Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-31
COURT LEARNS THAT
CUPID HAS FALLEN
DOWN ON MANY Jobs
MISMATED COUPLES GIVE JUDGE
ELDREDoE BUSY MORNING LIS.
TENlNG TO THEIR TROUBLES
SOLDIER SAYS MATE BECAME
RAWD.

That not all marriages are made in
Heaven, was evinCed this morning
when several mismated couples, up.
pcared in the La Sale County Circuit
Court, and secured their marital free
dom. After listening to the tales of
woe related by several individuals.
Judge Eldredge indicated that he
would sign DEGREES sevcring their
marriage ties
George Whitmarsh of La Sale, told
an extremely pathetic story of how,
while he was in the army during the
world war, his wife, Mrs Gertrude
WhitmarCh went to Chicago under
the name of Gertrude Russell, became
an inmate OF hotel of alleged shady
reputation Whitmarsh alleges that
the hotel was raided and his better
half arrested and fined for being an
inmate of a disorderly house.
He told the court that he and the
defendant were married in July 1917
and separated December II, 1919 after
no learned that she was untrue to
him.
After hearing the story, Judge Ed.
redge granted decree.
Charges Deeertion.
+. A. Rummery of La Sale, was
granted divorce from Mrs Beryle /
Rummery on charge of desertion !
He told the court that he and the de- /
fcndent were married April -, 1918 |
and separated May IS, 1919, just |
thirteen months later. Rummery al |
leges that Mrs. Rummery left him
without cause on that date, and has
since refused to live with him
Woman Gets Decree.
Mrs Louisa Sitton of Marseilles
was granted a divorce from Joseph
Sitton on charges of desertion Mrs.
Sitton alleged that she and the de-
fendant were married Nov A. 1906 |
and that on April u. 1919 the defen-
dant deserted her and has since re
fused to live with her Mrs. Sitton
was awarded the custody of her two
children, Joseph aged l3 and Eliza,
aged 9.
BIackened Her Eyes.
Mrs Emma McGonnigle of La Sallc,
secured divorce from John j. Me
on charges of cruelty. She
alleged that the defendant was cruel
to her on numerous occasions. and
that he struck her at ono time, black
enng her eyes, The cstmOnY showed
that the couple Werc welded Sept.
26, 1906, and separated June 20. 1921.
Mrs. McGOnnigle was given the
right to resume her maiden name of
Emma DeDobbeleer
Cited for Contempt.
A petition was filed in the Circuit
Court this morning, by Mrs. Felicia
Michlouski of Streator. asking that
Henry Michlouski be compelled to
show why he should not be cited for
for failure to pay her ali
nony, alleged to be due her. Mrs,
Nichouski alleged that on July l, the
court ordered Mr. Michlouski to pay
Ter $40 monthly alimony and SIS
solicitors fees, and that he has failed
% obey the edict.
Mrs. Michlouski figured in hear
ng in the County Court last week,
when she contested an attempt to de-
clare her three children dependant
md place them in home. Her
leighbors testified that whilc she was
the children did not receive
proper care.
Alleged Cruelty.
Mrs. Edith B. Jacobson secured a
livorce from Nels f. Jacobson in the
Mrs. Edith B. Jacobson secured
iivorce from Nels f. Jacobson in the
circuit Court today on charges of
'ruelty. Mrs. Jacobson claimed that
he defendant refused her three child
'en by a former husband live with
Ter, and refused to allow her to visit .
hem.
A La Sale Divorce.
Mrs Elizabeth Jurkas of La Sale !
started divorce proceedings against !
Martin Jurkas in the circuit court to- |
lay, making charges of cruelty. Ac- |
cording to the testimony the couple |
were married Dec. 80. 1918. and lived |
together until June 26. 1921. Mrs.
Jurkas claimed that in July she was
forced to have the defendant arrested
for cruelty. She also alleges that he
has left her On several occasions.
and that she was forced to have him
at one time for wife aban-
ionment.
Mrs. Jurkas asked the custody of