Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
EIGHT DIVORCE
DEGREES GRANTED c
,Iudoe Armstrong Unhitches Mis-
mated Couples From Calling
Bonds Of Matrinony.
TALES OF DEsERTIoN TOLD.
,ohn 4, Jones, Acquitted of Murder,
Refused Legal Separation
From Wife.

Judge George G. Armstrong pre-
sided at the district court divorce
matinee Friday, granting eight inter-
,ocutorv DEGREES and denying one. For
The greater part, stories of deser-
tion and failure to provide were told
nv those who obtained their DEGREES.
John A. Jones, acquitted slayer of
Arthur f. sheppard, appeared for the
second time In q district court to re-
la,e the story of his wife's shame. In
his suit for divorce he charged Nelmay
cowdn Jones with intimacy with
Arthur II. Sheppard and recited In
detail the meetings of the couple.
specific charge had not been proven
ana denied the application for divorce.
The court, however, granted coun-
sci for Jones permission to file an
amended complaint and the case
will be brought up again ON the
grounds Of cruelty on the part of the
wife. Judge Armstrong said that 1t
was evident that this should have been
The specific charge in the present COM
plant. Thc defendant will not appear
TO oppose the suit and has signifcd
her intention Of permitting 1t to be
granted by default.
SELLS FURNITURE AND DEPARTS.
Anna Lcitnger testified that while
living at coaldale. Canada. she left
her home on Nov. S, 1908, to visit her
mother for two weeks. on her return
she found that her husband, Louis
Leitlngcr. had disposed of the house,
hold furniture and departed for parts
unknown. Since that time she has
heard nothing Of him. They were
married at Stirling, Canada, April 90.
1904. The court granted an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce.
According to the story told BY
Louisa Shaub her husband David
Shaub, deserted her on December s.,
1909. on that date the defendant left
for New Jersey, and although she has
written to him repeatedly he has
ignored her appeals to return. She said
that since that time she has been
sick at times and compelled to rely
upon the charity of friends and of the
county.
Charles w, Coye would have found it
impossible to appear and oppose the
suit for divorce field by his wife,
ROsey Gardner Coye. He is serving a
four to seven year sentence in the
Colorado state prison ut Canyon City,
Colo. Mrs. Coyc was granted a de-
cree of divorce with permission to re-
sumo her maiden name of Gardner.
The couple were married in Salt Lake.
June 80, 1909, and soon thereafter
their dreams of married bliss were
disturbed by the arrest and conviction
of Coyc rs Il thief. He served six
months In the county Jail here and on
his release went to Denver. where
within a few days later he was arrest
cd on charge Of grand larceny and
sent to the state prison.
PENNINGTON MISTAKE REcTI-
FLED.
Another Pennington mistake was rec
tilted BY Judge Armstrong. III securing
her decree of divorce from Robert Cur
IAN, Wilma +. Curan told tho simple
tale of descrtIon. The couple were
married at Pennington on May Is, 1907,
and one day In September, 1908. tho de-
PENDANT left their home without even
Il good bye and has never returned.
Mabel McISclvcy was awarded de-
cree of divorce from James r. Nickel
Ney and the custody of a minor child.
They were married in November. 1901,
and in August, 1908. the defendant de-
serted her and left her to take care OF
their little boy.
From the story told by the wife. Van
ME w Walton cares little for her OF
the baby born recently. The babe was
born five months ago and he has never
even called 1T tho home since that time
They. were married in Logan June 20
1909, but the affections of the husband
began to wancta year ago. The court
ordered the defendant to pay $40 !;
month alimony.
Minnie A. Jensen was awarded de-
cree of divorce from Laurence l.. jon
sen on the grounds of failure to pro-
,t.~l ~,
II month aliniony. The couple wer,
married Dec. IL. 1905. and during the
period OF their married life the wifi
was compelled to work to obtain foot
Tor the house and her own clothing.
BENCH WARRANT ORDERED.
Judge Armstrong granted the orde
for. the Issuance OF bench warran
10 bring William r. Russell, colored
into court to show cause why he ha
failed TO pay his wife the temporar!
alimony granted under the order of TIL
court Tho defendant failed to nppea
hi court and the action of Judge Arm
strong was the result.
CHludiu Puwson asked the court Fri
day to dismiss the order that had becl
secured to make the defendant. William
a. Pawson, show cause why he shout
not pay temporary alimony. The mat
ter came up for hearing last week an
at that time 1t was shown that PaWso
had provided about $3.50 for his VIII
and two children since the couple sep
aratcd In September. The wifc's com
plant for II divorce Is still ON the cour
docket, though the husband has mad
attempt ut reconciliation.
Louise lIolberg had her husban
brought before the court Friday I
show cause why he had failed to pa
SO a week awarded as allmony Th
divorce was secured In January. thi
year, and Holberg showed that he hn
been paying 81 a week OH an nv"'as'
and that he could ao'little DETER out Z
his war.. II 30 n week. The cour
took under ndviscmcnt his request fo