Evening star., 1901-12-23
APPLICANTS FOR DIVORCE
NUMBER, or PETITIONERS T0DAl
EncEfDs sHEyIoUs RECORDS.
Wfves Are Largely in the Majority
They Make Allegations of
> Desertion.
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In petitjoningo the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia to grant him divorce
from Mary Miller, 1t was explained today
by AustisdMiHeT that his wife wtllfuliy de-
serted hiM Deeembers 81. 1S92. The petit
uoner a6lfs that from that date until the
present time .hs, has never seen his wife
except once. In August. 1853 She was then
passing throuTne this city. He accidentally
learned Of ths fact, went to see her and
asked her to return TO him.
'tShe natly and positively refused de-
clares Mr. Miller. Stating that she had a
lover In sBoston whose ring she had upon
her finger at the time: that she finally
deserted hirH in 1892 and would not live
with him nor ever again make Washington
her home" -cf @ga
/, Attorney E.eL.+Gies appears for Mr.. NIL
ler.
On the 1grosad OF alleged infidelity Har-
riet A. Mathews, through Attorney ]. w.
Echols, today filed suit to secure q divorce
from James B. Mathews,
Wll.lam W,-Brown, said to be a clerk in
the Treasury Department is named defen-
nanf N an ACTION Instituted today by his
wife. Cornelia S. Brown, through Attorney
w. r. Williamson, for the purpose of Sc
curing Independent altmony. The parties
were married in April. 1893, and lived to-
gether until March. 1890, when Mrs. Brown
says her husband .wiliIuliy deserted her.
Sne declares to the court that she is deeply
In love with her husband; that she does not
Wlsn 70 secure divorce or separate herself
from him, but sincerely and honestly wishes
70 nave him return and live with her. If it
nad not been, for certain relatives Of her
husband, adds Mrs. Brown, he would have
continued to live with and love her.
Charging that her husband, John Stevens,
has. without cause, deserted her and their
four small children, Henrietta Stevens to-
day petitioned the court to grant her di-
vorce from him. The petitioner is repre-
sented by Attorneys MackaH and Maedel
Jane M. Eatman, through Attorney Will
lam L. Pollard. has Instituted proceedings
Tor divorce against William Eatman. De-
sertion Is alleged
Justice Bradley in Equity Court No. e.
this afternoon signed a decree granting
Harriet Johnston divorce from William
II. Johnston because Of habitual drunken
ness on the part Of the defendant. Mrs
Johnston is authorized by the court to re-
sune her maiden name Mead.
Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No. 1, to-
day directed Hugh L. Taylor to show cause
the Sd OF January why he should not be
adjudged in contempt for failure to obey an
order relating to the child Of himself and
Mabel G.-Taylor. The latter was recently
granted divorce,
Through Attorney z. B. Hay, Mary A.
Gross this afternoon instituted proceedings
Tor divorce against Henry B, Gross. The
parties were married at Pittsburg, Pa, May
70 1896. and Mrs. Gross alleges that her
husband deserted her January Is, 1898.
haYe divorce decree in favor of the de-
fendant vacated, instituted by Phoebe A.
Duen against Albert E. Duell. the latter,
through Attorney H. D. Gordon, today
filed cross-bil Mr.. Duell charges that al
though he gave his wife no cause to do so,
she droyeahiHl1 from his house and aban-
doned and deseEted him. 1t is added that
he marrfsd another woman, being honestly
of the belief at the time that he was then
divorced from the complainant In the pres
Additional actions for divorce were placed
on record late this afternoon as follows:
Anna Campbell, through Attorneys NJ J.
Colbert, ROach Bnd aWtkins. against Tom
lin A. Campbell. Infideiity is alleged
Ida M EplbuEp, through Attorney Camp
bell CarripgtonI against George L. M. Col
burn. DISCRETION Is alleged.
Bessie Al McEamara. through Attorneys
Thompsonsa and iLaskey. against William ].
Mcnamara Desertion and habitual drunk
enness ane alleged. t<~
Bessie Es4Smith. through Attorney P. W.
Frtsby. asainsty James G. Smith Cruel
treatment is alleged.
Susie Sss Newten today filed suit for d.
Yorce against Harry W., Newton on the
ground or alleged desertion and non-sup-
port. The petitioner Is represented by At
terneys Thompson and Laskey.