Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-20
Seattle Judge Lays
Down New Rule for
FaithleSS Men
Hereafter in Divorce Suits
Will Instruct Prosecuting
Attorney TO Press
Charge of Adultery

Seattle, April, 20.-Superior Judge
Tallman has taken a step that will
tend to heartily discourage infdelity
among husbands, in King county at
least. After hearing the stories of
two weeping women in the divorce
court this morning, he directed the
prosecuting attorney to draw up in
formations against the faithless hus.
bands and have warrants issued for
their arrest on charges of adultery.
The men whom he from the bench
directed the prosecuting attorney to
prosecute are R. e. McAndrews, we'll
known in sporting circles here, and
Norman Bergeron, a paint maker.
Hereafter tickle husbands will
hesitate and realize the danger of
such a step before openly transfer.
ing their affections and worldly goods
from the woman whom they have
swern to cherish to others frazier and
fairer. Wives, too, will often think
twice before bringing suit for divorce
on ground of adultery, when they
know such a step will probably result
in their unfaihful lords and masters
spending a term at hard labor in the
state penitentiary.
Members of the bar association say
that there is NJ doubt that Judge
4 Tallman's action this morning will
result in the decrease of the number
of sensational divorce suits insti-
tuted.
The suit of Mrs. Ellen McAndrew
against her husband on ground of
infdelity was the first heard in the
divorce court this morning. Nc
Andrew had made no appearance in
the case whatever, although he had
been personally served with the sum.
mons and complaint.
Mrs. McAndrews testified that her
husband had neglected her for more
fhan a year OF account of his infatu.
htion for a woman named Percy
Evans, with whom, she said, he is
living in open adultery at the North
ern hotel in this city.
Her testimony was ~corroborated in
every particular by reliable witnesses.
After he had granted the decree
Judge Tallman inquired carefully as
TO whether or not the defendant was
Diving in the city and had been per
sonally served, When informed by
the attorney representing Mrs. Nc
Andrew that such was the case, the
Judge sprung a sensation in the court
room by instructing Deputy Pros
ecutor Murphy, who was representing
the state in the trials Of the default
divorce cases, to take steps to arrest
McAndrew for adultery.
When Mrs. Florence Bergeron, a
charming young matron, handsomely
dressed, who was suing for a divorce
from her husband, Norman Bergeron,
ION ground Of adultery, was telling
her story Judge Tallman made notes
on a scratch pad, She broke down
and wept bitterly while telling Of
her husbands neglect TO her and
love for another woman named Lena
Hartman.
Her witnesses were the proprietor
of a hotel which her husband is said
10 have visited in company with the
Hartman woman, and Ernest Cat
terlin, a travelling salesman, who
claimed to know that improper rela
lions existed between the husband
and the Hartman woman.
According to the story of Mrs.
%Bergeron, Bergeron had failed to sup,
port her, lavishing all his money on
pther women, and had, in fact squan.
nered on them money which she had
slvea him, which had been willed tc
ler by her dead mother.
At the conclusion of the testimony
hnd the granting Of the decree Judge
altman directed Deputy Prosecution
fiurphy TO see that Bergeron was al
Pnce made the defendant in a suit
here the s-ate should be plaintiff,
i will consult with other members
the office. your honor"
Mr.. Murphy began, "and with Mrs
Pergerson's attorneys" But the
fourt interrupted him.
i see no especial need Of it," Mr.
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