Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-29
PATHETIC STORY
OF INVALID WIFE
Troubles OF the Clays Family Civ
en- Airing in Judge Arm
strong's Court.
OUTCOME OF DIVORCE SUIT.
Contract Between strong. Robust Illus
baud and TuttCriug and Feeble
wife Merry Mnrkcd

Tott.ung and feeble through much
sickness with hcr face drawn and FUR
rowcd deep with many limos, the signs
OF mcntai anguish plainly evident Dee
lia Clays was called to the stand this
morning as % witness boz her own be-
half before Judge George q. Armstrong;.
Tho session of court was taken up with
g. continuation off the hearing ou che
motion of thc defendant. NJ v. Clays,
o. modify ihe Restraining order issued
by Judge Morse OH Soy. TO- by the
terms of which Doc was restrained from
dispOring of bis property during the
pcudcncy of thc invalid wifc's suit for
divorce aul further ordered to pay her
So Oi stand committed To- the county
Jail Tor contempt uf court
Clays preceded his wife ou the stand
and told of bis good intentions iu sup
port of hts motion. RE said that he
paid moro than tho order of The court
Required Qf him aud that ho had paid
hospital fees and doctor bills lu f.Hat
amount Dlaya o. ID huWny man. .IW-
Ing strength, temper and force bob hts
face body and speech The contrast %
his appearance ana chat of his frall
wife was marked.
APPEARED HEAVILY YELLED.
Mrs. Clays was attued in black and
hnavllv yelled gs sh. walked toward
tho witness stand with faltering step.
As she answered The questions put to
her her voice was weak and barely au-
dible in the court room. A preliminary
question as tO the condition on her
health was asked by j. a. Bowman, of
counsel Tor the plaintiff and before she
could answer Harry Edwards, repre-
NHHf 10
health aud delicate condition. stating 40
the court chat The defense required np
proof of Be- Do Was evident.
MRS. CLAYs TELLS TROUBLE.
Mrs. Clays recited the many incl
dents of their trouble, aN of which APP
pears % have grown ont of the fact
that Kettle Harrington daughter OF
the plantins sister. had so deeply cu-
meshed Cluvs Coz "a pass ionato love for
her. thar tho love he had formerly
held for his wife departed ana LETT the
frail wife alone iu the world. She
said that many times hts actions We're
40 unkiudly that they nearly killed her
because OF her weakness brought on
hy il health
Mrs Clays STORY was told with effort
She said that they had been happy un-
an she learned that Clays had taken
up gambling a- means of earning "a
living Then he disposed off an prop
Vrty in which she might have had auy
interest lic took no pains TO- make
their home hantahlc or happy ~
failed to provide for her and she grew
sick, she WHs finally so ilI chat she
was compelled to go Co "a sister who
lived on a ranch
Another sister had been living With
them at their homo in this city, Tt0
south West Temple street and with her
was her daughter Nettie Harrington.
After some time had passed CLAWS told
his wife that Dee loved the girl lie
promised 10 provide for her if she
would get divorce and make him free
90 marry the girl
uNKIND IN SICKNESS.
Then Mrs. Clays became So ul that
she had 20 GO To- hospital f1r am
operation. While she was there slo
testified Clays would come 10 see her
lie raved ana nnted she said. about
The girl love- tie was so unkind
Go her iu her sickness. she said that
when he would leave the hospital she
was much worse for his having been
there. She declared that he had told
hor that be came 10 see her "only for
appearance When De- found that she
would have to undergo au ouorafion.
she said he treated her more pleasant
lF. he seemed quite pleased. and Mrs.
Clays believed that he was happy with
the prospect of au operation. believing
that she uiSht not recover after &C.
TAINTED HER WITH WEAKNESS
She declared n1t attcr he tool, un
gambling. hs convinced her that Dr..
Was NOT trus to hcr After coming
ir' ono Ono no Jital auI after she secure
rl tnt restraining order from Tudre