Show D Di Being the weekly display of lemons from vorce 1 the garden of love ve From a spectacular standpoint Judge Jude Morses weekly divorce matinee yester yesterday yesterday day dar afternoon was a decided failure The Tile Theold Theold old old stories were repeated by the ap applicants applicants as they the have been repeated hun hundreds hundreds hundreds of times by others in the same court courtroom courtroom courtroom room and when the final count was made at the end of the minute session ses session session sion it was found that four women and andone andone andone one man had been separated from their re respective respective respective matrimonial obligations v Court was convened promptly at 2 This is nothing unusual in it itself itself itself self as the court always convenes prompt promptly ly b I at 2 and It is iss only mentioned to show I that the deadly routine was observed to the letter I The various applicants for the separation separation separation tion of marriage bonds were in their places as usual In character and looks there was little to distinguish them from any of the crowds which assemble every Friday Frida afternoon The one lone man roan in inthe Inthe inthe the aggregation looked worried and per perhaps perhaps perhaps haps his case was the only one of inter interest Interest interest est not because he told an nn unusual story but because it 1 I not often that an abused husband carries his case Into court The mans name is August Rickert He HeIs HeIs Heis Is tall taU and slender and yesterday wore a I Igray gray suit suit He appeared d nervous while on the stand perhaps because of his apparent youth Now Kow and then he smiled but It was a forced smile and did not have much behind it itHe ItHe itHe He married Emma C Rickert in Phila Philadelphia delphia March 18 IS 1902 In August of that year yar he was compelled to go west because of tuberculosis His wife 1 fe he said would not accompany him He went to Cali Call California California fornia where he Improved His Ills wife Ife still refusing to come he went back after atter her herIn herIn herin In July 1903 1303 but she was still obdurate Feeling the change chance of climate he came west nest again and finally finally settled In Utah in April 1900 being employed by Fred Taylor Talor who conducts a hattery at 24 East First South street He continued to implore his wife to come west but after repeated re refusals refusals i he lie gave up in despair and began the I action for divorce Why Wh wont ont she come to you ou asked the judge judgeWell Well Veil she says that Pennsylvania is good enough for her replied young oung Rickert Rick Rickert Rickert ert and besides she says sas she dont want to leave her mother Mr Ir Taylor his employer also testified He lie said that for the past three months Rickert had not been working as his health was such that he was compelled to live in a tent In the mountains A deposition from Mrs Irs Anna Rickert his mother was also presented In this she stated that she has frequently in inquired InQuired inquired of the wife way why she refused togo to go goto goto to her son and always received the re reply reply reply ply that she was wac tired of him and be besides besides besides sides wanted to stay sta with her mother Because of the lack of proof of the proper notice to the wife of the taking of the deposition the time final Judgment was postponed until the evidence can be pro produced produced produced Stunning Nellie Smith Nellie Smith was probably the most In Interesting interesting interesting character among the women who applied for divorces Nellie Is young oung and buxom and when she came to the stand she carried herself In a haughty man manner manner manner ner She was neatly dressed in a brown skirt green jacket buttoned only at the bottom dark waist and a rath rather er et stunning white hat with a superabundance ance ante from a masculine standpoint at least of white feathers draped over oer one of the Jagged corners The hat was worn wornon wornon wornon on the side of her head and was distinct distinctly ly b jaunty jaunt in style She married Frank Lawrence Smith at Provo Oct 16 1903 and slip claimed he deserted her Jan IS 18 1906 Franks Frank s disappearance was not only due It seems to lack of love but because of ot some trouble with the might of the law lawHe lawHe lawHe He went away awa I guess because he mortgaged a piano llano for that did not belong to him said Nellie and thus tersely explained her husbands disappear disappearance ance She says sas that since the disappear disappearance ance she has been earning her own liv living livIng living ing at different occupations A A Butler a deputy dep ty sheriff testified that he has been looking for Smith for a considerable period because of the trans action mentioned and that he has been I unable to locate him The divorce was granted and in addition Nellie had her I maiden name of Nellie McCreery restored 1 to her I Susie married Wilford Ry R nearson Feb 14 1904 and she said that for the past year ear he has not provided for her What is his occupation now she was asked He Is chef at a restaurant was the reply How have hae you OU supported yourself I 1 have taught school she answered i modestly Susie is a little woman oman i and rather attractive She wore a black silk dress long brown gloves and a brown straw hat one of those kinds with many man different corners which are so popular I Inow now It was modestly trimmed She was granted a divorce and the cus custody custody custody tody of her child A Woman in Black Anna Anderson a tall angular woman dressed entirely in black said that she married Carl Anderson in 1555 and that he deserted her July 9 1906 He was de described described scribed as a heavy drinker Mrs Gustave Anderson the defendants mother testified for his wife Asked con concerning concerning concerning her sons manner of supporting his family she said He has never been any good no time This coming from the husbands mother settled fettled the court and the divorce was granted including the time custody of three children Mary Field secured a divorce from Cy Cyrus C Crus Cyrus rus W Field because he deserted her two years ears ago Mary Mar is a woman and was neatly dressed In a blue suit She is naturally pleasant plasant looking and her voice Is modest but when in a low tone she said that her husband had left her en entirely entirely against her will her voice choked and she looked Inexpressibly sad sadI I dont know why he left she said He just went away awa and I can tell nothing more He wrote me once from Montana she continued saying saing that he lie had gone off to make a stake and would return when he had done so He told me that I Iwas Iwas Iwas was a good rustler and could take care of myself I have haye not heard from him since They were married in Montana June 27 i 1598 The divorce was granted Belle McEntee said that her husband Bernard McEntee spent most of his mon money ev ey for and that he has failed to support her or tier her er two children for the past pat year He lie Is l a railroad railroads brakeman earning S a month Resides Besides s a divorce she was granted the custody of the chil children children dren and so oO 30 a month alimony and 00 50 attorneys fees I |