Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-22
HOLLBERG DIVORCE
DIVIDES CHILDREN
Decree Awards One to the Mother
And the Other to the
Father.
THE PIcKETS ARE PARTED
Prayer OF Wife, Based OH Ground on
Non-Support and Threat TO Kill,
Granted by Judge Morse.

Mrs. Louie Hollbere obtain
cd an interlocutory decree of
divorce Friday afternoon in
her suit. which was bitterly contest
ed by her husband, Charles A. Holl-
berg. and the custody of the eldest
child with S25 month alimony.
Hollberg WINS awarded the custody of
the youngest child. u boy, and an ex-
| press order was made allowing the
parents to visit both children. In
| rendering his decision in the case
| which consumed two days, Judge c.
| W. Morse said that the charges of
cruelty brought by Mrs Hollberg were
disregarded and that the decree was
based ON the allegation of non-sup-
port The parents are not allowed
under the decree to take the children
out OF the Jurisdiction of tlre court
PICKETS PARTED.
In the suit brought by Mrs Margaret
Picket against John Pickett, she was
awarded a decree, the custody of their
children, and what property they had
on the ground Of non-support They
were married in Chicago on Nov. 10,
1885. They lived In Denver for sew
cral years, but shortly after they
came to Salt Lake in October 1907,
Pickett failed to support her. When
ne came home intoxicated ono night
and she asked him for some money,
he threatened to kill her He hacked
up his things and left the house and
has not supported her since Their
daughter, Marie, Is II years old, and
wishes to remain in the custodoy OF
her mother.
HIS WIFE WENT AWAY.
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Norris. ran away and left him in
December 1908. was given an inter-
locutory decree OF divorce and the
custody of their child, Rexford. 10
years old. They were married here
on June 1, 1891.
McCUNE WAS CRUEL.
Mrs Elsie McCune related to tho
court the cruel manner in which her
husband. H. l.. McCune. had treat
ed her. and received an interlocutory
decree of divorce. On several occasions
she said he came home. and slapped
her face. pulled her hair and used
abusive language toward her They
were married hero on March 2. 1907
and have no children. McCune works
at the smeltcrs in Garfield. She was
also restored TO her maiden name,
Elsie Abrahamson.
J-NhmAN LOSGSS OO1s
Heber C. Jarman, q plumber, was
denied the custody of her two chill
dren, and his wife on a counterclaim
obtained $25 a month temporary all
mony pending the settlement of the
suit He charges her with cruelty and
paying attention to other men. Jar
man attempted to show that she had
given their eldest child, Elnora away,
and that she did not want the baby
a boy, five months old, to become at
tached to her Mrs, Jarman showed
that her husband had not supported
her for several months. Mrs. Jarman
had her husband arrested for failing
to provide for his minor children and
since that time he has refused to
live with her.
CREEDS RESPONSIBLE.
Because OF their difference in rellgi-
Gus beliefs Ernest NJ Staley told
Judge Morse that he was unable to
live with his Wife Zella r. Staley,
and he was granted an interlocutory
decree OF divorce. Staley declared that
his mother-lnlaw insisted that he Join
the church to which his wife belonged.
He refused and since that time, he
said. that his wife's family made
trouble for them. They were living at
Las Vegas. New, at the time and his
wife finally told him to leave. He
came to Salt Lake and has written to
her number of times since then, but
she refuses to ever live with him again.
They were married on Oct 81, 1907 at
Las Vegas and have one child which
Is In the custody of Its mother
SLEPT ON PORCH.
Abraham Bernstein, a peddler. al
leges In cross complaint filed Friday
In the Third district court to the suit
brought by his wife, Mrs. Zecil Bern
stein, that his wife compelled him to
sleep on the porch and that finally
she drove him out OF the house He
became public charge and lived In
the in1irmary for two years. They
were married in Austria In 1876. Mrs.
Bernstein alleged in her complaint that
he refused to provide for her
HUMAN BURGLAR ALARM.
Howland II. Chase seeks a divorce
from his wife. Mrs, Emma C. Chase.
because she wakes him up at night and
declares that burglars arc trying to
break In or that mysterious men are
walking around the house. He de-
clares that she deprives him OF the
necessary sloep which Is injuring his
health He also alleges that she goes
out at nights with men and women
and stays until carly morning, neglect
Ing her household duties Chase furthe;
claims that his wife deserted him June
y. They were married in Salt Lake
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