Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
HUSBAND VOWS TO
| LET LIQUOR ALONE
Reconciliation May Result From
Court Proceedings in
Stokes Case.
CONTINUED UNTIL JANUARY.
Hermann May Face Perjury Charge
samuel Il. Pitts Goes 10 jail for
Refusing TO Pay Alimony.

Upon his oath that he would ncyel
darkcn the door of saloon agaIr
or touch liquor. Judge Charles w
Morse continued the suit for divorce
brought against Colin Il. Stokes by
his wife, Mrs. Hannah l.. Stokes
charging him with drunkenness and
non-support Stokes conducted his
own case crossexaminins his wife ard
his daugher. Mabel. IS years old. who
testified against him.
stokes. who lost his right leg in
sn accident on q street car several
wears ago. took the stand and made
years. he said that he had been on
crutchcs He worked for one year in
The drug business but for the last
three or four years he has been
unable 10 do much. He showed by the
testimony OF one man that he had
assisted his wife in her work as
ianItress OF the Walker Bros build
ing for several months. He admitted
that he drank occasionally but sel-
dom became intoxicated. He also de-
MED that he even threatened his wife
OF children or treated them cruelty.
Wlen his wife's attorney informed
the court that Mrs Stokes greatest
drinking. he declared that he would
never touch liquor again.
Judge Morse in reviewing the case
said that there was serious ques-
ton In the mind Of the court whether
Mrs Stokes had made case on any
of the allegations. on account of this.
Judge Morse said that he would con-
tInue the case until the second week
in January. In the meantime, If
Stokes keeps his promise and he and
his wife become reconciIed, some de-
finite order Will be made. If Stokes
continues to drink. Judge Morse init
mated that the decree would be en-
tered In favor of his wife.
MAY FACE PERJURY.
Frederick Hermann, bartender at the
Wilson hotel, who brought suit for
divorce from his wife. Mrs. Kate Her.
mann, Will probably face a charge of
perjury If he remains in Salt Lake
many days. After Judge Morse got
through with Hermann. he ordered
the stenographer to make transcript
as soon as possible and turn 1t over
for the consideration of the county at
torney. Hermann's case against his wife
bears the earmarks Of a "manufactur-
ed" case. In his complaint he charged
his wife with dcsertion. He had serv-
ice made by publication and gave her
last pldct Ol ItolucuSc eo otdteics
Washington.
Judge Morse received letter from
Mrs. Hermann, who lives in Toledo.
Ohio. She enclosed several letters
which Hermann had written to her
In every one he made excuses why he
could not send for her to come back
To him. From his letters. it Is evident
that Mrs. Hermann wanted to come
back here and that he would not
send for her.
Hermann was shown these letters
which were made exhibits in tho case.
Hermann declared that he did not
writo the letters, that he did not know
where his wife was living and that
she had never written to him.
While Hermann was undergoing
this grilling. William Newton, his at
torney. never opened his mouth. He
did not even want to know what was
In the letters. evidently AS soon as
Hermann was released from the wit
ness stand and the case was continued
pending investigation on Hernann's
testimony, he and Newton and the
witness he brought along to corrob-
orate his story lost no time In get
ting out of court. Hermann is infat-
uated It Is said with notorious wom-
an In Salt Lake. Hermann was mar
RED In Cleveland. o. in 1902. He has
lived here three years.
MUST PAY ALIMONY.
Samuel Il. Pitts was found guilty OF
contempt OF court for refusing to pay
his wife, Mrs. Louise Pitts. alimony as
ordered by the court, and Judge Morse
sentenced him to the county Jail to re-
main there until he did nay it, II will
stay there till / rot" Pitts exclaimed
and he was hustled off to jail He Is
$40 in arrears with his alimony. HIS
wife was granted divorce on the
grounds OF non-support last July.
Harry Brownlee was granted a dl-
eorce from Hattie Brownlec on the
ground of desertion. They were mar
RED on Dec l. 1891. and she abandoned
him on July 10. 1908.
Mrs. Lydia A. Brown secured a di-
voroe. from Harry A. Brown on the
ground of on-support. In the four
years of their married life. Brown
worked six months and only partly pro-
Sided for her then. She has 4 child.
Eleanor, l year old. They were married
on March %. 1901.
LIFE IN a Chatting DISH.
Mrs. Ella NJ Rounds. a young and
handsome woman. did light housekcep-
Ing with a frying pan and an alcohol
lamp until she nearly starved TO death.
AS the result OF the treatment she re-
ceived at the hands of her husband,
w. s. Rounds, she was granted d.
yorcc. Mrs. Rounds WAS compelled to
go TO her friends houses about dinner
time in order to get something 10
eat. Rounds spent all his money for
liquor and had meal ticket at
downtown restaurant. They were mar
red In Buffalo, n Y. on Oct. %. 1895.
May Hentz, whose husband deserted
hor 10 days after their marriage. was
given Il decree of divorce. the custody
of her child. 8 months old. and restored
10 her maiden name. May Carr. Her
husband was ordered TO pay $40
month allmony for the support OF the
child They were married May 10,
1909.
CASE OF DESERTIoN.
Mrs. Nettic Herman was granted