The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-21
DESIRE SEPARATION.
Several Petitions Heard of Persons VINO
Want The Nuptual Knot United.

In the Supreme Court this morning
before Judge Wilbur num.er OF petl-
tions for divorce were heard, some on oral
evidence, and others on depositions. In
all the cases there was DO contest or oppc-
sition offered.
The first petition heard was that OF
Alva +. Warner OF this city, who desired
that the ties between himself ana bella
Warner be broken. He had never dis
covered her in any wrong dong, put mao
heard ugly reports concerning hef, anu
knew she stayel out nights until gu te
late. The couple lived on Fremont Place
in this city, and the petitioners mother
lived with them. A deposition ma re by
her was read in which she states that her
sons wife was in the habit OF receiving
gentlemen callers, one ma In particular,
al least once or twice Il week. lie would
always call when her son was out, and
SUNDAYS he would come aud stay with
her dau9hter-iu-law all the af ;ernoon.
Eliza Locke next related To the court
story of neglect aud desertion on the part
of Julian W. Locke. she said they were
married in 1887, aud boarded on Aborn
street. He lett ner about two years ago
aud went TO Attieboro and then to New
York, aud she has since gained llvell-
hood by dressmaking. :,
Kate ConrJy OF Pawtucket complained
of her husband, David ID. Conroy, who
she says was drunk at least three-quart
of the time anu WHO hDbt w.
her support for four years. She also pc
ti,ioned for the custody of her child, d
wears old. whom she claims TO he able 10
care for. rs she has supported herself ana
| the child by dress-makiiie for four years.
Henrietta II. G. Wehner petitioned,
| throu Ih counsel for divorce from Iaui
c. Wehner, who deserted her more thah
sevel years ago. DISPOSITIONS OF witnesses
reveal case Of extreme cruelty ana
abusiveness in speech and act heaped
| upon n wife patient and forDearlng 10
| excess. He frequently struck, choked
| aud threa ened her, and was drunk "A
good portion OF the time.
| Petitions of Irene h. Swezey VS.. Charles
Swezey; Julit h. Brownell VS.. Thomas
| III. Brownel Idl A. Cole vs.. Charles l.
| Cole; Luella ID. Hatton VS.. John II. Hat
| ton; Hannah Bunner Va. Charles Bunner;
Hattie Ii. Miller vs.. Otto Miller; Lille j.
Spauld.ng VS.. Henry ;. SpauIding aud
| Mary Rathbun VS.. Henry Il. Rathbun
were submitted on depositions, the
charges being abuse, non-support and
| desertion.
| A deposition was also submitted in the
petition of Lydia A. Carroll w. Henry e..
Iarroli, charging that the respondent, IN
addition to deserting his wife, lived with
| another womal at a store which he kept.
The store occupied but one room, which
also served as the living room, and the
woman stayed there day and night.
Damages on Default.
In the case of George G. Calef VS.. Martin
V. Is. Briggs, the defendant WAS callet
| and the case defaulted aud Judgment rem
dered for the plaintiff for -, ,26i aud costs
John G.. Harrington vs.. Harry &. Lin
del IL is stipulated aud agreed by an'
between counsel for the respective partie
i'm the above entitled case that the sam
may be discontinued without costs T.
| either marty.