The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-03
FOURTEEN DIVORCES GRANTED
DIVORCE DAY BRINGS UP AN INTER-
ESTING BUDGET.

FaithIess other HaIves-One Mans
Wife InveigIed Him Into the BE-
lief That She Was a Widow Before
He Married Her-CrueI Treatment
One of the Most Frequent Grounds
of DivOrce-SRmucI ROsengnrta
Name Changed to Samuel Rose.
The day in the superior court yesterday
was given up to the divorce business,
and about fourteen unhappy couples were
given entire or partial verdicts of legal
separation. In several of the cases sec
ond verdicts were rendered and DEGREES
in accordance with them were signed by
| the court, but in the majority of the
| cases only first verdicts were rendered
Gertrude r. Priegnitz, a bright and
comedy little woman. appeared in court
and stated to the jury why she should
have a divorce from her husband, Her
man Priegnitz, whom she charged with
deseftion and cruel treatment. There
was much sympathy for her on the part
of those who heard her tell of her hus.
bands harsh treatment. A second yer
dict was readily granted her, and Judge
Falligant signed a decree of divorce.
Another very interesting case was that
of Edward j. Seymour against Louisa L.
Seymour. They were married in New York
Jan. 10, 1887 and according TO Seymour's
petition she induced him to marry her by
the false representation that she was the
widow of H. b. Segur. He afterwards
found out that she was no widow at all
In addition to this offense he added the al
laqrutf ion, .oey Il
second verdict and decree of divorce
The only other cases in which second
verdicts were granted were those of James
| .. Young against Fanny Young and Geor-
ga Floyd against Felix Floyd all colored.
| The allegations in these petitions were de-
sertlon, cruel treatment, and the other us
ual complaints upon which applications for
| divorce are often based.
The suit for divorce Of w. T. X. Smith
| against Nellie Smith was the only one In
4 which any contest was made He
| charged her with three times abandoning
| her nome and children, and committing
| various offenses which he said he had not
condoned Mr. w F. Slater appeared as
| her attorney to protest against the divorce
! being granted, but he was not of record as
such, and the case went TO the jury The
| jury granted first verdict for divorce
| but the defendant can come in and object
TO the granting of second verdict and de-
| cree.
| ]. 3. Sweat alleged that by reason of
the unlawful conduct of his wife Minnie
| l. sweat, he separated from her in 1895.
! d uttIe more than year after he mar
ried her. He alleged several offenses on
her part, which entitled him to be di-
yoreed, and the jury granted a first YER
dict.
Ida P. Mather was granted a first YER
! diet for total divorce from Cotton Mather
| They We're married in Burke county, she
| alleges in 1880, and more than three years
ago he deserted her, and has not since
| that time contributed anything to her sup
| port. She did not ask for alimony. but
| merely that she be granted a divorce
| and that her former name Ida Perkins be
! restored to her. The jury granted first
verdict in accordance with her wishes.
Bessie E. Shields was granted a first
! verdict Of total divorce from William e.
J Shields, on grounds of drunkenness and
! cruel treatment. She alleged that he beat
| and choked her and threatened to kill her
| She thought he would have done so on
one occasion, but for the timely arrival of
| assistance.
Joseph C. Johnston was granted a first
verdict of total divorce from Georgia John
ston, the grounds of his complaint being
desertion. He has been ready to resume
marital relations with her, he states, and
has so told her. but she has persisted in
her desertion.
James NJ. Smith was granted first YER
dict for total divorce from Jessie M
Smith, his grounds being desertion and
deception on her part, at the time he
| married her. lie alleges that she told
him she was pure and virtuous woman
and asserts that he found out to the con-
trary before they had lived together six
| months.
Julia Holmes was granted a first YER
dict for total divorce from her husband,
Joe Holmes. They were married in 1894
and a few weeks after the ceremony had
been performed, she says he took stick
and beat her out of his house and home.
James F. Butler was granted first YER
dict of total divorce from Mary Lou But
Ter. They were married Oct. g. 1893, and
she left him the same day, and has never
returned to him.
Albertine Harvey was granted a first
verdict of total divorce from Charles H.
Harvey. She alleges all kinds of cruel
treatment, saying he was accustomed to
strike and beat her, and cursed her on va
rious occasions when threatening her life.
Annie Rail was also given a first verdict
of divorce from her husband, William
Rail. on very similar grounds. In addi-
ton she alleges that he was accustomed
to associate with all sorts Of immoral
characters, which was more than she
could stand
There are several other divorce cases on
the docket which will likely be disposed of
at intervals during the term.
Judge Fallgant signed an order approv-
ing the report of Receiver Fulton in the
case of Francis ]. Champion VS. John o.
Smith, and directing the receiver to pro-
coed to make the necessary improvements
on the defendants property to put II in a
tenantable condition. The receiver was di-
rected to have the work done by day labor.
and to make a contract with Mr. Matt
O'Connell to superintend 1t for the sum of
$3.50
The only other matter that came before
| Judge Falli3ant was the application of
Samuel Roscngart, who wanted his name
changed TO Samuel Rose. Mr.. Rosengart
stated in his petition that he is an nm
married men, and that he wanted his
name changed for the sake of brevity.
readiness Of writing il. and the fact thai
the name of Rose will be more easily nm
derstood and will cause far less commit
cations than does his other name. He
stated positively that he did not desire
the change for the purpose OF defraudinp
any one, or for the purpose of AVOIDING