The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-17

i lis Maud Ellis fro" Villa" FL ::
:, Magda Larson from John +. ::
Z. Larson. ::
- Elizabeth Brooks from Ed i
e. ward Brooks. :.
=. Edwin D. Pidge from NJ. Eliz- :;
y abeth Pidge. :.
=. Ruth Ella Shmmin from :.
= Henry Shimmln, :.
- Jane Garnes Roach from :.
= Loekton Roach. ::
The mad rush on the divorce court
10 beat out the new marriage law
which goes into effect May 10 continues.
Judge Morse of the Third District court
Friday granted eight divorces. entered
orders in four other cases and took one
case under advisement.
James T. Matthews has furnished
Emma Matthews with no clothing with
IN the last two years and no food with
III the last two months having de-
serted her at that time, Mrs Matthews
testified. In addition to this, he has
also abused her for n period of two
years, and on March % last slapped her
publicly. This was in the street in
front of her mother S house at 204
West Fourth South street
The divorce was granted. There are
no children This was another dsas-
trous Pennington marriage. the couple
having been united at the Davis county
Gretna Green July D, 1905. Matthews
is "A solicitor
George +. Nicols has failed to pro-
vide for Beatrice L. Ncols for two
years. Mrs, Nicols said, and she was
gwen divorce and $50 attorney fees
There are no children. The marriage
took place here September i, 1891,
almost fifteen years ago
When William Ellis refused to pro-
vide for Maud Ellis, whom he led TO
the altar at jamestown. \. Y, August
80, 1898. Mrs. Ellis left him and sub
sequently. like the male youth of the
east canlc west, attracted here by the
more golden opportunities offered work
ing folks, she testified. Mrs. Ellis was
granted divorce and the custody Of
Inc Inc, daughter, Henrietta, II years old
Liils Is back at jamestown. she said.
Failed to Provide.
John +. Larson has refused TO I've
with Maeda Larson for the last two
years and has also failed to provide for
her, Mrs. Larson showed. and she. too.
MAS given divorce. There are no
children and no alimony was asked
They were married at Pocatello. Ida,
January 9, 1905.
7, Ht"ih piophS deScrted 6llz3 beth
Brooks and their then 6-year-old dauub.
Ter five years ago. compelling Mrs,
brooks TO work for her living and that
OF the child. Mrs. Brooks testified, aud
soo was granted a divorce and The Gus.
TodY OF the child The couple was
married here January l6. 1895. Mrs.
brooks lives III Fort Douglas.
Edwin ID. Pidgc, the lone husband
nsking tor divorce, charged NJ, Eliza
nctn ridge with simple desertion two
Years ago and was granted a decree
The marriage took place here February
l;': I903. No mention was made Of any
children.
Maggie Jamisou showed that Alex
Jamlson has left her TO support her
sell Tor the last thirteen years. bnt,
mere appeared TO be something the
matter with the service and the court
took the case under advisement. When
.Iamison failed 10 provide for Ms
''amIson at Denver, whore tbcv 1yero
married January IL. 1904, She packed
up aud came 10 Salt Lake CitY He
followed her, but il was nine wears he
tween the last time she saw him at
'cnFcr and the first time she saw him
mere lie made no offer 10 assist her
IInrn; sue sa1d. There is one child
h'nc!' - years old. whose custody the
mother Is asking for.
-~Sal!l OlSCnarSed,
John Il, G: Johnson who on March
I'' last was adludgcd guilty of contempt
1or failure TO pay Helga i. Johnson
three days in the county ia;I. was dis.
charged on second similar order TO
show cause. Johnson claimed 10 hn IN
and unable 10 obtain work and said he
is dependent upon the charity of his
prother-ln- law for his subsistence. In
response to question, he said the
elothes ne was wearing were bought
Snrse or four years ago, and the shoes
De had on. almost new, were aiyen him
by his folks. He denied that when he
was sent to Jail March l3 that he had
MADE the remark that that was an easy
way TO pay one s debts He is about
%sg IN arrears with his alimony.
william q. Dunlap won the contest
ret"een himself and Mrs Austin Da
Ns, formerly his wife, to have the de-
cree ordering him to pay S25 a month
for the support of two minor children
modfed. The court entered an order
reducing the alimony from s25 a monfl
TO $3.50. 1t is ordered tbat tb;s
money is to be used solely for clothing
Tor tne two boys in the first marriage.
aad MIS-. Davis must give a strict ac
counting of how it is expended
Archibald s. Higham, on parole from
the state prison on a charge of for.
gerry, was discharged on an order to
thow cause why he should not be made
10 pay Hattie D. Higham temporary
ssliihmony, sihy, on his showing that he is CON
Jrioutlng toward the keeping of the
Eousehold, Although he is STAYING ar
Eass avenue. where Mrs. Hipham and
children live, he and Mrs. Higham have
NO, resumed marital relations since his
Baarole from the state prison February
23 last, = was shown.
Blacked Her Eye.
Henry Shimmin has blackened Ruth
Ella Shimmin g eye and otherwise beat
and bruised Mrs. Shimmn, it was
sIo"n, ana she was granted a divorce.
ana no alImony was asked for. Tho
couple was, married here August 6
iSuo. and Shimmin, it was alleged. has