The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-12
WOMEN ARE FREED
FROM MARITAL TIES
The Old Story of Mans Neglect
Figures in All the Cases
Before Judge NOISE.
TWO RECALCITRANTS WHO
ARE BEHIND in ALINI0NY
Four New Applications for
Legal Separation VIII Add
to Gayety of Nations.


their marital ties at Judge Morse S
divorce matinee in the District court
FRIDAY. In every case it was the old
story of man 3 neglect. The cases DIFF
fered little, except, perhaps, in degree.
One or two recalcitrants who had been
behind with alimony were before the
court and number of cases went over
until next week.
Alice B. Clement told some things
which amused the spectators, but the
remainder of her tale was not so anus
ing. She was married TO William NJ.
Clement July 5. 1895, and they have
four children-two hoys and two girls.
Clement. his wife testified, had disap-
peared last fall, and she has not seen
him since. He Is a man of violent tenn
per, and on one occasion got angry ana
broke his silk hat over her head be-
cause she demonstrated with him con
corning his habits of gambling and
staying out late at night. He scarcely
ever spoke TO her without cursing her,
and the longer she lived with him, the
worse he seemed to get, until he finally
disappeared. On one occasion he had
taken out his watch and chopped the
Lord would strike her dead in two min
utes' Mrs. Emma Williams, a sister,
corroborated her story, as did her hus-
band, George Williams. The sister said
she had seen Clement throw the furni-
turc about in his Cts Of rage. Mrs.
Clement got decree and the custody
of the children.
Mary J. McDonough got decree
from Peter j. McDonough, whom she
married November II 1901. Peter, she
testified, was In the habit Of getting
drunk and had a marked disincination
for work Of any kind, He had refused
to go to work and support her.
Mrs. G. Livingston received n di-
vorce from Robert w. Livingston, whom
she married March 8, 1905. He had not
supported her, and he had deserted her,
leaving her TO take care of herself.
She said she had not seen him since
December, 1905, and did not know his
whereabouts.
Ole Makes a Sneak.
Constance Amundsen was married to
Ole A, Amundsen November 1894. and
they have four children. Ole deserted
his family in October, 1908. His wife
got n divorce and the custody of the
children.
The case of Ruby V. Bigham, in
which The evidence was heard last week.
from the husband, Frank II Bigham.
Harriet f.. Brock testified that her
husband, r. s. Brock, left their home,
LAG South Third East, on one evening
IN September, 1906, saying he was going
70 Ogden. The same evening he tele-
phoDed from Ogden that he would be
back at midnight. He failed to make
good, and she has not seen or heard of
him since She was given her release
and her maiden name of Harriet Pitts.
They were married April 3, 1905.
Myrtle Eauman says that her late
husband, Charles Bauman from whom
she was divorced, has not obeyed the
orders of the court III reference to the
payment of alimony. His employer. p.
Butler, brewer. testified that he had
advanced money to Bauman, and that
he was working to pay it off. Mr.. Bu-
Ter did not know how much Baumau
owed him, nor when he had advanced
1t, but he was sure he still owed him.
Bauman swore that he had no money.
He had been paying for some lots he
had purchased from +. b. Wicks at so
cents n week. The case went over for
two weeks, when the Indebtedness to
Mr.. Butler will be more fully gone into.
Nels Anderson, ,@wko has borne n more
or less shady reputation and has been
under arrest before at the instance of
tho County Attorneys office. was
brought into court. His wife, Anna An
derson, had secured n divorce some time
ago and he was ordered to pay $25 a
month for the support of the woman
and children, He had failed grievously
IN tins, having only come through with
$50 IN more than a year except Tor two
pair of shoes and two hats for ihc
children. Anderson has new w,fe.
lGI whom he supports in fairly good style
The proceedings against him are taken
by the county commissioners. on whom
the family is likely to become u charge
II he is not made TO pay up.
Judge Morse has filed decree of di-
vorce granted TO Florence NJ. Johnston
from her husband, p. p Johnston. on
the ground of cruelty and on.support
She also gets the custody of their three
children. They were married at Salt
Lake January IL, 1890.
New Applications.
Elvira Benson Lloyd is suing for =
divorce from William NJ. Lloyd because
she says William is addicted to the eA-
cessive use of stimulants. They were
married at Bingham Junction Auc1,sT
10, 1908 She wants besides a divorss
custody of thor one child. SIG month
alImony, $50 attorneys fees and tbc
restoration of her maiden name of Mand
Il. Benson.
Madeline Celtrin- who vas married II
Charles II. Celtrin October 10, 1905. AMI
has one child, is asking for Livorce
and the custody of the child, alleging
that he has deserted her.
Mrs. Lou Nj. Hill is suing for divorce
from Oliver n. Hill, whom she married
40 Reno. New, July 81, 1905. alleging
that he has failed to provide properly
10" her
Annie Folwell has begun suit for 6i.
vorce from Percy Folwell on the g,ounJ
that he hns failed TO provide the com.
mon neeessaries of life, though he 70.
ceives $50 y month wages. Tho case has
been up before. when Folwell applied sor
divorce. Mrs, FoIwell states that She
married Percy October 8. 1892. az Pie.
che, New; She owns small tract of
land IN Murray with dwelling. of tha
value Of $500, on which there is =
mortgage of S279, The rent she re.
ceivcs is insufficient to keep her. ard
she asks for SO month alimonv. SlGo
attorney S fees and the custody of their
minor child, Leila NJ. Folwoll, thirrscn
years OF age. 'NN'