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Show MOTHER PLEADS FOR SON BEFORE COURT Ross Hendrickson, former Ogden taxicab driver, who was cited into court by his former wife, Josephin.-Hendrickson. Josephin.-Hendrickson. to show cause why h.-has h.-has not supported her In compliance I with the decree issued January 10 did not appear before Judge George S. Burkcr when his name was called this morning His mother. Airs. I, M. H.-ndrick-son appeared, however, and explained explain-ed that her son was awa from the city Cn search for work. Shi also explained ex-plained that his failure to provide for his former wife and child was duo to his being ill recently with scarlet fever Hendrlckron was in the county Jail last year as a result of his alleged" connection con-nection with a night ride in Ogden canyon in which Sammy Addleson and others were charge) with haing attacked at-tacked a young girl Addleson Is now 'serving a urm In the siate prison The case against Hendrickson was dismissed after several months. While Hendrickson was In jail his young wife filed suit for divorce, Which was granted January 10 last The court ordered him to pay $50 a month for the support of his wife and child. After Mrs Hendrickson had testified testi-fied this morning Judge Barker continued con-tinued the case until a later date He said that In his opinion Hendrickson was trying to evade the court order, and while he might have been temporarily tempor-arily incapacitated he could find som-kind som-kind of work if h.e showed the rlgh-disposition rlgh-disposition Judge Barker said that definite steps will be taken if Hen-, drickson does not soon furnish tin I support for his former wlfe and his I ' child oo |