The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Deserted or Abused BY Rus-
bands, Seek Divorces.
Twenty Jury Cases on the Cal
endar For Trial.
Grand Jury Makes Progress
With Its Work.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Three divorce cases were tried be-
fore Judge Cray in rapid succession yes
terday afternoon. Three lonely women
told their tales of woe, of how mar
rage in their cases had proved fail
ure, and of how they had been i'll treat
ed by those who at the altar had TAX
en- vows to "love, honor and protect"
them.
Mrs. Lizzie d. Barry told how her
husband, James H. Barry, the erstwhile
captain of the central fire station, had
deserted her, disappearing at the same
time that another woman left the city,
the escapades leaving two wrecked
homes behind. A. f. Clark and H. w
volk appeared for the plaintiff, and
there was no appearance for the defend
ant.
Then Jattie Artman took the stand
and told how her consort, Richard Art
man, had abused and i'll treated her. He
had not appreciated her housekeeping
referring to it as slovenly, had kicked
on the cooking, uttered "cuss" words in
the house, and to cap the climax had
thrown at her a cup of coffee that he
claimed was too cold to drink. Mrs
Artman brought ller little boy along
to corroborate her statements, but
when the court questioned him in a
fatherly way he told of how he had
gone to visit his father at Minnesota
Lake after the separation, how he had
stayed there two months, how the
father bought him suit of clothes, and
how he enjoyed the visit, and how his
father had wanted him tn stay longer
The only instances of cruelty at home
toward himself was when he occasional
ly got spanked, Judge Plymat conduct
ed the plaintiffs case, and there was nc
appearance for the defendant.
Before the spectators knew that the
Artman case had been finished, Mrs
Lorinda Simmons took the stand and
testified to the skeleton in her closet
Her married life at first had been fair.
ly happy, but as time had worn on and
her husband had tired of her charms
there had come a change, and the
brightness had gone out of her life
Instances of her husbands unseemly
conduct were cited Mrs. Simmons was
accompanied by her little three year
old child, a bright little fellow, neatly
dressed. Judge Plymat also conduct
ed Mrs. Simmons case.
The peremptory call of the calen.
dar was had yesterday afternoon, and
several more cases were marked fol
trial by jury, making twenty in all
Three more cases were added to the
calendar, as follows:
State of Minnesota VS.. Charles John.
son.
B. f. Spaulding VS.. S. Y. Hyde Eleva
tor company.
| State of Minnesota VS.. Frank Nc.
Comb. This case was continued and
the defendant required to appear at
4 the next general term.
In the case of Masteve Savede VS.
Joseph Beshara, the motion of the
plaintiff for a continuance was denied
and the case will be tried by jury.
| The suit of Tilton O. Allen VS.
Thomas L. Rogers and Charles A.
Rodgers was continued by consent.
A motion for continuance was made
in the case of J.. c. Mayer VS.. the city
of Mankato.
In the case of Robert Little VS.. Azelle
M. Smith, motion for security for the
costs was granted.
The case of the Northern Land and