The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-16
.GR|NDS OUT DEGREES
Much OF the June Term of The Circuit
Court Taken up With the Troubles
of Married Couples.
MRS. PABST GETS A DIVORCE
Woman Who Waited Ten Years for the Re
turn of Her Husband Not Rewarded
Naylor Suit Before the Court

The annual June term of the Cir
cult court which opened at the court
house Monday morning was little more
than a divorce mill and most of the
time of the court was taken up in
grinding out DEGREES for people who
had made a mistake in assuming the
marriage relations. Three cases were
heard during the day and no other
suits of Importance were taken up.
With the opening of the court the
first case called was that of Mrs.
Amalie Pabst against her husband,
Louis A. W. Pabst. It was a default
case but the complaint was interest
ing. Mrs. Pabst, who was formerly
matron of the Kenosha poorhouse,
was married in Germany in 1890, but
came to this country to live two
years later. In her complaint she al
legged that her husband once threat
ened to kill her and had abused her
many times. AS further reason for
a decree of divorce the complaint
stated that in September 1893, the hus-
band left the house after having made
agreement to separate from his wife.
This was the last ever seen of the
man and although every effort was
made to locate him he is still missing
and the wife and daughter who were
left behind have neveri heard a word
from him. Judge Be1den granted
the decree of divorce and gave the
wife the custody of the daughter, a
girl twelve years of age.
Mrs. Brannen Alleged Abandonment.
The next case to come before the
court was the suit of Maggie Brannen
VS.. Robert Brannen for divorce. In
her complaint Mrs. Brannen testified
that her husband had left her year
ago, and that she had not heard from
him since. Brannen was not in court.
and the decree was granted by de-
fault. Mrs. Brannen was also given
the custody of three little children.
She did not ask for a1imony, but the
court awarded her a Judgment for the
cost of the action against the defend
ant.
NayIOr Case on Trial.
Another divorce case in which Ke-
nosha people have taken considerable
interest was the suit Of Laura Nay1or
for an absolute divorce from George
Nay1or, which was heard this after
noon. Mrs. Nay1or and her husband
were both in court, but the husband
did not contest the suit more than to
put in an answer in which he denied
the sensational charges which had
been made by Mrs. Nay1or on the fl
ing of the complaint. The parties to
the action had stipulated to divide the
costs of the action, and with this I'M
Outstanding the decree was granted.
Mrs. Nay1or did not ask for a1imony.
She will have the right to assume her
maiden name.
Spalding Case Not Heard
It was expected that the case of
Lucille Spa1ding VS.. DR.. J. B. Spa1d-
ing would be heard this afternoon,
but no notice of it has been made and
it is supposed that it will lay over
until the September term of the court.
Another Desertion Case.
The last divorce case of the day was
the suit of Mrs. Lucy Rumark VS. her
husband Hans P. Rumark which was
called late in the afternoon. Mrs
Rumark alleged desertion and as
there was no appearance on the part
of the husband, the decree will I'M
doubtedly be granted.
INVITED TO WATIKEGAN