Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-03


After being married for the per-
iod of IS years, and during which
time four children were born to
them-the oldest now being 16
years and the youngest nine-Mrs.
Lizzie Maulding of Silverton, ap-
peared before Judge Galloway in the
circuit court yesterday afternoon
and testified that she was unable to
longer bear the cruel and inhuman
treatment heaped upon her by her
husband, Charles Maulding and
asked that the court dissolves the
bonds of matrimony existing be-
tween them.
Were Mismated.
Cruel and inhuman treatment
was the ground alleged in the COM
plant but the evidence when sim
mered down pointed to incompata-
bility of temperament, Generally
the testimony failed to show where
any violence had been used by the
husband but the wife testified that
he "nagged her., was of "fault
finding" disposition, and that their
thoughts and views were not In har-
mony and that therefore neither one
fthem was happy. She testified
that she was of an optimistic dispo-
sition, liked 'to get up in the morn
ing feeling happy''-with a sort of
song of joy in her heart-while he
on the other hand, she said, was
"despondent," and seemed to feel
that "the world was against him"
She testified further that it had all
operated as a weight upon her and
that it had made an invasion upon
her health-made her a physical
wreck. She also testified that he
had threatened to do her bodily
harm and that he had failed to pay
for an operation when she was Ill.
After listening to the testimony
Judge Galloway questioned her at
length-held a private consultation
with the lawyers-then questioned
her further and finally took the case
under advisement.
Rauch & Seitz, of Silverton, ap-
peared for the plaintiff and Deputy
District Attorney Winslow for the
state.
Awarded a Decree.
The next applicant to take the
stand and pour into the courts ears
a tale of marital woe was Viola
Morrison. She was married to
Lloyd Morrison in the state of
Washington, and two children were
born to them, and she asked for a
divorce on the ground of cruel and
inhuman treatment. In support of
her allegation she testified that her
husband had failed to provide her
with a home-that he had failed
to provide her with clothes and also
that he had forbidden her any social
privileges. 1t seems that he took
objections to her enjoying social af-
fairs shortly after their marriage.
when she desired to attend dances,
and that whenever she attended
them or went anywhere else he
would be seized with a sulking
mood, and that it finally came to
where he denied her the privilege Of
visiting her mother.
Court Takes Hand.
District attorney Winsl ow
brought out the fact that she was
acquainted with the disposition of
her husband prior to her marriage
and upon the conclusion of his
cross examination, Judge Galloway
decided to take a hand In the case.
The judge wanted to know just why
she had married him and she came
back with the reply that he kept af-
ter her and finally that IT seemed
that 1t was the only thing to do.
The situation seemed to pass the un-
derstandlng of the court and after
questioning her further along the
same line closed the examination by
sarcastically asking her If she mar
ried him to get rid of him" She
was eorroborated in her testimony
by her mother and the court after
revolving the case in his mind and
listening to argument from her at
torne, yGrant Corby, awarded the
decree asked for