The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-02
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS--Judge Perce-
The case Of the City VS.. john W. WostoE CHARGED
With having deserted his family, and sued BY his wife
for maintenance, was resumed. Yesterday the
was partially heard having been continued because
nation Of witnesses was taken up where our report
Mr. Nathaniei Knowles, called on the part OF Mrs.
Molston Testified that he occupied part OF the house
pnticsd nH cooIness betyee1 Mr. az Wosion and ms s
wife, but never any actual violence upon the part
Woston came from visit, and he heard ' noise as
II some one was breaking into the house; Mrs. VOL
asked Tor match. saying that her husband would
Upon examination, MI. Knowles said that
Mr.. Woston kept farmers table, and worked like
Here the evidence on the part of the wife closed.
Mr. Wolst9ns % h part OF the case was opened 0y him
and his wife never lived together happlly she fol
quenly they quarreed frequenty instead of It being
ue that he ever threatened to poison his wife, she
he spoke Of taking his child she said that before he
Jnne IA he vent to to on get te mSnnre his
purpose being well known TO his vile, ana when he
away the servants said she had gone the city; he
never struck her or used any Violence towards her;
on ths s night spoken Of Of by Mr.. Knowles when It
stated that his wife attempted to put him out Of his
bed; he told her that there were other in the
But even then he did not use Violence He did as
well as he could upon the farm, and endeayofed to
make his quiet happy country homo. He kept
Wnen ne uTsL went 10 Lne ne nAu seventeen
or eighteen cows, and he requested her to overlook
the dairy which she never attempted 70 do he gave
money for her own purposes and il the table was at
9d 20 o IT, hs
TO carry on the farm properly but his wife con-
coSid not Keep them he and his wife had qSarTeled
some weeks before she left him. and from that time
always kept pistol and billy in his house o
she Instituted proceedings against him. for divorce.
last February; her father sued him upon claim OF
about year before the separation she left his house
Having deserted his and board Il he had known
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but engaged her, and kept her until he broke up
which amounted to about 600, Instead Of money fol
In answer to a question by the Court. Mr.. wolstor
said that he dld send MS wle's furniture to hel
quest, =. MI, -, , , -,
upon the part Of the husband but failed to any
thing of Importance.
stating that at the time Mr. WoIsTon advertised hei
in the newspapers she had come the city after
noon and returned the next morning. She had no In
tenion of leaving her husbands home at that time.
The Judge remarked that this was a most unfortu
nate affair The two started out in life under mos
Instead they in Court the wife suing for sepa
rate maintenance This perhaps was the result
and the withdrawal of the husband from the society
OF MS We one eWresIesSI ana quRrrelS ana nnalN
separation ensued.
But, when husband was Instrumental in bringing
about such sad state Of affairs, 1t his duty a.
least to support or aid in supporting his family to th
extent OF his means. An order was, therefore mad
ch i'd security In $500 tor compliance with this order
City vs. Patrick Flynn. This a claim for main
tenance the ground Of deserion the part OF GhC
husband. Mrs. Flynn stated that she was married
three years ago; she was we'll cared for and wa
well satisfied until last fall when her husband begaI
drinking to excess, and used her violently Lha
she had TO leave him to her life his conduct RnC
repeated threats have made her afraid TO live will
him, and therefore she asks for separate main
tenance.
The defendant stated that the first serious diHlcult
he ever had with his wife brought about by hi
wife, who intefiered with bus mess vaTsation 81
boisterousy that he had to put her OF the room
During the Whole three years they were married, h.
said she was not at home fourteen months He wa
willing TO take his wife ck to his home, treat he
WELL and give security to keep the peace towards her
ifshe won pI omlse to stay at home and attend TO
household duties
The wife denied the statements other husband. H
did not strike her, she said but he had kicked ant
abused her. One morning at breakfast he said to her
being" "ohl no, sir" she replied. well, you are
the meaning Of that word she said ats far fetche
word" II won't strike you" he said, "but I'll max
your nose as red a mne." SO saying he took he
nose between his fingers, and pulled and squeezed
so hard and long, that she really did think It haC
turned to q patent stove.
The matter was continued I'm order to give the de
fendant time to produce witnesses,