The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
TROUBLE Of -FOUR WOMEN
They Say That They Are Abused
by Their Husbands.
TWO GRANTED DIVORCES
One Wants to Do Business in Her
Own Name = A Busy Day With
Judge Clancy Who Enter
tanned Them.

Four women with complaints against
kheir marital partners made known
their grievances in the district court
yesterday, and Judge Clancy granted d.
worces TO two of them. A third asked
1or divorce and the fourth petitioned
the court for permission TO live separate
and apart from her husband and do
business in her own name. The first
divorce case heard was that of Domin-
lea Russo against Joseph Russo. The
plaintiff had to tell her troubles to the
court through an Italian interpreter. She
said she was married to the defendant
Pin Italy in 1856 and that he had treated
her since then with all kinds of cruelty
and often whipped her and knocked
her down and called her all sorts of
Nile names On one occasion, Wnlie
they Were coming from their home in
Meadervlle toward Butte. he started
TO abuse her and call her indecent
names and ended by knocking her down
in the street Another witness testified
that he had known Russo to drive his
wife and children from their home and
abe witness took care of the children
for a week or more before they could
return home, having been kept away
through fear of their father. Another
Witness said Russo had often told him
that he whipped his wife. lie knew
that Russo had a violent temper and
would not work. The court gave Mrs.
Russo the custody Of their four chill
dren and decreed her the possession Of
IA house and some ground located near
the Centennial brewery. She had also
asked for a permanent alimony allow
ance, but Judge Clancy took that mat
ter under advisement.
Jennie Nolker secured "A divorce from
her husband, William Nolker. on the
grounds of desertion and non-sunport.
fSsh Int gfantF fya.lY pI a1
at Lemars. Iowa, on May %, 1884, and
that for more than year her husband
had contributed nothing to her sup
port, but had spent his earnings for
drink, and that he had been an habitual
drunkard for year or more. A sister
Of Mrs. Noker supported the latter
Testimony.
Elizabeth Jane Paterson was another
woman to take her troubles into court
yesterday. She asked for divorce from
her husband, James c. Paterson, to
whom she was married at Edinburgh
Scotland. on Feb. 4. 1880. In her com
plant the plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANT has deserted her for more than
year and has left the state. In an
affidavit for the publication Of sum
mons she states that the defendant Is al
present a resident of Springfield, Mo.
Mary Kane petitioned the court for an
order permitting her To do business as
a sole trader. She says she has foui
children depending upon her for sup
port, and that her husband is proiiigatt
and spends his earnings upon himself
and does not contribute in any way tc
the support of his wife and children
AIRS. Kane says she does not seek n di.
vorce because she does not believe IN
divorces but is contented TO live sepa-
rate and apart from her husband. She
desires to conduct a boarding and lodg-
ing house. in which business she wants
10 invest about $1,000 in money earned
by her and derived from money loaned
on mortgage security. Her application
is not made with view of defrauding
or hindering her husbands creditors
but for the purpose of enabling her te
support herself and children.