The Washington times., 1902-01-01

filed yesterday in the Cffice of the clerl
of the Supreme Court of the District
The worlds record, made on Monday
when thirty-seven were placed on record
was smashed and new mark established
1t was the busiest day known by an.
of the employees in the office of the Cleri
of Court. Return Jonathan Meies. who ha
Btood behind the desk there for NOR,
than thirty years said he never witnessed
such q rush.
The procession of attorneys with di.
yorce petitions in their pockets begaI
about $50 a. m. and continued with little
Interruption until the office doors wer,
closed at D. m.
Filed the Last Petition.
In fact. even after the door of the
Clerks office was closed Attorney W
Preston Williamson came with rush
through the storm doors in the front part
of the City Hail, and succeeded in gaining
admission to the clerks office, and so
acquired the distinction of filing the last
petition under the old divorce law.
New Point Raised.
A new phase of the divorce law which
will become operative today was devel-
oped yesterday when Attorney George E.
Tralles filed the answer and cross-bill
to suit for divorce, which was recorded
against his olinet on Monday. II is
claimed by some OF the leading prac-
titioners before the local courts that a
defendant in a suit for divorce instituted
before the new code became operative
cannot, under a strict construction of the
statute, file a cross-bill to the original
proceedings. If this view of the law is
sustained by the courts, the filing of pc
titions yesterday will deprive those who
desired to file cross-bills OF that right
snd privilege.
Ninc-Tenths for Desertion.
1t is safe to say that in nine-t -tenths OF
the petitions for divorce fled yesterday
desertion was made a ground for the
separation asked. Even in those petitions
where two or more grounds were alleged,
desertion was invariably one Of them.
List of Petitioners.
Those who filed petitions yesterday were
ne followsi
Phyllis Gatewood against James Gate
wood.
Charles Hamilton against Mary Hamil
ton.
Mary E. Johnson against Pleasant W.
Johnson.
Thomas H. Clark against Lucette P.
Clark.
Jessie E. Duryea against Morris J. Dur
yea.
John H. Elisson against Clara c. Ella
Emma 4. Cochran against James P.
Cochran.
Leila NJ. Brett against William H.
Brett
Edgar H. Becker against Mary V.
Becker
Alice Reed against John F. Reed.
Louie J. Wilson against B. w. Wilson.
Susan Stranahan against William
Stranahap.
Mary p. Melick against John NJ. Melick
Frank A. Lyons against Catherine J.
Lyons
Cecilia B. McElfresh against C. H. Nc
Eifresh.
Myrtle E Davis against Edgar E. Davis
Pearl NJ. Ferguson against James F.
Ferguson.
Mary Williams against John Williams.
Ellen Linscott against John F. Linscott.
James u. Mcbride against Alice E. Nc
Bride.
Fanny l. Groves against William A.
Groves.
John Lewis against Annie Lewis.
Nataline NJ. Thomas against Wade H.
Thomas.
John {. Roland against Kate Roland.
Josephine W Douglas against Charles
A. Douglas
Clarence NJ. Jones against Josephine R
Jones
Harry E. Waters against Hattie B.
Waters.
Sarah L. J. King against William NJ.
King.
Julia l. Edwards against George W. Ed
wards.
Lille X. Kundson against Peter Kund-
son.
Charles W Geddes against Katherine
Geddes.
Bessie NJ. Lipphard against Frederick
A. Lipphard.
Rosa h. Lanhan against Henry Joseph
Lanhan.
Ida $ stetson against Walter s. stet-
son.
Sarah Z. Hagen against Charles O
Hagen.
Matte NJ. Stewart against Wilbur S.
Stewart.
Mary L. Arnold against Francis :.
Arnold.
Mary f. Dunlap agaInst l.. H Dunlap
Bessie b. Watson against Georg" :.
Watson.
John He,,ins against Elizabeth Hcwins
Louisa B. johnson against - John
Charlotte HAMS against stephen Har
ris
Laura A. Carpenter against Thomas b.
Carpenter.
Charlotte - 'alentine against Waldo |
W. Valentine.
Walter Nervis against Sarah Nervs
Emma Acton against Andrew l.. Acton. !
Assaulted with II Razor.
Phyllis G=lewood alleges that her hus
band Jsmos Gatewood assaulted her with |
n razor and her life vas saved only by |
the Intervention OF her friends Thomas L. I
Jones IS named as counsel for the com
piainant.
Pearl VI. Ferguson charges that her nus
ba I'D James +. Ferguson. on one occasion
held her up with a knife and threatened
10 kill her If she moved before he gave
her permission to dc so.
Alleged Deception Practiced.
Mary williams asks for separation
from John. alias James, Williams on the
grounds OF fraud and deception practiccd |
upon her TO induce her to enter into the
with him. She also declares that
he was cruel and inhuman. Al the time
she married him, Mrs. Williams says, he
was married to Frances Yeager.
Nataline NJ. Thomas asks for divorce
from Wade II. Thomas OF the ground of |
eruelty. Her husband. she says is a prl-
pnte l.. Company a, Second Infantry.
Daited States Army. which is stationed at
Fort Thomas. Ky. j. &. Bigelow is named