Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-15
Neglected and III-Treated Women
Awarded Divorces by
Judge Morse.
TALES OF MARITAL MISERY.
Sordid Stories of Brutal Husbands
Told i'm BrIef-Scqucl to Runaway
Farmington Match.

Judge C. w. Morse granted six
interlocutory decrees of divorce at the
regular matinee Friday afternoon to
neglected and Il-treated wives; grant,
eli another temporary alimony to sup
port herself and children, and refused
one decree on account of Incomplete
service.
Clark Bolen was not satisfied with
driving his wife. Mrs. Iona May Bolen.
out of his house by cruelty. but followed
her to her fathers home, where he
struck her in the face. knocking her
down, and threatened to kill her Be
fore he could be apprehended by the
officers he left the state and has not
been heard OF since. When Mrs. Bolen
related this story to the court. she was
custody OF her threee children. Mrs.
Bolen has assisted in supporting her
self and children since her husband de-
serted her two years ago. They were
married here on May II. 1899
DRINK HIS UNDoING.
Mrs. Almeda Henderson, the mother
OF j. B. Henderson. commission mer-
chant, was awarded decree of divorce
from her husband. Edward C. Hender-
son. For good many years, Hender-
son was engaged In business in Salt
Lake. but drink ruined him and he
taiied- Mrs. Henderson went to Wy
oming with him. where he attempted
to make another start. but he failed,
being unable to abstain from the use
of liquor. Mrs Henderson lived with
him as long as she could, but he did
not support her, SO she returned to Salt
Lake They were married on Sept %,
1883. and have reared a family. There
is one minor child, of whom Mrs. Hen
dcrson was given the custody.
MARRIED AT FARNIINGTON
Mrs. Clara Taylor. who eloped and
was married TO John TAYLOR at Farm
ington. Feb. II. 1909. was given a decree
of divorce. Her husband deserted her
five days after the marriage and re-
fused to support her She has babe
In arms of which she was granted the
custody
HE WAS A WIFE BEATDR
Carry Lancaster was deserted by her
husband two years ago and he has re-
fused to support her On one occasion
he struck her in the face when he camc
home intoxicated. They were married
Oct. 20. 1906, and have no children. Her
husband. Charles w. Lancaster, IS
carpenter, and has left the state.
Mrs, Mary Rose left her husband be-
cause of his treatment toward her and
was granted divorce. ]. w. Rose was
examined by the court and he consent
ed to the decree being entered They
were married Jan. %. 1905
HIT HIS MOTHER-IN-L TOO.
Mrs. Valentine Heinz lived a miser
able life with her husband, Franz
Heinz, according to her story. He
drank considerable and struck her a
number of times when he came here in
toXicated. Franz was not satisfied With
beating his wife. but hit his mothcr-in-
law twice. They separated some time
ago and divided the property. They
were married on Feb. 25, 1899. and have
three children, OF whom Mrs Heinz was
granted the custody.
DECREE REFUSED.
Mrs. Margaret Pickett. who applied
for divorce from her husband, John
H. Pickett. on the charge of desertion,
was refused a decree on account of in
complete service. They were married
In Chicago on Nov. II. 1885. For the
last two years he has not contributed TO
her support or their three children.
Mrs. Nanny o. Bohne was given 500
a month temporary alimony from Hugo
Behne. whom she charges with cruelty
in q complaint for divorce She has
two children. and since last October he
has not supported them. Bohne as
saulted his wife number of times.