The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-02
A GR|ST OF DIVORCES
Three Cases of Misplaced Affec-
tions and Judgment.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
The Sensational Testimony Wa Ex-
cluded In the Suit of Sweeney Va
sw~eeney-The Jury Returned
Verdict for the Defendant.

Missoula, Dec. 1.-YesteTday proved a
sort OF a divorce day with his honor.
Judge Woody. Three eases Of misplaced
affections were rehearsed before the
court up TO the hour Of adjournment.
The first was that OF Sweeney VS..
Sweeney. begun the day previous and
which required the assistance Of a jury
to decide IL. Some sensational evil
dence on the part Of the defense had
been expected. but which, when at
tempted. was excluded. the court hav-
ing confined the parties TO the simple
narrative Of the charges OF cruelty and
inhuman treatment as set out in the
plaintiffs complaint. This decision
made the action void of interest, the
defense combining itself strictly To a de-
NAL of the plaintiffs charges. Whether
"a TO the evidence or the black-eyed
and pretty-faced daughter of the de-
PENDANT or TO the fact hat the majority
of the Jury were married men who
would be afraid TO go home after rem
dering a verdict against a woman. the
result is that. contrary to all expecta-
tions, the jury returned "a set OF spe-
cial findings u~nfavorable to plaintiff
and leaving the marital relations of the
respective parties as they were prior to
the commencement Of the action.
At the conclusion of this ease followed
two others which were heard by the
court and without n jury. there being
no defense in either Of the actions.
David :. Dickson. a well-known mining
man in Quartz Creek. asked to have
the matrimonial shackles severed and
To be released from his now worthless
wife,. Susan. whom he married in 1885
at Huston. Idaho. The couple lived
happily until the latter part Of 1883,
when Susan became fiossy and skipped
out with another man I'm violation of
her matrimonial vows. His honor or
dered that a decree be issued in ac-
cordance with the testimony. which
substantiated the GROUNDS of complaint.
Joseph NJ. Dixon was attorney for
plaintiff.
Kate Williamson Joined hands with
John =. Williamson for life on Jan. 20,
1896. but In the month of October OF
the same year John went down town
TO get a cigar and never came back.
Katie did not like this style OF doing
things and proceeded to get "a divorce
on the grounds Of desertion. Joseph NJ.
Dixon represented her in court and the
defendant being absent. his default WAS
entered and Judge Woody ordered a
decree In favor of plaintiff in accord
ance with the prayer OF her complaint.
This case Is "A particularly sad one, the
parties being well and favorably known
in this community, fancied jealousy. Il
is stated. on the part OF the
having brought about the unfortunate
separation.
Additional proceedings In the court
We're the discharge OF the trial jurors
for the term. As an incidental refer
nee IL may be stated that the present
has proved the least expensive term of
court. considering the amount of bust
ness transacted. during Judge Woody's
occupation OF the bench. the per diem
OF jurors and witnesses a~ggregating
something like 81, 100.
In the matter of the application OF j.
c. McGinniss for a certificate of election
to the office of county auditor. the de-
muTrer therein was argued and taken
under Amusement by the court. Court