The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-14
IT BROKE ALL RECORDS
Eight Divorces Granted Yester-
day by Judge Clancy.
IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR
All Records Knocked Silly in Two Cases.
Suits Instituted Tuesday and De-
: screes Granted Saturday.
Other Tangled Ties.

broken yesterday by Judge Clancy. who
heard the proofs in eight cases and
granted as many DEGREES. the actual
time consumed in the proceedings being
less than one hour
In two cases. those of Marion II. Ma
han against Benjamin l.. Mahan, and
Rose Perelson against Morris Perelson,
the records were knocked silly. Both
suits We're instituted last Tuesday. and
less than four days after the complaints
were filed the DEGREES of divorce were
signed. Under ordinary proceedings
the defendants ave 20 days in which
to make appearances, but i'm the Mahan
and Perelson cases the defendant hus-
bands seemed more than anxious to
help the good move along. The Mahan
complaint was filed on the evening Of the
9Th andHearly the next morning the de-
fendant. waving the time allowed him
by law, made his appearance in the case
by filing a demurrer. on the same day
the demurrer was submitted to the
court and by consent overruled, and the
defendant was given until yesterday
morning to answer but he filed no an
swer and a default was entered. The
proofs were at once taken and a decree
entered. Mrs. Mahan accused her hus-
band of habitual intemperance and her
testimony was supported by two other
witnesses.
In the Perelson case the defendant. by
his attorney. M. l.. Wines. appeared in
court yesterday morning and filed a de-
murrer to the complaint which had been
filed on the 9th. A few minutes later
he withdrew the demurrer and an
nounced that the defendant had con-
not to answer the complaint and
would therefore waive time for doing
so. A default was therefore entered and
the plaintiffs proofs were heard. Mrs.
Perelson. whose several alleged at
tempts at suicide and other troubles
have for some time occupied space in
the newspapers, testified that she was
married to the defendant at Cleveland.
Ohio, on June 10. 1898. on the third of
last month he struck her and at nu-
merous times etwee that date and
last Sunday evening he beat her. on
the evening last mentioned he ave her
a whipping and took all her jewelry
from her and made her nose bleed.
Have you always treated your hus-
a~ffectionately and well?' asked her
attorney. Mr.. Lippincott.
That question made her laugh, n il
was several moments before she could
compose herself sufficiently to answer in
the affirmative. Hettie Bailey, who
saw Perelson beat his wife several
time. testified to that effect. Mrs. Per-
elson had sued for counsel fees and ALI
mony. but it was announced that h
had settled the matter with her husband
herself. and no testimony vas taken on
that subject. She was granted a divorce
and permission to resume her maiden
name. Rose Blumkin.
Pauline Gray was granted a divorce
from Elmer Gray on the ground of de-
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married i'm Butte on May 3 of last year
and lived together for two months and
then he left her.
can you tell how he came to leave
you?"
He said nothing about. it. He just
packed up n left" she said.
Mrs. Gray said she gave him no cause
for leaving her and she did not know
where he had gone. Her testimony was
corroborated by another witness. the
whole hearing not consuming more than
five minutes. Mrs. Gray was author
lied to take her maide name, Pauline
Boomer, again.
In the suit of Mamie l.. Epperson
against Lloyd c. Epperson, the plaintiff
testified that they were married at
Glenwood Springs on April 3, 1891, and
he left her a few years later without
cause, since which time she has been
supporting herself.
WAS he cruel to you before he ieft?"
asked her attorney.
He was"
Two other witnesses testified that she
had supported herself for a year and a
half, and the judge ordered a decree of
divorce.
Matte \. Norton was plaintiff in the
next case heard and John +. Norton de-
She said they were married
on Feb. IL, 1888, n had lived in this
state three years. on the Odd of May. |
1897. the defendant deserted her.
DO you know where he is now?"
Il do not
Let the divorce be granted as prayed
said the court, and the thing was
done.
James MeNiShols, the ex-chief of po-
lice. was granted "A divorce from Sarah
McNichols on the ground of drunken
ness and habitual intemperance. Sew
eral witnesses~testified that the unfor-
innate oma had been almost con-
tinuously under the influence of liquor
during the past three years To such an
that she could not attend To
household duties. The plaintiff said
he had tried To reform her but unsuc-
cessfully. He was awarded the custody
of their two children.
Octavia Post was granted a divorce
from Peter Post on the grounds of neg
lect and "non-support. She said they
had been married seven years and that
gambled. remained away from home
all night and did not support his family.
She was granted the custody of their
two children.
The eighth divorce case heard was that
Of Mary McGovern against Frank Nc
in which the plaintiff got a de-
cree on he ground of cruelty.
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