Evening star., 1901-12-31
So Say the Many Who Applied for
Divorces Today.
BRISK BUSINESS At fHE COURT HOUSE
Applicants Take Advantage of Last
Opportunity Under Present Law
VARIOUS CAUSES ALLEGED

forty-one had been filed up to 230 o. o'clock
this afternoon. The record for the entire
day yesterday was thirty-eight.., 1t IS
thought that fully half hundred petitions
will have been placed on record today when
the office of the clerk OF the. Supreme Court
OF the District OF Columbia closes at
O'Clock this afternoon.
The new code Of law goes into effect jan
uary 2. and by its provisions absolute di-
voree will be granted only on the ground of
inffdelity. Most of the petitions filed today
alleged desertion or cruel treatment.
Petitions Filed.
Julia I. Edwards, through Attorney M.
F. Clinkscales. against George w. Ed
wards. Desertion is alleged.
Libbie K. Knudsen, through Attorney
Kirkwood Flora, against Peter Knudsen.
Cruel treatment is charged. Mrs. Knud-
sen informs the court that on one occasion,
In order to escape from the fury of her
husband, she was compelled to leap from
window and spend the night locked in a
shed in the rear of her house
Charles w. Geddes, through the same
attorney, against Katherine Geddes. Inti-
deity Is alleged.
Bessie NJ. Lipphard, through Attorneys
r. W. Wells and H. Prescott Galley,
ties were married July II, 1895. At the
time the petitioner was only fifteen years
old and the defendant seventeen years. A
week after the ceremony, so Mrs. Lipphard
charges. her husband deserted her.
Rosa B. Lanham, through Attorney VIM.
Earl Ambrose against Henry Joseph Lam
ham. Desertion and infidelity are alleged.
Ida 8. Stetson, through Attorney E. l..
Gies, against Walter s. Stetson. Cruel
treatment, infidelity and desertion are al
legged
Sarah E. Hagan, through Attorney Ed
ward G. Miles, against Clarence o. Hagan.
Desertion, cruelty and habitual drunken
ness are alleged.
Matte NJ. Stewart, through the same at
torney, against Walter 8. Stewart. Deser-
tion and cruelty are alleged.
Jessie B. Acker, through Attorneys Henry
E. Davis. NJ. H. Beach and L. J. Mather.
against William j. Acker. The parties were
married in December, 1889.
Mary L. Arnold, through Attorney Will
liam T. S. Curtis, against Francis S. Ar
mold. Desertion is alleged
Mary E. Dunlap. through Attorney Chas
B. Calvert, against Leslie H. Dunlap. De-
sertion is alleged
Bessie B. Watson, through Attorney R.
P. Evans, against George S. Watson. De-
sertion is alleged.
Charlotte B. Valentine. through Attor-
neys E. J. Bernhard and c. E. Emig,
against Waldo w. Valentine. Desertion is
alleged.
John Hewins, through Attorney c. E.
A1iHiSt- dSdiuSl EliZdpSlu deWllS STuel
treatment, embracing the throwing of mis-
sizes at him and threats to cut his throat
is alleged.
Louisa V. johnson, through Attorney L.
NJ. King, against Alexander Johnson. Non
support and desertion are alleged.
Charlotte Harris, through Attorneys
Turner and Mitchell and J. H. ODonnelI
against Stephen Harris cruel treatment,
including threats to kill her is charged by
Mrs. Harris.
Laura A. Carpenter, through Attorney l..
M. King, against Thomas B. CARPENTER
cruel trea tment and desertion are alleged.
Emma Acton, through Attorney Camp
bell Darlington, against Andrew l.. Acton,
cruel treatment and resertion are alleged.
T Walter Nervis, through Attorney Thomas
L. Jones, against Sarah Nervis, desertion
Is alleged.
Phillis Gatewood, through the same at
torney, against James Gatewood, cruel
treatment and desertion are alleged.
Charles Hamilton through the same at
torney. against Mary Hamilton, desertion
Is alleged.
Variety of Charges.
Mary Ellen Johnson. through Attorney q.
F. Collins. against Pleasant w. johnson.
Cruel treatment, desertion and infidelity
are alleged.
Thomas H. Clarke through Attorney T.
L. Jeffords. against Lucille P. Clarke. De-
sertion Is alleged.
jessie T. Duryea, through Attorney e. b.
Hay, against Morris J. Duryea. Desertion
Is alleged.
John H. Eliason, through the same attor-
ney, against Clara c. Eliason. The ground
alleged is desertion.
Emma K Cochran, through the same at
torney. against James P. Cochran. The
ground alleged in this case is also deser-
tion.
Leila M. Brett, through Attorneys Baker
and Sheriff. against William H. Brett De-
sertion is alleged.
Edgar H. Becker, through Attorney e. G.
Niles. against Mary Virginia Becker. Habit
fidelity are alleged.
Alice Reed, through Attorney O. P. M.
Brown. against John Francis Reed. It is
charged that the defendant willfully de-
serted the petitioner.
LOWE ]. Wilson, through Attorney Ellen
s. Mussey, against D. Webster Wilson The
parties were married in December $780, and
have three children. According to Mrs,
Wilson, her husband deserted her December
q, 1899. With her children she was in
Galveston, Texas, at the time of the disas-
ter in September, 1900, says Mrs. Wilson.
and they were left homeless and destitute.
Upon reaching Washington, so states Mrs
Wilson. her husband refused to live with
her
Susan Stranahan. through Attorney o.
II. Budlong. against William stranahan.
According to Mrs. Stranahan, her hus-
bands general treatment Of her became so
intolerable. debased and disgraceful that
she could not longer live with him.
Arthur c. Hollinger. through Attorney A.
B. Webb. against Clara B. Hollinger. Cruel
treatment and desertion are alleged.
Susan H. Langley, through Attorney r.
M. Parker. against VIM. E. Langley. 1t is
charged that the husband was guilty of
treating his wife cruelty and that he de-
serted her.
Charles q. Patterson. through Attorney
A. A. Hoehling jr., against Frances E. Pat
terson. The ground alleged is desertion.
Mary p. Melick. through Attorneys A. A.
Sellhausen and Edward McCalmont against
John NJ. Melick. The charge against the
defendant Is desertion.
Sarah Russell, through Attorney J. F.
Bundy, against William A. Russell. Deser-
ton Is alleged.
Ada T. Arundel through Attorneys. Kim
ball, Potbury & White and J. W. Rawlings
against James T. Arundel. The allegation
is cruel treatment.
Frank A. Lyons. through Attorney 8.
Duncan Bradley, against Catherine Joseph
inc Lyons. The latter, 1t Is charged. Is an
habitual drunkard and has been guilty of
infldelity.
Cruelty and Desertfon.
Cecilia B. McElfresh, through ATTORNEYS
Howard Boyd and William r. Haw.