The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-04
CHILDREN GIVEN
To THE MOTHER
Decree of Divorce Modified by
Judge Morse in Vance
Case.
FATHER OBJECTS, BUT
OBJECTION 0YERRULED
Four Unhappy Wives Granted
Relief at Friday After
Moons Matinee.

Mrs. Amanda L. Ward. formerly Mrs,
Amanda f.. Vance, sister OF the wife OF
Thomas Vance. for whose death Vance
is now serving twenty years In the state
prison. S;as Friday given the custody OF
three Of her children by her first husband.
George Vance. George Vance is an uncle
OF Thomas Vance.
Last fall George Vance was given the
custody of his three daughters. who had
been living with their mother since the
divorce. and Mrs. Ward recently applied
TO the district court to have the decree
giving the children to the father changed
on the grounds that they wanted 10 come
back to her and that she was the proper
person TO have them. Vance protested
against giving up the children, but under
the law the elder girl. Rachel. aged 1S
years, was given the chance Of choosing
with whom she would make her home.
She chose her mother. The other Two
children. Maggie Vance. aged 10 years,
and Eveline. aged Z years, were given to
the court TO pay s15 TO Mrs. Ward for
their support.
There are two other children in the
family, boys, both OF whom are now In
where they were committed for incorrigi-
bility.
History of Trouble.
Mrs. Ward who married Ward shortly
after she had procured her divorce from
Vance, alleged that she had agreed for
Vance to have the children on the ground
that she was unable TO support them.
and she said that sVance came TO her
and told her that he could not support
himself. owing to illness. and was unable
TO get anything To eat. He made the
proposition TO sell the house and give
her 500. IN consideration for which she
would let him have the remainder OF the
money with which he promised to prop
crly take care of the three girls, accord
ing TO Mrs Wards allegations This she
permitted him to do.
Mrs. Ward alleges. however, that Vance
has failed TO live up to his promises and
complained when she went TO see her
children. The children. she claimed.
wanted TO come back TO her and so she
declared that she decided 10 appeal 10
the court TO have the decree modified and
get the children back. Vance. however,
with the children TO get them to leave
their father. The court, however, found
that IN that the children wanted TO go
back to their mother. modification OF
the decree would be the only solution,
-Four DEGREES Granted.
On the ground of cruelty Mary Opic
was granted decree of divorce from
William II. Opie. Decree OF divorce also
were granted to Lillian C Needham from
Raymond B. Needham, Grace Worthing-
Pfeffer from Albert J. Pseffer.
Final DEGREES were granted 10 the fol-
lowing: Arden D. Chapman from p. w.
Chapman NJ. S. Collinson from Florence
X. Couinson, Kathleen 81, Keller from
William J. Keller. Edith z. Coult from
Joseph Coulf clara E. trsel from John
Orsel. Eraine Yardley from Nernie Yard =
ley. Rosa Bell Vinegar from John A.
Vinegar Lettie Foster from Franklin p.
Foster and Annie l.. Sutton from Harvey
T. Sutton.
The order to show cause why Claud c.
Lewis had not paid alimony TO Viola M.
Lewis was discharged and Benjamin
Clyde Estes was ordered to pay up back
alimony TO Emma Estes for the support
of q minor child.