Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-31
VERY BUSY DAY
FOR The COURT
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Judge Morse's Role Assumed by.
Judge Armstrong
Yesterday.
ONE HUSBAND DIVORCED
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ONE HUSBAND DIVORCED
oilers Appear at Matinee TO Answer
For Failure 10 Pay Alimony
AS ordered.

Judge George G. Armstrong held a
strenuous session OF the divorce court
for an hour and a half yesterday after
noon. Judge Morse. who usually pre-
sides at the divorce matinees, having
gone out of the city temporarily to in
spect some alleged infractions or the
game law.
Red Robinson. head of a local mes.
senger service, was before the court to
show why he had not contributed s25
per month for the support Of his di-
yorced wife, Beatrice Robinson. and his
child. Robinson soon after the divorce
Skipped to California Salt Lake was
too alluring however. and he Skipped"
back again. Upon his arrival he was
taken into custody by an officer and
made his appearance in court at the
Instance Of his divorced wife. who had
scnger boy explained that business had
fallen off considerably since the sheriff
not received the alimony. The mes
closed the cribs and that times were
hard on messenger row. He said. how
ever, that he had contributed $40 per
month for the support of the child, and
that was about his limit. Inaslnuch as
the order requiring Robinson to pay
s25 per month had been made by Judge
Richie, the matter was passed up to
Judge Richie for disposition.
JONES FELT INJURED.
Benjamin Jones came into court to
tell why he had not paid $50 attorneys,
fee assessed against him at the time of
a divorce decree to his wife on Sept. Ia.
in state of intoXication. He assumed
a high and mighty air when the court
asked him for an explanation. The
court asked him If he had been drink
ing, to which Jones returned with an
air Of injured innocence. an emphatic
mo, sir. The aroma of the surround
ing atmosphere, however. did not bear
Jones out in his denial. Pretty soon
the Judge asked him some more ques-
tons, and Jones. assuming friendly
attitude, waited Ii wink at the court.
The patience Of his honor was sorely
tried. and he ordered the bailiff to turn
Jones over. to the county officers FOR
period of rest within the confines OF the
county Jail until Monday, when he
Judge, and if he Is good may get out IN
time to vote.
SIX TIMES DIVORCED.
Divorced six times is the record Of
Charles Jones, So years old. his latest
spouse. Margaret M. smith,
was awarded decree OF separation
from Charles only six months ago on
the ground OF non-support. she was
also given an order Tor Slo per , iiiolilh
nlimony,- and 1t appears that Charles
has failed to live up to the order. he
told the court that he would Willingly
pay the money IL he could. but his gray
hairs and totterlng form were no recon-
for him iii securing employ
nlent and in his business OF bookkeeP-
ing and accounting he had been apl"
to earn scarcely a living Tor nilIise ~
He made one payment in July, ne
,tairned hut in August lie only earned
iii and in September nothing, ana
n october nothing, He respectfully rep
that. being unable to secure
by which he could earn !
money to pay, he was unable to pay;
The court accepted his explanation ana
discharged him. Mr.. Smith then re-
tired to a, seat beside his wife IN the
rnar NJ the court room. and the two
earnestly together for a few
moments and then left the room to- 4
gether.
After the airinug Of the troubles Of
M s,niths and Joneses, those of the
Tates held tile boards. Milton II;
rare and Elizabeth Tate We're husband
onG wife They quarreled. a IL
yorce followed. including an order ti,'.e
Milton pay Elizabeth s36 per month an.
n,nny. Milton failed to come through
With the coin, and was cited for COLI
temnt OF court. He had been working
for the Boston Consolidated smelter a
itarfield at 500 per month, but quit his
lob. saying he knew he would be dis
charged anyway as a result of his en-
4 nriement. He claimed ne was I'M
able to work. being very SICK Win
acute indigestion. He said he mad
81 so coming from the Boston Con, ana
nm order was issued in favor of his wife
for this amount, and the matter was
held in allegiance until a statement
could be secured from the smelter cont
many of his account with them.
DAVIS TROUBLES TRIED.
Martha ]. Davis. who instituted suit
against her husband. Myron w. Davis,
On the ground of extreme cruelty ana
habitual drunkenness, said not a word
about any alinony settlement when herl
case came up in court yesterday. Nell
Their did she mention anything amour
her husbands connection with the raid
on Commercial street recently, When
Davis was found in company with q
number Of colored women OF the street