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Show WANTED CHERRY PIES, BUT HER MOTHER-IN-LAW WOULDN'T HEAR TO II CAUSES THAT MARRED MARRIED LIFE FOR MABEL HESS HUGHES. Did not have cherry pies. I Never given "pin" money. Given tea instead of coffee. ' Compelled to live with mother in-law. Failure of husband to provide clothing. Scolded for taking money from "hubby's" pockets. Called a fool for not saying Farmlngton is a better residence city than Salt Lake City. , Absence of cherry pies, being compelled com-pelled to sip tea Instead of coffee at the morning meal and never receiving a cent of spending money were some of the domestic difficulties related in Judge Armstrong's court this morning by Mrs. Mabel Hess Hughes, who Is seeking a divorce from Franklin Davis Hughes. The complainant's tale of family troubles occupied the entire morning session of court. Mrs. Hughes declared she was compelled com-pelled to live with her mother-in-law, never furnished with clothing and was scolded from supper to midnight for taking 10 cents from her husband's pockets and spending It for doughnuts. Mrs. Hughes was the first witness called in her behalf. On examination by her attorney, H. P. Henderson, she alleged she was married to the defendant defend-ant June 9, 1901, at Ogden. After living a short time at Ogden, Mrs. Hughes, said her husband took her to live with Ms parents in Fannington. She informed in-formed the court that when she asked her husband to go to Salt Lake City to live, he replied that he would never live where the expenses were so high. Shortly afterward Mrs. Hughes came to Salt Lake City and her husband followed. fol-lowed. After her arrival, Mrs. Hughes said she became 111 and was unable to attend to her household duties. At that time she asked him for a servant to assist as-sist her in washing. To this he is alleged al-leged to have replied: "If you can't wash the clothes they can go dirty for me." "Did he ever furnish you with clothing cloth-ing or' money to spend?" asked Attorney Attor-ney Henderson. No, sir," replied the witness. "Did you ever get any money from him?" "1 took 10 cents out of his pockets once, to buy doughnuts with, aud was scolded till midnight for it. He told me all I wanted was to ride around in fine carriages." Mrs. Hughes said that while she anil her husband lived together in Salt Lake City they made their home in Second West street. On one occasion, she declared, her husband locked the door on her and went to the saloon ami stayed until midnight. On his return Mrs. Hughes alleged he was intoxicated. "How can you tell an tntoxicated person?" per-son?" Mrs. Hughes was asked. "You can tell whether a man Is Intoxicated In-toxicated by his ways, his talk and his breath," was her reply. The climax to the family troubles came In September, 1901. Mrs. Hughes said. After a severe quarrel, Mrs. Hughes told Judge Armstrong she was told to pack her things and depart. On cross examination. Attorney A. J. Weber, representing Hughes, attempted at-tempted to bring out what was the source of trouble between Mrs. Hughes and her mother-in-law. Mrs. Hughes declared that she wanted a home of her own and that living liv-ing with a mother-in-law was far from pleasant. "What did you want while you were living with your mother-in-law, that you did not get?" Inquired Attorney Weber. "Lots of things," said the witness. ' "Name them?" "Well. I wanted a cherry pie and his mother wouldn't let me make one because be-cause she said that she did not have money enough to buy shortening for it." "Anything else?" "Yes. They always had tea for breakfast and I wanted coffee." On further examination Mr. Hughes said her husband called her an indecent name. "What was it?" asked the attorney. "A fool." said Mrs. Hughes. "What did he call you a fool for?" "He called me a fool, because he said any one was a fool who would not live in Farmlngton in preference to Salt Luke City." The case was taken up again after the noon adjournment. |