The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-14
lESsENGER SUES FOR DIVORCE
MARITAL TROUBLES OF WELL
KNOWN ATTORNEY.
Charges His Wife With Cruelty
Suit By Sidney Stevens-Motions
Passed On By Judge Rolapp.

NJ. d. Lessenger. the attorney, yes
terday brought suit through his at
torneys, 4. B. Hayes and L. r. Rogers,
against his wife, Carrie C. LeSsenger,
asking for a decree OF divorce on the
ground of cruelty.
The complaint specifies that the two
were married July a. 1876, and that
there are two girls. aged 10 and 16, and
a boy aSed ID.
1t is alleged that the, defendant has
an ungovernable temper and has so
threatened and hunliliated the plain
tiff as to cause him extreme mental
practice.
Specific instances are given as fol-
lows:
In December 1888, defendant made
malicious accusations against defend
ant, causing him such distress as to
make him give up his position OF
teaching school. In February, 1888. de-
PENDANT abused and maligned plaintiff
by writing false letters to the Rock
Island Railroad company, and others
of his clients, charging him with dis
honesty In 1890 plaintiff removed to
Oglen, where the defendant continued
to manifest a desire to ruin his prac-
tice and render him a bankrupt. In
1924 defendant wrote similar letters
to plaintiffs stenOgTapher.
1t is further alleged that on Sept. 8,
1897. and at various ether times de-
PENDANT ssruck and cursed plaintiff and
caused him great mental and bodily
distress and That at divers times de-
PENDANT has concealed plaintiff S
clothing so that he was obliged to
transact business without proper raim-
en-.
He asks for divorce and such other
relief as may be just.
Sidney Stevens yesterday flied suit
agair-i- d. H., ]. o., ]. c. and d. M.
Stephens. The complaint recites that
a judgment was secured against the
two defendants first named in Febru-
airy, 1892, and certain property in the
First National bank was attached to
satisfy said Judgment. That the de-
PENDANTS in this action gave bond for
its release, pending further proceed
ings. May 29, of this year a second
judgmeI& was secured but the same
tas not been paid nor the attached
property returned. The sum claimed
IL 81 ,SS0.G5.
John D. Malan applied fer letters of
administration in the estate of his
deceased wife, Elizabeth Malan.
Motion Day.
Yesterday Judge Rolapp took up the
hearing of motions and business IS fol-
lows was transacted:
W. Farr VS.. Ogden Electric Railway
company: defendant company was
given to Dec. IS. to file answer.
In re estate of Joseph Poole. Malola
Poole was appointed guardian of
miners, her bonds being fixed at $1,000.
Mary J. Williams VS.. George W.
Williams: decree of divorce granted
Plaintiff by default of defendant. The
plaintiff was given custody of children
and ird~ment for costs
In the case of Lewis VS.. Gaunt; the
motion to dismiss the appeal was
granted. 80
In the case of the S. S. Scrhram exc
cutorss vs.. Eliza Warren ct al. costs
were retaxed by reducing same SALE.
By agreement the same order was
made in each of fifty-nine other cases.
Sidney Stevens Implement. company
VS.. South Ogden Loan, Building &
Improvement company; court heard
arguments on motion to settle decree
and took matter under Amusement.
Val Gideon was appointed to defend
Thomas Burke accused of burglary
The defendant took statutory time in
which 70 plead.
In the case Of Carr VS.. Mitigate; de-
muTrer was overruled and ten days
given defendant to answer.
Benjamin Wadman VS.. A. c. Nc
Kinney; hearing on motion for new
trial continued without day.
w. j. Menzies VS.. Citizens bank !;
case continued without date.
In re estate w. L. Greenwich: court
ordered residue of estate given to the
widow