The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-11
A NUMBER OF DIVORCES.
Unhappy wives Released From I'm
proyident and Cruel Husbands.


uroyideut and Cruel Husbands.
The case OF Mary l. Miles against
philander A. Miles. for = divorce on the
ground Of failure to provide and aban-
comment. came on for hearing before Judge
Langley yesterday, but was dismissed on
motion OF the plaintiff at the close Of Mrs.
Miles testimony The parties live 1T go
Market street. but each has been studious-
iy obiivious OF the others presence. Mrs.
Miles said she had secured the premises.
and had asked her husband to vacate. and
although he had promised TO do so, and MS
effects had been packed up for about a
month. he was stun on hand. The court
minated that she had good ground for a
decree. but under her own admissions
1 thought the action was defeated because
the parties were apparently still living
peaceabiy together. II Is supposed that
asep preliminary to another action Will be
reject the unwelcome husband from the
psmises. The parties were married at
Htlena. Mont. December 20. 1871, and have
fred In King county for the past nine
PEARS. Miles Is employed in the Green
1fee saloon.
The case OF Rose Ella Mock against
George w. Mock was speedily dis
posed of, the wife securing a
SEPARATION from her husband as soon as
Judge Langley heard the tale OF cruelty
and non-support told by the plaintiff and
her witnesses. The proof showed that at
various times since the parties were mar
Red AT Lees Summit. Mo. May S. fsss,
the defendant struck. choked and threat
ened 10 kill his wife. and so far carried
his threats into execution that one of the
Witnesses said. II thought she would sure
" be killed" Mock never did anything to
support his wife. the witnesses said. and
was so lazy that they did not know OF his
having done any work since they first be
came acquainted with him, more than a
year ago.
A divorce was also grantesi TO Gertrude
Anderson. who married Columbus : An
derson at Bay City, Mich. July I. 1850
They have lived In this city for more than
hlne years. during all Of which time. u IL
charged, Anderson. who Ii mechanic
has failed suitably to provide for the sup
port OF his wife. She says he Is lazy and
shiftless, has frequently become angry. and
tina, there exists between them an irro-
conellable incompatahiiity OF dispositions
and temper. and since June e. 1875. they
have not lived together. There are no chill
dren and Mrs, Anderson was allowed to
resume her maiden name OF Gertrude
Iscker
Clarence NJ. Stitham, who was married
TO Cora !. Stitham IN Augusta. Me, Au-
gust 2. lSao manifested his affection for her
by threatening 10 Xii her last June. by
nourishng a heavy iron bar over her head
az their home al Novelty. King county.
for this reason Judge Langley granted
Mrs, Stitham A divorce yesterday. and al
lowed her 20 again take her maiden name
OF Cora !. Welch. Mrs Stiiham also said
on the witness stand that her husband
came home intoxicated. used to her abusive
ianEuase, and FOR more than two years
mad re; supported her. There are no
children ans no property
divorce - wanted ny Esteila Murtou
who married Frank r Murtan. in this
county March -. iSSa. She charges ahan-
comment and mons support dating from Feb
ruary :, fSaS There are two children.
Tiara NAY. years old. and Florence
aged both o. whom have been carried
away by the father ana are with him at
Victoria. ana the mother asks that they
De awarded 20 her and that she have suit
Money ant be dscreed the owner Of lot
l. block > Mountain View addition. valu "a
al sena
In the divorce case Of Annie c Lund-
s'rom " Charles Iguistrom. an order
'er thr dCfcndant 70 show cause why Re
soorld NJ; Re punished for contempt IN
haVlag failed - pay temporary a,imony.
vas Set for April L..