The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-27

/ NiSfpii OF tllt ulStfltl tbuIl at
ernoon. Bill was before the court to
show cause why he should not pay his
wife temporary alimony. He is a Grip
| pie himself, having lost both right arm
and leg. With him in court were his
paralyzed father. his sister and a pretty
little niece. Mrs. Bingley, with a host
| of relatives, sat on the other side of the
court room.
Before the Bingley case was called,
Judge Morse managed to grant six di
voTcss in the first half hour of the sit
| ting These ranged over the grounds
of desertion, non-support and cruelty.
Edith SouthwoIth, a pretty, dark
haired girl, wearing glasses, and with
her left arm in a sling, said she was
but 10 years old and had been married
to Frank W. Southworth for four years.
SouthwoTth is a cook earning $50 to 800
a month. but, it is charged, has not sup
ported his wife, who has been working
for the Independent Creamery COM
pany, and has been assisted by her twin
| brother. a week ago she fell and broke
her arm, and though he was notified.
he failed to come to her relief. The mar
riage took place at Ogden Aug. is, 1905.
Her brother. Earl Parrish, and Mrs.
Lena Bertrod, coTroborated her state
ments. and she received a divorce with
$50 attorneys fees and the right to re-
sumo the name of Parrish.
! Edison w. Packer was deserted by his
wife, Abbie, in May. 1901, and the last
heard of her she was in Butte. She
packed up and went away unbeknownst
to me-" said he. They were married at
Eureka, Nov. 10, 1896. There are no
children. His evidence was supported
by that of his roommate, Charles
Thompson, and the divorce was
granted.
Belle G. Feiber. a pleasant-faced wo-
man with white hair. said she was liv-
ing at 231 West North Temple, and had
been four years in salt Lake. She was
married to John 3. Felber in Salt Lake,
July %. 1901, but had received no sup
port from him since September 1906.
Felber, she says, is in the moving pic
/ ture business, but she didn't know
where. Mrs. J. e. EtteTson backed up
her story, and she got her divorce with
the custody of the two boys, aged and
4 years
Doesn't Believe in Divorce.
Il don't believe in divorce, anyway"
said Helena Berger, stout woman Of
middle age. All I want is to be let
alone My husband is annoying me
and interfering with me, trying to pre-
vent me from making a living. and it Is
I the only way open to me if ! want to
carry on my business of a music teach
/ err She said she was married to John
J. Berger. who is an engineer. and earns
s. to So a day. at Salt Lake. Jan. s.
| 1908. He lived with her and she gave
up her business until April s. when he
left her without giving any excuse,
| leaving her with gas. electric light and
/ rent To pay. She was then absolutely
destitute, while she knew that he had
at least $500 when he left. There was
not thing to eat in the house when he
went away, and she was forced to seek
! help from friends. Since then he has
continually prosecuted her. putting OBJ
stacles in the way of her profession un-
til she was forced to the divorce court
to rid herself Of him. Berger. she said
| is working and has plenty of means.
Mrs. Lena Osborn told of the pitiful
plight in which she found her friend.
| Mrs. Berger, without money or any
thing to eat. and said that Mrs. Berger
has since frequently come to her house
for protection. The divorce was granted.
Tied Wife to Bed.
Helga Josephine Jepson a blonde with
curly hair. told a sad tale of her trOu-
bles while she lived with George H.
Jepson, whom she married at Salt Lake
MAY 81. 1905. He has not supported her
since their marriage, and she has not
been living with him for over a year
! His cussedness began. she said. on the
day following their marriage, when he
slapped her On the first day of June
following the wedding he tied her up to
the bed, and Sept. 1 repeated this, ad-
| ministeTing a severe beating the second
time. He had a habit of throwing any
thing he could lay his hands on at all
times, and had threatened to kill her
WheIf he repeated this threat on Jan.
| -, 1868, she went home to her mother.
and on Jan. &c he followed her there
and beat her. At that time she had
him arrested and he was found guilty.
Her mother, Mrs. Jennie Anderson,
said she had started them out with a
house when they were married. and for
a time had bought the groceries. Jepson
making no attempt to find work She
saw him beat his wife twice and once
threatened her with butcher knife He
came To her house on Jan. % and beat
his wife. who ran out into the snow in
her night clothes to set away.
Mrs. Agnes Jacobson, a sister. said
that her sister had been supporting her
self by taking in washing and by going
out to work. She also had heard threats
and witnessed the beatings. The di-
vorce was granted with the right to re-
sumo the name Of Anderson. There are
no children.
Alice F. Allen. tall and slender. with
a pretty blonde sister to corroboratc her
testimony. was granted a divorce from
AuboTn a. Allen who. she said. has con-
tributed ST. to her support in two years.
She became tired asking him over a
year ago and went to work herself
There are no children. They were mar
ried in Salt Lake. Sept. s, 1904. She
was also given the right to resume her
maiden name of Wonnaeott.
Religious Question Enters.
| Because my wife is not q Catholic.
my parents three times sent me money
! to come home and leave her, but I
| wouldn't 60" said Albert FreideI who
was again before the court for nom
payment of the temporary aIimony of
S12 a month ordered three weeks ago.
f'reidel said he was employed in the
Hub clothing store at SO week, but
during the last three weeks was only
paid $40 altogether. deductions having
been made for holidays and days he
/ was sick. He was closely cross-ques-
| toned as to money he had received
from his relatives. He admitted that
he had received three checks of S917
s110 and $500 to come home with and
leave his wife. but he wouldn't go. One
of these checks he offered his wife. who
refused it. He had asked her to come
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