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Show Mrs. Thomas Alleges Desertion . and Asks for Separation 'M and Alimony. 1 PATHETIC STORIES OF DOMESTIC INFELICITY Thomas F. Harris Is Granted a Divorce Because Wife Is Cruel and Profane. Benjamin F. Thomas, a foreman in j ; the employ of tho United States Min- .IH ing company at Bingham, was sued by1 H his wife. Elizabeth " Thomas, for sep- tM arate maintenance in the District court jf Friday. The wife says that he desert- jH cd her on May J, KtOG, and has siuco jH refused to support her. She declares -H that she is 02 years of age and infirm iH to tho extent that she needs constant . nursiug and care. ilH Mrs. Thomas demands $50 a month." H from her husband during the pendency, of the litigation and $3o a month per-manent per-manent support. She also asks for. .$150 attorney's fee, and an injunction to restrain her husband from dispos- H ing of any property which he owns. ,H The couple were married in Salt Lake 'H June 1, 1887. and. if they have anyu children, the' complaint says nothing i about them. t 'H Judge Morse presided over the week-. J iH lv divorce levee in the District court , iM Friday. Seven couples were granted' 'H relief from matrimonial bonds which' liH gall them. HH Clara Terry v;as divorced from. JH Charles Terry on the grounds of cruelty iH and failure to. provide and was permit- vH ted to resume her maiden name, which. ill was Clara Lilya. Pl Eliza M. Draoer secured a divorce nll from Joseph O. Draper on the grounds : of cruelty, habitual drunkenness and ' 1 ! failure to'providc. Among other things -iH Mrs. Draper alleged that her husband , ;H spends much of bis time in jail as a il result of his slaver' to alcohol. She M was given $20 a month alimony and 'H the custody of her six minor children. Thomas F. Harris was granted a di-vorco di-vorco from Mary C Harris on the ground of cruelty. Tho cruel acta "1 which he complained of included swear- .HH ing at him and ill-treatment of his children by a former wife. Louise Eosion was divorced from Frederick A. Eoston on the grouiids of i desertion and failure to provide. Sha was restored her maiden name, which .jH was Louise Eisenman. -Hl Cecile McKinnon was granted a di- I 'H vorco from Eobert McKinnon on the H ground of failure to provide. She ia ll pcrimttcd to resume her maiden name, Cecile Cowdeu. 'H On the ground that her husband, l Eobert Canning, is an habitual drunk- -H ard, Maisel Canning was granted a di- vorce. and likewise permission to re- H sumo her maiden name, Maisel Keller. Floyd T. Baysinger, bookkeeper for a local "hardware firm, told Judge Morsa 11 that his wife, Mint Baysinger, had de- sorted him. He also 'accused her of Hl associating with other men while sho lived with him. The court granted .H the divorce on the ground of desertion." Annie B, Willis yesterday sued Fred- -H crick Willis for divorce, accusing him H of calling her vile names and of having "H choked her and subjected her to other j forms of physical violence. She also i jjH charges him with habitual drunken- ness and with failure to provide. Tho ,H couple were married April 3, 1SS2. at jH Ilaverstock Hill, Middlesex county, 1 London. England. The- have three minor children, and the wife asks that I the custody of them be awarded to her. l-H |