The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
MORE DIVORCES GRANTED.
MRS. M'MURRAY OBTAINS A SEPA-
RATION FROM PATRICK
M'NURRAY.

The Maxim Children Decide to He
main With Their Mother-PatriclS
Lennon of Michigan Claims a
Brothers Interest in the Estate of
Mrs. Catherine CosgrOVe-lIe For
mcrIy Resided in Savannah, but
Had Not Been Heard of for Several
Years Until Yesterday.
Mrs. Mary McMurray secured a total
divorce yesterday from her husband, Pat
rick McMurray Her maiden name of
Prenty was restored, and she was award
ed the custody of her 3-year-old son, Ger
aid Patrick McMurray.
The troubles of Mrs. McMurray, which
led up to the divorce obtained yesterday,
are already Wei known to the readers of
the Morning News When she married
Patrick McMurray in 1890 she and her
mother possessed siderable property.
Something over a year ago McMurray,
after having gotten all the property of his
wife and mother into his hands and dis
posed of the same, left for New York.
1t was known by this time that McMur-
ray had not been treating his wife right,
and when it was discovered that her old
mother had been left here penniess in a
charitable institution, inquiries began to
be made. and it was rumored that McMur-
ray had disposed of his wife. She was
finally located through letters written by
her to friends here in a house of refuge
in New York, where she was he'd a pris-
oner. There were many sensational fea-
lures of the case before Mrs. McMurray
finally returned to Savannah and rejoned
her mother.
Mrs, Villa Maxim was granted total
divorce from her husband, Edmund Ma
kin, and the custody of their two children.
The Oldest a boy of Il. was placed upon
the stand and asked by Judge Falligant
whether he preferred to live with his
mother or his father. The boy chose TO
live with his mother. Mrs. Maxim was
also allowed TO resume her maiden name
of Cockshutt In her petition for divorce
Mrs Maxim made quite serious charges
against her husband Both parties were
granted total divorce, with the right to
marry again.
Nathalie NJ. Scotland was awarded a
first verdict against John NJ. Scotland.
The parties We're married in New York
in January, 1896, and separated Immediate
ly afterwards.
William Anderson obtained a first verdict
against his wife, Sarah, on scriptural
grounds George Jones was named as CO.
respondent.
Dolly Lewis obtained a total divorce
from her husband on the ground of cruel
treatment.
The trial of criminal cases will begin in
the Superior Court at Il o'clock this
morning.
Patrick Lennon of Ada, Mich, claims
a share in a Savannah estate. Lennon
claims to be a brother of Mrs Catherine
Cosgrove who died in Savannah May l,
1897 leaving an estate valued at nearly
5000. An application in behalf of Len
non was filed with Judge Ferrill of the
Ordinary's Court yesterday by Mr. Ed
mund ] Doyle, an attorney of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, asking that he be allowed to
share as an heir in the estate. Mr.. James
Mcguire is the administrator of the es-
tate, which has not yet been divided up.
Mr.. Doyle states that there Is no doubt
of the existence of Lennon or of his rela-.
ton to the deceased, and that the facts
will be readily established when the time
arrives. 1t is known to be a fact that
Mrs. Cosgrove had a brother named Pat
rick Lennon and that he formerly resid-
ed here, but he had been lost sight of for
several years
Letters of administration on the estate
of Mary Stockton were granted to Am
brose Ehrlich.
Temporary letters of administration on
the estate of Susan II. Zeigler were grant
ed 10 Preston j. Zeigier.
Temporary letters of administration
were also granted TO William J. Zeigler
on the estate of Joshua L, Zeigler.
An affidavit was made by Isabelle Fra
ser, charging her brother, John L. Harden,
with being insane, this action being taken
by her on the recommendation of Or. B.
S. Purse. A warrant was issued for the
arrest and confinement of Harden pending
an investigation into his sanity.