Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-24
THIRTY DAYS FOR
AL|M0NY DODGER
Judge Morse Imposes Penalty on
John Bentrod, Sued for
Divorce.
ABETTEO WAGE GARN SHMENT
Another Husband. W. T.. Jensen, Gets
Into a Tight Aiimony Tangic and
VIII Have TO Pay.

Because he added and abetted the
punishment Of wages due him from
the oregon Short Line Railroad com
pany to keep from paying his wife tenn
porary alimony, John Bentrod, "A car
penter was declared to be in contempt
Of court by Judge c. W Morse yester-
day and was sent to Jail for % days.
Bentrod is being sued by Emma c.
Bentrod for divorce on the grounds Of
non support drunkenness. bad temper
and few other things of like nature.
The sentence to serve so DAYS in the
county Jail followed a lively tilt between
Bentrod and Col NJ. NJ. Kaighn, his
wife's attorney.
The testimony showed that several
small accounts against Bentrod had
been assigned 10 j. NJ Marriott. a
local grocer and meat dealer, who got
Judgment by default against him in
Justice Hanks's court and garnisheed
his wages. This sarnlshment said
Judge Morse. was evidently brought
about "a keep from paying altmony and
the sentence for contempt followed.
Bentrod created a neer-se sensation
when he accused Col NJ. NJ kalghn,
his wife's attorney. and his own at
torney Of being In conspiracy TO
bleed him OF money.
II am married again judge, was
the statement OF William Emanuel
Jensen who appeared before Judge
Morse yesterday afternoon to show
cause why ne should not be punished
for contempt of court for falng 10
pay SIS a month alimony to Mary Eiva
Jensen, who obtained an interlocutory
decree OF divorce n few months ago.
Under the Utah law. Jensen had no
right to take another wife until the
final decree had been issued, but mas
much as he was married at PocateHo
ne thought that he was without the
Jurisdiction OF the Utah courts. lie
said that one reason why he had be
come delinquent SIS In his alimony pay
ments was that his new wife had been
in a hospital. He said further that MS
first wife had left Salt Lake without
giving him her address. and tnat tne
81 50 left with the grocer last April 10
be- given 20 her had not been called for
MUST PAY BACK ALIMoNY.
Judge Morse ordered that Jensen give
one-half of his earnings each week 70
his former wife, until the S'o pach an
mony had been paid up -.
Two divorce cases were set aslue O3
Iudgc Morse on motion OF the PLAIN
tiffs. who said that they had smoked
the pipe 81 peace" Both parties Were
| willing to try over again. one OF tness
that of a. H. hidnlhht'
against Francisco Talamantes and tns
other was that OF Elizabeth II. Smith
who received an interlocutory decree
OF divorce from Obed II Smith July ~
1910. .,..
Edith Beem was granted an interlocu-
tory decree Of divorce from Harry seem
ON the grounds OF non support within
two hours ~ the Ming Of the case
An interlocutory decree OF divorce
| from Joseph F>rick was granted WI,
etnia Prick. The couple we're married
az price July 10, 1907 Mrs. Frck was
allowed to resume her maiden name
Of Thompson.
Emily Rolfe was given an interlocu
tory decree Of divorce from Harry Rolf
and permission 20 resume her maider
name. The couple married at Ely New
| in April 1907.
An order was issued directing that
| Florence VI Ellis. whose suit for al
| vorce against George n. Ellis is pend
| ins be paid 500 a month temporary
allmony and s25 for her attorney.
| Final DEGREES ~ divorce were granted
| in the following cases:
| Lucy NJ. Mitchell against John @
| Mitchell,
Anna z. Jones against David r
! Jones.
Louie f. Holnerg against Charles A
| Holberg.
Anna NJ Cook against David ]. Cook