The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-19
COURT SEWERS
MARITAL BONDS
Eight InterloCutOry DEGREES
Are Granted and One
is Denied.
AN ECHO OF MURDER CASE
Evidence Against Mrs. John A. Jones
Held insufficient. and an Amended
Complaint viii Be Filed.
AN ECHO OF MURDER CASE

Eight lnterlocutOry DEGREES were
granted In the divorce court yesterday
afternoon. and ohe denied.
For the second time John A. Jones
related tale Of the alleged infideiity
OF his wife, Nelmay Cowdin Jones, and
Of her alleged intimacy with Arthur Il.
sheppard, the man whom Jones shot
down as he caught the couple in the
Wellington hotel, July l9. but the court
denied the decree. Judge Armstrong
held that the evidence adduced did not
bear out the commission of the specific
charge, and that the inference through
the acts of the wife and Sheppard was
not sufficient 10 justify the awarding
OF the decree. Counsel for Jones was
permitted TO file an amended COM
plant, and the case viii be brought
up again on the grounds Of cruelty on
has Signified her intention OF per
hitting the divorce 10 be granted by
default, and viii not appear TO oppose
the suit.
Stories OF Neglect.
DesertiOn and failure TO provide
were the burden of the stories told by
those who obtained their DEGREES.
Louisa Shaub told the court that
since December 8, 1903, David Shaub
has totally. neglected her. on that
date the defendant left for New Jersey
and although the plaintiff has written
20 him repeatedly, he had Ignored her
appeals and entreaties. Since Men she
has been sick at times and compelled
10 rely upon the charity Of the county
and friends. She was granted a decree.
When Anna Leitinger. then living at
COaldale, Canada, on November s, 1908,
went to visit her mother for two weeks,
she returned 10 her home 10 find that
her husband, Louis Leitinger, had sold
and disposed of the house furniture
and had fitted away. Since then she
has heard nothing of him. They were
married at Stirling. Canada April %,
1904. and the plaintiff was certain that
she had given her husband no cause
for his abandonment of her and could
give no reason why he should have
deserted her. The court granted the
decree.
With her husband. Charles w Cove
serving four 10 sevcn-year sentence
In the Colorado state prison al Canon
CITY, Colo, Rosev Gardner Cove was
yesterday granted a decree of divorce
with permission 10 resume her maiden
name of Gardner. The couple Were
married in salt Lake. June 80. 1903. and
the honeymoon was broken by the cap
ture and conviction of COyc as a thief
He served six months i'm the county
Jail and upon his release went 10 Den
Yer, where a few days later he was ar
rested on charge OF grand larceny
and sent TO the state prisons
In the case of Wilma +. Curran
againsJ Robert Curran, who were mar
ried az Pennington on MAY 10, 1907
the plaintiff had the tale Of desertiOu
Go tell the court i'm securing her de-
cree. one day I'm September 1905 the
defendant had left his home without
~ -
turned
Left wife and Child.
Mabel McKelvey, who was married TO
James r. McKelVey in November. sol,
also told of desertiOn. Since August %,
1905, she has neither seen nor heard
of her errant husband who left her
alone 20 care for their little boy. With
the decree the plaintiff was given the
custody of the child.
Although Vannie vs.. Walton is still
in salt Lake he has SO little thought
or affection for his family that he has
never even called al the home 10 see
the little baby, born five months go
Walton and his wife, Eoena, were mar
ried in Logan, june 20, 1903, but the
affections OF the husband began 10
Wane "a year ago. and since that time
he has neglected the wife and the
baby. In months past the only visit he
made at the family home occurred
shortly after the service of the divorce
summons. During the year the wife
has been dependent upon her parents
Tor her support and care during heI
sickness. The court ordered the de-
PENDANT 10 pay $50 a month alimOny.
Laurence l. Jensen, although afford
ed opportunity 10 work. is OF an indoleni
nature, according to his wife, Minnie A
Jensen, and she has been compelled "a
work in order To obtain provisions for
the house and her clothing The couple
were married December 10. 1905. The
plaintiff secured her decree, carryins
Wt'n il $50 a month alimOuy.
William r. Russell, colOred, viii be
brought into court next Friday on a
beTch warrant, 10 show cause why he
has failed 10 pay his wife the tempo
rarY allmOny granted under court or
der The Russell case, under the order
20 show cause, has been continued over
several weeks, under one excuse and
other. and Yesterday, when the defend
ant failed TO appear, judge ArmstrOne
granted the order for the Issuance OF
a bench warrant.
The marital differences of the Paw
sons have been settled 10 the extent
that the plaintiff. Claudia PawsOn, YES
terday asked that The order secured "a
make the defendant. William A. Paw
500. show cause why he should not pas
temporary alimOny. be dismissed. When
the order came up for hearing last
week the defendant showed that he had
provided money for the wife, and
showed a strong inclination TO becOmt
recOnCiled with her and settle their
little tiff" The wife's complaint FOR
a divorce. however. Is stiu on the
court docket
Louise Holberg had her husband be-
fore the court yesterday TO explain why
he had failed 10 pay the So a week
awarded her as alimony at the time She
. secured her divorce i'm January. this
year. HOlberg showed that lac had been
paying on am average 81 a week. and
that out % his weekly wage OF 81
he could do but little better. lie asked
that the decree be modified so as "a
relieve him from the burden which he
IS not able 20 bear. and the court TOOK