Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
Court Grants Decree Of Di-
vorce After Hearing Two
Little Girls Tell of Abuse
by Their Father.
ALIMONY ALLOWED
THE AGGRIEvED WIFE
Stories of Many Unhappy
Marriages Told in District
Court-Decree Set Aside
in Case of Ellen Flynn VS..
Charles Flynn.

IF ever I heard of an aggravated
case this is one. will grant the plain
tiff a decree of divorce, award her the
custody of the children, allow her $25
per month alimony, and decree to her
the household goods, two cows and the
homestead property"
The above statement was made by
Judge Mccarthy Saturday afternoon
when he granted decree Of divorce
to Autie L. Robbins from Alfred T.
Robbins on the grounds of failure to
provide and cruelty. The case was par
TALLY heard Friday and continued for
further evidence. Saturday afternoon
the little five-year- old daughter of the
plaintiff told the court of seeing her
father pull her mothers hair. When
the older child, aged IL years was asked
If she knew the meaning of an oath, she
replied, at means to tell the truth and
nothing but the truth and that l must
not tell a lie." She testified of quar-
rel between her father and mother in
which her father pulled her mothers
hair and then left the house, never re-
turning.
Testimony in the case Friday was to
the effect that the defendant earned Sc
a day as a stone cutter but would not
work at any other business and was
idle a great deal of the time, during
which his wife supported him.
DIVORCE FOR CRUELTY.
Flossie Powers secured a decree of
divorce from Wiley Powers upon the
grounds of cruelty. She testified her
husband made her work at packing
apples when in a delicate condition
that she was obliged to help make the
living all of the time and that when
she cooked on a ranch at Oreana for
from 10 to Is men that he was abusive,
objected to her going to dances, or out
with other women and made insulting
remarks to her. Because of her hus-
bands abuse, she testified. she left him
in June, 1916. The plaintiffswa award
ed the custody of their miNlbr son and
under agreement secured the part she
desired of the community property. The
couple were married at Vale in No
vember, 1910, and have since made
their home most of the time in Ada
county. The defendant is IA years old
err than the plaintiff.
SETS ASIDE DECREE.
Judge Mccarthy Saturday afternoon
set aside. a decree of divorce granted
by him last July when Ellen Flynn was
legally separated from Charles Flynn
The decree was granted upon the
grounds of cruelty. The plaintiff
through her attorney appeared in court
and asked that the decree be set aside
and the case dismissed at the plaintiffs
cost, which was done.
REFUSED TO MOVE TO BOISE.
Because his wife refused to leave
Kansas City, Mo-, and join her husband
in Boise, after promising to do SO and
receiving money for the trip, Jess w.
Kimball was granted a divorce from
Alice Kimball upon the grounds of de-
sertion. The couple were married in
Kansas City, June, 1910. The plaintiff
testified that upon coming to Boise to
live he sent his wife money for the trip
and that she had promised in a lett@r
to come, but that he soon after receiv-
ed telegram in which she refused
to come and requested that he return
to Kansas City. He had made efforts
to have his wife join him in Boise, he
testified. but to no avail.
MAY FIGHT DIVORCE.
Frank c. Myers, who is defendant in
a divorce case filed by Gertrude Irene
Meyers, charging desertion and nom
support, has filed a demurrer to the
complaint stating that the complaint
does not constitute facts Sufficient for
action. A Payette attorney filed the
demurrer to the complaint Saturday
The couple were married at Vale in
JULY 1914, and in the complaint the
plaintiff asks that she be restored to
her maiden name of Gertrude Irene
Morse.