The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-30
Christmas Disappointment.

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Mr.. Beebe took the stand this morn
ing to make proofs of his wife's de-
fault. His testimony was interesting in
some particulars. The complaint al
legged that the defendant deserted the
plaintiff at Christmas, 1896. Coupled to
the desertion was holiday disappoint-
ment of an unexpected and bitter kind.
Mr.. Beebe testified that he and the
defendant were residents of Great Falls
prior to Christmas, 1896. Before Christ
mas Mr.. Beebe came to Butte to take
charge of some mining property of
which he was manager. He stayed here
until the holidays arrived.
Today he told Judge Clancy that he
went over to Great Falls on Christmas
to celebrate the natal day of the Saw
Tor. When he arrived he found, he said.
that his wife had departed for Scotland
the day before. She had not notified
him of her intention to go to Scotland,
and her unexpected departure left
blank in place of the Christmas festiv-
tiles.
She Can Marry Another.
The plaintiff told the court that Mrs.
Beebe is still in Scotland and that she
says she has a chance to marry another
man. She had not signif1ed any inten-
ton to return to the plaintiff, and the
presumption is that she intends to re-
main in Scotland, where the other man
Is.
Upon this showing the court granted
the decree asked. There were no chill
dren mentioned at the hearing and prop
erty matters were not brought up.
Mrs. Foster -ivorced.
In Judge McClernan's court this morn
ing a divorce was granted Mrs. Nellie
Foster from her husband, Frank Foster.
The ground upon which the divorce was
granted was desertion, and the derend-
ant had defaulted and made no contest
today
Mrs. Foster and her mother, Mrs. Ru }
sey. made proof of the default and de-
sertion of the defendant The plaintiff
alleged that she and the defendant We're
married in 1898, and that the latter for
sock her December l, 1899.
DO you know Frank Foster?" her at
torney, c. NJ. Parr, asked her.
Eyes, SIR" she answered.
"Who is hep
my husband"
You alleged ne deserted you in De-
cembcr, $780, Is that so?''
Yes, SIR
do you know where he is now?"
NO." the plaintiff replied, and the
court asked few questions.
Packed Up and Lett.
"Why did he leave you, Mrs. Foster?"
Judge McClernan asked.
II don't know" the young woman re-
piled, blushing.
Did he give no reason?"
mo, SIR
He just packed up and left?"
YES, SIR" the fair plaintiff responded,
while the blush deepened.
Mrs. Rumsey said that she had run a
boarding house, known as the Madi-
sonian, to support herself and Mrs. Fos-
ter, who helped her, and that Foster
never contributed to his wife's support.
Divorce to Mrs. johnson.
A divorce case was one Of the first
cases to come before Judge Harvey this
afternoon as soon as he had resumed
court.
The plaintiff in the suit was Mrs. Min
ME Johnson and the defendant N. A.
Johnson, and the ground for the plea was
desertion. The lady was in court, sup
ported by a feminine friend. She said
She and Johnson We're married at Kan
sas City.
HAS he deserted you?" Attorney Dar-
row. her counsel, asked.
Yes, he has deserted me-" she re-
piled.
The plaintiff said she had not heard
from Johnson since 1897, and that she
had lived four years in the state.
She was granted a decree and permit
ted to resume her maiden name of Minnie
Comfort.