Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-07
News of the Courts
COUPLES To
WE'D; 8 GET DIVORCES
County Clerks Office Kept Busy
When Cupid Fires Darts
at 109 Hearts

Cupid put the divorces to rout val
iantly yesterday, when f1fty-four mar
riage licenses were issued, against the
granting of nine divorces. Nine new
suits were filed and two DEGREES denied.
The number of marriage licenses was
within five Of equaling the record for
any day this year.
All day long the part Of the county
clerks Office devoted to the issuance
of marriage licenses was thronged with
those desirous of taking up the bonds
of Hymen, and when the office closed
at o'clock 10S hearts were happy be-
cause of the completion Of the legal
action preliminary to matrimony.
Divorce decrees made several hearts
happy, too.
on grounds of cruelty Judge Dehy
of Inyo county, sitting in department
four of the superior court granted a
divorce to William Jiles from Mar
garet Jiles.
He also dismissed the charge OF con-
tempt of court against Robert Wilson,
a contractor, for not paying alimony
to Alice Wilson, his wife. pending the
hearing of her action for divorce
against him, as the husband proved
his inability to pay the amount.
Before the same 1urist, the action for
ulNOICe instituted ny SdIIlO L. L iSA SUI
against Charles J. Pierson, a wood and
coal dealer, was resumed. The defense
began it's introduction of testimony,
trying to prove that the wife was ad-
dicted to remaining out late at night
and to automobile riding with others
than her husband.
Judge Hutton, sitting in department
ten, granted DEGREES of divorce to
Oscar c. Vail from Mary Vail on a
4 to-, 11,s I'D f1 Caf q
from William Althew because Of
cruelty.
Judge Mccormick denied the decree
of divorce sought by Sarah I. Kendall
from Jacob Kendall. Mrs. Kendall ac-
cused her husband of desertion and
failure to provide, and at the trial Of
the case Mr.. Kendalrs alleged affinity
Daphne Duncan, sought the court and
told Of her relations with him, saying
she did so because she thought 1t her
duty to the wife. Judge Mccormick
said at the time that the case Cooked
like collusion."
Judge Monroe denied a decree to
Thomas w WAR from Hattie r. Wair,
but freed Emma P. Elliott from H. A.
Elliott, Anna Cramer from George
Cramer, Anna NJ. Towman from Frank
B. Towman, Anna 7. O'Hara from
James S. O'Hara,' Charles I. Rhodes
from Jeanette Rhodes, and Clara
Schultz from Otto Schultz.
New actions for divorce filed yester-
day were those of Olive Muscente
against Rublno Muscente, Bernice
Mathis against William G. Mathis,
Alexander N. Burton against Josephine
Mabel Burton, Theodore Engelbracht
against Lillian Engelbracht, Lester L.
Bristol against Alice e. Bristol. John
w. Hayes against Delaney c. Hayes,
Otobrichi Sakomoto against Saye Sa-
komoto, ]. L. Wilson against Mabel
Wilson, and Frank Alvarado against
Juan Alvarado.
Winnifred P. Haering filed a suit for
separate maintenance against Walter
Haering a wholesale liquor dealer of
West Fifth street. She declares he
left her destitute and refuses to live
with her any more. She wants the
court to prevent his disposing Of his
property and to order him to pay her
500 month and to defray the cost Of
her suit against him, together with her
fees.