Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-03
HUSBAND TOOK
ANOTHER N ! | ! {. /: MANI
Divorce Suit Reveals ';a the Double
Life Of John Buck
ley.
CREDITORS HAD GIVEN HIM UP.
Many Nlismatcd Wives Given DEGREES
by Judge Morse in Friday
Divorce Matinee.

Since deserving his wife, Mrs. Lostie
d. Buckley, three years ago, John
Buckley has led double life to evada
his creditors and deceive his wife,
When Mrs. Buckley took the stand yes
terday in Judge Morse's court she tes-
titled that at the time she filed her
complaint that she did not know where
her husband was. About month ago
she learned that he had taken an as
suned name and had never left Salt
Lake county. working in the mining,
camps and smelter towns. During these
three years she had never seen him
and his creditors had given him up.
Service was made by publication ami
Judge Morse refused to grant a di-
vorce because he was still In the coun-
". The court requested a personal
service and he will be brought into
court If he can be found.
They We're married on March 20, 1906
and in October, 1906, he deserted her
Mrs. Buckley says that he left about
500 in accounts. and that She was
compelled tospay some of the debts for
their board and room. All this time
Mrs. Buckley thought that he was out
of the. state and asked for service by
publication.
MRS N1ATsoN GETS DECREE.
Mrs. Mary Matson, whose husband,
Joseph 2Niatson. has been in the State
Mental hospital for six years, WAS
granted a divorce. During the time her
husband had been confined in the asy-
lum. she paid off a mortgage on their
home amounting to $500 by her own
efforts She was granted the title ID
the property and the custody of their
three minor children. Mrs. Matsou
has supported herself and family for
six years 5
Mrs. Della CIays. the wife Of NJ ~.
Clays, a gambler formerly of Bingham
canyon, succeeded in obtaining con-
tinuance of a lien on his property in
the county to compel him to pay her
$40 as alimony. Clays, who is said to
be sick in Nevada, where he has a
gambling house, attempted to dissolve
the lien through his attorney. The lion
was granted when Clays was about to
leave the state SO that the property
could be sold and applied to the ali-
mony providing he did not keep up his
payments. Mrs. clays secured de-
cree granting her separate maintenance
two years ago.
Mrs. Estella Hempell. who was mar.
Ifried to Robert H. Hempell on Nov IL,
1906. at Great Bend, Kansas, was grant
ed a divorce on the charge of deser-
ton. He left her March 6, 1908, and s.
now in Milford, Utah. where he is
working as an engineer. e.
DROVE WIFE FROM HOME.
Mary j ensen was granted a divorce.
the custody of her 15-months -old son
and SIS a month alinlony from William
70. Jensen on the grounds OF desertion.i
For weeks at a time, Mrs. Jensen tes-
titled her husband would leave her at
home without any food in the house
When she reprimanded him for stay
ing away nights he gave her car fare
and compelled her to leave the house.
and go back to her mother. They have
not lived together since that time. They
were married in Salt Lake on June .,
1906. During the time of their married
life he only gave her about $50.
DIVORCE AND ALIMoNY.
Mrs. Mary Hopkins was granted a
divorce and the custody of her three
children in her suit against Thomas
r. Hopkins on the charge of desertion.
Eight years ago he left her in Sal.
Lake and she has been compelled To-
support herself and children. Hopkins
is out of Tie stale and his 5wiiereaboutsi
is unknown. They were married herr.
on April 16, 1892
Mrs Edith Livingston was awarded
SIS alimony during the tendency of
her suit for divorce Against John Liv-
siilgston on the charge OF desertion. For