Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-27
lie Gave Her
a Divorce
and Advice

I'm view Of the fact that there are
no children as the issue Of the mar
riagc and that after marriage at the
age Of IA, Edna McCandless today an.
peared before Judge Galloway, in dc.
partment No, 2 OF the circuit court,
and secured a divorce on the grounds
OF cruel and inhuman treatment at
the hands OF her HUSBAND I'D McCand
less, who was 3S years Of age at the
time he took unto himself the wife.
This case was replete with sensa-
tional diyulgences, According to the
testimony given by the wife ON the
stand, she married McCandless when
she was only Il years of age. The
present marriage law requires that
persons must be not less than 10
years Of age, In order TO marry In
Oregon. She further testified that Nc
Candless Is a half-breed Indian, and
that shortly after the ceremony he be-
gan treating her in a cruel and inhu-
man manner She stated 10 Judge Cal
lowaY that the head OF the house grew
violent at times and upon one occa-
siou threatened to kill her She furth-
er testified that he stated several
times that he wished she would 20 to
her parents, and stay there, and that
he had no further use for her. Sever
al other statements were made by the
woman to oorroborate the allegations
in the complaint Of cruel and inhu-
man treatment, which are not M to
print.
Judge Galloway called the mother
Of the plaintiff to the stand and de-
livered to her a scathing lecture Az
ter shooting several pointed questions
at the witness, he stated that she was
guilty OF knowingly aiding In an act
which was against the laws Of oregon,
by swearing that her daughter was Of
legal age for marriage, and that she
showed very little consideration for
her child by giving her away 10 a half
breed Indian, especially at such a
tender age The mother confessed /
that she did wrong and that she was |
sorry now that she had consented to
the marriage.
"Why did YOU marry this man when |
you wero but "A years old'" asked /
Judge Galloway after calling the
plaintiff TO the stand after the tesu- .
mony was all In. 81 did not know
any better" said Mrs McCandIess
"and # had ] would not have done
such thing ] did not realize what .
! was doing at the time. and ann sor-
ry. very sorry that ever met the .
man / knew him but one year and .
he was good 90 me during that time .
before we were marrlc1 and ! finally
consented
'Ip view 1f the fact tsat there are T.
no children as the issue of the mar
rlage and that the whole nIrcnm
stances in which you were placed Us
not YOUR fault. will grant you a di-
vorce, and issue an order restoring
TO YOU your maiden name. Edna Mel
SON said Judge GALLOWAY You ylo- .
lated the law by marrying at an ille-
gal age and You committed a crime
AGAINST society lf there had been any
children born by an Indian but from
the fact that yol were allowed TO en-
ter fin ra marriage contract by an iu. +.
human mother thus grant yo1 sop. /.
araHon at this time have sgmna'h +.
for you and vaat you TO start n .ie .
new go out aad begin over md d1 .
ite bes. you can 10 be happy ana .
ann sure ,ha district attorney Fiah''
you the same success /
After giving this good advice Judge (
Galloway grasped he Young f.r.
hand and sha bura, into tean TITO /
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