The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-08
Affected Seekers After
Legal Separation.
This Is Opinion Given by
Lawyers in Court Today.
Large Number of Divorce Cases
Heard In Appellate Court.

Though there are n largo number Of divorce
coses on the calender which have not been
answered by the parties from whom divorce
is sought. and whils some might think that
the list Of divorces granted published yester-
day and the following liss Of cases granted to-
day was sufficient evidence of desire for
change In the community,yet the proportion Is
small OF the cases heard to those still on the
calendar. Some attorneys say the reason for
this is the dullness in trade that prevailed up
70 few weeks ago and the consequent inabil
ity of petitioners 10 get the necessary funds
to obtain the legal assistance nee essary to
steer the sadly piloted matrimonial crafts
through the courts. The docket of uncontenst-
ed petitions for divorce will bs in order for
hearing only on tomorrow.
The cases heard today were as follows:
Before stiness, J.)
william H. Shaw VS.. Sarah J. Shaw. Further
heard and granted. A j. Gushing for pc
titioner.
Cora Bennett VS.. Frank Bennett. Desertion
and non. support Heard In part and citation
ordered TO issue returnable first Monday in
January, 1897. q T. Brown for petitioner.
Isabel Campbell vs. william Campbell Non
support gross MISCELLANEOUS. Granted. Jos
eph OsHeld, Jr., for petitioner.
Annie Halliday VS. Robert Halliday. De-
sertion end non-support. Granted. j. Os-
field, Jr.. for petitioner.
Florence " Edmsston VS.. Alexander r. Ell
meston. Desertion and non-support. Bassett
& Mitchell for petitioner.
Annie G. Angel Va. Herb rt f. Angel. Non
support. Granted. Page & Owen for PEE
titioner.
Harriet J. spang VS.. John spang Impo-
tcncy. Granted. Page g. Owen for plaintiff.
Before Tillinghast, J.)
Edwiua M. Rice vs. Walter l.. Rice. Non
support. Heard in part. Page & Owen for
petitioner
Alice ]. McCoart VS.. John +. McCoart
Continued drunkenness and non-support.
Granted ]. osiield for petitioner.
Anuio willoughley vs.. Robert J. wiloughley.
Descrtion and non-support. Granted. j. Os
field for petitioner.
Elizabeth A. wilbour vs. Edwin A. Wilbour
Non-support Heard in part. Hopkins &
Rhodes for petitioner.
Frank A. Davis VS.. Elizabeth J. Davis. De
sertion. Granted. p. d. $. Slocum for pc
tit oner.
Theodore A. Waite VS.. Harriet A. Waite.
Desertion and gross misbehaviour. Granted
g. X. Slocum for petitioner.
Ella Hellems VS.. Franklin ID. Hellsms. De
! sertion aud non-support Granted. Arthur
Cushing for petitioner.
Hattie J. Smi.h VS.. Jesse c. Smith. Non
support and de ertion. Granted. j. p. Fos
for.petitioner.
! Hannah Richardson vs.. william Richardson
| Ex reno cruelty and continued drunkenness
| Granted. G. J. Farnsworth for petitioner.
| Nancy K. Jordan vs.. George II. Jordan. De
sertion and non-support Granted. p
| Mulbolland for petitioner
Before Matteson, c. J.)
| Lucy W. Lapham VS.. Augustus Lapham
| Non support. Granted. Page 81 Owen 70
| petitioner.
Zachariah r. Rhodrick VS.. Susan RhodriclE
Desertion. Granted. W. B. W. Hallet 70
/ petitioner.
\ Anna r. Gilchrist VS.. James Gilchrisf
Non support and extreme cruelty. Grant,
| Page q Owen for petitioner.