Show GOODWIN FREETO fREE fREETO TO MARRY AGAIN Noted Actor Granted Decree of Divorce by the Court at Reno Nev lev Reno Nev e Oct 2 Nat C Goodwin the noted actor was granted an absolute divorce from his wife Jessie Dermott Goodwin known as Maxine Elliott by Judge Pike on the ground of oC desertion today toda There was no semblance of a contest contestI I on the part of ot the attorneys representing Mrs Irs Goodwin Mrs Irs Goodwins attorneys A J Shores of New NewYork ew York city and Judge Parker of oC this place did not even cross examine Goodwin or George Weeden eeden who were the only witnesses Neither did they offer any an testimony on the part of ot the fair defendant The decree decre of divorce and findings of ot fact had been prepared and were signed by b Judge Pike before the parties inter interested Interested interested ested left the court room making one of the shortest divorce cases ever heard h ard ardIn In the district court the whole proceed proceedIng Ing lag occupying eleven minutes minute Goodwins Story on Stand Goodwin gave his testimony In a low voice He told how his talented wife wite had deserted him and was unprompted by b i his lila attorney Judge Dodge He told of ot I having erected a hotel In New York city in 1906 and engaged in the hotel busi business business business ness He prepared apartments ts for him himself himself himself self and wife he said but on Mrs Good Goodwins Goodwins Goodwins wins return from Europe In September she moved all the furniture she wanted to another room and refused to share the suite with him him He said sal he lie went to her rooms and asked her if she intended living with him and she replied In the negative Shortly after he h left for the west and built a home at Los Angeles and hoped that his hits wife would share It with him He sent his manager G O 0 Weeden to interview Mrs Irs Goodwin on this subject but reported failure In his mission and according fo Co him Mrs Goodwin said that she did not intend to togo togo togo go down there and Goodwin knew it Goodwin stated he had written his wife several times but never neer received ans answers answers answers to his letters except when he asked for personal effects which would be sent Immediately In response to a question by b Judge Pike Goodwin said he was 50 51 O years ears old and that he was the senior of his wife thirteen years |