The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-06
Reason Hunglenger Gave
For Leaving Wife.
FAILED TO GET DIVORCE.
Mrs. Gibson Found Letters From
Another Young Woman.
SHE IS SEEKING SEPARATION.

A docket OF uncontested petitions Tor
divorce was In order before Judge Rogers
in the appellate court today ana such
cases will be heard until and including
Friday next The docket is quite largo
one. but in most of the cases the charge Is
either desertion or non-support and they
are quite rapidly disposed OF unless some
unusual question arises as occurred In
two cases considered this morning.
The petition OF Ruth Il. Hunglenger.
whose husband ran away with her 20 At
fleboro. where they were married about
yenr ago. for divorce was one OF the
first heard today. The father OF the petit
tioneI testified that the first he knew OF
the marriage was when the respondent
came into his shop and said "You was
my father in Jaw" The reason given by
the respondent for leaving his wife was
that She was colored this reason being
given after they had lived together many
weeks.
Richard Hunglenger, the respondent, is
q German, and his father-in-le lew says that
I'm order TO get the money TO be married
with the Jewels OF the prospective bride
were taken aud pawned.
Mrs. Hungenger testified that her hus-
band was formerly drug Jerk and now
has rne horses and carriages. To the eX-
srclsing of the former. she now claims,
he deyotss most OF his energies and has
left her unprovided for since the 9Th Of
last April. The money now used SO freely
nv the respondent he claims. came from
the estate OF his father who died in Ger
many recently.
The divorce was not granted because
the evidence Of failure To provide on
which the petition was founded was not
for n long enough time, the statute re-
md srft Int nj fn 1a kan ha
for a period of at least year. Mrs Hun
glenger has few OF the marks of the
coored race, her features being remark
ably delicate.
jeanette Gibson seeks divorce from
her husband, Albert /. Gibson, on the
grounds OF Don-sunport and adultery
Mrs. Gibson found she stated, "a number
of letters in her husbands pocket from
young lady and also picture of the lat
Ter.
One OF these letters was read by George
T.. Brown counsel for Mrs. Gil son. Mrs.
Gibson said she was q resident OF Moosup,
Conn, where she now teaches school, as
she did for year previous To her lsay Ing
her husband. Judge Rogers did not
grant the Civoroe hut held 1t ON account
of Mrs Gibsons' statement about her resi-
denCe. Ihe Jetitioncr was resident OF
this state when her petition was filed and
part OF her goods are here. but as ne ex
presses IL sue spends most of her time in
the nsighboring state.
Mary A. Colyin vs. George B. Colvin,
non-support Heard. L. +. Warner for
petitioner.
.lohn Bayer vs. Sophin Bayer, desertion.
Futher heard. p. ii. Quinn for petit
{ Oner.
Luyle G. Greer vs. Hudson III. Greer,
non support. Further heard. r. III.
Quinn for petitioner.
Annie E. kennedy Us. Nelson Il. Ken
dy, non-supp0rt. Granted. III. &.
curtis for petitioner.
Isabelle McClaire Sullivan VS.. George
vii liam Sullivan, oesertion. Granted
Samuel H. Douglas for petitioner
Ellen Weston vs.. Charles Weston, con.
nued drunkenness, desertion and nom
support. Granted. C.. NJ. Saisburyffor
petitioner.
Celanie Demon VS.. Victor Demon, non.
support. Granted. A. Choquet for peti.
toner.
William Il. Beach VS.. Jeannette Beach.
desertion. Granted. 4. 4. Vance for Pc
titioner