 1895, little more than four
months after their marriage. aud while
they were living at Garrison. He said
he had not heard from her since.
What was the trouble?" asked the
court.
Il don't know; I guess she got tired
of married life," said Goddard.
Was anything said before she left
as to why she was tired?"
We'll, she said I was too old for
her."
Was there any disagreement or gem
eral unpleasantness?"
Nothing. She just said she was GO
ing to leave. and she left. She said she
might return some time ara would
think about II and let me know wht n
she made up her mind to come hack,
but she never let me know"
Have you ever heard from herr"
mo"
Ever write to herr"
"No."
know her address,"
Yes; l know what Il used &c be-"
Have you made any effort to get her
to return to your"
mo"
Did you make any effort to keep
her from going away?"
Yes; l coaXed her to stay"
Goddard said he was 35 years old and
his wife 20. Her parents live in Min
neapolis and she went to them when
she left him. He heard that she said
she got gold watch, silk dress and
a lot of money out of him and that
was all she wanted.
Another railroad conductor testified
that he met Mrs. Goddard on the train
between Bozeman and Livingston and
she told him she had left her husband
for good and that she had all she want
ed of him, having received $500 in
money, a gold watch and chain and
some silk dresses. The witness said he
knew that Goddard had always pro-
vided well for his wife and treated her
kindly. They lived in Bozeman awhile
after their marriage and then moved
to Garrison.
The second case of divorce was that
of Anna Cringle against Matthias Grim
gle. The plaintiff testified that they
were married on the Isle of Man in
1889 and lived together five months and
tnen her sister In America sent money
TO the defendant to come to this coun-
Try for the purpose of lettering his con-
dition. He came and left his wife be-
hind. intending at that time to send for
her later. but he did not send for her
at all and finally her sister also brought
her over. Mrs. Cringle often heard from
her husband after her arrival in Amer
lea, but he kept away from her and
she has never been able TO catch him.
although she followed him all over the
country. The last time she heard of
him he was in Seattle, but that was
three years ago. She had not seen him.
she said. since he left their home on the
Isle of Man, six years ago. Mrs. Grin
giles mother also testified in substance
the same thing as her daughter. Mrs
Cringle was awarded the custody of a
5-year-old boy who was born after his
fathers desertion.
The hearing of the proofs in the Sam
pie divorce case had been set for hear
ing before Judge Speer yesterday. but
the matter was continued for one week
on motion of the plaintiffs attorney,
who was not prepared with all his tes-
timony.