The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-15
A cRIsr OF DIVORCES.
IN IIIy-Mated Couples Apply for Sew
erancs. of BursIe "a some Bonds.

eax SEPARATE tales of domestic woe were
poursd into Judge Jacobs ears yesterday.
Al many divorce cases were heard. and In
"a ba one a decree OF separation and
dzxofre Vas granted. IL was a gruesome
ot Il marital discords. broken vows. dis
appolnted hopes and domestic failures that
sas laid before the court during the
dsy
The first illy-mated pair whose bonds
were burst asunder was Louisa and Rich
sfd W. Robbins. The wife was the plain
IN and the usual charges OF nfeliciiy
and cruelty were made The court. In
rendering The decision. said that there
vas 30 use In longer keeping the two
spitsires'' together. The custody OF the
daughter was awarded 20 the wife, and
;su Of the son 10 the father. No ali
neny was granted. but the defendant was
Directed to pay SIS into court for the
costs OF the suit.
The Fitxmaurice family row was aired
h court after the Robbins case was dis
posed Of one OF the witnesses. IN ans
yer 10 a question by Deputy Prose
cutor Hart whether be had been mar
ried more than once. replied that he
had. several OF them" and knew whereof
ae spoke The plaintiff, Eleanor Fitzmau-
rice. testified that she had married Mar
IN Ftxmanriec at Vallejo. Cal. January
u fs-n OF the seven children of the
marriage there were four minors, Maud.
ard .. Leo. aged Il: Clarence. is. and
Ethel. II The wtfe asked COR the GUS
tadv Of these
Tne wife alleged that Fftxmaurice had
failed 70 provide for the family for tho
past FIVE years, and had subjected her "a
fa'nful personal indignities. She was
S'sen = divorce.
Mrs.. Lena NJ. Spencer OF this city. was
Eiven divorce from Hannibal II. spencer.
Blacksmith The husband did not APP
par Mrs Spencer. who rs young and
trseosSessinr. testified that her husband
bad treated her cruelty and made her
lfs burden lie had most violent
ump<r. and hts actions on more than one
eersSson drove her crying and in distress
srnn the house She had not received
sanagA money from him 20 properly sup
ro-t herself but had worked In laundry.
Their troubles extended back to iSqs.
About one year ago she left him. Mrs.
Spencer swore that her husband on one
esessson prohibited her from going 10
saafeh. saying that her purpose was SIM
: 20 70 SEQ the men. The custody Of the
we children WAS given 20 the Wife
Y vas similar story that Mrs. Marie
= Hilbert poured out. She had married
efaFses A Gilbert in stockton. Kan. Au-
wv anu tNNf tENtitSfts tfitNFa =
tsafs Ethel q Edna, :. and Charles. J..
sFs TIE fruit Of the marriage. For some
seers her husband hsd treated her cruel
e'sfn leaving her alone snd unpro-
nee Tor. weeks az = tlrae. February :
mao gore % British Columbia. Ahan-
eeamena failure 90 provide and cruelty.
~shslsting 81 drunkenness. were alleged.
~ eeefs took the case under advfsemert
80 seeeant of an apparent lrregularity in
- ospefs. although Il Is proAanie the III
WI b granted Mrs Gilbert wait
easssce the court roona for senne time.
saas she Judge would Grant the decree.
- rnslly went or weeping for fear she
So aot secure The coveted freedom.
49, Wssslfr vas given q decree 81
seFeN from Julius Wexsser. They were
s.t'ea IN 81. Paul March e. fSS7 In
- 49, Treatment wsS proven. Aismouy
- hcr month Wenf With the decree
49, seaman secured A decree AGAINST
seesnar. the testimony showing that
49,. SEPTEMBER last The husband has r.
- 70 SUPPLY his SPOUSE with the COM
-. sscsS&sffeS 81 NE. They we're mar
a. Aasast :, 1885. and ore ehlis Eugene.
sss<. eS issue OK the mar