The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-21
WAS GRANTED A DIVORCE
A Homesick Wife Went Back to
England
AND WILL NEVER RETURN
Two Unhappy Couples Gwen Their
Freedom by Judge Clancy-Non-
support and Intemperancs
the Grounds.

Alice Colby got very homesick, SO
she left her husband, Ed T. Colby, and
went back to England, and for that
reason the deserted husbend was grant
ed divorce yesterday by Judge Lind
say. In giving his testimony Colby
stated that he was married to the de-
PENDANT in Butte on Feb. II, 1894, and
that they lived together until about
the middle of October of last year. He
said he was travelling for a Butte
newspaper at the time and left home
some time in August He was in Lew
lStoWn in November, when he received
letter from friend in Butte in
forming him that his wife had left the
city about the 18th of October and
had gone back to England. Colby told
the court that he had always treated
his wife as a husband should and had
always provided for her She wanted
to go to England to visit her sister,
but he could not afford the expense of
the trip. but when he was away she
took the money he had sent her and
went. He said he did not know her
present whereabouts, except through
some of her friends, as she had never
written to him. He also heard through
them that if he had written first she
would have written to him. The plain
tiffs mother corroborated his testi-
mony and said that the day before Mrs.
Colby left Butte she called to say
goodbye, and then stated that she
would never return and that she
wanted her husband to get divorce
just as soon as he could. The witness
said Mrs. Colby seemed to be thor
oughly homesick. although she had
lived in the United States for IL years
and had been married before.
Yesterday Judge Clancy granted two
divorces and the entire proceedings in
both cases did not occupy more than
five minutes. The frs case was that
Of Annie Gaffney against Matthew
Gaffney. The ground upon which the
divorce was asked was non-supDnrt,
resulting from intemperance on the
part of the defendant. The defendant
had defaulted, and the plaintiff and
her sister, Miss Mamie Kip, took the
stand to make proof of the allegations.
Lawyer Thresher represented Mrs.
Gaffney.
You're the plaintiff. Mrs. Gaffney?'
asked Mr.. Thresher
Yes. SIR said the lady.
When were you married TO the de-
fendant?'
"On Feb. 5, 1894"
How long have you lived apart"
Fer over two years and half"
Has the defendant provided for your
support in that time?'
mo, SIR .r"tna "a.
What is the reason he has not?'
"Drinking.'
He has failed to support you for
over two years?' r~t.
Yes, SIR ".. ..
How have you supported yourself?"
by working out"
question
What was your maiden name?'
Annie Kip"
Miss Mamie Kip took the stand and
was questioned
Did you know the defendant. Mat
thew Gaffney?" asked Mr.. Thresher.
Yes, sir said Miss Kip.
Was he drinking man."
Yes"
DO you know that he failed to sup
port the plaintiff for year,
Yes"
That's all. Any questions, your
honor?"
Let the divorce be granted said
| the court.
| The case of Frances NJ. Elton against
J. w Elton came next, and the ground
| of divorce was the same, the LAWYER
for Mrs. Elton announced. This de-
! PENDANT also had defaulted. Mrs Elton
went on the stand and was questioned.
| Mrs Elton, are you the plaintiff in
this case?" asked the lady's lawyer.
! Il am said Mrs Elton.
Are you the wife of j. w. Eton?'
| Il am
l. when were you married?
1--WE were married at Chicago four
years ago this month"
How long have you lived in Mon
| tana?'
"Two years"
what does the defendant do?"
| WrY-ah-bartender.'
"N'rat can he earn?"
"Why-$13 to SIS a week"
state his disposition. please
"Why-mnstly intoxicated. That's
the reason he couldn't support me-
How long has he failed to support
you?"
Have you supported yourself in tina
time?"
Yes"
MI. Barton. lodging house keeper
took the stand and testified.
DO you know the plaintiff, Mr.. Bar
TONI"
Yes. sir
Has the lady resided at your place!
Several months"
What is her means of support"
she has worked
} Has her husband supported her.
mo"
Amy children" asked the court.
mo. sir" said the plaintiff
= Enter an order granting the di
, vorce." said the court
| The suit for divorce brought by BE
atrice Tucker against Walter Tucke
was called, and the answer and cross
) bill of the defendant withdrawn b
the request of the defendant in writin
brought