The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-15
five ARE FREED
Bonds That Held Five COupIeS
Are Severed.
Coleman Case Presents a Pc.
cuIiar Situation.
WIFE WANTED TO LEAVE
Said She Couldn't Live With
Husband in Topeka.
Judge Dana Decided Divorce
Was Only Solution.

Five divorces filtered through the
local separation mill this morning
four by Judge Dana and one by Judge
Whitcomb. Three DEGREES went to
sorrOwing and disappointed wives,
while two husbands told of bad specu-
lations in the divorce game.
1t required about 80 minutes for
Judge Dana to pass out four DEGREES
just before the noon adjournment. His
patronage was equally divided among
complaining husbands and wives and
each received the papers that will
make them free at the expiration of
For the second time the Coleman
case came up. This time Vinton f.
Coleman wanted a divorce from Julia
Coleman. Six months ago the case
was contested. At that time the wife
wanted decree. After a lengthy trial
and a considerable display of feeling,
both the plaintiff and defendant were
denied separation.
But Coleman came back this week
with an allegation that his wife will
not live with him. The court heard
the brief evidence. In the rear of the
court room sat Mrs. Coleman. Her
willing to give his wife custody of the
two babies, that he would pay $25 q
month for their support, that he loved
his wife and would be happy If she
would only live with him and love
him as a wife should love her nus
band.
''why don't you take the babies and
go back and live with your husband
as dutiful wife ShOuld?' Judge Dana
asked Mrs. Coleman.
81 never refused to live with him,
said the woman, "but we can't live to-
gether in this town"
"Why not?' asked the court.
1--WE always have trouble here. L
am willing to go to some other town,
or if Mr.. Coleman won't go, then he
is welcome to a divorce"
That was all.
The court said that the husband
another town to restore do
nestle harmony He is a cripple and
Judge Dana reminded Mrs. Coleman
that it was a serious mater for man
to give up his employment here to go
elsewhere with no hopes to better his
condition.
THE court had better end this mat
ter right now said Judge Dana.
This couple has had trouble on top
of trouble and it seems better for eV-
eryone that the plaintiff should have
a divorce. Take your decree.
Lillian Pendegrass was next She
was married to Lee Pendegrass four
years ago. Her mother gave them
household furniture and a piano. But
Pendegrass wouldn't work. He spent
his money for liquor and shot craps,
so his mother-in-law told the court
Then he abused his wife. too. One day
he sold the furniture and the piano.
kept the money, bought more liquor
and squandered the remainder in
riotous living. Mrs. Pendegrass was
given her freedom.
Katie Deahl said she found it nee
essary to support herself. the children
and her husband, Adam Deahl. As
a. tribute of love and appreciation,
Deahl would get drunk, start
rough house" and run the board
ers away For a time Mrs. ,Deahl
ran dressmaking establishment.
Then she kept boarders. Several
times Deahl abandoned his family and
find him. Last winter he went to
Kiowa. Mrs. Deahl wept bitterly as
she told of the incident. She was
sure that her husband spent his time
with his brothers widow. 1t had
been an unhappy life in the Deahl
home on the North side, the wife said,
and Judge Dana agreed that she was
entitled to a divorce.
To the court C. A. Moore related
that F. A. Moore, his wife, had
a abandoned him Even when they
lived together, Mrs. Moore didn't treat
her companion with the considera-
ton that a wife should, so Moore
In view of his sorrows
and the fact that Mrs. Moore is gone
no one seemed to know just where
the court permitted Moore to go mis-
way rejoicing.
Cecil Avery told Judge Whitcomb
of the abuse at the hands of j. IL. |
Avery She also recited that Avery |
had abandoned her and was given |
decree. |
EAST SIDE NOTES.