The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-01
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THIRD Time.
Mr.. and Mrs. FaleS
in Court.
Latter Now Seeking a
Legal Separation.
Previous Petitions for Divorce
Dismissed.
One of These Was From Husband
and Another From Wife.
Some Rather Spicy Testimony Was
Previous Petitions for Divorce
Dismissed.
One Of These Was From Husband
and Another From Wife.
Some Rather Spicy Testimony Wns
Taken at Today's Hearing.


Court this morning was that Of Mary J.
Fales Va. Thomas J. Fales. 1t was on the
petition of the former for q divorce from
the latter to whom she was married 81
years ago last Christmas. The petitioner
allsg es that her husband, who is q large
awning and sail maker Of this city has
faiieo for period Of six years to contri-
butte to her support and for the last three
years he has done nothing to support
their 14-year-old son, Walter q. fslss. An
absolute divorce is not asked for but ore
from bed and board, and an allowance II
asked for the individual support OF Mira.
FsIes and another for the support and
education of their son.
Attorney George T. Brown In bis Open
ing statement to the court today ssid
there had been two previous petitions
for divorce. One OF these Mr.. Irown
said was heard on January Z, 1893. II
was brought by Mr.. Fales and the charge
In the petition included nearly all the
grounds mentioned for divorce la the
statutes, including adultery. This peti-
tion was dismissed in q rescript hled jan
uary 2l and Mrs. Falss in the April fol-
lowing returned the compliment and sued
her husband, beiug about a. generous In
her charges IS he had teen. This petition
was also denied and cismissed.
Attorney b. M. Bcsworth, who repre-
sented Mr.. Fales, thought there was still
another petition but such was not the
| case a. the third ore proved to be the
! one now before the court.
Mrs. Falss was sworn and testified to
| q failure on her husbands part and said
| that the last time She asked her husband
| for support he told her sne was crazy. In
answer to questions by Mr. Bosworth,
| witness denied that she had ever told her
husband to leave her and said that when
he offered her home in harrington see
The sign on her home read Sanson's
Ssnstarium and had the words "Nurse"
"Midwifeo "Massage Treatment" and
"Batnsn and she thought 1t best under
the circumstances, for herself and bus-
band 10 live apart. Mrs. Fales cisinei to
be In poor health.
MIR. Fales the respondent testified that
ne boarded at Go Davol street. He ceased
living with his wife in April, 1891. and
mad since boarded at different places.
Az the court had refused q petition on
the part of each psrty an interesting
question arose as to whstner the court al
the present nearing would 60 bsck six
years and let Mr.. Fales state the reason
he deserted his wife. The court, sfttl
consideration, perm itted Mr.. Bosworth Il
ask the question.
The reason MIR. Fsles gave for leaving
his wife was that all his children had ief'
his home and he was the last to leave. Ore
OF bis daughters ran away and got mar
ried and the excuse the daughter gave
was her home was 80 poor. The witness
said his son had to sleep In the shop
but for himself he continued the bsttl
till his wife gave him a cose OF crotor
oil and told him she wished he'd get out
which he deemed wise TO do while b
was physically able to 90 do.
witness was asked by Mr.. Bosworth
bis wife had got an insurance on HE III
without his knowledge, and his reply wa
/. in the Affirmative. Judge Tiiiipghss
, wanted to know II an insurance. eoul
I have been obtained on the witness h'
without his consent.
. To this the witness replied that ore "a
Z he went into the parlor Of his home 'n
: met Q doctor who said the Mstropolits
n Life Insurance Company desired to Knot
> whether witness was q good risk or nc'
70 this statement Mr.. Fsles clsiined D
replied thst "hs did not want bis III
insured, and never would take out
II policy" Still the doctor spoke about
g. costing nothine and his getting fsa n
:. Mr.. Fales finslly submitted to the ex nj
D. nation and signed . book. Whsn
70 found the policy had been issued fs's
- said he went to the com mpany's onics en-
:. clsimed II was q fraud.
Otber Interesting testimony was give