Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-30
Ten Unhappy Wives and Three De-
serted Husbands Get DEGREES
HILEs HAS A BUSY DAY.
There Were twenty three Cases on
calendar supreme court Opin-
ion-Iho Hate trial.


wives and three deserted husbands.
There were twouty-thrcc cases on
the calendar. ten Of which wcru not
reached and consequently went over Tor
the term.
Whom Judge lilies took his scat upon
the bench be must have been fayorably
impressed with the beauty OF the scene
before him. There were more spring
bonnuta and summer dresses la the
court room than there had been for a
long while paEL The mon wore an
expression that was pitlful to behold.
tho womcn-that ia tho majority OF
thcm-actcd as though they were at
tending "a tea party. They smiled
whenever anything funny was said.
but managed 10 keep w appearances
whom their turn came.
Mrs. CROOKS GETS \ DECREE.
Mary A.Crooks botaincd a decree from
Elmer T.. Crooks on the grounds of de-
aurtion. and failure 90 provide. The
plaintiff testified that she married tho
defendant at s. Dorvlcsa. Minnesota,
August 10. 1855, ana had resided In this
city Tor the past four years. Al numcr-
Gus times during the months OF April
and May. 1891. the defendant sworc at
phitln Ia the presence OF other parties
and told her he no longer had any uf-
lection for her. lie also threatened
to abandon plaintiff,
Nellie sccnold, sister to plaintiff.
eorroborated plaintln Had heard hcr
bruthcr-iu-law swear at her sister.
Witness also said that tho defendant
had run or wish another woman.
Judge HlleH held that tho allegation
OF cruel treatment had uoA boon HuH-
tnincd, but awarded pla .SsS~ a decree
on the Graunds stated u3oyc. Plain
TN was also awarded the sum OF 81, 900
allmony' y having been represented TO
the court that the defendant was worth
10000 In mining property and real cs-
tate. The defendant was formerly "A
mining broker In this city. n. q. log
non was Mrs. Crooks attorney.
wARDRoP vs. wAIlpRoP.
Mary Anna wardrop nuccecdcd
In obtaining decree OF dl-
Norcc from Abram Wardrup,
and failure TO provide. The plnlntln.
a middle aged woman. told tho court
that upon more than one occasion tho
defendant had come homo drunk ana
beat her.
Abram Frank wardrop. boy OF
about eighteen, testified that his father
had not supported his mother for "A long
time past that she had been compelled
20 take In bourdefu 20 support the
family. and he had helped her all ho
could himself.
Three months ago." tho son said.
my father came home drunk ana
struck my mother \ month later hs
/ throw a shaving mug at her. 1 told
MN thnt he must not do that AS Td
! talher ne would strike mo. also told
/ MIN that | wis getting old enough nnd
| big enough 20 protect my mother and
! ! didn't propose 20 geo him beat my
mother any more"
Luttie Simpson corroboratcd ths
! plaintn and her son. aud Judge mo.
! gave plhintin "A decree and awarded
! nor house and lot. the household
| furniture and also awarded Airs. Ward.
] Top the care and custody OF tho chm.
HEWLETT OBTAINS a DECREE.
Joseph II. Hewlett the Sandy barber
] VINO hud such Il time with hts ,Vlfs
Ellen, IN court, about u year nro. VA
one OF the three husbands that obtnlnef
| a decree OF divorce today. Hewlett AMI
nus son testified that shortly after IN,
court proceedings the defendant pickct
! up her traps and said she wouid iesy.
! the Hewlett dOmlcilc, never moro 10 re-
tufn' Plaintiff said good riddnnce ana
began divorce proceedings himaolf no
nnl'ing In todny's decree.
RATHER PECULIAR CASE.
A very strange case was that q
Jrnnle lilFham W John HiFhnm, Plain
TN testified that she married. mo H.
PENDANT In this city April 2tth. 1891 A
soon as the marriage caremonv ,y.,
over defendant went home to his folts
nnl plunuu went home 20 hsra
we never lived together at an" sni.
Mrs. liiEham, Judge iiilos granted IN,
! prayed for decree az tho same Time ~.
marking that IL was tho strnng,s
case he had ever heard tell OF.
SPENT HIS MONEY IN DRINK.
The next case was Jessie Cook v
hehcr 9. Cook The plaintiff said M
married the defendant In this CITY An
gust ~. 1895, and that for tho paft t,y,
years De had not contributed ono cen
towards her support. his habit was Il
| tprud ull MS earnings In drink Plain
I'M further testified that for some Tim
past she hud been compelled To onrl
a LYING by going out Ia work Plain
unh father Albert Gale. nm oldprli
man, gave curruborntlyc tostlmony nni
the prayed for decree was granted.
! Potter Anderson, tho inventor AM
| vegetarian, obtained divorce from Ella.
Anderson uu tho ground 81 dcaerti1u
MfH. Anderson, in her answer am.
] rtnlH-Cumplnlnt charged her huabnu,
win extreme cruelty. one OF the nllcge,
acts being "a deny her any meat. 1
now trnnspires that Peter has agree,
10 pay hts wlfn SO por month allmon,
ana also has consented TO her hnyiu.
! the custody ~ tho children. hence I'M
Withdrawal Of all opposition 60 the pult
ana tho entering of todny's decree.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF.
The other eases disposed OF were az
! folluWHs
Eta Sullivan w John y. sullivan
decree for plaintiff.
luth II, Nowson VS. LOWS j. New
son, continued FOR the term.
John %, White w Ann white; deere,
| for plMutlu.
Annie burrows vs. Ebert r. Bur
rows, decree Tor plairtin
Pearl a. Sours W. Robert g. gours
decree Tor plalntln ana custody o
children.
Jennie sohlborg Va AxlnI sohlborr
decree Tor plaintiff.
Minnie Dhuvis Va miguel Chnyig
decree Tor plaintiff.
T.. q. Elias vs. Erzlcy NJ. Ellis; deere,
Tor plaintiff
Mary l., Levy vs. Abrum Levy; do
cree for plaintiff,
Bertha II, Knowlln w Bryant u
knowlin, oferred 10 Deputy Clofl
blllr 70 take testimony ana report