Evening star., 1901-12-28
c u TING The TIE S,
FLOOD OF DIVORCE SUITS GROWS
BIGGER AND BIGGER.
Getting Them i'm Before the New Code
Goes Into Operafion-Those Who
Are Dissatisfied.

Again today the clerk in charge OF the
equity docket Of the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia was kept busy record
ing petitions for divorces. William III. Les
ter. through Attorney Campbell Darlington,
asked for legal separation from Florence
A. Lester. Mr.. Lester accuses his wife of
infidelity, and adds that acts of cruelty on
her part have greatly endangered his life
and health.
Alleging that her husband Is an habitual
drunkard and has treated her with great
cruelty, Annie Holbruner, through Attorney
E. L, Gies, today instituted proceedings for
divorce against Charles Holbruner.
Emily A. Ashby, in petition for divorce
filed today, asserts that in order to preserve
her life and health she was compelled TO
separate from her husband, Turner ]. Ash
by, last May. According to Mrs. Ashby,
her husband, on three occasions, was con-
victed in the Police Court for drunkenness,
vagrancy and threats against her. Several
other times, she declares, she was COM
PEELED to call upon the police to protect her
from violence on the part of the defendant.
The parties were married in March, 1894,
and have two children. Mrs. Ashby is rep
resented by Attorneys Kimball, Potbury
and White
In addition to accusing her husband, Ed
win s. Bentley, of being cruel to her,
Daisy E. Bentley. in a petition filed today.
asks the Supreme Court of the District IF
by reason Of alleged unfaithfulness on his
part. Attorney Campbell Darlington ap-
pears for Mrs. Bentley.
Attorneys Wolf & Rosenberg today filed
a petition in behalf Of Clara A. Geier, who
seeks divorce from Joseph w. Geier The
parties were married at Alexandria, Va, in
December. 1891. Mrs. Geier asserts that
without cause on her part her husband de-
serted her in February following. In addi-
tion to divorce Mrs. Geier desires the GUS
tody Of the one child born to the couple.
proceedings for divorce were instituted
today by Gabriel Duncan, through Attorney
Edward g. Niles. against Julia F. Duncan.
The marriage of the parties to the suit oc-
CURED at Alexandria, Va, in May, 1865.
They have four children; all living. and of
age. According to Mr.. Duncan, his wife
has treated him with cruelty, endangering
his life and health. He recites a number
of instances Of such alleged treatment.
James Eugene Blois Is named defendant
In a proceeding for divorce instituted today
by Matte Louise Blois through Attorney
E. A. Jones. Desertion is alleged
Charging that her husband, Arthur B.
Nodfne has deserted her and is now living
with another woman. Annie E. Nodine to-
day petitioned the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia to grant her divorce
from him. Chase Roys is the attorney for
the petitioner.
Because of the fact that her husband
August Kleinhenn deserted her sixteen
years ago, SO 1t is alleged, Alice Virginia
kleinhenn today filed suit to secure di-
vorce from him. Attorney Joseph F. Col
lins appears for the petitioner.
Only for Maintenance.
Attorneys Birney and Woodard today
filed a petition by which Lizzie c. Gohre
appeals to the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia to compel her husband
Frank c. Gohre to provide for her mainten-
| ance. Mr.. Gohre. it is stated, is employed
at the bureau of engraving and printing, as
plate printer, receiving as compensation
from $3.50 to $3.50 month. She charges
that be deserted her last March,
Louisa A. Mix through Attorney Joseph
Shillington, this afternoon instituted pro-
ceedings for divorce against William q.
25. 1898. Shortly thereafter, says Mrs. Mix,
her husband began a course of cruel and
abusive treatment toward her and has con-
tinued the same to the present time. She
goes into details regarding the various al
legged acts of cruelty. In addition to a di-
yorce Mrs. Mix asks authority to resume
her maiden name, Schultz.
Alleging that her husband in June 1S99
wilfully deserted her, Lillian NJ. Holmes
through Attorneys Turner and Mitchell
has petitioned the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia to grant her a di-
vorce from Joseph H. Holmes. The par
ties We're married in February 1896.
Also alleging desertion, Nellie " Smith
through Attorney ]. W. Echols has filed
suit to secure a divorce from Charles w
Smith.