Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-14
Latest N Covering Central Willamette V9ley by oecs hSpote
Three Divorce
Cases Go Thru
MIL at Dallas

Dallas. Or. Mar. 14-The divorce
mill in the court at Dallas last sat
lrday ground during the afternoon
and Jurge H. III. Belt gave decisions
in three default divorce cases.
The first was that of C. A. John
son VS.. l.. A. johnson. Mr.. John
son. the plaintiff. stated on the wit
ness stand that they were married
IN Ttllamook in September, 1915,
and that his wife deserted him in
1919. Thep arties are both resid-
ng in or near Salem where they
nad property interests to the extent
cf about $1,000. The early part Of
December, Mr.. johnson made prop
erty settlements with his wige and
gave her about $4,000, consisting of
one rooming house in Salem and
1880 in cash. He agreed with her
tnat she was to have the custody
OF adopted child He stated that
'he left without cause and that he
lad contributed well to her needs
while they were living together but
hat she flatly refused to live with
llim longer. The court granted him
the decree.
The next case was thar or Ella
.. Robinson VS.. John j. Robinson.
ne couple were married in Brock
OH, Massachusetts, in October,
902. and to this marriage were
Dorn two children, James, now
aged IL, and Kenneth, aged 10. She
alleges that the plaintiff deserted
4ler in 1917 She came to Oregon
10 see her sister and was to return
o him in October. He wrote herl
skiing when she would return and
ne informed him as soon as he |
ent the money for her carfare. The |
eply was an abusive letter and he |
efused to send the money. She |
iilgo asserted on the witness stand |
that for four years after the last
child was born. he remained drunk !
most of the time and that they had
eparated several times and once |
she had instituted divorce proceed |
ngs but dropped them when he
Promised to be good. The court
granted her a decree, giving her the
custody of the children.
The last case was that of Dolphus
p. Vittetoe VS.. Lissie Vittetoe. The
ouple were married in Tennessee
a May, 1912. A few years later
hey moved to Indiana and during
ne time they were living in Indi-
ma Mrs. Vittetoe went back to see
.ler people twice. The last time was
when her father died in 1918 and
he refused to return to Dolphus
lie remained in Indiana q while
md then went to Maryland where
e lived year and returned to In
lana. He came to Oregon in Sep
smber, 1919. Since that time, he
las not heard from her. The only
ord he has received was through
is relatives. 1t developed upon the
titness stand that their only child
as born in August, 1918, and, be-
ween the time of the child's birth
nd her departure to Tennessee,
ne informed him that the child
as not his but he considered her
satement made only for the pur-
lose OF aggrevating him; however
% asserted that she kept company
With women of bad reputation. The
ourt asked IL he had contributed ,
30 the chlld's support and he saldI
! hat he had sent money during the
time prior to. coming to Oregon and
hat she said her brothers took 1t
away from her. Therefore, he did
- care about sending any more to
ler for the child'se support If mem
lers or her family were going to
50 the same. The court informed
.lim that it was his duty to support
he child. Mr.. Vittetoe declared,
nat the child must beliving as he
Iad received no word to the con
.rary.
The court insisted upon the at
torney for the plaintiff ascertain
ng IL the child was properly cared
or or not and that the duty of tn"
ather of the child to support it.
te therefore took the case under
dvisement and the decree will not !
- forthcoming until word is re-
eived from Tennessee as to the
are and custody of the child. Mr..
'ittetoe is residing on a farm near {
Dallas with his brother. Z