The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-21

Thirteen divorce cases were on the
calendar yesterday to come up before
Judge Hiles. Seven were tried and de-
crees granted, while the other six were
either continued or dismissed.
The most interesting was the case of
Anna NJ. Jones against John w. Jones,
the grounds being fraud and bigamy.
Mrs. Jones testified that the defendant
was miner She became acquainted
with him at Park City some years ago.
Two years ago Jones began paying at
tention to her, telling her that his first
wife had lost her reason. was commit
ted to the asylum at Provo, and that
shortly thereafter she died. Believing
what he told her, she married him at
Rock Springs, WyO., on Oct. ., 1897.
They returned to salt Lake and lived
together for three or four months when
a rumor reached the plaintiff that
Jones' first wife was still alive, and
was an inmate of the asylum. Plain
tiff investigated and found that the ru-
NOR was true, whereupon on Jan. l,
1898. she ceased to cOhabit with him.
Witness said she visited the asylum on
Tuesday last and saw the first Mrs.
Jones there.
The plaintiff testimony was corrobo-
rated by Silvia Carroll, sister of the
plaintiff, and Mrs. Nancy Ann Basley.
The court granted the decree, re-
marking that the statutes did not pro-
vide for divorce on the grounds urged,
but the common law did. Mrs. Jones
was allowed to resume her maiden
name Of Ann NJ. Carroll.
The defendant did not appear.
FAILURE TO SUPPORT.
Ann NJ. Nielsen was given a divorce
from Hans p. Nielsen by default on the
grounds of failure to provide.
Mrs. Nielsen told the court that she
and tho defendant were married in
Denmark in 1873. They came to Mich
igan in 1888, and in 1894, the witness
said her husband persuaded her TO come
to Salt Lake, promising that he would
follow her as soon as he could raise
a little money. She came with her four
children two of whom died shortly af-
ter their arrival here. She was friend
less and penniless, and her husband re-
NAMED away and refused to send her
money to procure medicine for their
sick children or to pay the expenses of
their funerals when they died.
Mrs. Nielsen's testimony was corrobo-
rated and the decree granted as
prayed.
c. NJ. Nielsen was the attorney for
the plaintiff.
FORSLUND VS.. FORSLUND.
Mary Forslund was granted a divorce
from John Forslund. The parties in
termarried in November, 1891 and it
was proved that two years ago the hus-
band went away and has since failed
to contribute anything to the support
of his family. Mrs. Forslund was grant
ed a decree and awarded the custody of
their three young children.
Eva Spruell, a colored woman, was
the next plaintiff. She said she mar
ried Frank Spruell at Fort Bayard n.
NJ, on July Z, 1899. He was a member
of the Twenty-fOurth infantry. and in
1897 deserted both his wife and his reg
iment. She was granted the decree.
Sarah j. HOlton VS.. Isah r. Hol-
ton; decree granted by default on the
grounds of failure to provide and plain
tiff awarded the custody of their child
Frances Collins VS.. Lascoe Collins;
decree granted and Mrs. Collins award
ed the custody of their child
Laura Crane VS.. Richard NJ. Crane;
decree granted the plaintiff.
THESE OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF.
stiles D. Jones VS.. Josie E. Jones;
stricken from the call.
Caroline Rasmussen VS.. Bertel C.
referred to Judge Blair
Mary F. Pratt VS.. Nelson r. Pratt
from the calendar.
Lena Rooms VS.. John w. Rooms; dis
missed.
Mary e. Lieb VS.. Charles H. Lieb;
to D. H. Twomey to take testi-
mony and report