The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-08
UGLY SKELETON
IS PARADED IN
DIVORCE COURT
Astonishing Record of OOmeS-
tic Misery UnfoIded in
Brief Session.
SCORE OF DEGREES ARE
AWARDED IN ONE DAY
FINAL RUSH TO ESCAPE PROV-
sioNS OF THE NEW LAW RE
STRICTING REMARRIAGE.


The ugly skeleton which is said TO hide
i'm every closet disclosed himself yester-
day in multiple. He told tales of blight
ed ideals blasted hopes. ne told of the
wretchedncss that men and women must
suffer because they love not wisely Tie
told of the agony which follows the beat
ing of woman. who has gone down to
the gates of death to accomplish her mis-
SiOu--uOt the physical pain. but the NOR
tai anguish Of the heart He told of bes-
tial assaults by men. and iucOuceivabie
receptions by women.
He was the Snowman. tie brought for
ward his actors i'm pairs-oue principal
and the other a witness lie was In SUI
Derb form. this skeleton with his hOrri-
bic grin was. for he did that which ac-
COmplshed the wreCkng OF q score of
homes which once were happy, ne com
pleted the tragedy m human lives when bee
secured the order of court that spells
divorce.
The skeleton was EIeefuI because het
was winning i'm a race against time NeNL
Tuesday. May II. new law goes into cf-
feet i'm Utah which provides that a per
son applying for divorce must De O. resi-
dent of the state for year and that
neither of the parties shall remarry. UNI
less they TemarTy each other. within
year. The skeleton had to make haste
Frances $. scofeId declared that her
husband Alfred T. SCofield. deserted her
and left her withou; means. Further
more. Mrs. Scofield said that two years
ago her husband struck her i'm the face
repeatedly without provOcatiou-
Had be ever struck you before, nr
snce2' asked Judge Morse.
He was very fond of beating me- de-
clared Mrs. Scofeld. elm fact. it became
q habit with him.
Let the decree be granted said the
court.
Charles p. Macarthur went away aud
never came back 10 his wife. Bertha No
Arthur. Between the time Of the mar
riage and the departure Of Macarthur only
three months elapsed They were married
in Salt Lake Nov .. 1904 The wife was
given the custody of the child. Frances.
3 years old
The mother Of ten children. eight OF
whom are now with her. Mrs. Lena Wolf
believed that she ought To have divorce
from Elias Wolf She said that Wolf rs
"a junk dealer and makes plenty o. mon
~. The eldest of the children remain
ing with Mrs Wolf Is Il years of age
and the Youngest IS months
Mrs. Wolf testified that her husband
called her vile names and that his Dam
guaEe about the place was such that liv-
ing there became intolerahie.
What did he call you2. asked the az
torrcy.
II cannot sneak the word
But You must. d. is necessary as a
part of the evidence
II cannot do it," said Mrs Wolf
Then say il iu your own language
Polish."
the mother of ten children. eight Of whom
are with her. left without means. without
/ assistauca for months. two months iu ar
rears for her house rent of so month
bowed her head and wept-
She was granted divorce and $3.50 %
week alimouv.
DO YOU want the custody Of your chill
dren2' asked Judge Morse
Certainly. surely. do
She got the privilege of caring for her
offspring
Rex and MAY ~ Holden were married
i'm Butte in February OF i.'t. Rex left
The ground was failure to support
Maude Hunt proved that J. A. Hunt
had deserted her She was given de
vorce and SIS month alimony-
Clara Evans rather seemed to like the
novelty of the occasion. She asked for
divorce from her husband. Monroe :. Ev-
ans. whom she married june 25. 1901 Her
name before that was Clara wilson All
during the presence of the principal Wit
ness on che stand one might imagine that
she was attending theatrical perform
ance instead Of taking a step OF grave
importance. SO pleased and genial seemed
she to be
well lust tell the court what your
F
dressing Lillian TaEgart. who sought and
secured g divorce from William TarEart
81 don't know me just left town.
According To the story told b- the wit
ness. TaEgart failed To- support her for
four years They were married I'm Chi
cage.
Abraham Jones is bad man. as evi-
deucad by his treatment OF his wife. Mil
/ lie Jones. RE struck her iu tine face and
abused her scandal lousy. and for his pains
ne served a term iu the city Jail lie Is
"a bartender the woman said. and earns
30 or 80 month She was given de-
cree ana 50 dimOuy.
The case OF Ethel Thatcher against
Albert j. Thatcher and Mabel O.. Tsdel
f against Ernest Tcde1. her husband. were
continued Tor the time being. showing
being made that there was merit i'm the
. request
There was a triflo of delay iu the grant
ing of the divorce to Mrs Jennie 81
Duukler the wife of Allen e.. DuukIar
who was. when last heard from officially
the advance agent for show. Tho de
+ lay, however. was only mCmentary. for
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