The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
FIVE WOMEN ARE
GIVEN DIVORCES
Mrs. Nettie Curran Won No
Prize When She Won
Her Husband.
MRS. WILKINSON PROVES
HER CHARGE OF CRUELTY
Failure to Support Ground for
Granting DEGREES in Sew
eral Cases.

Friday, the 18th may be an un-
lucky day. but it would be difficult 10
impress the fact upon the five women
who appeared at the regular Friday di-
vorce matinee in Judge Morses division
Of the Third district court and obtained
DEGREES of divorce from husbands who
had failed TO live up 10 their matrlmoni-
al vows.
Much interest centered around the ac-
ton OF Nctte Curran against John G.
Curran Before her marriage to Curran.
the fair plaintiff had been the wife OF
vorce from CroWther she won a prize of
$1,000 offered by The Salt. Lake Tribune
10 the handsomest woman in Utah. The
various women entering the contest sent
their photographs to The Tribune and a
committee selected that Of Mrs. Growth :
er the most handsome.
Mrs. Curran appears, however not TO
have won a matrimonial prize when she
Won Curran, according to her testimony,
She was married to Curran, who is an
athletic instructor and sporting man; In
December 1907. Mrs. Crowther testified
that Curran had given her only $50 since
June, 1909. Early in that year, she said,
Curran had $4,000 in cash at one time.
but she saw very little of IT. She also
said that Curran followed horse racing.
wrestling, and other sporting events, and
had no regular income. Curran is nov
in Texas. After hearing the testimony,
which was corroborated. Mrs. Curran
was granted q divorce
On Ground of Cruelty.
Ella Wilkinson told a touching story OF
her matrimonial experiences with Joshua
Wilkinson. from whom she asked a de-
cree on the ground of cruelty. The VIII
kinsons were married in November 1902.
and have two children. one child having
died since the action was begun. Mrs.
Wilkinson testified that her husband fre-
quently used vile and insulting language
TO her. while under the influence of
liquor. and that he had often struck her.
He also threatened 10 shoot her upon
one occasion when he thought lie had
seen her out with another man, and on
another occasion he struck her In the
said In addition 10 a decree of divorce,
Mrs. Wtlkonsin was awarded the custody
OF the children.
Clara N D PAUL. asked for decree
from William G. PAUL. on the ground OF
failure TO support. and got H. The two
were married in September, 1908. and
Mrs. PAUL testified that her husband had
not contributed ANYTHING toward her sup
port since January, 1909.
Failure to Support.
Tillie j. Hammond told the court that
she was married to Emanuel Hammond
in April, 1905. and that he had not con-
tributea ANYTHING toward her support
PEELED 10 leave him and return 10 the
home OF her parents. who had since pro-
Vided for her The decree was granted
and Mrs. Hammond was awarded the
custody OF two children.
Mary Carlisls was granted a decree
from Joseph 3. Carlisle on the ground
Of 1aa1 failure TO SUPPORT The 1aoe two two ysre
Carlisle said that her husband had never
supported her since the marriage.
In the caSc OF Ida NJ. Bicler against
II. w. Bigler. an order of dismissal was
entered, on motion OF the plaintiffs at
torney. who stated TO the court that Mr..
and Mrs. Bigler had settled their differ
ences and decided to resume their for
mer relations.
Final DEGREES were entered in the fol =
lowing cases: Peter Goetz VS.. Anna r.
GoetZ. Selira Lane VS.. Frank c. Lane,
Beatrice G.. Thomas VS.. Nathan a.
Thomas: Charles T. Hill VS.. Myra G.
Hill.