The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-16
Divorce Day in the Superior
Court
FIVE CASES WERE ON TRIAL
Husbands Were the Plaintiffs In Two of
the Suits
One woman Who Did Not Like Married Life.
The whittier Assault Case Settled.
General Court News

Yesterday was divorce day at the
courthouse. almost every department
having one or more cases on trial. in
when parties who have found marriage
dissolved.
Before Judge Shaw the divorce suit of
Charlotte e. Sanders against Benja-
min +. Sanders was on trial. The grounds
on which the divorce is asked
IL cruelty. and the matter was partially
tried several weeks ago. Sanders is the
proprietor Of the Calderwood rooming
mouse at the corner of Third and Main
streets. and the differences between
himself and his wife have reached such
q point that a separation is desired. Mrs.
Sanders alleges that her husband has
been cruel and unkind to her; that he
mas sworn both before her and at her;
That he was unsympathetic, and further
tnat ne was too attentive to one of his
ioomers known as Mrs. Sigler. The
husband. on the other hand, denies the
allegations of his wife, says that she was
inclined to spiritualism and developed
too great a Partially for a male medium
named Barney, 1t is claimed, going to
carney for the purpose of being paved
over Considerable testimony was in
troduced. and q number of dispositions
were introduced. The wife wants part
or the community property, whereas the
husband thinks that as the wife has more
OF this worlds goods than he has, he
should not be compelled to contribute
to her support. The plaintiff was on the
witness stand giving further particulars
OF the case from her standpoint when
court adjourned for the day.
GIVEN HER DECREE.
Judge Shaw yesterday gave Mrs. Mar
garet Cameron q decree divorcing her
from Hugh Cameron on the ground of
desertion. The case was partially heard
day or two ago, but as the plaintiff
was short on corroborative testimony
the matter was continued for further evil
0ence. Mrs. Cameron was unable to
live back east and came to California
for her health, expecting her husband to
follow in due time. Cameron declined
to leave his eastern home, and the wife
was given her decree.
DIDN'T LIKE MARRIED LIFE.
W. B. Berry was given a decree by
Judge Mckinley yesterday divorcing him
from Isabelle Berry on the ground of
cruelty. The case was q peculiar one
Berry is retail merchant on the East
Side. and from all the evidence was a
model husband. Shortly after her mar
riage Mrs. Berry developed a marked
antipathy to her husband, and made a
practice OF going around among her ac-
quaintances talking about him. She
told quite number that she did not in
tend to live with Berry, as she did not
love him; that married life was not to
her liking. and that she preferred the
freedom of single blessedness. On at
least one occasion she went to a mas
querade ball in company with a young
man, and altogether developed a very
giddy disposition. She freely told her
neighbors that she did not love her hus-
band. and while she made no complaint
against him, so far as his treatment of
her was concerned. declared that she
would not live with him and left his
home
PLAIN CASE OF DISCRETION
Judge Mckinley also heard the case of
Frank Dreschel, who wants a divorce
from Anna Dreschel on the ground of
desertion. 1t appears that the couple
married back east, it being understood
that owing to the husbands health they
would come to California and make their
home. They were duly married and did
come to California, according to pro-
gram After remaining for q time the
wife returned to her eastern home on a
visit. She has since refused to return
to her husband in California. and, after
waiting the statutory time, he instituted
the matter under advisement.
ON THE GROUNDS OF CRUELTY.
The divorce case of Hannah e. Harcus
against L. Harcus was tried behind
closed doors before Judge York yester-
day afternoon. The grounds on which
the divorce was asked was cruelty and
non-support. From the evidence the
husband did not provide his family with
the common necessaries of life, and be-
sides. his treatment was anything but
what might be expected of a husband.
The plaintiff was given her decree as
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