NEWSPAPERS: Divorce Court Mill Speeds Up in Jacksonville 

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Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Tuesday, 30 Jun 1925, p. 4

Married May 9th, last, Agnes E. Johnson Monday filed suit for divorce in
the circuit court against Cecil Johnson on the grounds of cruelty, and asks
for a decree of divorce, $50 a month alimony, $100 attorney fees, and the
return of her maiden name, Agnes E. Stewart. The Johnsons live in Gold
Hill. 

The plaintiff sets forth that the first week upon the sea of matrimony was
calm, "with no cause for complaint," and then came storms, as set forth in
the following allegations:

That the defendant was:
"cruel and inhuman";
"apparently lost all love and affection for the plaintiff";
"was of a cross and surly disposition";
"accused the plaintiff of knowing nothing about housekeeping, and being
afflicted with tuberculosis";
"acted as if he was sorry he ever married plaintiff";
"has only taken plaintiff out two times";
"would stay out nights, leaving plaintiff alone," and "returning at late
hour showing symptoms of having imbibed freely of intoxicants";
"that, on June 17th defendant assaulted plaintiff, twisting her thumbs,"
"that on the pretense of going to California to find a job, defendant
induced the plaintiff to return to her home in Medford";
"that on June 26th, last, he told [her] he was through with her and didn't
want to live with her anymore, and that he was through with the whole
bunch."

Esther Phillips has filed suit against James J. Phillips, charging "cruel
and inhuman treatment," and asking for $25 a month alimony, $100 attorney
fees, and a decree of divorce.

The plaintiff alleges "that one June 24, 1925, she was grievously beaten
and maltreated by defendant, necessitating the calling of a physician to
treat her injuries," and that she "fears for her life."

In the action of Zella V. Chapman against Bertram Chapman, wherein the
latter is seeking a modification of a divorce decree on the grounds of
alleged unbecoming relations with one Harold Shook, affidavits were filed
Monday by J. L. Weiss and Harold Shook, denying the assertions made by C.
M. Conley against Mrs. Chapman and Shook.

Weiss avers that "Conley was only in Etna Mills for 30 minutes, and
believes no one told him the information he set forth in his affidavit,"
and that he is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Chapman, and she has been living
with his family; and further, that Conley is "a near relative of defendant,
and very prejudiced."

Shook denies the allegations involving him and corroborates the statements
of Weiss.