Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
Ernest Custer Has Two Wives
While His Wife Has
Two Husbands.
CAME OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Judge Morse Disposcs Of Heavy Di-
vorcc Calendar at Fridays
Regular Matinee.


Custer. n baker. has two wives and
his first wife, Mrs Minnie c. Custer
Smith has two husbands. Although the
merits OF the case were not gone into
nt the hearing for temporary alimony,
q matrimonial tangie developed which
was pcrplexihg After consuming an
hour and a half OF the weekly divorce
matinee examining the principals in
this action Judge Morse ordered Gus
ter TO Fay his hrst wife SIS a month
and advance her attorney. James T.
Pardee. s2s as a retainer
IL was an the result OF a misundcr-
standing according 60 the evidence.
Whom Mrs. Custer left her husband
M years ago she went TO Montana
/ where she later applied for divorce
! Then she went 20 Colorado. thinking
4 that she had obtained q divorce and
] married ], r.. Smith OF Denver. When
! Custer heard Of this. he did not pro-
pose TO be outdone By his wife so
| he married Miss Marie Perry OF Ameri-
can Fork
About two years ago. Mrs Custer
| smith was deserted by her second hus-
| hand IN Denver. Within the last wear
she discovered that she had not been
! divorced nom Custer so she Gled suit
against him about two weeks ago alleg-
ing desertion Custer retaliated bv
| ming cross-complalnt alleging that
she had deserted him and demanded
a decree OF divorce
When the case was called Friday Il
was on an order obtained by Mrs.
custer smith 10 secure temporary
alimony. In her testimony she said
that she worked In a private family
for the board. sweeping the house and
king the beds Her youngest SON
VINO Is living here with her. is work.
ing ana makes enough money TO paw
the room rent and provide for himself.
Her married daughter also contributes
50 a month TO her support.
PROPERTY TANGLE ALSO.
Custer Is accused by his wife Of at
tempting TO cover up his property
She declares that Custer owns real
estate ina salt Lake valued at $4,000
and a bakery in American Fark in
which he owns half interest. custer
denies her accusations. He SAYS that
he does not own any interest in the
bakery From his testimony. the bush
ness Is conducted on "a soCialistic basis
tho profits being divided between him.
sell and his wife and j. G Perry. his
brother-in-law. and his wife Custer
says that Perry owns the hak-
cry and does the baking. lie
runs tho delivery wagon and
the two women sell pies and cakes
over the counter. Tho net profit g.
about $50 month and this Is divided
evenly among them.
The property which Custer had in
his name in Salt Lake was recorded
IN the name OF his second
wife the day Mrs. custer filed
her suit. Then two DAYS later
the second Mrs Custer decided a
haif interest in the property to her
sister-in-law, and there the matter
stands The property brings a monthly
income OF SIS but Custer declares he
has no interest in a.
DESERTED HIS FAMILY.
George a. Gillespie. who deserted
his wife ana enlisted in the army.
was ordered I'm decree of divorce
granted TO his wife, Mrs. Maud
Gillespie. TO pay her hair Of his
months snlary. Sc a month as per-
lnanent alimony TO support his child
They were married IN Salt Lake on
March 80, 1904 For the last two years
he has neglected her and the child and
refused Go support them. lie enlisted
in the army on April o. 1909 Be
fore ne entered the army he worked
as n boiler maker earning s. a dav
Harold Keller. whose wife. Hannah
Keller deserted him when her baby
was month old. taking 1t with her,
was granted a divorce. Since April rs,
1908, she has refused 10 live with
MN without any apparent reason. He
agreed 60 pay her So q month alimonv
at present for the support OF the
| enid ana Ia willing TO Increase the
amount az the child grows older They
were married here ON Oct. 10. 1907.
MRS BROWN GETS DECREE
Mrs Carrie A. Brown obtained n
divorce from Henry Brown. cook,
because he squandored his money Tor
liquor. failed 10 provide for her and
was abusive 10 her. She was granted
$50 q month for the support OF her
two children They We're married In
salt Lake on July Is. 1900. Mrs. Ella
Scott corroborated her story
Mrs Mildred Eva Deasoi. a modest
looking young woman. WAS given e de-.
crco Of divorce from Arthur Richard
| Deason, and So a month for the sup
! port of her child. Deason deserted her
on Jan. rs. 1909 and went 10 Grand
Junction. where he has since been enc
ployed as fireman When he left her
/ she testified that her baby was only "a
few months old and that she had no
money
Mrs. Jennie Colman was granted
divorce from John COlman. a miner
no deserted her ln bingham canyon
/ year ana a half ago. Frank Eltz
/ acted bon the double capacity Of "a Wit
ness and an Interpreter. Mrs. Colman
being unable 90 speak English They
were married here ON June "a. 1905
Nellie Y. Tower Snow. who filed a
suit lor divorce "wednesday, was grant
ga a divorce from knoeland Snow on
tho ground OF doscrtion. They were
married DO Youngstown, New York. on
Nov 80. 1907. She was allowed $50
month alimouy and SO a month Tor the
support of the child.
rs BESSIE BERLAND NOW.
Mrs Bessie Elephant was granted a
divorce ANA her maiden name. Bessie
Bertrand, from lEnntius Elephant on the
ground of descrtion They were mar
rled here july 30, 1908
Jennie oNcrholt was granted "a final
decree hy Judge Morse from John
oVerholt the ease having been taken
under consideration They were mar
ricd in L"lonti Colorado. on oct. a.
1904 She charges him with cruelty
Hannah T.. Stokes who is ianltreas
ln the Walker bank building, was
granted "a divorce from Colin H. stokes
whom she had supported Tor two years.
stokes ie accused of getting Intoxicated
and abusing her Mabel 10 years old,
chose her mother as her guardian.
The suii for divorce which was begun
! By Mrs. Milhelnina Ditimor who died