Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-12
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE
Mrs. Jeanette Anderson Sues Robert R. An
derson for Divorce,
AND MAKES NUMEROUS ALLEGATIONS,
Monk IL Convicted, but by the Jury Rec.
commended to Mercy-Other
Court Matters.

Jeanette Anderson filed a divorce
suit against Robert X. Anderson,
plumber by trade, in the Third district
court today alleging cruelty and fail
ure to provide as the grounds upon
which the action is based
The complaint sets out tn . the plain
tiff IL 80 years old and that defendant
is 80 years old. Both reside Mt 1923 Fifth
street, Salt Lake City. They We're
married on the 21st of December. 1887,
and have since bore the relations of
husband and wife towards each other.
1t is further alleged that there have
been born to them three children as fol-
lows: David Robert. aged Sybil. aged
3, and Warine, aged l.
Shortly after the marriage, 1t Is al
legged, the defendant began treating his
wife in a cruel and inhuman manner.
causing her great mental distress and
physical suffering. He is also alleged
to have been guilty of calling his wife
vile names; swearing at her and using
profane language to his wife and in
the presence of his children
1t Is also alleged that Anderson con-
stantly found fault with his wife and
IDT tIlN1ul tuuftS Nitli iiti hlh
nags her until he provoked her into
moods of irritability and nervousness
and impairing her health
1t IL also set out that the defendant
frequently became sulky and has for
week at a time refrained from speak
ing to his wife.
An act of cruelty Is set out by alleg-
ing that defendant called his wife
damned lazy" because she hired n
girl to do her work, plaintiff at the
time, 1t Ia alleged, was suffering with
salt rheum in her hands making II
impossible for her to place her hands
in dish water
In March, 1897, shortly before the
birth of the child Warine, 1t is alleged
that defendant went to the bedside OF
! his wife making certain demand OF
! her. which on being refused caused
| him to use scandalouS language TO-
wards his wife.
Other instances are cited where de-
| PENDANT is alleged to have sworn at
| his wife because her physical condition
| would not permit of her cohabiung
| with him.
Plaintiff then sets out that at all
| times during her married life she has
been a patient. loving and dutiful wife;
| that she has never given him cause for
! his cruel treatment and has borne his
| abuse for years in the hope that he
| would change his course and treat her
with that consideration due a wife and
| mother.
Defendant is alleged TO be a strong
and able bodied man and a co-owner
and equal partner in the plumbing
firm of Higson. Anderson & Rossiter
Co., doing business at 105 east First
South street. In addition to the profits
of the business. defendant is alleged to
be in receipt of sl2 per week wages. 1t
is then ale, i that the firm has $500
deposited In the State Bank stock
of plumbing goods valued at $1,000, and
accounts outstanding to the amount
of $1,000.
Defendant, 1t is alleged, is the owner
of a third of these amounts and has
threatened To dispose Of his interests
unless restrained by an order of the
court.
A second cause of action Is set out In
full, which alleges that plaintiff has
been compelled to do dressmaking in
order to earn money enough to pur-
chase her own clothing.
Mrs. Anderson prays for an absolute
divorce; alimony and the care and GUS
tody of the children, and that defend
ant be restrained from disposing of or
in any way encumbering the property,
Judge Hiles granted temporary re-
straining order, made returnable next
Saturday. Powers, Straup n Lippman
are Mrs. Anderson's attorneys.