The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-02
WOES Of Welded
MAKE COURT SAD
"What Shall a Husband Do?"
Cries Aged Man, EviCt-
ed From Home.
WIVES SOB AS THEY TALK
SORROWS OF DOMESTIC RELA-
TONS TOLD WITH PATHos.

Only one divorce was granted by
Judge c. w. Morse OF the district court
yesterday, chiefly because a decree was
asked in no other case, but there was
more woe sent cut from wives on the
witness stand than has been heard in
months, all because some husbands
have failed TO pay the alimOny decreed
by the court, or because wives have re-
fused TO let former husbands see the
children, or because husbands or wives
now suing for divorces have been cruel,
or for q score Of other reasons. The
court room was heavy with tales of
woe and gloom.
The one decree went to Mrs. Louise
Vowel. Thomas T. Vowel left her a
wear ago and has not supported her.
They We're married here in 1907. Mrs.
Vowel had not heard from her hus
band but everyone else in the case
seemed to know that he was at Rock
Springs, WyO., and had been in Salt
Lake several times since he left last
March.
Poor old Abraham Bernstein viii
have to Vaeate the house he built on
the land which he bought at 763 Snow
avenue. Witnesses agreed the house
isn't much of a place TO live in, even
Miss Stella Bernstein, the daughter
DCthSltAl anu his WIFE, <4tClls 4lelNN
been before the divorce courts for
months, as she is seeking a decree.
Nearly every week she has been
brought up by her husband on an or
der to show cause, or he has been
hailed before the court for the same
reason. generally to answer charges Of
cruelty.
Weeps in Court.
Mrs. Bernstein wept on the stand
yesterday as she told Of the unhappy
times she spends with her husband il
the house, She said she didn't want
him there at all. as she feared for her
life. Bernstein had been given a back
room, off the kitchen, in his home, but
even then the wife said she could not
have him in the house. She accused
him Of using her coal and of taking her
provisions. Bernstein, 81 years old, was
asked about this.
why. your honor, judge, Z would
rather take dead snake in my mouth
than eat any OF her provisions" de-
clared the grizzled fellow. as he looked
with hate at his wife, huddled beside
her daughter.
One time, he said, he had purchased
some fish, had cooked them and then
went out of the kitchen a moment.
When he returned, he said his wife
had thrown them on the floor and the
cat was eating them. Then he Won
dered if the court could blame him for
picking the fish off the floor and hurl-
ing the uneaten one at his spouse.
Bernstein protested vigorously that
he didn't possess any property other
than the home on Snow avenue. He ad-
mitted he had been losing money for
the last three years at peddiing.
Husband Is Puzzled.
What shall a husband do, 1 want to
know" Bernstein asked the court.
Should 1 grOvel in the ground when
my wife comes at me, or should I de-
fend MYSELF"
Judge Morse thought quite a while
and then decided it would be better not
TO give any advice. The court ordered
that Bernstein have all of the furniture
in the back room, but he must vacate
within five days. Judge Morse said he
hoped this would settle the matter un-
til the divorce action is finally tried.
The Bess divorce case was again be-
fore the court on the counter claim of
Robert Edward Bess that his wife
Alice Elnora Bess, had been too init
mate with August J. Tadje. This
charge came in answer to the divorce
action of Mrs Bess, in which she
charged cruelty, nOn-suppOrt and de-
sertiOn.
Bess said he had hidden under the
window of his home one night last fall
and had heard a conversation between
his wife and Tadie which incriminated
her
The case was before the court on the
fight OF Bess for custody of the chill
dren. Judge Morse denied the motion,
at the same time telling the husband
he must pay his wife's attorney $50.
In the case of Anna ". Jensen Grun-
naux against Augustine Grunnaux, an
agreement was reached whereby the
husband pays SO attorneys fee $40
month alimony, and is given five days
in which to leave his home. The divorce
action viii be heard later.
William II. Cooper was minus S25 in
his alimony allowance to Sadie +.
Cooper, and Judge Morse made an or
der that this must be paid today
Cooper said he would settle.