The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-01
A PITIFUL CASE.
Woman Feared New Divorce Law
Would Wreck Her Happiness.

Inc Fargo Forum recently contained
an interesting case in regard to the re-
cent decision of the supreme court in
regard to divorce that has caused such
doubt and worry relative to the di-
VorceS IN the state and says of wOm-
an who returned to Fargo to find out
. 1t was pitiful scene which T. H.
McEnroe. the we'll known attorney, be-
held when he stepped into his office in
the Davis block this morning.
Her head resting on table, baby
in her lap and boy apparently 10 or
II years of age standing by her side,
woman sat in one of the office chairs
weeping as if her heart would break.
The entrance of Mr.. McEnroe was the
cue. it almost seemed! for fresh out
burst of tears in which the boy and>the
baby Joined.
My poor baby she cried. ITO think
that he will suffer because of the rash
act OF his mother is driving me crazy.
Oh, why did ] ever get that hateful di-
vorce?"
1t was then that the explanation
daWned on Mr.. McEnroe He recog-
nized in the weeping woman client.
for whom he had secured a divorce
about three years ago. She had ap-
peared in his Office one day and engage
ed him to commence the action against
man whose residence was in the
state Of Vermont. 1t was the same old
story she told. the mad infatuation of
the husband for another woman and
the subsequent acts of improperly
which had held up the wife to the pity
of the neighborhood
Although there appeared to be
ample evidence of other acts, the wo-
man would not allow her husband to
be attacked in the courts and the re-
suit was that it was the simple charge
OF desertion which was made as
grounds for the divorce. Summons
was secured by publication and the di-
vorce proceedings went along just as
have thousands of others, and the de-
cree was granted.
Behind the whole affair there were
indications of romance. but as that
was not part OF his duty, Mr.. Nc
Enroe at the time paid no attention
to it. This morning the romance was
unfolded. When the woman had Sc
cured her divorce, she returned to her
far eastern home. 1t was not long be-
fore the romance of her early life had
its elimination in her second mar
riaSe and her life since has been one
long dream of happiness, until the
rude awakening came with the recent
decision of the United States supreme
court in relation to divorces.
The woman read the decision in an
eastern paper Her husband was out
OF the city at the time on a business
trip and driven to distraction at the
thought that her infant child might
prove illegitimate as result of the
decision, it was little wonder that the
mother without delay took the steps
which seemed to her imperative with
out consulting even her intimate
friends or legal advisor in her home
city. She started at once for Fargo
and only arrived here this morning.
1t was with tears of joy that the
fond mother listened to the words of
Mr.. McEnroe when he explained that
the supreme court decision did not
affect the legality Of her divorce The
technical words used by the attorney
meant little to her but her Joy knew
no bounds when the attorney assured
her that the birthright of her child
was amply protected.
The reports which were originally
sent out regarding the supreme court
decision now appear to have been in
correct. The case in which the decision
was rendered went to the supreme
court from the state of New York;