The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-30
FAIR WOMAN
SUSPECTS GRAF
Is Anxious for a Divorce Decree
Which Does Not Exist.
SHE WANTS HER SIS BACK
THINKS OFFICIALS HAVE STOLEN
1T TO SUPPORT WIVES"


"What kind OF a Mormon graft are you
trying to work on me2a- inquired Mrs. N
Z. Mitchell in letter to County Record
e. Percy o. Perkins. who is a Gentle.
Mrs. Mitchell has caused amusement
and perplexity among the county officials,
who suspect she was once Mrs. Mary A
Crooks of Salt Lake.
Mr.. Perkins received a letter from Mrs.
Mitchell about two weeks ago. She i'm
closed s. and asked for a certified copy
OF the decree I'm the divorce case of Mary
a. Crooks against Elmer e. Crooks. eVi-
IDENTIFY under the impression that court
DEGREES were recorded by the county re-
corder which is not the case.
Record Is Badly Mixed.
Mr.. Perkins referred the letter 10 the
office of County Clerk J. l.. Eldredge, Jr.
Investigation by the county clerks office
developed that the divorce case was IN
q peculiar condition. Although it had
been granted and was of record in the
minute books OF Two district judges the
decree had never been recorded, probably
- because the necessary fees had not been
paid
The records show that the case was
first heard before Judge Ogden Hiles,
June 90 1893, who left the bench before
the case was settled. Ii was up again
IN Judge W. G, Halls court. Sept. ., 1865,
and a decision was rendered Tor the
NidlllAAiA- MS llhtu ~ SAoh n 10y A4it
minute book, but there the record ends.
No decree was ever filed and the divorce
has not. therefore, been consummated.
Mr.. Eldredge wrote 10 Mrs. Mitchell
Informing her of the status of the matter
and asking ii she desired certified copy
4 OF the minute entry. His letter was d.
/ rected 10 sos Collins Block, Seattle,
WASH the address given by Mrs. Mitch
, cll in her letter 10 Mr. Perkins.
The letter came back q day or so ago,
endorsed NO such address, by the Sc
attic postmaster. The address was care
fully verified by the county clerk, ami the
whole business, including the -, was
filed, in the belief that Mrs. Mitchell
would write again.
She did
The letter came yesterday and. as in
the former case was addressed TO Mr.
Perkins.
''Your Numerous Families"
What kind OF a Mormon graft are you
trying 10 work on meF' demands Mrs.
Mitchell. Eve heard YOU fellows work
all kinds of gratis 10 help support your
numerous families, hut yOu might as well
understand right now that YOU can't get
my money
She closed with demand for action,
either in the form of copy of the oil
NOrCe decree or the return OF her 81, She
gave the same old address Ina Seattle.
With "a hectic flush Ou his fair young
cheek and "a dangerous light inHhis eyes.
Mr.. Perkins climbed 10 the county clerk $
Office.
See here. Won Joe,' he said 10 MIR.
llldredge. what are you trying 10 beat
this good lady out of her s. for and get
ting me Inundated In this way:
The case was explained 10 AIR, Perkins
and he became normal a long consulta-
lion rich with suggestions of little value,
followed. Al length, Mr., Eldredge sat
down once more and wrote "a kind letter.
soothes Ruffled Feelings.
Iu effect b. Kyrofr-
Dear Mrs Mitchell know this letter
won't reach YOU, but when YOU get It, II
You viii write back and send your true
address We'll do all we can and we viii
return your money On you say 80. Sec
enclosure the same being "a letter } wrote
to YOU some time ago, but which you
"n,Vcr got. Don't Jump ou icrcc any
more. Tie has played The man all through
this I know YOU won't get this letter
bat We must have your right address be
lore We can do anything for YOU. Await
au early reply. etc
This was addressed: Mrs. NJ. i. Mitch
ell. sos Collins Block. Seattle Wash.
All hands viii now await results