The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19
MRS. JOHNSON'S ANSWER
She Alleges That the Dentist
Deserted Her.
ORDERED TO PAY ALIMONY
The Court Said He Would Attend to
the Result II the Order Was Not
Obsyed-Other Divorcs
Matters

DIR Hollis johnson, a travelling dem
fist. who evolved from an ordinary
plumber into plumber of teeth, is
the plaintiff in suit for divorce against
Bertha N. Johnson, and was in court
yesterday in response to a citation to
show cause why he should not be re-
quired to pay his wife temporary ALI
mony and counsel fees. Judge Lind
say, after hearing the evidence, ordered
the doctor to pay his wife $75 month
as alimony, the first payment to be
made at once. and $50 as counsel fees.
What will be the result If don't?"
asked johnson, addressing the court.
wen attend to the result" replied
the court.
Mrs. Johnson, who was put on the
witness stand to testify, denied that
she was married to the plaintiff on
Oct 20, 1895. but said their marriage
took place at Dawes, Ore, on Oct 20,
1889, and said they had two children,
who were in her custody and were be-
ing supported by her. She also denied
that she deserted the doctor in No
vember, 1895, but said they lived to-
gether until last April, when he de-
serted her, and the last contribution
she received from him for the support
of herself and children was last May,
when he gave her $780, Mrs. Johnson
said her husband was formerly a
plumber by trade, but was now a den
fist by profession and, according to his
own claims, never earned less than
$3.50 a month. She said he also made
some mining deal recently by which
he cleared $500.
AtfnInav Mpr,.itt a
dentist, objected to any testimony as
to what the plaintiff said on the ground
that it was hearsay, but the court did
not agree with the attorneys new the
CRY of hearsay evidence and overruled
the objection. A Mrs. Price, who said
defendant since they were children,
testified that johnson told her he
earned $3.50 a month.
The plaintiff himself went on the
stand and said he had lived in Mon
tana the past five years and was en-
gagged in practicing dentistry, but did
not have a state license He claimed
year and made $500 by the sale of some
property. He admitted, in answer to
questions by the court. that he earned
about $3.50 month but said he was
not working now and didn't have over
500 in money and had no property. He
dlsO lIdl ne ndO
to the support of his children nothing
since he gave his wife the $50 six
months ago.
Mrs. Johnson had asked for 500 a
month and an attorneys fee of $3.50,
and the court allowed $75 a month
and $50 as counsel fees for the present
and directed the first payment be made
at once. DIR" johnson, who. by the
way, is none of the several DR.. John
sons known in Butte, then asked what
would happen if he did not obey The
order of the court, and he was Informed
that that would become apparent to
him later. .E
In a divorce case Of Eta Pearce
against Harry Pearce the defendants
demurrer was overruled by Judge Lind
say yesterday and he was given until
Monday to answer. AS his attorney
has withdrawn from the case it will
probably go by default. The plaintiff
charges the defendant with cruelty and
drunkenness and that he often slept in
the cellar and under the bed because
he was so drunk that he could not get
into it.
A default was yesterday entered in
the divorce case of Emma Harrison
against Martin Harrison and the
plaintiffs proofs were set for hearing
next Saturday.