The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-10
DISTRICT COURT.

Business Wound Off and Adjourned to
June 1O-Yery Little Important Llti.
CATION Judge Stewart Cleans Up the
Business as He Goes Along.
Wednesday the District Court wound
up its business and adjourned until
June 10 when special term will be
held to try the Emmett and Willow
Creek water case. Tho case which
during the closing days of the term at
tracted most attention was a divorce
suit, entitled Conda Wilson VS. Willie
Wilson. This unfortunate couple with
their family of two little girls live on
the Payette river. The story of their
married life is one of almost unex-
ampled misery and especially did the
poor woman suffer. The details, how
ever, are not fit for public print. The
case according to the court records is
somewhat as follows: Conda Wilson
sued his wife Willie Wilson for di
vorce with the evident purpose of Sc
curing custody of the children and
avoiding the payment of alimony.
The complaint set up cruelty and de.
sertion. Some sort of compromise
had been partially effected, it seems.
between Wilson's lawyers and Mrs.
Wilson's lawyers when John T. Morri
son Esq. few days before the present
court term opened was called into the
case By Mrs. Wilson. His sympathies
were at once aroused by the story of
suffering and cruelty related by the un-
fortunate woman. With characteristic
energy and skill Mr.. Morrison took
hold of the case and succeeded in en-
tirely turning the tables upon Mr.. Will
son, even after some Of the best lawyers
in the State had been working on his
case for months. 1t is commendable
fact that Mr.. Morrison went into the
case with little hope of other reward
than the approval of his own con-
science. Mrs. Wilson was practically
destitute when he undertook to protect
her rights and secure her from injus-
tice. Had Conda Wilson succeeded in
winning the case, the woman he sol
emily vowed to love and protect would
now be childless, homeless wanderer.
But the very reverse of what Wilson
wanted happened. Instead of getting
divorce from his wife, she got a di-
vorce from him and that changed the
whole status of things. The judgment
Of the court is substantially as follows:
Decree of divorce granted defendant,
Mrs. Wilson, on the grounds of cruelty,
inhumanity and failure to support;
children given to defendant, with priv
ilege to visit them, granted plaintiff,
Mr.. Wilson. Forty acres land, four
shares water, six head cattle and two
head horses granted Mrs. Wilson.
Plaintiff, Mr.. Wilson, pays costs of
suit and $25 per year towards main
tainance of the children. To all of
which Mr.. Wilson through his attorn-
eys naturally excepted.
The following cases were disposed of:
London and San Franchises Bank ct al.
VS., William Mcintosh, judgment for
plaintiff.
State of Idaho Us. Peter Fairchild,
accused of stealing coal, case dismissed
at request of District Attorney.
J. II. Richards VS.. Payette Valley
Irrigation and Water Power Co., judg-
ment for plaintiff FOR S5l8 "a. Nettie
Engelke got divorce from her belov.
ed Frank.
The case of Cottingham & NettIeton
against D. D. Campbell ct. al. was dis
Fung Chung Lung, a china
man, got possession of some Snake riv-
er placer ground in dispute. Chris.
topher Fahy got judgment against
Lizzie Wood eft. al. The case of Annie
Miller against Robert Miller was dis.
missed without prejudice. Joseph P.
Wilson was given judgment against
Tim Driscoll in the sum of $675. In
the case of Feldman & Cole VS. Con
Shea 30 days granted to prepare state
ment or bill of exceptions. Court ad-
jOurned to June II, 1897.