The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-15
Abandoned by Husband Some Years Ago
When She Lived In PaWtuckst.
WAS OBLIGED To GO TO HER PARENTS
Hoyoke 0serssssr OF Poor Seat Her Back 10 paH.
tucksi Husband Teslisi He Made $44
Last Month, and Expenses We're $3a Day.

An interesting question as TO resi-
dence OF the wife came up in the ap-
pellate court today as the hearing OF
the petition Of Elizabeth L'Isabel, who
is seeking from her husband, Thomas
LIsabel OF Pawtucket, for counsel fees
and a weekly allowance. Ii is only six
months since Mrs. LisaDeI came into
this state. Her husband deserted her
some years ago in Pawtucket. leaving
her with her two children and nothing
To support them. She went TO Mon
treal, where heEparents were. and aft
erwards with them TO Hoyoke, where
she claims the oVerseer of the poor
after assisting her a while sent her to
Pawtucket.
Thomas L'Isabel conducts a collec-
tion and real estate business i'm Paw
tucket. Mrs. LIsabel testified that her
husband was an able-bodied man and
that she did not know what his income
was. but IL would take s. or S6 a week
10 support her and her two childrerJ
on cross-eXamination Mrs. L'Isabes
was shown some letters. She claimed
she could not identify the letters as
she did noe have her glasses. On OBJ
tanning a pair OF glasses she said some
OF her folks had written the letters. but
she approved OF the sentiments in
them.
The letters were introduced to show
that Mrs. LIsabel did not want TO re-
turn TO this state, but simply wanted
money from her husband. One OF the
strongest of these letters contained a
statement that all Mrs. L'Isabel want
ed was her husband to support her.
None of the letters were ever seen after
they were written. previous 10 her hus-
bands receiving them.
Mr.. LIsabel said he received from
his business $44 last month and his ex-
penses were 50 a day. This seemed to
strike Judge Rogers. who heard the
case, as peculiar. Mr.. LIsabel, after
some questioning, said he did not pay
the expenses and that he owed two
months rent. He said il was absolute
ly necessary to keep horse at an ex-
pense of 81 a week. but qualified the
Importance of ownership by saying
there was a mortgage of $50 on the
horse and a carriage he owned. Wit
ness claimed he gave his wife an order
on grocery store and paid her rent
and said this was all~he could do, as
he was a sufferer from nervous pros
tration.
on ross-examination witness was
asked if he paid any board where he
now resided. and his reply was yes"
Are you not the star boarder' ?"
queried counsel.
Judge Rogers asked what the express
sion star boarder" meant. The ex-
preston was explained. and the ques-
ton not pressed. Mr.. L'Isabel admit
ted he knew his wife had been ordered
out of her tenement and then he was
asked If he had not offered men elected
consta bles i'm PawtucSet money TO re-
sign so he could be elected. This ques-
tion was ruled out
Thomas +. Vance counsel for Mr.
L'Isabel. argued that the question OF
Jurisdiction was an important one. il
being shown that Mrs. L'Isabel had
only lived here six months. Judge
Rogers asked counsel If he did not
make any distinction between a woman
who was deserted by her husband and
was forced to go with her children TO
her parents home and a man who
could 60 and live anywhere.
J. T. Fitzgerald, counsel for Mrs.
LIsabel. argued that his client could
be denied a right to petition for di-
vorce she having been abandoned by
her husband Mr.. Fitzgerald claimed
that Mr.. LIsabel was fully able 10 pay
the sum OF 81 week to his wife.
Judge Rogers said he would take the
letters written In behalf OF Mrs Lisa
bel to her husband and announce his
decision later.