The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-01
DEL|NQUENTS MUST
PAY Up PROMPTLY
Those Negligent in Handing
Over AIimony Are Hailed
Into Court.
ADVISED TO OBEY ORDER
Troubles of Matrimonial Mismates
Are Aired in Judge Morse's
Division.

archibald -. t1lSHdlus WHO was CllCu
yesterday TO show Judge c. W. Morse
why he had failed TO comply with the
order of the court requiring him to pay
One-half of his earnings TO his wife.
said he had been working most of the
time for the last month or more, but
he had paid over only about IS. The
reason. Higham said. was that most Of
his work had been for men TO whom he
owed money. and. instead of receiving
cash. he received credit on account.
Judge Morse explained that by this
method Mr.. Higham had been paying
his debts with Mrs. Highlands money.
Il will not punish you for contempt
in this case" said Judge Morse, "but
want you TO understand that here
after when you work it shall be with
the understanding that One-half of
what you make is to be paid in cash TO
Mrs. Htgham, and you may let the other
half apply on your debts if you so
desire"
Higham admitted that he had earned
about SIC in the last few days, and
expressed a willingness TO turn over
half of that amount to his wife.
Il won't take money from your
hands" was Mrs. Highlands remark
when the husband offered her a hand
II on the table in front Of his wife's
attorney, and then the couple turned
10 Judge Morse, asking him 10 arbi-
trate in their troubles. Judge Morse
refused 10 settle their differences out
or his official capacity, ana, after a few
receipts had been made out, Mrs.
tisham and her attorney divided
the IS.
Must Pay Cash.
Judge Morse. in considering the case
of Cora +. Saunders against Arthur
+. Saunders. decided that the payment
of bills for doctors and medicine does
not constitute payment Of alimOny as
ordered by the court.
Mrs. Saunders obtained a divorce sew
eral months ago. and the decree pro-
vided that she have custody OF two
small children, with $50 a month ali
mony and $50 attorney fees. Mr.. Saun-
ders. who was cited in TO show why he
had not paid according to the order
showed that he had paid about $40
more than he was required TO pay ac-
cording 10 the OrdeT of the court.
Some $50 or SEQ of this amount how
ever, was for medical attendance to
one of the children. paid at the re-
quest of Mrs. Saunders. and the hus-
band deducted these amounts from his
alimony payments. In this case, how
ever, Judge Morse ruled that there was
no contempt, but hereafter Saunders
must pay the cash to his wife, and she
is 10 pay the bills.
\ mOther-in-law proved the undoing
OF the happy home anticipated by Hy-
/ AiA A9dliu anu -Auillt j. BdlTQ. ana
resulted in a divorce before Judge
Morse yesterday. Mrs. Baird, who
brought the suit, said that her hus-
band would not agree 10 make their
home with her mother and, instead. in
sisted that they live with his mother
With her divorce. Mrs Baird received
an order for s25 a month alimOny. and
$50 attorney fees, but. on request of
$40 month and the attorney fee TO s25.
Must support Child.
Thomas S. Gum. one OF the stars Of
the Murray baseball team, was brought
into court 10 show why he had not
paid 50 month to his divorced wife
10 provide for one of their two chill
dren- The Gums were divorced in
1908. and each took one child. Since
that time both have remarked. In
ordering Gum To pay for the keeping
OF the child, Judge Morse said he must
pay $40 before October %, but, at that
time, he would listen to a motion TO set
aside the order compelling further pay
ment.
Brigham Clegg. who procured a di-
vOrce for Mrs. Mary +. Freeman Fer
guson tw oyears ago. asked the court
Tor an order restraining John Taft, a
brother-tn -law OF Mr.. Ferguson. from
paying SIG which he owes, until the
court can decide whether the money
should be paid TO Clegg. The attorney
said that his client had died since the
divorce was procured. With the di-
vorce decree was an order that Fer
guson pay $50 attorney fees, and Mr.
Clegg said S44 was still due, and the
SIG would help some"
Pleads Epilepsy.
Caleb \. Pickett pleaded that he
was subject to epilepsy and therefore
could not pay temporary alimony 10 his
wife. Judge Morse said Pickett was
not frank in giving his testimony, and
the case was continued for d week.
y divorce was granted Clarinda Rob
inson from Walter Robinson on her
charge OF failure TO provide. They