The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-06
NARCL|FFE DID
NOT CONTEST
When He Found Wife Did Not
ASK For Custody Of Their Son.
A five DOLLAR REMITTANCE.
II Caused Trouble In the 0uckwoth Family
That Lasted Many Years.
STORIES TOLD IN DIVORCE COURT.
One Woman Accused Of Deserving Her Husband
Because He Desired to Live In Woonsockst.
Who're He Had Good Position.
STORIES TOLD IN DIVORCE COURT.

The court room i'm which the Appel
late court generally meets was crowded
with witnesses this morning, when
Judge Rogers began the hearing OF un-
contested divorce petitions. Yesterday
large number of cases on this docket
were disposed Of and today many more
were heard. In some of the cases today
the testimony was OF no unusual ma
ture.
sister of one of the petitioners when
asked by Judge Rogers If her sisters
husband got drunk often, replied she
never saw him much otherwise" In
the case of Narcliffe VS.. Narcliffe, two
daughters as well as their mother swore
Mr.. Narcliffe drank. one OF his daugh-
ters pronounced her fathers conduct
very disorderly. Judge Rogers had just
told Mrs. Narcliffe's attorney TO pre-
pare his decree when Mr.. Narcliffe who
had sat quietly in the court room while
his children testified concerning him.
spoke up and said he wanted To be
heard.
Judge Rogers called the man up to
his desk and told him il he wanted a
hearing he could have il. Mr.. Narcliffe
said he didn't care whether his wife got
the divorce or not. but he wanted his
son. He was told the wife did not ask
for the custody of the boy, so he offered
no further objection.
A bit OF filial kindness. Richard Duck
worth had told the court, had led to
the development Of stormy temper on
his wife's part and led TO such conduct
on Mrs. Duckworth's part that though
for years they had lived in the same
house they did not eat at the same
table, they did not speak to each other
nor did their eyes meet Mr.. Duck
worth's had some interesting incidents
in ii as he told il to the court He was
married in England and leaving his
wife few years afterward came TO this
country once when he sent money,
he asked his wife TO give one pound
sterling to his mother. Shortly after
this he went TO England TO bring his
wife over here. but when ne met her
she treated him very coldly and told
him about the pound sterling. After
vain endeavors to bring his wife TO a
reasonable frame OF mind, Mr.. Duck
worth took passage on a vessel as an
able bodied seaman. The vessel became
waterlogged, and was hauled into port
again by another boat. Inc shippers
refused to pay freight. so he lost his
wages besides his clothes and money
Mrs. Duckworth relented for a time
when her husband returned To her
without money and finally she came
with him to this country.
II was but short time. however. be-
fore she showed "A dislike To him refus-
ing TO sit at the table with him, eating
her food from her lap or the stove. new
er recognizing him In the presence OF
company, but always when he came
into the room turning around To look
the other way. This conduct had lasted
for 13 years and once she had forced
him against the wall aud said she
would make him strike her and when
hc did not do so she hit him across the
face with barrel stave. Another time
she hit him with ~ dish cloth.
Two witnesses Corroborated Mr.
Duckworth's statements In important
particulars.
one woman her husband claimed de-
serted him BECAUSE he wanted to live i'm
Woonsocket. whore he had "A good job
Another woman said her husband told
her TO leave his home i'm Worcester and
she did going 10 her parents home I'm
Foster. An Olneyville shoemaker mar
fied q woman n year ago last Septem-
her and in few days he wanted her
money. She refused to give IL 10 him as
he drank. He would not work and left
her for a time Co be supported by his
two sons by former marriage, finally
he put her out sof his home In a big
January snow storm.
Gertrude A. West VS. George w
West Non support. Granted. T. +.
MurphV for petitioner