The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-30
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Mrs Isabel Bostock today filed a
petition in the district court asking
divorce from Thomas J. Bostock, al
leging that he abandoned her in
of him in Hudson, Pa. They were
married in September, 1919.
Bert Won Wolff, 2o56 Buchanan
Edna Won Wolff by Judge George
Whitconlb in the district court Satur-
day afternoon. He was given the Gus
tody OF their three minor children.
He charged that she neglected her
home and children and spent too
much time in the company of other
men. They were married in October,
1909.
Mrs. Myrtle Kemp was granted a
divorce from Richard c.. Kemp and
restored to her maiden name, Myrtle
Cox, in the district court late Satur-
day. She charged him with extreme
cruelty and neglect. Last February
being held in the city Jail. when he
learned that his wife had started di-
Voree proceedings. Mrs. Kemp dis
missed the case and they went back
together for a time. A few weeks
later Mrs. Kemp filed another petition.
Kemp told officers that his domestic
troubles were occasioned by his habit
OF dreaming about his first wife.
The report that a man had been
murdered sent the sheriff's men
hurrying to Spencer Sunday evening
1t was found that the trouble was in
Mexican settlement there Margrito
Gonzales had imbibed too much corn
whisky and threatened to use his six
shooter. The Mexicans had quieted
down and gone TO bed when the sher-
ifs men arrived, but Gonzales was
brought to the county Jail nd>locked
a ~ 6rr.v, II 4
disturbing the peace.
Alleging that travelling man is
largely responsible for breaking up
his home, Guy A. Richardson Monday
filed suit in the district court asking
divorce from Dollie Richardson
He also charges that his mother-in-
law made trouble between them, and
that his wife once attacked him with
knife. Finally she left home and re-
fused to return, he declares. He asks
the custody of his small son, Guy
Richardson, Jr.
Mrs Violet L. Brewer TODAY filed
a petition in the district court asking
a divorce from Elmer E. Brewer, 129
Kansas avenue. She charges that he
has failed to provide her with a suit
able home and the necessities of life
and that he also has threatened her
with bodily harm. She says she was
compelled to leave him and live with
her father at 4ss wabash avenue
Glenn Owens, 512 Quincy street.
was granted a divorce from Ruth
owens by Judge James Mcclure in the
district court Monday afternoon He
charged his wife with extreme cruelty,
alleging that she struck him over the
head with a vase and bit his arm. He
says she also received telephone calls
from other men, made dates and went
auto riding with them. She would
often be gone several days at a time
and would write to him telling of the
good times she was having with other
men. Owens testified.
A motion by Mrs. Agnes Myers to
cite her divorced husband. William
Myers. for contempt OF court because
Of his failure to pay her $40 a week
for the support of their three chill
dren, as ordered by the court when
she was granted her decree March 25, !
resulted in Judge James Mcclure or
dering the sheriff to pick up Myers
and bring him before the court June
TO show cause why he should not be
cited for contempt. 1t was alleged
that Myers had been seen with s146 in
his possession, but that he had boast
ed that he would not pay his wife a
cent and that he was not afraid of the
court and the law
Money to loan on improved real es-
rates-and no red
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