The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29
ROBBED A POST OFFICE.
Mrs. Hopkins Wants a Divorce on
That Account,
AND BECAUSE HE ABUSED HER.
The Case Heard In the Supreme Court
This Morning with Several others
Mrs. Darling OF Pascoag Gets an Al
lowance of S15 "a week-Other Matters.

A number Of petitions for divorce were
heard in the Supreme Court this morn
ing before Judge Wilbur.
The first petition heard was that of Ida
+. Hopkins VS.. Zephanish K Hopkins
The charge is desertion, non-support
| constant and gross i'll treatment and
bringing disgrace upon her by breaking
and entering the postoffice in Washing
ton village, Coventry, for which he was
sentenced to nine months in States
prison.
The petitioner, who is comely appear
ing lady was sworn. and told an interest
ing story of her married life and her hus-
bands career. She said they were mar
ried in 1888, at which time she was living
at Spragueville. They got along together
all right for year, when he began to
abuse her by striking her and calling her
harsh names. They afterwards went to
housekeeping at Thornton, where she re-
ceived the same treatment
They moved TO Bristol, where matters
were a great deal worse He would 20 to
Providence Monday morning and would
not return until Saturday night, leaving
her alone most of the time.
Subsequently they came to Providence
and took up their residence on Potter,s
~
delicate condition, but the husbands
abuse continued. A child was born
which afterwards became sick. During
the sickness he struck mis- wife and finally
deserted her and went to New York. The
child died OF it's malady.
The husband soon returned aud it WAS
the that the breaking into the Wash
ington postoffice was com mitted, he being
assisted by two companions Returning
to Providence he was arrested on
charge of fraud and deceit upon com
plant OF Babcock a. Brigt am, for carry
ing OF some OF their funds when he took
his trip to New York.
After this case was disposed OF he was
turned over to the United States author
tiles on the post Office job aud he aud his
two companions were sentenced. He sent
for his wife once while in prison. but
when he was released he deserted her al
together. Last August he went to her
house and asked her to live with him
and upon her refusal he struck her.
Saran A. Homan peti.ioned for a dl-
vorce from George W. Homan, on the
grounds OF desertion and non-suDport. It
is claimed that the respondent was Of an
ugly disposition and threw dishes at a
daughter OF the petitioner by former
marriage, loosening three of her teeth.
He made blueing and sold juuk for liv-
ing.
Emma A. Darling petitioned for a di- |
vorce in bed and board from Olney /. !
Darling. The parties live in Pascoag
tioner states that her husband accuses |
her of wrong doing without any reason.
and does not support her. 1t is claimed |
he has considerable property, but has |
it away in such manner that |
his wife cannot find any of it. The Pc
titioner also asked for an allowance
from her husbands estate, aud the court |
allowed her $500 and SIS per week
Louis L. Griffin complained that his
wife had deserted him five years ago at
the instigation OF her parents. He petit
toned for divorce on this account.
sarah j. Greene prayed for decree Of
from Lemuel l.. Greene, who
was sentenced to the House of Correction
in Boston for cobabitation with another.
Eliza A. Brown petitioned for divorce
from Samuel IL. Brown on the statutory
She says he left Providence u
year ago, and doesn't know where he is
now.
The petition OF George C. Cram VS. Ny
ettls r. Cram was next heard. The par
ties reside in Johnston, aud two br o theirs
Of the petitianer testified by deposition to |
the woman's unfaithfulness.
James Qlinton, a manly-appearing col |
ore teamster, complained that his wife
deserted him ten years ago. lie offered |
20 take her back, but she would not |
come He has supported his four chill |
iren since the separation.
Other Matters.
The case brought by the Draper Manu-
Company Of North Attleboro,
Mass, agpinst Jabez T.. Walcott, in an
'c,ion of replevin, to try the title of eight
ets OF bead tools and three fly wheels,
vas begun IN the supreme court this
morning. Wilson aud jerks appea ed
or the plaintiffs, AMI Oscar Lapham
Tohn w. Hogan and +. 5. Hall appeared
or the respondents.