The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
NUPTlAL KNOTS UNITED.
RECORD OF A DIVORCE DAY IN THE
SUPERIOR COURT.

Against John o. SmIth-Business
in the Court of Ordinary.
NuptiaI knots were united speedily but
with all due formality in the superior court
/ yesterday. 1t was divorce day, and the di-
vorce jury was selected and sworn in. 1t
was an easy matter to get a jury. The
! contending parties strike no jurors on di-
vOrce day for only those serve, who are
! not cOnscientiously opposed to divorce.
There were between thirty and forty
| cases on the divorce docket, but only about
fifteen of them were disposed of. Others
! will be taken up later in the term when
there is opportunity. and when the neces-
sary parties or witnesses can be secured.
| In some cases first verdlcts only were rem
| dered, while in others which had passed
the easy gauntlet of a first term, second
verdicts were as readily secured.
There were no unusual incidents during
the day; it was one of the ordinary, Gus
tomary divorce days such as the court
sees al the commencement of every term.
No doubt as many more divorce cases will
/ be disposed of during the term, and still
there will be others for the March term.
The divorce docket is never lacking in ma
terial; 1.-THE cry is still they come"
Mary Hayward was granted a first YER
dict for total divorce from her husband,
/ Solomon Hayward, on grounds of cruel
| treatment and desertion
| John c. Bate was granted first YER
dict of total divorce from his wife, Ella
Bate, on grounds of incompatability of
| temperament, which led her, on one oc-
casion particularly, to attempt to strike
! him with a hammer
| Frederick w. Beger was granted a first
verdict for total divorce from his wife
/ Mary Ella Biegler, on the ground of cruel
/ treatment, and particularly for remaining
| away from home over nights, to which he
! strongly objected.
! Ollie NJ. Russell was granted first YER
! dict of total divorce from her husband,
c. Fred Russell, on ground of cruel and
| abusive treatment.
A. A. Coleman was granted a second
verdict and decree of divorce from his
wife Penny Green Coleman on the statu-
/ tory grounds of desertion.
Cora Chaplin was granted a second YER
dict and decree of absolute divorce from
/ her husband, Charles Chaplin, on grounds
/ of cruel and abusive treatment and deser-
ton. Her maiden name, Cora Bracket,
was restored to her and she was given
the custody of her child.
John a. Long was granted second YER
I -tiict and decree of total divorce from his
| wife, Julia NJ. Long, on the statutory
| ground of desertOn.
| Thomas W. Judson was granted a sec
ond verdict and decree of total divorce
from his wife, Rebecca Judson, on grounds
| of continued desertion.
Cylinda Gordon was granted first YER
dict for total divorce from her husband,
William E. Gordon, on grounds of deser-
ton and non-support.
Edward b. Knight was granted a second
verdict and decree of total divorce from
his wife, Lettie Knight, on grounds of will
full and continued desertion.
Allen Cuthbert was granted a first YER
dict for total divorce from his wife, Bet
sic Cuthbert, on the grounds of wilful
| and persistent desertion
Grounds similar to the foregoing secured
a second verdict, and decree of total di-
vorce for Mary Norton from her husband,
| Alex r. Norton.
The divorce suit of Zebedee Clark
against his wife, Maggie Clark, was dis
missed because the plaintiff failed to put
in any testimony. The defendant in that
| suit, however, was allowed to proceed up
on her cross libel for divorce from her
husband, and TO use such portions of his
petition as are admitted in her answer.
The divorce suits of Annie Rail VS.. Will
lam Rail, and of Mary Ida Bronsfeld VS..
Edmond Bronsfeld, were dismissed from
the docket.
This ended the days proceedings of the
divorce court. There are still several
cases upon the docket, in some of which
there will be contests, which will come up
for trial later in the term, and there are
also several interesting alimony suits to
be similarly disposed Of.
A rule nisi was granted by Judge Fall-
giant upon mortgage securing the pay
ment of a note amounting to 1874 %, to
"a. E. Upchurch, against Hattie Spalding,
A final decree was taken in the case of
Carleton c. Champion, executor of the will
Of Francis J.Champon, VS.. John o. Smith,
upon the verdict rendered by the jury in
favor of the plaintiff for $5,240, principal
and $53l.20 interest The jury also found
in favor of the plaintiff upon all the is
sues made. The receiver, j. e. Fulton,
was directed under the decree to turn over
to the plaintiff the $514 still remaining in
his hands. 1t was also ordered that the
q. defendant, John O. Smith, surrender pos
session at once of The house in which he
has been living, ii being a part of the
mortgaged premises, which he was permit
ted to retain, pending the result of the
litigation.
The order of Incorporation for the St.
james dispensary for the medical and sur
SlCdl IelleI OF the poor was signed by
Judge Falligant yesterday An account
Of the organization OF the dispensary and
its characters was given at the time the
charter was applied for.
George H. Richter was reappointed a
commercial notary public by Judge FALL
giant.
In the city court yesterday there was on
trial the suit Of the Lexington Blue Gran
lite Company against Thomas Clark &
Sons of Chicago The defendants were the
contractors who built the foundation of
the new government building and had a
contract for securing their granite from
the plaintiff company The plaintiff claims
the defendants owe them Il balance of
$1,CS7.7i on the contract for the granite
furnished. while the defendants claim The
granite company is indebted to them be-
cause the stone ordered was not delivered
within the time specified in the contract
which caused them to lose money on their
contract. The plaintiff company Is repre-
sented by Hon. Pope Barrow and Hon
Hamilton NcWhorter, and the defendant
nv Mr. s Il Adams of tha firm, Of nor