Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-06
HARRIS DIVORCE CASE RULING IS
 DEFERRED
DECREE SOUGHT BY LO- CAL MAN IS WITHHELD UNTIL COURT INVESTI- GATES TRUTH OF PLAIN TIFF'S ALLEGATIONS.
(From Saturdays Dzily)

A portion of yesterday afternoons session of the Superior court was de- voted by Judge Sweeney to con sideration of the divorce suit which had been filed by Bert Harris against Hattie Harris, the complaint having made some very serious charges against the woman. No direct evi- dence was introduced during the trial, all of the exhibits submitted being documentary evidence, tend ing to prove that the defendant had refused to live with her husband. Judge Sweeney announced at the conclusion of the case that he would take the matter under advisement, his decision being reserved until some future date.
 The complaint filed by Harris al- legged that he and his wife were mar ried in Ogden, Utah, in 1913. In August, 1914, the plaintiff decided to come to Arizona to reside, and after he reached Prescott, he sent for his wife to join him. The latter refused 10 do this, and instead went to Wins low, where, according to the com plaint, she engaged in the business of prostitution, much against the will of the plaintiff It was following her refusal to cease such practices that the divorce suit was filed. Harris himself had appeared in court the day before and entered a plea of guilty to a gambling charge, and was fined $500.
 Estate Divided.
 In the matter of the estate of the late Albert Karkela, Judge Sweeney yesterday issued an order providing for the distribution of the assets of the estate to the widow and two young children. Karkela left prop erty worth s6,9OO. and the courts order directed that the widow receive s, 400, the son, Elmer, Sl.725 and the infant daughter, Sylva, Sl,I25.1 Mrs. Karkela, who had acted in the capac- ity of administrative, was discharged and relieved from further respon- sibility in connection with the estates management.
 Wants Divorce.
 Mrs. Faith Temple didn't live up to her first name by any means, ac- cording to the complaint filed yes tcrday afternoon by her husband, Harry Temple, the plaintiff asking for a divorce upon the grounds ot descrtion. Faith is alleged to have broken her matrimonial contract and abandoned her husband early in 1910. after the couple had been married less than year.
 Sues Crown King Merchant.
 Eli s. Perkins, merchant of Crown King. was yesterday made the de feudant in a suit filed by the Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company of Phoenix, the plaintiff demanding judgment in the sum of S2o2 and costs, alleging that it had at differ ent times shipped merchandise to the defendant and had received but part payment for the same. The total bill was S362. sl00 of the amount having been paid, according to the complaint.
 Death Claim Settled.
 The court yesterday afternoon di- rectcd the executors of the estate ot the late John A. Hcnnessey to ae- cept the sum of 5000 from the Big Ledge Mining Company as payment for the accidental killing of the de- ceased while at work on the com pany's property several months ago. The Mayer State Bank had been named as cxecutor of the estate and the bank officials yesterday signified their willingness to accept the amount offered and withdraw the suit
 Widow Gets Allowance.
 A court order was made allowing Mrs. Ethel Murphy, widow of the late Frank NJ. Murphy, the sum of s1OO monthly for living expenses. Through some oversight, no such provision had been made heretofore, and in order to keep the accounts straight, the allowance for the upe keep of the home property and the support of the widow was thus given the sanction of the court.
 Upon motion of Attorney K. B. Mcssrs O'SuiIivan and Morgan were entered yesterday as associate counsel for the plaintiff in the action of the Western Gas En' ,;ns Cornoration against the Monica Mining & Leasing Company.
 The law points in connection with Inc suit of the ArizonaVirginia Cop per Company vs. the heirs of the lehman estate will be argued on Monday, February 4th. .