The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-10
IN THE DIVORCE COURT
A Sensational Deposition in the
Fleischman Case.
DECREE FOR MRS. PRESTON
Her Husband Was Charged With B,ine
q Habitua1 Drunkard-Mrs. Sadie
Lswrence Secures Legal
Separation

the district court yesterday in the d.
vorce case of c. A. Fleischman against
May Fleischman. The deposition is
| that of C. H. Troyer, city detective of
Duluth, MINI. He testifies that he and
the police officer named Donald Irvine
arrested Mrs Fleischman about the I'd
of August of last year and caused her
to be prosecuted for the crime of adul-
terry with one James Boyer, married
man. The two were caught in a room
together and both admitted that they
lived together. When the officers en-
tered the room Boyer was found hidden
In little closet or clothes press. The
arrest was made on information fur
nished the officers by Boyer's wife.
Mrs. Fleischman pleaded guilty in
court to the charge against her. Po-
lice Officer Irvine testified to the same
effect as Troyer.
Judge Clancy granted a divorce yes
terday in the case of Norah Preston
against James Preston. The ground of
divorce was non -support. Mrs. Preston
said that she and Preston were married
at Deer Lodge and that she had lived
in Montana for II years.
How long have you and the defend
ant lived apart?" her attorney asked
Mine years." said Mrs. Preston, and
her answers to the questions that fol-
lowed were snappy.
How long is it since the defendant
ceased to provide for you?"
He never provided for me. When
we lived together I supported him.
Was he a healthy MANI
He was strong, healthy, able and
robust"
Was he cruel to you?"
tHe was rrllal tn me and cruel
Once he kicked me. and he was abu-
sive to my two children"
When did he last abuse you?"
I'm 1891
How was he as to sobriety7"
He was always drunk. unless 1t was
impossible for him to get liquor"
Did he ever call you names?"
He called me everything but de-
cent woman"
state what you know as to your
mother supporting herself, Miss Pres
ton" said the attorney, addressing the
daughter.
"she did support herself. aided by
me-"
Was your---er-the defendant, a
drinking MANI"
Yes, he was a drunkard," said the
young lady, fatty.
DO you know where he is now, Miss
Preston?"
mo"
ANY questions, your honor?"
LET the divorce be granted" said
Judge Clancy.
Mrs. Sadie Lawrence was divorced
from Gilbert A. Lawrence by Judge
Clancy yesterday. The divorce was
asked on the ground of non-support.
the defendants failure to provide be-
ing the result Of destination. The de-
PENDANT was the man who pleaded
60,
couple of weeks ago, and in extenuation
of his offense alleged that he assaulted
his victim because of relations the lat
ter sustained with his wife, the plain
tiff in the divorce case. He defaulted
in the divorce case. and Mrs. Lawrence,
and her friend. Mrs. Savage, took the
stand to make proof of the allegations.
Attorney Thresher was counsel for the
plaintiff and conducted her examina-
ton.
"Are you the wife Of Gilbert A. Law
rence?" counsel asked Mrs. Law
renee.
II am" said the lady.
"How long have you lived here?"
-Four years
What is your husbands occupa-
tion?"
HE is carpenter
What wages does he get?"
-Four dollars and half a day"
What has the defendant done with
respect to supporting you for the past
three or four years?"
Nothing I have had to support my
self dressmaking."
What does your husband do with his
"Gambles it off"
How do you know"
HE tells me, gives me that as an ex-
cuse for not supporting me-
Mrs. Savage, what do you know IS
to Lawrence supporting his wife,"
II don't think he does much toward
it," said Mrs. Savage.
We'll, how much does he do?"
Nothing at ALL"
HAS your honor any questions?"
LET the divorce be granted" said
Judge Clancy.
Augusta Ball was yesterday granted
a divorce from George Ball on the
grounds of desertion and non-support
The plaintiff testified that they were
at Great Falls seven years ago
and the defendant LETT her four years
ago, since which time she has not seen
him. About two months after he had
left Butte she received one letter from
him at Spokane, and later one from
British Columbia, and since then has
not heard from him and does not know
his present whereabouts. There are
three children. the youngest of whom
was born a short time after the de-
PENDANT went away Mrs. Ball is sup
porting the children, but did not ask
The court to give her legal control over
them.
A default was entered in the divorce
case of Felicite Clark against William
J. Clark and the plaintiffs proofs set
FOR hearing Dec. is.
New Train to California.