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Show naa con. I ill " l 'Cora Fowers Granted Divorce ; From Fred W. Madden; Two Others Get Decree Complaining that the man she mar- sljr rled is a polygamist and is now serv- ! ing a term In the state prison for the ISStfli-r ' --l. offense, Cora Fowers was granted a Hb'-Ks decree of divorce in the district court 2r'? f; by Judg A. v. Agee from Fred II t,- ,' Madden. ! If" It was shown In the evidence that V"1 at the time of their marriage in Brlc- ham. Januan 9, 19ir. the defendant had a wife living and the marriage BHstif'tiC'l was undissolved by a decree of di- . vorce sfintMjrJv It was shon further that on June. RlL j: - 23 of last sear Madden was found guilty on a charge of polygamy in L the district court of Boxeldcr county and was sentenced under the laws of che state to Imprisonment in tho stat. penitentiary. SLAPPED HER FACE A decree was also issued to Millicent ' IT Coivell Peterson from Theodore E Li. Peterson on grounds of cruelty Evidence Evi-dence in the case showed that Peterson Peter-son treated the plaintiff In a cruel and '"hunuin manner bj slapping her face V and beating her. fcliw, r A ' The two children. Ghtherlne 2 years of age. and Theodore, 9 months of age. were given over to the cus- tods of the mother. The court further ordered Peterson to pay $20 a month alimony and the court costs f GRANTED DEGREE A third decree was granted George 9 A. none against Fay Antone on the 1 g rounds of cruelty. Antone complained that his wife refused to cook his meals or wash his clothing or perform other duties as a wife He fur her IT. S eged that she used vulgar and pro fane language and went out with other men at frequent Intervals Antonr was granted a divorce hv A the court. orce D oo i |