The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-31

alimony four months ago. was in court
to show why he should not be found
guilty of contempt for failure to obey
the courts ordor, but he showed that
payment of alimony, amounting to SIS,
was due, he turned over TO Mrs. Smith
all the money he received, $3.50, und
he further showed that he only re.
ceived s11 in the month of August,
nothing in September and nothing SO
far this. month, owing, to inability to
get work as bookkeeper, his pro-
fession. The court said he could not
find the aged man was possessed of
ability to secure the alimony money,
and dismissed the contempt proceed
ings.
Smith holds the divorce record in
Utah. having been married five times,
Three wives got divorces from him,
one died while her case was pending,
and this is the fifth case When his
divorce troubles started he was com
paratively wealthy, but now, according
to his own statements, he is u poor
man.
Smith IS last marriage took place in
1907. Mrs. Smith is 72 years old,
After the contempt proceedings against
Smith were dismissed, he and Mrs.
Smith left the building together.
Tate Ordered to Pay.
MllCon ii. 1atc, Ordered 10 appear 10
show why he should not pay Elizabeth
Tate temporary alimony and money to
prosecute her divorce case against him,
testified that he quit his employment
at the Boston Consolidated Mining
company's plant at Garfield the day
notice of the suit was served upon him,
and had drawn all the money coming
to him except $3.50. This he was re-
strained from drawing. and he was or
SSh n
Mrs. Tate until the case was settled.
Tate also developed indigestion, for
which he said he was under medical
care. He is only 20 years old.
Dennis L. Harrington, in court for
the same cause as Tate, developed n
broken leg and impaired hearing as
reasons why he should not be compelled
to pay temporary alimony, He said he
was ont of both work and funds, and
his case was continued. His counsel
indicated that the defense will file q
oss-complaint for divorce on the
grounds OF adultery. Mrs, Harrington
says that Harrington has horsewhipped
her and is unfaithful. She names a
Mrs. Hays as correspondent, and says
Harrington is now living with her.
Mrs. Meyer Freed.
Annie p, Meyer was granted a di
vorce from John P. Meyer on tho
Slouuus VI oh'oupPOie uSoNII
The marriage was solemnized at Kear-
ney, Neb., November l, 1893. In her
Mrs, Meyer said that Meyer
has $4,000 in the bank, owns part of
lot 4, block l6, plat j, Salt Lake City
survey, valued at S400, and $4,000
shares of stock in the Utah Southern
Mining company, and she asked for
reasonable alimony, but the decree
carried no alimony with it. 1t is said,
however, that an agreement was
reached by which Mrs. Meyer will get
alimony.
The desertion occurred August 6,
this year Mrs. Meyer said she went
to the funeral of friend, and did not
get home until late at night. When she
returned the house was locked up and
Meyer was gone. He did not return.
Alice Edmunds was granted q di-
vorce from David T, Edmunds on the
grounds of non-support. and her maiden
name of Viglini restored They were
married June II, 1902, at Pennington.
There are no children.
Oscar Lindberg was the only husband
wanting divorce, and he got it.
Dorotha Lindberg, whom he married at
Brooklyn, N, Y, May l, 1906 deserted
him year ago, he said, and is now
leading 4 fast life This was his second
venture.
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