Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-12
Such, at Least, Is the Opinion of
Judge Morse Regarding
Divorced Husbands.
THE FIRST HAS PRIOR CLAIMS
Upon His Showing In Contempt Pro-
ccctlings, David Michacls Must Pay
Former Wife u Dollar Day.

IL L pay Ily ulSOItcN Milt Il ooiie'a
a day. your honor, how can 1 support
my other wife on the balance?" David
Mlchaels. &c years old, propounded to
the court with troubled expression
Friday afternoon as he glanced at the
stern face of his former wife and then
at his young and pretty bride. whom
he recently married.
but 1t is the order of the court
which you have disregarded for two
years." replied Judge Morse stcrnly,
Yes, ] know but l can't do It,"
Michaels insisted.
We'll your second wife Is luxury" j"
Judge Morse said, and the bride sigh
ed a dreadful sigh. Michaels began to
reckon u dollar day for 80 days.
which is the amount of alimony due.
and Mrs Nellie Condie Michaels, the
former wife, assumed q triumphant air.
Mlchaels returned recently from Cal
ifornia with his bride and as soon as
his former wife learned OF his further
venture on the high sea of matrimony
she Immediately became disturbing
element. Mrs. Michaels charged her
former husband with contempt of court
and cited him before Judge Morse to
show cause why he had neglected to
pay her and his child the alimony
allowed by the court. Before he was
released Michaels agreed to pay the 81
every day he worked.
Since Michaels came back to Salt
Lake he has been drawing 81 90 a day
and he testified that this was only suf-
ficient to keep himself and second wife.
But Mlchaels has child, Blanche, o
years old, by his former wife and the
court declared that he would have to
support his daughter.
Mrs. MichaelS obtained a divorce from
him In 1904. Two years ago he left the
state and went to California where he
married again. During this time he
failed to remit the stipulated sum each
month.
WALKINGSHAW MUST PAY.
Myrtle Wallingshaw cited her hus-
band, George A. Walklnshaw before the
court and asked that she and her child
be awarded temporary allmony until
her suit for divorce was settled. Walk
lngshaw was examined and he was
ordered to pay her SIS a month. and S25
attorney fees when he filed his answer
TO the complaint.
LIKED OTHER WOMEN.
Mrs. Catherine Mcdonald obtained an
interlocutory decree OF divorce from
Allen Mcdonald. who she accused OF
deposition of q private detective was
read In court which corroborated her
story. Mrs. Mcdonald conducts a
rooming house In Salt Lake and she
declares that he used up most of the
money she had saved In 10 years. They
were married in Denver. on Oct rs,
1903 and have no children. Mrs. Nc
Donald obtained the property rights.
Mcdonald. who is now in Montana. al
lowing the case to go by default.
marriott FAILS TO APPEAR.
Mrs Mary Marriott, whose suit for
divorce was dismissed last week. ap-
peared In court after securing a new
trial and obtained a divorce. DR.. Jo-
soph Marriott, who agreed to a new
trial failed to appear and the inter
locutory decree was obtained on tho
ground of non-support. Mrs. Marriott
was awarded Si00 as allmony, the
terms having been agreed upon by
stipulation.
COURT ORDERS PAYMENTS.
Mrs Ida Williams, who is the mother
of two small children. was granted a
divorce and the custody OF the chill
dren. on the ground of dcsertion. When
she failed to apply for alimony Judge
Morse asked her how she intended to
provide for them. She was unable to
give an explanation but she volun
teercd that her husband was in the
courtroom and that the court might
find out from him.
Austin G.. Williams. the husband. was
called and Judge Morse inquired II he
was not willing to support his chill
dren. He said that he WAS, but did not
want an order made in the case.
And you are willing to pay SIS
month";" Judge Morse asked him and
he replied that he was.
viii you accept that amount OF do
you think that it Is Insufficient" Mrs.
Williams WAS asked by the court.
That's more than 1 over got in n
month";" she replied and Judge Morse
made the order and signed the decree.
MAY VISIT CHILDREN.
Herbert e. Jarman was given tho
opportunity to visit the home of his
wife. Mrs. Ethel Jarman and see his
two children. by tho order OF the court.
In tho case of Louie Pitts against Sam
V. Pitts, the final decree WAS entered
making Mrs. Pitts divorce absolute.
The former decree was modified fixing
the alimony at $3.50 to be paid In 10 in
stnlments instead of SIS a month.
T,HTrr INT,