The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-01
DIDN'T like HIS
RESIDENCE, SOSHE
DESERTED HUBBY
A. A. Hoffman, Cape County
Farmer, Gets Divorce on
Day He Files Suit.
HIS WIFE FAILED TO
OPPOSE HIS SUIT
Judge Snider's Docket is Uttered
With Divorce Cases-List
for Next Week.

/ Because his wife did not like his
farm and rejected all his offers to
move to another place after she had
deserted him, A A. Hoffman was
awarded a decree of divorce from En-
ma Hoffman yesterday, a few hours
after he had flied his suit. Only the
defendant and his eldest son were
heard as witnesses and their testimony
convinced Judge Snider in the Com
mon Pleas Court that the plaintiff
was entitled to a decree.
The defendant had previously waiv-
ed her right to contest the bill and
for that reason the case was decided
upon Immediately after all testimony
had been heard. Hoffman testified
that this was his second marriage and
that his wife also had been married
prior to her contract with him. Both
had children by the former marriage.
He tried to treat his wife as pleas
antly rs he could, the plaintiff testi-
fled, but she gradually became cold
and Indifferent with niln, and finally
left him. One of her reasons for leav-
ing him, she said at the time, was that
she did not ike his place. He offered
to move to a farm more suitable to
her. but even this did not induce her
to return, he told the court. There
were no children by the second mar
riage. the plaintiff testified.
The eldest son of the plaintiff was
then examined. His testimony was
virtually a repetition OF what his
father had said.
Inasmuch as there were no children
by this marriage and both parties viz
tually agreed to sever relations, the
Judge showed no hesitancy in award
ing the decree of divorce to the plain
tiff. The latter was represented by
Harry f. Alexander.
Three other divorce cases, which,
like the first, were not contested, were
heard Yesterday afternoon. These
cases were the petitions of Mrs. Anne
liza Green against William Green; julia
GOA against Doc Coca. and Mrs. Lilly
Day against Thomas Day. In none
of these cases did the Judge announce
his decision as he wanted to give the
defendants another day to file an an
Swer. il they care to DO so. After to-
dav there will be no cross bills ac-
certed.
The four divorce petitions were |
based on the grounds Of desertiOn.
Another petition for divorce filed |
late yesterday afternoon, brought the
total to - fer this term Of court. This
petition was filed b. 4. l.. Thompson
against Lcva Thompson on the
grounds that she had deserted him and
lad frustrated all efforts Of effeeting
| reconciliation.
When court convened yesterday
morning the attorneys, who were pres
mt. began to agree on the dates for
he various cases set for trial during
he present term. After only short
discussion the court calendar had been
ompleted and the non-contested cases
we're called first.
During the entire week only equity |
asses will be heard and beginning {
ext Monday the cases that are dock
ted for jury services shall be taken
ID. The following is the docket as
greed on by the lawye rs in their t
Meeting yesterday morning: :
Monday, Dec. 4.
Ienri Bosse W.. Knights and Ladies
of Security.
'rancis NJ. Brown VS.. Louis Hartle. I
|. o. Groves VS.. c. A. Courtway. {
+. Anderson IS. Cape Girardeau. '
Tuesday, Dec. j. T
Ioritz Geringer VS.. Anton Geringer. f
harles Miller vs.. j. G. Beck. J
rank Oliver VS.. c. G. & n. Railroad.
Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Iamer Osborne VS.. McCarty and 81.
Louis Brewing Assn.
Thursday, Dec. 7. "
ape Girardeau VS.. r. !. ShOrb. b
o. GrosecIose VS.. i. j. Beardslce. W
B. Goodwin VS.. t. c. Eugas. h
ruce Goodwin VS.. T. c. Eugas. n
Friday, Dec. 8. r
mes r. Brewer VS.. Jerre Gosscm. e
fie Skies Corrigan VS.. Mrs. Lulu in
Early. hi
Saturday, Dec. Q. al
liver Boswell VS. Frank Seib. ca
% E. Halter VS. Frisco Railroad. W
born Estate VS.. Frisco Railroad.
Wednesday, Dec. Is.
18th Parker VS.. A. Ray Sll'th. F,
IS. Anna Porter VS.. A. Ray Smith.