The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-11-20
BRUISED IN BODY
AND MIND

In a petition filed With the clerk
Of the district court yesterday asking
"a divorce from her husband Peter
Christensen. Mrs, Georgina Christen-
sen states that since the time OF their
marriage in Ogden. January II. 1909.
she has been treated in cruel aud
lnhuman manner"
Mrs. Christensen says that her hus-
band has been In the habit of hitting
her with his fists and calling her vile
names. She specifically states that
on February 10, 1909. Mr. Christensen
knocked her down against the edge
of the door. lnflictlng many bruises
upon her body and that again, June
IL, 1910, he struck her and knocked
her down.
The plantin asks for divorce. that
she be restored to her maiden name.
Georgina Jordan, and that the defend
ant pay the costs of the suit and at
torney fees
Mrs. Martins Bruises.
According 10 the petition filed by
Marie Theodore Martin, home affairs
with her are not what they should
be She also has petitioned the dis.
trict court to grant her a divorce
from her husband, Herman Martin, on
the grounds of cruelty and inhuman
treatment She states that she can
no longer bear the treatment given
her
Mrs Martin relates In the petition
that she married Mr.. Martin at Rot
terdam, Holland, September C. 1902,
and that they have four children. In
her prayer she asks for divorce, the
custody of the minor children the use
OF the residence In which they are
living. and the furniture, and, pend
ing the suit. reasonable almony for
the support of herself and the chill
dren, costs OF the suit and attorney
fees
She states in the petition that since
the time of the marriage Mr. Martin
has been "cI-uel and inhuman," at
times slapplng her in the face. pulling
her hair, kicking her, cursing and
swearing at her and calling her vile
names breaking up the dishes In the
house. threatening her bodily harm
and death, and threatening to XIII her
relatives.
She saws that about two years ago
Mr. Martin threw her down upon a
chair and hurt her back, and that only
three weeks ago he threatened to
kin her.
Hewitt Divorce.
Margaret Hewitt wants a divorce
from her husband. Zacar.ah Hewitt
on the grounds of failure to provide.
The petition states that the parties
were married July ! 1879. and that
for the past two years the defend
ant has failed TO provide the ncces-
saries of life
Threw Her on Stove,
Elizabeth Andrews claims that her
husband, Amos j. Andrews, has not
treated her right for the past year
or more and for that reason she
asks the district court to grant her
decree of divorce.
Mrs Andrews alleges that Amos
has been cruel TO her and, st times,
inhuman. He Is accused of having a
sullen disposition refusing TO speak
TO the plaintiff except in an insulting
way, of swearing at the plaintiff and
using harsh words The plaIntiif al
so states that about year ago the
defendant threw her upon a stove.
thereby lniuring her considerably. and
thnt for the past six months the de
endant has utterly failed to provide
the necessaries of life for the plain
tin and three children, and that by
reason OF that she has been COMPEL
ed to go In debt at the stores
The complaint sets orth that the
parties were married at Ogden. Aug
ust 25. 1898. and that there are three
children Mrs Andrews asks for a
decree OF divorce, custody of the chill
dren. alimony, costs attorney fees,
use the home at $40 Patterson ave-
nue.. and finally. a deed for all the
real property held in the name of the
defendant.