Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-23
RUSH ORDERS IN
DIVORCE COURT
Judge C. W. Morse Has a Busy
Day Untieing Marital
Knots.
TEN ENTRIES MAKE THE RUN
All Sorts and Conditions OF Matrt-
mOnial Misery Weighed la the
Judicial Balance.

II required the greater part OF the
day yesterday for Judge G. W Morse
20 hear the recital OF All the various
stories OF unhappy marital life and to
free 10 plaintiffs from the burdensome
yoke In the stories told by eight
wives and two husbands. the common
theme was deserton with the charge
Of nonsupport and failure to provide
added TO the majority Of the COM
plants
Rose Speight a comely young wom-
an, received with her sought-for de-
cree Of legal separation $500 permanent
ahmony. $50 for attorneys fees. and
the custody OF her little son. Kirby
Harold Speight The SpelBht case
had boon before the court on numerous
occasions prior 20 It's final settlement
yesterday. Following an accident re-
ceived while working as a lineman for
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company Speight was awarded $1,000
damages under court decree. The
case was carried 10 the supreme court,
and when tho plaintiffs attorneys had
left. After spelght had assigned this
money 20 his mother. Mrs. speight OBJ
tanned an injunction which kept the
money in the custody Of the county
clerk. In granting the decree, Judge
Morse dissolved the injunction which
restrained the money
HUSBAND A LOAFER
According TO Annie Butcher. stephen
Butcher Is n "loafer." and not given 10
industry. They were married Jan. Is.
1904. and in November he deserted the
plaintiff The court granted the decree,
PREFERS NEBRASKA.
Nettie Eldredge's greater fondness
for Kearney. Neb.. than for her hus-
band. John J. Eldredge, was the latter's
ground FOR asking a divorce. The cOu-
pie were married IN Kearney Nov. 10,
1893. and when Eldredge left Nebras-
ka in June. 1905 his wife refused 20 ac-
company him 10 Utah. Upon his testl-
mony the plaintiff succeeded In secur-
ing a decree
TELFORDS DIVORCED.
Martha Ann Telford was granted a
divorce from Samuel Telford together
with the custody OF two children and
$50 a month alimony The couple we're
married at ST. Bees. Cumberland. Eng
land. on Feb. 10. 1901. but during all
the married life the husband was
neglectful OF his family and improvl-
dent, and deserted the wife and chill
dren last August
sToRING's STORY.
Janse II. Storing. although as
locomotive engineer, was capable nf
earning sufficient TO care for his wife.
was also shown to have been erring.
and divorce was granted to Grace
Storing.
HE WAS A WIFE BEATER.
John A. Ieek. a structural iron work
er, was given 10 knocking his wife, Sa-
die A. Leek. TO the floor whenever the
fancy pleased him. and varied the
within with therats OF killing by a
knife. They were married In Salt
Lake, June T. 1906, and the cruel treat
ment began during the honeymoon
days The wife was granted the d.
vorce. and the custody OF the baby with
an allowance OF SIS month alimony.
DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT.
Lillian Ramsey was granted a d.
vorce from Henry Ramsey on the
ground Of desertion. They were mar
ried in Salt Lake Feb. u, 1909, and on
Aug n, 1908. Ramsey disappeared from
the city, leaving his wife destitute.
REFUSED TO RETURN.
Alice Chaffee was the deserter In the
case OF Orson A. Chaffee. She had
left the home provided for her IN Salt
Lake Nov s. 1908, and although her
husband had located her later at Card
ner. Mont, she had refused to return
20 Salt Lake The plaintiff obtained
his decree.
BoLTED FROM TOWN.
Myrtle 8. walhngshaw told tho old
story Of non support and desertion and
was granted a decree against George
A. Walklngshaw They were married
Sept a. 1908, and have one child. Dur
ing the past year, however, the wife
was compelled 20 depend upon her IA
Their for her support, and when the
errant husband heard that his wife
would ask for alimony he fastened
from the city.
EIGHT FINAL DEGREES.
Eight final DEGREES were granted by
Judge Morse as follows:
Emma vs.. G. ID, Fielding; Maud vs..
Arthur s. Richards; Jessie VS. George
Melss; Marion X VS. Mass Bunnell; l.
Pearl VS. Fred w. Jones; Anna ]. vs.,
J. stuart Stevens Henry vs.. Alma
Fort. and Charles Frederick VS., Sarah
Emma Eyler.
IN THE JUVENILE COURTS.