The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-17
DIVORCES GALORE.
stories of Domestic tnhappiness rs
brought Out by Legal Evil
aence and Afidayfts.

The weekly return of divorce day IN the
superior court yesterday brought list
OF cases that wouid astound and horrtfy
young lovers who dream that marriage
Is a paradise into which no evil angel ever
enters. Three new cases we're tlcd, and
any number OF old ones appeared. 50 that
Judge Jacobs had 20 send one around TO
the equity department for adjudication.
Several aSldavits we're aled IN the di-
yoroe case OF Mary Il. Britain VS.. George
w. Britain on Mr.. Britain's behalf. First
cana one from himself In which he states
thar on or about MAY :, iA-. he left Sc
attic fer British Columbia and Alaska on
a prospecting trip. that before leaving Sc
attic he supplied ht< wife with 80 worth
OF provisions together with fuel and CLOTH
ing and money 10 the amount % 80, IN
act gave her all the money no had cx-
ceps enough 10 take him 10 his destinA-
ton. After reaching there and earning a
little money. be sent her So Returning
20 seattle December : ne round bis call
arsn nearly naked and without provisions
RE spent what little money be bad
brought hack In supplying his wife and
caild-ea with food and clothing. since
that time IL has taken ali the money he
could got to support his family. Ane in
fact he has lately been suppAed NTH
money by bis asEer. Hiss A. NJ Britain.
nvtns at 2ooo West Adams street. Chicago.
Fer scms weeks pas; he has been COM
telled TO devote a large part az bis time
10 Looking after and caring for his four
little children. the eldest 81 whom =
years old. When hts wife nled the suit
Ter divorce ne rad already written TO Rss
brother and sister 10 come cn and take
ears OF the chlsarex. whom their mother
had deserted lie bad also made ar
rangemeats with George Furry sna Oscar
fel,s.ore 10 grub stake him On second
ugosnecting trip. on which he was 20 start
Aprsl IS he - now pen2Iless. and has 10
property save the little furniture 10 AIS
home ths house. bat not the ground on
~htch Ia stsaas. sna three acres at Rich
ra.n8 beach. eli cf WhicA Is community
property
Ang4svits from George ". FAIRY snd
oar Einsore corroboTate most 81 MI
Yritatn.s statements ons rom Myrtle
y tsrs~rsoa tells 90 Eratains leaving nis
family wei provided for sna Of rs wife >
n~xIs,t of ne ch.AtFesi- ASter Af- AFlt-
asn Asd left foT British Nolsneia sn*
Alxska.s The antdsytg says Mira Britain
"A ~. haes1 % leaving the children
nsln right and day without any ore %
49, arsr chem. Ac3 the children we're
strtv. without Necessary eioth3nss Aha
htn..rv. sd that untU Mr. Britain re-
turned they we're almost DESTITUTE o
care -
V.{sh fvsnso-sl conduct aarlns his absence.
nRmsnx A. correspondents Jean Zoe
Hoover. " ". Schresvcr. Charles 1sssl-
fort. and charging THAI size oIeFas-ed stsai
larly wtka divers o1asr persaas aSsS
names are t. thas defendant EHSn2wns %
tween MAJ q sad December s tNo. n sA4-
Fasss. seattle, Tacoma and WAatcossa
The case having been trznsferTes1 froia
ths criminal te the equity department.
Juaxa Moore oFSersG Dir. Erit1a &c pay
so suit Tsaonev ard g. pr moTstA Rlisnoay
t,pndsng taa s0st. Tor support of the vile
ard cait0rsa-
Fnnnic Mcfain. suiaE Tor Givcrce from
Miner l. McIa1n. SAYS tAey were rasF-
vge.t az PERT Townsend SeptsEsesE =. sssA
ara aavs csc eh&1d. Asoor - assS -
vears she charges her husband wssh
,.era,ss-s sna cruelty ars failure - support
So. accuses hfFa os &ssocl&sng wtta d.
reputable wernea. aa3 nzuaes IN tals eon-
acton ere Mary Hart. szi@s Aina& A
s~rsasa. she zzNs for strorc~- TIE csstes2S
- ne clsts ans sDraguy and sssik ns@zeS
f,s.sre Jaeans beard re uact4ez fer the
latter Yesterday and granted e. orsavzss<
tas aasazns - Pay wstha2 tSa @A.s 81