The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
DIVORCE MILL DOES
A BIG DAYS WORK
Ground Out Six Absolute DEGREES aud
Has Another Ready.
ABUNDANCE OF RAW MATERIAL
Almost Before the Six Cases Were
Disposed of, Six More Applications
for Divorces Were in the Files
Awaiting Action--As Usual. n
Larger Number of Women Than
Men Are Seeking to Have the Nup-
tiai Knot Unfastened.


keep up her reputation as a great di-
vorce center. At yesterdays midsum-
mer session of court six absolute di-
vorces were granted and in another
case an order was made for alimony
and the court intimated that the di-
vorce would be granted as soon as the
proper decree is drawn and presented
to she court for consideration.
While all of this was going on up
stairs, attorneys were stacking up the
files in the prothonotary's office with
fresh applications for divorces. Six
applications altogether were filed dur
ing the day. The first one came from
Carbondale. Mrs. Anna Louise Monk
wants the court to set her free from
Thomas Monk who she alleges, has
offered such indgnities to her person
as to compel her to withdraw from his
home They were married Jan. 16, 1869,
and lived together until July 29, 1898.
The libel in the case was filed by At
torney II. c. Butler, who also filed the
papers in the case of Louise Arnold
against Chemnon F. Arnold. This di-
vorce is asked on the ground of cruel
treatment. They were married Sept. 6,
1882, and lived together until Aug. !,
1896.
1t is a sad story that Mrs. Ann Jane
Morris, of Taylor has to tell. She
married William Morris on June 13,
1896, and seven days later he deserted
her. His treatment of her was out
rageous and he has never contributed
anything to the support of herself or
child. Morris is one of the young men
who was charged with committing a
vicious assault on Hotelkeeper Von-
Weisenfuh, of Taylor. Mrs. Morris is
represented by Attorney James E.
| Watkins.
CASE OF DESERTION.
Alof Akeson, through Attorney d. J.
| Davis, asked for a divorce from Ann
| j. Akeson. They were married Sept.
30, 1896, and on Oct. 20 of the same
year Mrs. Akeson deserted her hus-
| band. He now resides on Sherman
avenue, this city.
The first paper that Attorney Arthur
Dunn filed was in the case of Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Griswold against Will
liam p. Griswold. They were married
Jan /, 1889, and Mrs. Griswold alleges
that on Dec. Is, 1891, her husband de-
serted her and has since persisted in
his desertion.
Lena d. Pearce, by her attorneys,
Vosburg & Dawson, filed libel in di-
vorce against her husband, Warren r.
| Pearce. She alleges that they were
married on April 13, 1897, and that a
few days after the marriage he began
to offer indignities to her person, and
to commit acts of personal violence, so
that she has been compelled to with
draw from his home, as her condition
has been rendered intolerable and her
life burdensome.
| Mrs. Janet Lewis, of Spring Brook
was granted a divorce from David NJ
Lewis, to whom she was married or
Oct. Is, 1892. They did not live hap.
PLY together. They first quarreled be-
cause Mrs. Lewis refused to allow hei
cousin from Nanticoke. who came tc
| visit them, to share their couch. There,
after Mrs. Lewis says her husband fire..
quently abused and beat her, and re.
fused to provide for her or their two
children. She is now living with hel
parents at Spring Brook. Such, in sub
stances, was her testimony before the
judge who heard the case. They sep
arated Dec. %, 1896.
NICE GROOM THIS.
On Nov. 10, 1891, Mrs. Lizzie MAY
Williams and Harry c. Williams wer,
married at Carbondale. While at Bing
hamton on their wedding tour h,
threatened to cut her throat. He neve
contributed to her support, and fre
quently abused her. On Dec. 2S 1894
she was compelled to leave him. Sh,
was granted a divorce.
| Mrs. Delilah l.. Renniman was al
lowed a divorce because her husband
William ]. Renniman deserted her OF
June l, 1886. They were married Dec
&c, 1878.
Mrs. Cecilia X. Hayes, who married
John ]. Hayes at Stroudsburg on Oct
5, 1876, was granted a divorce becaus
her husband was unfaithful to her
They lived together only about 81,
!, months.
George e. McCann was allowed
divorce because his wife, Carrie Nc
Cam, deserted him. They were mar
iied Oct. Z, 1888. and lived togethe
until February, 1892, when Mccain
says his wife left him. Charles N
Conaghy was legally separated iron
Amelia Conaghy. They were Marie
July IA, 1891, and lived together til
Oct l, 1891, when she deserted him.
In the divorce case of Morris [
Lewis against Emma S. Lewis cour
made an order refusing alimony, bu
allowing Mrs. Lewis $35 as counst
fees. They were married May 2. 1885,
in Windsor, NJ Y, and on Dec. 8, 1S9-
Mrs. Lewis left her husband. A di
vorce will be granted as soon as tn
decree is prepared.
In the divorce suit Of Sarah Lo,
J against William Low, the sheriff wa
directed to publish the case. A sec
, ond subpoena in divorce was granite
in the case of Theodore l.. Bennett
: against Emma L. Bennett.