Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-03
MARTIAL TIE
BURDEMSOME
UNHAPPY COUPLES AIR THEIR
TROUBLES IN COURT
DIVORCE DEGREES GRANTED IN
SIX CASES
New Year opens with Full Calendar
of Divorce Trials in Superior
Courts of Los Angeles
County

The negro population of Los Angeles
was represented to such an extent IN
Judge Smiths department Of the superior
court Yesterday that the seating capacity
was all too small. They invaded the
court room as witnesses, spectators ana
auditors. all interested in the family al
fairs of William w. Glenn and Bertha
Glenn, the former of whom was endeav-
oring to legally sever the marital Knot
(Which bound him to his wife. Glenn
had for his counsel 1. D. Blair, colored
LAWYER. who occupied the witness stand
near the close Of the trial to TESTIFY IN
his clients behalf.
Tine grounds on which the action was
brought were cruelty, and Blair uec-
laration at the outset that SPADE Woulu
be called a spade was carried out, much
to the amusement of the crowd. Glenn
IS employed in the police department as
n nlain clothes man and said his wire
had gone to the captain of police ana
told lies about him. Glenn tried TO lml-
tate his wife's voice and peculiarltles'
ali OF which tended to show his LIE was
not one of fiowery ease.
For five years, he said, the woman
had repeatedly refused to cook his meals
and his quarrels were so numerous ne
had frequently to refer to large mem
orandum book in order to refresh MS
memory
..she let her finger nail grow until it
was an inch long," he declared.
Her finger nail is not an inch long,
protested the woman's attorney.
mo, she had it cut off this morning"
said Blair.
To Scratch Out His Eyes
Glenn said the finger nail had been
allowed to grow that the woman mght
scratch out his eyes But the onense
which ranked in his bosom was his wire
refusal to wash three of his shirts, which
he had finally to take to the laundry.
So determined was she that she would
not do this work that she consulted Blalr
and was told by him that it was her duty
to do the washing. The legal ADVICE
however, had no effect
After Glenn and Blair had testified
Judge Smith asked the negro attorney
for his corroborative evidence.
IT haven't any," said Blair.
Without this evidence the court de-
clared a decree could not be granted,
told the couple to go home and live hap
PLY and dismissed the case.
Won Meier Granted Decree
An interIocutory decree of divorce was
Yesterday granted to Rudolph Won Meier
from Margaretha Anita Won Meier Inc
couple were intermarried April 10, lSoZ'
and have no children. Some years ago
they adopted Anita Inzminger, who is
now 10 years old and is known as Anita
won Meier She lives with Won Meier
at POI North Gate street.
Won Meier alleged extreme cruelty
against him on the part of his spouse
and said she had in June last thrown
s,I, utf I'm N
the face He declared she was conttn-
uaily nagging him and on two occasions
had caused to be published articles
derogatory to him and referring to him
in sighting terms.
Stating intemperance and cruelty as
her grounds, Marion L. Payne was yes
terday granted an interlocutory decree
of divorce from Henry c. Payne by Judge
Hutton. The couple were married De-
cember 2, 1888.
Judge Hutton also granted an inter-
locutory decree of divorce in the case of
Cora NJ. Howell against Orl Howell.
Judge Rives granted two DEGREES of
divorce yesterday in the cases OF j. H.
Parker againct Dorothy Parker and Lucy
Woods against James Hubert Woods.
Both Charge Desertion
Judge N. p. Conrey's department was
occupied yesterday afternoon with the
suit Tor divorce Ol belthuuS . 4hSANeeA
against Thomas Albert Mexican. The
ground on which the suit was based was
assertion and cross complaint was filed
nv Mexican, charging his wife with the
same offense. Mrs. Mexican declared her
husband had left her in June, 1906, and
later had asked her to live with him at
Howard Summit. She said she had re-
fused, as the accommodations he had
provided for her comfort We're extremely
,neaaer and uncomfortable. After read
ing letters which had passed between
the couple and questioning each the court
granted an interlocutory decree to Nc
Kean, explaining it was a wifes duty
to live, with her husband and help him
bear his hardships.
A number of divorce suits are on the
trial calendar for today.