Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-26
JUDGE HILES'S
DIVORCE MATINEE
Seventeen Mismated Couples Re-
leased from Matrimonial Bones
THE DISSATISFIED ONES
List Includes FIneen wives ana "o
Lonely, Deserted Husbands
Few Cases Referred

Judge Hiles held another OF his 'e'e-
brated divorce matinees today ana
when the curtain fell, It was dlscoV,rel
that seventeen mis- mated and UNHAPPY
couples had been released from tneir
marital woes and obligations. Oh 'hls
number fifteen were wives and TWO
husbands They were all case 10
which default had been previously 'h-
tered by the clerk
Among the early cases receiving al
tenti0n was that OF Clara NJ. 1ouhe VS.
Ernest J. Young The plaintiff a neat
and attractive looking young woman
wac was represented by Judge " any
"A Smith, In answer TO counsel sta'el
that She married the deienoaht az
Malad Idaho. on March I'm, leg1, for
more than two years past, the delth
ant. she further testified had taliel 70
provide her and their seven year oll
boy, Ernest /. Young Jr., with the com
mon necossarles OF life. The last she
heard OF him he was in the Philippine
Islands Correborative testimony was
given by Mrs b. B. Mann, and The
court granted Mrs. Young a decree and
also awarded her the custody OF lhe
child.
sEARLE VS. sEARLE.
Elizabeth Searle VS. John c, searIe
was the title OF the next case called.
Plaintiff testified that the marriage
between herself and the dNendani took
place in this city on November " lsis
For more than a year past the defend
ant, because OF his idleness, proflgacy
and dissipation had not provided i0r
oh IN
youngest OF which is nine and the old
est twenty. Mrs Searle was corf0b-
ated by Mrs. Jane Freeze. Plaintiff
was given a decree Of divorce and
awarded the custody OF the minor
children. She was also allowed ali-
mony In the sum OF $1,000 payable 10
monthly installments OF $40 each.
Judge McMaster appeared as counsel
for plaintiff.
sTDONALD VS. MCDONALD.
Minnie Mcdonald related a shocklng
story Of cruelty on the part OF her hus.
band, William Mcdonald whom she
married on December II, 1894. In Ann
1896 before the birth OF the youngest
child. the defendant accused his wife
of stealing certain things from the
house. and at the same time, Mrs. Mc.
Donald said, called her a red-heeded
devil and other vile names and threat
ened TO knock her into "smithercens
After the child was born the defendant
threatened 10 cut his wife into pieces.
and when she was sick and Needed
medical attention expressed the hope
that she would die Defendant was
widower with four children when
plaintiff married him. Three have been
born TO them since
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rrlnsback
neighbors Of the MoDonalds. told OF the
husbands shameful treatment OF bis /
wife When they demonstrated with |
him he abused them most shamefiIy .
too. Plaintiff obtained her decree
Judge =. A. Wilson was the attorney /.
IN the case.
BACKMAN VS. BACKMAN.
George $. Backman, former mem. |
Der Of Battery a. obtained a decree OF .
divorce from Dell Young Backman on |
the ground OF desertion. The partes .
were married at Mammoth. Juab conn. .
", May 0, 1887, and the desertion oe. .
Cured one year later.
The other cases were disposed of AZ
follows:
Anna NJ. Deal VS. Elisha p. Deal. Pc.
ferred TO Judge T. ]. Anderson 10 take
testimony and report.
Alice Healy VS. James ID. Healv. Al.
vorce granted upon recommendatioD N
referee.
Henry r. Monheim vs. Ada Wilson
Monheim; divorce granted ON me-
ground Of adultery.
Matilda Hlrsch VS. Charles w Birs,b
decree for plaintiff
Ellen Adella Godske VS. Alexand.r
Godske decree for plaintiff
Clara Barnaby VS. Charles Barr,hv.
decree for plaintiff.
Emily Wilson VS. Robert c wiz,
decree for plaintiff
Annie Kruse VS. Fred r. Kruse. d.e-ss
for plaintiff on report OF referee.
Mary a. Blaisdall VS. Willis piaisAsu
decree for plaintiff.
Ellen Scare Patterson VS. Aha, 81
Patterson, decree for plaintiff
Ellen Ennis VS. John Emms. d.
Tor plaintif upon report OF referee
Nellie Smith VS. James +. smith. Az.
cree for plaintiff
Milda Lax vs. Carl J. Lax: decree IA.
vorlng plaintiff. 90
Sarah T.. Heath VS. Horace A u.,h
referred to Deputy Clerk Georee n
Blair to take testimony and report
Edith j. Bevan VS. Edward Bevan. Al.
cree for plaintiff.
James II. Thomas VS. Mary A Tn.
as; continued for term. nv"