Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
UNHAPPY MARRIAGES
Stories Of Disappointed Wives
and Husbands Told
in Court.
Many DIVORCES ARE SOUGHT

Anna M Anderson says That Andrew
Andersen Welded Her for the Pur.
pose Of Getting H.r Property, and Fall
ing In This He Deserts Hse-Yoashfal
George Ol'son's Tails Of Woe.
Tales of disappointed wives and
husbands seeking return to single
blessedness are daily heard in the
circuit court now.
Several cases were up before Judge
Gest this morning. Anna Melin An
derson, an elderly Moline lady. said
she was married March q, 1890. to
Andrew Anderson. She was . widow
and had two daughters. She was
also the owner Of a fine piece Of
property in South Moline. Accord
ing to her story, the man who led
her to the altar had one eye on the
property, for NO sooner had the knot
been tied than he began trying to con-
vince her how much better it would
look to have the house and lot In his
uame. But Mrs. Anderson could not
see it that way. They had frequent
tits over the matter. After Ander-
son had exhausted every argument
in his attempt to get possession of his
wife's property he decided to change
localities. So two years ago he went
to Minnesota. and his wife has not
heard o word from him since. She
was granted divorce. Mrs. Ander-
son was represented by J. B. Oak
leaf.
Emma Winter, OF this city, was
granted o divorce from William L.
Winter, whom she accused Of habit
ual drunkenness, and with whom she
Gays she has not lived for two years
on that account. Her maiden name,
Emma De More, was also restored.
She Was represented in court by
Maj. Beardsley.
Anna Carlson. of Moline, told
Judge Gest that she was married to
Oscar Carlson in April, 1895. Her
husband refused to live with her AZ
ter the wedding. and has since failed
to provide for her or her child. She
charged him with desertion. She
was granted q divorce and the Gus.
tody of her child. j. b. Oakleaf was
her counsel.
| GscrEe Olson's Woes.
George Olson and Rosipa Klum
we're married Dec. IS, 1896. BY Judx
Lucian Adams. Olson bad not vel
attained his majority, so he tells the
court. He was working in Chicago,
when he twas arrested and brough,
to Moline on complaint of the young
woman, who charged him with . SER
ious offense. He protested his limo,
cence. but he Gays he was informed
by the authorities that the best way
was to wed the girl, with whom he
never lived. She and the child
are now living at La Crosse. Olson'i
grounds for seeking notification Of
the marriage contract il that he wal
minor, and that he was coerced into
the alliance through misrepresenta
ton. The complainant, who Was &C
companied in court by his mother
was represented by j. B. Oakleai.
No one was there In behalf of the
defendant. Judge Gest entered q
default in the case, but would no,
grant decree on the evidence o.
hand. Olson is an attractive and
dressy youth. His folks reside il
Moline.
A divorce was granted yesterday
afternoon to Eliza c. Wespe. who
charged her husband, John Wespe
of cruelty. The couple were married
last April. but only lived together q
few weeks. Mrs. Wespe said sb,
was obliged to leave her husband or
account OF his illtreatment. She Wal
represented by Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley
Nellie Gleason, Of Milan, wal
granted q divorce from Andrew D.
Gleason. She charged desertion
Sweeney & Walker appeared for Mrs
Gleason.
The circuit court and the grand
Jury have adjourned until p. m
Monday.