The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-13
THE BONDS BROKEN.
Mrs. ISadOre F. Dexter Got a Di-
vOrce at Last.
Other Petitions Heard and Granted.
Claim for Injuries.

In the appellate division of the Supreme
Court this morning Judge Stiness granted
Isidore Il. Dexter divorce from her bus
band, Waterman W.Dexter, a well known
business man of Pawtucket.
Two years ago the court refused TO
grant Mrs. Dexter divorce as her hus-
band at that time contested the petition.
Today George j. West, who was Mrs.
Dexter's counsel, called the attention
of the court to the fact that the charges
made by Mr.. Dexter had been decided
by jury in the suit brought by the lat
ter against John Cocroft for the aliena-
tion of Mrs. Dexter's affections.
The testimony introduced in the trial of
the divorce case was to the effect that MIR.
Dexter had tailed for many years to sup
port-his wife and had threatened her with
violence so frequently that he had to call
on the roiice for protection. Mrs. Dexter
was awarded the custody OF her two
children
BY couple OF happy, or otherwise,
condolences two women who were
granted divorces today were married on
the 18th day of March in years past
They will be able to consider we'll in the
future whether 13 is unlucky or lucky
when il is combined with Friday. Per-
haps some people who are not partial to
Of incidents confirmation OF their preJu-
dices.
Some witnesses get badly mixed up in
court, hut not generally in divorce cases.
still today one msn who was friendly to
petitioner, testified that he saw her
husband at her home last fall. The
woman's petition claimed that her hus-
band had disappeared about two years
ago. Attorney Harry &. Curtis who
represented the petitioner bore the dis
appointment bravely and finally in reply
10 Chief Justice Matteson the witness said
that Ii was year ago last December he
last looked upon the missing husband.
The following divorces were heard to-
day:
Before Matieson, G. J.
Eta l.. Reed VS.. George W. Reed. De-
sertion and non-support. Granted. Harry
&. Curtis for petitioner.
Rose Kimball VS.. George III. Kimball.
Desertion and non-support. Granted.
Joseph Osfield, Jr., for petitioner.
Julius Band VS.. Maet Band. Extreme
cruelty. Granted. w. B. W. Hallett for
petitioner.
Hannah Il Clark VS.. Joseph W. Clark
Non-support, extreme cruelty and contin-
ued drunkenness. Granted. Arthur Cush-
ing for petitioner.
Leyina f. Ingraham VS.. Jacob w. In
graham. Non-support. Further heard ana
granted. Page * Owen for the petitioner
Margaret +. Iavsnaugh VS.. Frederick w.
Cavanaugh. Non-support. Page Owen
for petitioner.
George W. Tent VS.. Betsey A. Tenft
Adultery and extreme cruelty. Granted.
Page a. owen for solicitor.
Before Stiness, j.
Sarah ID. Little vs.. John ID. Little. Non
support. Granted. Page a Owen Tor pc
titioncr.
Louise J. Lewis VS.. lafayette E. Lewis.
Extreme cruelty. Granted. Page q Ow-
en- for petitioner.
Matthew W. Ra,ston vs. Annie Ralston.
Adultery, deser,ion and extreme cruelty.
Heard in part. Arthur Cushing for pc
titioner.
Florence Jencks ~. Robert l. Jencks.
Extreme cruelty and nc n-surport Grant
ed. Bassett e Mitchell for petitioner.
Catherine Dorrigan vs.. Patrick Dorri.
gan. Desertion and non-suppoft. Grant
cd. George Il. Mcleod for petitioner.