Show j End of Lemp Divorce Case St Louis Mo Feb 18 A decree of o divorce with alimony of a year and the custody of her son was awarded Mrs William J Lemp Jr by Judge George Hitchcock in the circuit court here today The decision followed a sensational al trial which lasted more than a week and closed clo ed Tuesday last Judge Hitchcock stated the whole ground for divorce recognized by him was waa W 3 desertion It had been established he said that thal Lemp Letup had absented himself from Mrs Lemp for a year The plaintiff is not entitled to a decree on any other ground stated in her petition raid cald the court The issues on these grounds are decided in favor of the defendant Mr Lemp is given the society of ot the boy from Saturday morning to Sunday evening each week Mrs Lemp Lamp has ha contended strenuously strenuously strenuously for Cor an award of alimony in gross grose her attorney asking for This would have given her an income of more than thries the allowance granted grante t by tho the court The net result of the suit s lt Is IB regarded rog somewhat as asa asa asa a compromise The suit was filed flied by Mrs Lemp last lait autumn It was followed shortly by her husbands and both bills were frequently amended before the case ease came to trial tri l r b f J 0 |