The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-21
Five Wives Are Relieved From
Marital Ties.
Judge A. w. Dana Has a House
Cleaning.
ONE IS NOW IN PRISON.
Dixie Albright Freed From Her
Convict Husband.
She Gets Her Old Name Back at
Same Time.

Monday was something of clearing
house day for Judge Dana of the dis
trict court as far as divorces are con-
cerned and five mismated couples were
turned loose in the world to look for
new mates il they choose. The cases
were those where a jury had been
waived and no appearance made by
the defendants and the divorces were
given by default.
Lena Small married Peter Small
down IN South Carolina one Decem Der
day in 1880 and there are six children
in the family ranging from II to %
years of age. The petition states that
Peter became negleetful and abusive
and that he failed to contribute to this
rather large family. The story won
with Judge Dana and the relief pray
ed for was granted and the custody of
the two youngest children, N1mada
and Maggie, given to the mother and
the rest of them are old enough to
shift for themselves.
Ava Jeltz married Arthur c. Jeltz
in Kansas City five years ago and they
lived together for two years when the
defendant left for Oklahoma with the
dvOWed intention OF making a nome
and sending for his wife. According
to the petition he had been cruel to
the plaintiff before he left and evident
~ forgot what he went to Oklahoma
for as no word has ever reached his
has not contributed to her support.
The plaintiff claims that even though
he was unkind to her and that he
failed to support her that she has tried
faithfully to locate him but that she
has been unsuccessful and that she
knows nothing of his whereabouts at
this time The relief asked for was
granted and the divorce will become
effective as soon as the costs In the
case are paid.
Dixie Albright was granted a divorce
from w. H. Albright, whom she mar
ried at Ottawa, Kan, in 1903. for the
reason that he has been convicted of 4
felony and that he is now serving a
term in the state penitentiary. They
had been married when Albright was
arrested for forgery, convicted and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary from Frank
lin county for a term of from one TO
seven years.
Mrs Albright wishes to forget all of
this as well as get rid of the stigma
which attaches itself to her for the rea-
son that she bears the name of man
who is in the penitentiary. The statute
is very plain on cases of this kind and
Judge Dana again dropped the bars and
now Dixie IS free again and has had
her maiden name restored to her. That
is she will be free as soon as the cost
in the case are paid as that is a clause
which is attached to all of the divorces
which are granted.
Two more unhappy couples were re-
leased from ne unpleasant DOndS winch
bound them the woman in each case
as in the cases of the other three re-
ferred to being granted the decree. The
particulars in these cases are missing
as the papers in the cases are not to lie
found in the district clerk Office.
Frances B. Lane who asked for a de-
cree separating her from her hus band.
Frank Lane, was presented with d Ger
tiicate which gives her the custody Of
her daughter, Lucille, and an absolute
divorce.
Wionan Tracy, who failed to live in
peace and contentment with her hus-
band, W. H. Tracy, was granted di-
of the five minor children. This clears
up in a measure for the time being, the
divorce docket or at any rate that por-
ton which is to be heard by the court
and there will not be another grist I'M
til the September term Of court.