The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
JURY WAIVED ADJOURNS.
Divorce Session Takes Up
Large Portion Of the
Day.

The jury waived session Of the super
Tor court before Judge Hopkins adj
journed sine die yesterday afternoon,
The most important case of the day
which has been on trial for several days
was the case of Ellen Landers against
John Landers. The suit is brought by
Samuel S. Gleason, guardian of Mrs.
Landers, to recover $4,000 which she
gave to her son in December, 1897. It is
claimed by the plaintiff that at the time
the gift was made Ellen Landers was
not in sound or disposing mind. Deci-
sion was reserved by the court. Thay-
er & Rugg, George r. Warfield, APP
peared for the plaintiff; ]. ]. Corcoran,
]. F. Dervin, c. E. Ware, Baker q Hall
for the defendant.
The next case of the day was that of
the Hough Cash Recorder Company
against Haggerty ct ais, Webster, the
case being an action of contract to re-
cover on a bond for 800 given by the
defendants as security of agreement.
Decision was reserved by the court. H.
j. Clarke appeared for the plaintiff;
Haggerty & Kane for the defendants.
The last of the session was devoted
to tales of marital woe. The case of
Cynthia A. Tasker against her husband,
George H. Tasker. was resumed from
Tuesday, when the case was continued
to give the husband chance to appear
in the case, as he had signified his in
tention of contesting the libel. How
ever, the recreant spouse failed to ap-
pear, and his wife, after reciting to the
court the story of abuse and cruel
treatment at the hands of her husband,
was granted her petition. After the
evidence had been heard, a decree nisi
for cruel and abusive treatment was
granted.
In the case, of Harry w. Stowe against
Josephine Stowe, the libel for divorce
was granted, a decree nisi being
granted, and the libelee being called and
defaulted. S. c. Lawson Appealed for
the libellant.
Desertion was the ground alleged in
the libel suit of Mary F. P. Sherman
against William D. Sherman, and on
this charge a deere nisi was granted.
Charles A. Merrill appeared for the
libellant.
For adultery Ed W. Walker received
a divorce from Mary E. Walker and the
court issued a decree nisi on the
ground alleged. Gen. lockwood Hoar
appeared for the libellant.
Mary 3. Coombs sought divorce from
Albert A. Coombs, on the grounds of
cruel and abusive treatment, and a de-
cree nisi was granted by the court, J.
Fred Humes appearing for the libel
liant.
Cagnar Bagdasarian, who sued her
husband, Kaspar Bagdasarian, for di-
vorce on the ground of cruel and
abusive treatment, the first Armenian
to bring a libel for divorce, had her
prayer to the court granted, and a de-
cree nisi on the grounds alleged was
granted yesterday, the libellee, who had
brought counter libel being called and
defaulted. James F. Ryan appeared for
the libellant.
The last case of the day was that Of
Sadie A. Slocumb VS.. Samuel S. Slo-
cumb both of this city. The parties
were married in this city Dec 25, sew
eral years ago, but the Christmas we'd
ding did not prove a success. Mrs. Slo-
cumb alleged adultry against her hus-
band, the specific act having been COM
mitted in Providence in 1896 A decree
nisi was granted by the court, the libel
lee being called and defaulted, Charles
s. Webster appearing for the libel
liant.
At the conclusion of this case court
adjourned sine die.