The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
DIVORCE HEARINGS.
Judge Stevens Heard
Several Cases Yes
terday.
CONTESTED CASES COME TODAY.
A Decree Nisi Granted in
Nearly All Uncontes-
ted Cases.
CONTESTED CASES COME TODAY.


uncontested cases were heard in short
order, and decree nisi given in near
ly every instance. The new civil court
room was used for the first time and
was well filled with libellants all day.
Today there will be number of con-
tested cases to be heard. Among these
are the following:
Horace Roper VS.. Kittie f. Roper;
Mary Rhoda Horton VS.. Edgar H. Hor-
ton; R. H. f. Bigelow VS.. Matilda Bige-
low; D. J. Shippee VS.. Flora A. Ship
pee; l.. P. Millett VS.. Lottie d. Millett
"a petition for nullity); Josephine E.
Pritchard VS.. William F. Pritchard;
Ida 0. Esterbrook VS.. S. Brown Ester
brook; Dora H. Muir VS.. James e.
Muir; Frederick B. Simonds VS.. Grace
J. Simonds.
A number of libels have been contin-
ued until the jury-waived term in No
vember.
In the morning, the first libel called
was Lunnette M. McOrmond vs.. Robert
w. McOrmond of Worcester. Frank L.
Dean appeared for the libellant, and
desertion was alleged. The court or
dered that the libel should be amended
Desertion was alleged in the libel of
Augusta Moore of Hardwick VS.. Will
lam A. Moore of Worcester, David f.
OConnell appeared for libellant. Decree
nisi granted.
In the libel of Alice M. Gilmore of
Worcester VS.. Albert w. Gilmore, gross
and confirmed habits of intoxication
Were alleged, and the libellant prayed
for custody of minor child. Decree nisi
n r1f Ad ar1A
given to libellant by the court. Joseph
K. Greene was counsel for Mrs. Gill
more.
Charlotte H. Stewart prayed for di-
Yorce from her husband, Arthur S.
Stewart of Worcester, for confirmed
habits Of intoxication, and she asked to
be allowed to resume her maiden name.
Decree nisi granted and leave to re-
sumo maiden name Of Charlotte H. Les.
ne; John W. Sheehan appeared for IL
bellant.
In the libel of Leah Johnson VS.. Ed
win johnson, of Worcester, gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication and
non-support were alleged. Decree nisi
granted. Wood & Wood appeared for
the libellant
In the libel of Regina A. Mcmahon
VS.. John Mcmahon, cruel and abusive
treatment alleged and decree nisi
granted ana custody of minor child
given to libellant
Lorin E. Spa1lding of Sterling was
granted decree nisi upon his libel
against his wife, Ida B. Spaulding, on
the grounds Of desertion. e. A. Evans
appeared for the libellant.
George H. Allen of Webster was
granted decree nisi upon the libel
against his wife,-Mary Allen, for deser-
ton.
Jennie B. Newhall of Bellingham got
a decree nisi in her libel against Walter
M. Newhall. w. G. Rich for the libel
liant.
Addie L. Usher of Worcester asked
for divorce from George H. Usher of
Worcester, alleging gross and con-
firmed habits of intoxication. Haggerty
Howe appeared for the libellant. De-
cree nisi granted.
In the libel of Francis II. Norton VS..
Ida F. Norton of Worcester, desertion
was alleged. A decree nisi was granted
and the custody OF minor child given
to the father.
Abby w. Crane Of Westboro alleged
cruel and abusive treatment in her IL
bel against her husband Clarence p.
Crane. Atty.-Gen. H. A. Knowlton ap-
peared for the libellant. Decree nisi
granted and custody of a minor child
given to Mrs. Crane.
L.
Fitchburg VS.. Nellie M. Elliott, de-
cree nisi was granted for adultery,
Thayer q Rugg appeared for the libel
liant.
Georgia I. Smith Of Worcester was
granted decree nisi In her libel
against her husband, Frank H. Smith,
she alleged confirmed habits Of intoxi-
cation and desertion. c. r. JohnsonI
appeared for the libellant
In the libel of Hattie q Pail of WA
cester VS.. Joseph A. Bell, desertion was
alleged. The couple were married in
1895 and lived together until 1896. Da-
vid Manning appeared for the libellant
In the afternoon the first case to be
called was William Hines VS.. Kate M.
Hines w. p. Sibley appeared FOR the
libellant, who lives in Auburn The
husband testified as to improper con-
duct on the part Of the wife, and was
ccrroborated by number of witnesses
Decree granted nisi.
Lizzie w. Holman of Templeton asked
for divorce from her husband. Sam
uel r. Holman, alleging desertion. Theyl
were married in 1883, and the husband
deserted the wife once in 1889, but came
back for while, and one night handed
the wife the key to the house, saying he i
would not live with her longer. Afterl
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Holman hadl
lived in Winchendon and Templeton |
Decree granted nisi
Patience c. Tingley Of Mendon asked
for divorce from her husband, Andrew
c. Tingley, for desertion. The couple
lived in Mendon and, according to the
testimony the husband said one dayl
he was tired of supporting his family, |
ana left them. then and there. The
evidence showed that Mr.. Tingley was
heavy drinker. Decree nisi granted. |
L. e. Fales appeared for the libellant.
Albina Beliveau of Oakdale VS.. Fred |
erick Beliveau was the next case. The
libellant testified that ever since they
were married the husband has been
drunk and cruel to her. The couple
lived in Oakdale. ]. F. Jandron was
counsel for Mrs. Beliveau. Decree nisi
granted.
Alice z. c. Brown Of Clinton prayed
for a divorce from her husband, Alex
snder Brown. They We're married in |
1885, but Mr.. Brown became cruel and
abusive and his wife refused to live
with him. C. G. Bancroft, counsel for
the libellant, called number of wit
nesses in confederation. Decree nisi
granted.
Eta S. Wood asked to be released
from the bonds Of matrimony, which
had become too heavy to bear. The
husband was gentle and kind at first, |
but got into drinking habits and threat
ened to kill his wife. She left him af- |