The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-23
FROM THE DIVORCE COURTS.
HALF A DOZEN UNHAPPY PAIRS GET
or SEEK RELIEF.

Photographs or Bertha and Her Big hog
Before the Conrt in Mrs. John ID. Taylor.
Jr.'s, suit-Mrs. Burke's Catalogue OF the
Dreadful Things Court Omcer Burke Did.
Judge Bischoff OF the Court OF Common Pleas
has signed a decree awarding Josephine C.
Taylor an absolute divorce from John D. Tay-
lor. Jr. whose father is eaid to BIO a wealthy
builder. The defendant is required to pay
alimony OF S15a week. and the wife has the
custody OF their child and permission to re-
sumo her maiden name. There was evidence
that while living In his Nat with his wife and
child he was maintaining another young
woman. Bertha. who has two children. IN an
other Dat under the name Of Romano. Photo
graphs of Bertha and her large mastifr were
used in evidence.
John Il. wilkins. seafaring man. secured
yesterday from Judge Beach in the Supreme
Court an absolute divorce from Sarah wilkins.
She has three children. and wilkins says he is
only tho uncle Of one OF them. He accused
the woman Of taking IN with his landsman
brother. Kiey wilkins. at Norfolk. Va. whio
her husband was on the United States
ship Pensacola on the expedition to West
Africa to observe the eclipse OF tho sun In
1882. He was gone more than a yenr. and tho
third child was born six months after his re-
turn. There was no defence.
Anna C. Burke's suit for separation from
VIM. H. Burke, a Court House attache, was on
trial yesterday before Judge Beach Of the Su-
preme Court. The parties were m arried on May
Z. 1890. and before their final separation last
April had parted twice and become reconcled
These are tho cruel acts Mrs. Burke says her
husband did while intoxicated: Used violent
language. struck her. pulled her out OF bed.
tore UP the bedclothes. threatened her life.
pinchcd her to prevent her from sleeping. &C.
cused her OF leaving window open to let the
neighhors hear what was going on. threw q
glass pitcher at her head. throw Guns at her Mt
table. Tiled hot tea and coffee over her. tore
ing ana wouldn't let her Luv any moro. said
he would cut her throat and rawned her vases
Several witnesses testified that rs far AS they
knew Burke had treated his wife properly.
hs n t HSs
OF burke. and had boarded with Burke's
mother. also gave him good character. He
mother and sister dock rats and water
rats. and her husband loafer and worse
consistent ui with soGretS '' ~ 'NN
Ihs case was nd ~ o1 rsasa u nld toiday
David Leese for n separation in the Supreme
Court. has, given notice Of motion for coun.
we we're mapqea on Now last. and Tho WIZ
says her 6usSand es.ed her from thsE room
on Dec. L. Nnlle tuey WeTeb0trntn II ne lau
induced her to give him her savings Of $500 as
sort Of pledg. that sh. would not lit him for
this money. although. she says. he owns l23
Suffolk street and makes $40 week selling
and four days after marriage. when she ask ell
him for money; no Kicked her with heavy
would give her five cents day for her sup
rort. ami no more. On Dec / he struck her
door. Kicking her feet and legs. and said Go
to your mother. and take your clothes and
bedding" She has since been living with her
mother at liz Division street.
Justice InErnnam OF the Sunrem me Court has
for alimony and counsel Zee in her suit for d.
yorce from Charles A. Hensche!. plaintiff is
defendant has no money. Besides. he denies
the adultery absolutely. and the plaintiff left
him Voluntarily
Judge McAdam OF the Superior Court has
Amounted Edward Jacobs referee to try the
brought by Matte T. Henderson against her
husband. William +. Henderson.