The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-26
WANTED TO HEAR
"OTHER WOMAN
Woman Comes to Hear Sec
ond Wife of Husband
Tell OF Cruelty.
SEVEN GET DIVORCE
Judge Belden Is Kept Busy
Listening to Stories of
Mismated Couples.

81 just wanted to see what the
second woman had to say about him"
was the comment of rather pretty
little woman with bright eyes and a
sparkle in them who haunted the
court room of the Circuit Court all
day Monday and Tuesday and who
evidently had the satisfaction she
sought. II was divorced from him
once and that's why came here to-
day" the woman told one of the Off
Gals of the court as she peered into
the court room and watched carefully
as line of divorce plaintiffs and
defendants appeared before Judge
Belden. There were seven of the cas-
es called and disposed on Tuesday
afternoon but the little woman who
"just wanted to see" waited carefully
through all of them and she did not
reveal her identity. She admitted
that she had been waiting for this
chance to see chow the other woman
Jared" for more than fifteen years
and she smiled broadly as one of
WAN
story of cruel treatment.
Keeps Identity Secret.
The woman insisted on keeping her
identity secret and evidently was
satisfied to wait in court and have the
satisfaction of seeing the "other wo-
man" on the stand telling practically
the same story that she had told so
many years ago. She declared that
it would serve no good purpose for
her to reveal her identity. "The 9TH
er woman knows who I am and why
am here" the woman. confided as
cts matter between this woman and
me and not much of interest to the
rest of the world" Evidently the
men in the case did not appear as
there was no contest made in any of
the seven cases in which divorces had
been asked. AS the session closed two
women, both we'll dressed and both
appearing to be American women of
intelligence left the court room. They
joined each other outside and went
away talking in deep confidence.
The list of the divorces granted may
reveal the identity of the woman in
question but this was more than they
consented to do. 1t was suggested
that the woman was one time Mrs.
Percy Richards but she did not say
so.
Mostly Charges of Cruelty.
It was a record day for the grant
ing of divorce DEGREES and most of
the DEGREES signed by Judge Belden
were the outcome of suits in which
cruelty was charged. Mary Banksi
who married Michael Banski way back
in Jugo-Slavia on September of 1897.
She charged that her husband desert
ed her seventeen t<>nths ago and was
now living in Greensboro, Pa.
Mary Richards was granted divorce
from Percy Richards. She declared
that she had married Richards in
Oshkosh April IS, 1911 and that they
had two children. She charged cruel
ty continuing over long period of
time She was granted the custody
Of two minor children and alimony for
their support and education.
Anice Roden who married Herman
Roden in Racine August 1917 asked a
divorce on charges Of cruelty. She
received the custody of two minor
children and the husband was ordered
to contribute to their support.
Divorces Former Music Store Man.
Mrs. Amy Crosby was granted de-
cree of divorce from Albon L. Crosby
formerly in charge of the Market
Square Music Store in Kenosha. She
charged cruelty and failure to sup
port. Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby were mar
ried in Oshkosh in June of 1918 and
both were we'll known to the people
Of Kenosha.
julius Matalek was the one mere
man appearing as plaintiff on the
calendar of domestic discord. He
said that his wife, who he had mar
ried in Hungary had deserted him TAX
ing their two children with her and
that she had gone with another man.
They were married in January of 1910
| and the husband has lived here for
many years
Katherine johnson charged her hus-
band Otto johnson with cr6elty and
she was awarded the custody of the
one minor child. It was a Waukegan
wedding which took place on Novem-
Der 25, 1916 and Mrs. Johnson said
that their married life had been de-
void of pleasure Under stipulation
made by the parties to the action
johnson will pay his wife $500 in lieu
of alimony and pay five dollars week
for the support of the child the Gus
tody of which was awarded to the
mother.
Threatened to Kill Her.
Mrs. Petronia Pajanias said that her