The record-union., 1892-11-18
FAMILY LINEN AIRED.
A Quartet Of Divorce Cases Before
the Superior Court.
The Connors Case ConcIuded-Beefn-
ming of the Familiar Wichers
Case-Two More Cases.

Superior Judge Catlin heard enough
family troubles in his court yesterday to
last him for some time.
| AS soon as court convened the Connors
case, which was partly heard the day pre-
vious, was taken up and concluded. 1t
will be remembered that the suit was
commenced by the husband, w. w. Con
nors, on the ground of his wife's alleged
intemperance.
When the last of the evidence was in
yesterday Judge Catlin announced chat
he would take the matter under advise
ment for a short time in order to look up
some points he was in doubt about. He
intimated, however, that he had about
| made up his mind what to do; that he
would probably give decree of divorce
to the wife, and also award her the Gus
tody of the three children and give her
the household furniture now in the rented
dwelling of the Connors on O street. He
would probably permit the husband to
retain the real estate owned by them at
Oak Park. In conclusion the court
warned the wife that should he decide the
case as he had intimated, she must absO-
lutely refrain from indulging in iEtoxi-
cants on pain OF having her children
Iaken from nCE.
NEGLIGENT HUSBANDS.
The Connors case being disposed of. the
suit of Mrs. Sarah E. Bullard VS.. Nj D.
Bullard was taken up. Mrs. Bullard
testified that her husband mad absolutely
failed to provide for her support. The
court granted her a decree The hus-
band did not put in an appearance
The suit OF Mrs. Martha A. Pealer VS..
Charles Peaier was next on the list. This
was another case where the husband had
failed to provide for his better half and
had in addition deserted her The court
promptly granted the wite's prayer for a
legal separation. This was another de-
fault case.
THE wICHERs' TROUBLES
At the afternoon session of the court
| the suit of Mrs. Affie Wichers against Fred
Wichers was taken up.
The troubles of the Wichers family are
somewhat familiar to the public, as most
of the testimony being heard in the di-
vorce case came out in Justice Henry's
court a couple OF months ago when Wicb-
ers was put under bonds TO keep the
peace, having threatened to kill his wife
at Walnut Grove, where they reside.
| This is the second time that MIR. and
| Mrs. Wichers have been in court as the
principals in a divorce case. She was
granted divorce once before, but, as she
explained on the witness-stand. they
were remarked on the husbands prom
ises TO be more kind to her.
In answer to questions asked by her
attorney, Grove l.. Johnson, yesterday,
Mrs. Wichers repeated her story of
Wichers' insane jealousy, his frequent
accusations of uniaithiulness and assaults
upon her person, indulgence in calling
her vile names, etc. 4 letter was pro-
duced in court which it was intended to
submit to the court without reading, but
Judge Catlin ordered Mr. johnson to
read it. The letter was written bv
Wichers to his wife. and contained seri-
Gus charges against her chastity. Mrs.
Wichers pronounced these charges as
falsehoods, and wept bittery while on the
stand. This branch OF the evidence was
also embarrassing to the several bright
children of the unhappy couple.
Wichers is contesting the suit, and his
attorneys, A. l.. Hart and W. A. Gett,
Jr., subjected the plaintiff and her wit
nesses to rigid cross-examinations.
The case will be resumed this forenoon.