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Show Charges and Counter Charges Feature Suit Opening in Pratt's Court Unusual allegations form the basis of a divorce suit botwen J. Wllford Cawlcy and Florotta. Cawloy, which opened In tho district court this morning morn-ing before Judgo A.' E. Pratt. Mr. Cawley charges that his wife refused to wear his wedding ring while he was serving in the nrmy and that at times whllo he was away, she allowed men to "put their arms around her waist" "Have Good Time. In a cross-examination Mrs. Cawloy alleges that her husband urged her to "have good times" as ho was enjoying en-joying himself in the service, and that ho failed to provide for her support and told her and othersthat ho "married "mar-ried her on a bot." Mr. Cawloy alleges that his wife treated him cruelly and took off tho wedding ring after he ontered the scrvlco nnd posed as a single woman." She was frequently scon, ho chargos In the company of men of questionable question-able character and on February 22, 1919, she was discovered In a secluded seclud-ed booth In a public dance hall with a man, not hor husband, who had his arm around hor, tho complaint alleges. al-leges. It Is further alleged by Mr. Cawley that his wlfo told others sho was through with him, she did not lovo him and could not live with him after his return from the service. lift claims she left Ogden bpforc ho arrived ar-rived home after discharge and thorc-by thorc-by caused him great mental distress and suffering. Ho asks tho court to dlssolvo tho matrimonial bonds. Answers Husband Tn answer to hor husband's charges Mrs. Cawley alleges that during the month of June 19 IS when her husband hus-band was in the army and returned homo on a leave- ol! absence,, ho lost her wedding ring and promised to buy her another, but failed to do so. She claims that she purchased another an-other ring with her own money and wore it at all times. Mrs. Cawley further alleges that during her husband's absence, she was for a tlmo employed by a motion picture company In and about Ogden and she wrote and advised her husband hus-band of her new employment. Ho answered, she declares, by congratulating congratu-lating hor and expressed the hope that she would become a great motion plcturo star. On many occasions, she declares, her husband wrote her urging hor to have a good time and telling of the good times he was having. Failed To Write Later, according to the allegations, her husband failed to wrlto to her for months and also failed to provide means of support and tho allotment provided by the government to dependants. depen-dants. Sho declared that he told her he did not love her and told her and others that he 6nly married her "on a bet." Mrs. Cawloy stated that her maiden name was Rota Ruby and nsks tho court to award her alimony and that she be granted a divorce upon her counter claim. The couplo were married May 15, 1917. |