The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-19
DIVORCE MILL
STILL GRINDS.
Judge Rogers Heard a Number
Of Petitions Today.
CHARGES OF ONE petitioner.
She Claims Her Husband Bought Flowers
and Candy for Other Women.
HUSBAND SAID IT WAS MERE CHARITY
Mrs. Thompson's Case Rsd- Court Desires 10
Question Her as 10 The Length Of Her Resi-
dsnos In his State Other Cases.
She Claims Her Husband Bought Flowers
and Candy for Other Women.
HUSBAND SAID IT WAS MERE CHARIT'

The prosperity wave or something
docket quite a push. for while many
times when the docket Of uncontested
petitions has been Ia order there have
been spare moments for the presiding
judge during the five days allotted to
this work, in the present term
not only have the five days been fully
occupied, but three days additional
have been found necessary by Judge
Rogers to dispose of the docket.
Some OF the stories OF petitioners
told in their depositions are unusual, as
most OF the parties seeking release
from disagreeable bonds are generally
satisfied 10 show failure on the hus-
bands part to furnish suitable food and
clothing. one woman said her husband
diverted some of the financial products
of his labor from her support 10 buying
flowers and candy for other women.
When she demonstrated, her husband
said he bought the flowers and candy as
acts of charity.
The testimony In one OF the cases
heard this morning had some features
to relieve me sameness OF the stories
the court has had to hear The petition
er said her husband had deserted her
for four years, and that he was first
an insurance agent and next a mana
ger of restaurant When he was an
insurance agent his wife claimed. and
in this claim she was corrobOrated by
several witnesses, he was very atten-
tive TO young girl who helped him in
his business, and that it was common
talk that their relations were improper.
The picture of the girl was produced.
After the husband went into the res
taurant business, the petitioner claimed,
he xya at n he hfeAF
and violated all the proprieties in his
conduct The divorce was granted.
NON-SUPPORT CHARGED.
The case of Bertha Thompson against
j. NJ. Thompson of New York, was
heard and held by Judge Rogera. Airs.
Thompson formerly lived in New York.
and in her deposition stated she had
lived in this state over a year. She
asks for a divorce on the ground of
support was we'll supported by tes-
sented Mr.. Thompson simply on the
question Of alimony. The charge OF
non-support was we'll suporte by tes-
tlmony, but Judge Rogers told Mrs.
Thompson's counsel, Thomas A Jenckes,
that Mrs. Thompson must appear in
court, so that she could be questioned
as TO her residence. After the hearing
il was stated that Mrs. Thompson has
boarded on Waterman street in this
city for two wears.
HUSBAND BEAT HER.
Mary T. Ward of Smithfield was grant
ed a divorce from her husband Charles
+ Ward. because of non-support and
extreme cruelty. Mrs. Ward testified her
husband treated her well the first year
Of her marriage. but after that failed
10 provide for her. He also. according
to her story. struck her several times.
The mother Of Mrs. Ward testified that
as the result Of blows inflicted by Ward
her daughter split blood for quite a
while after she separated from him
Arthur Cushing was attorney for the
petitioner.
These divorces were also heard .oCav.
Emily NJ. Taylor VS.. George II. Tay-
Tor: Extreme cruelty and continued
drunkenness. Granted. T.. j. Mccarthy
for petitioner.
Helen V G. Garfield VS.. water r.
Garfield: Non-support. Granted. II
w Hayes for petitioner
Matte II. Griffith VS.. Walter r. Grif-
fifth: Non support and desertion. Grant
cd. Harrison A. McKenny for petition
er.
christine T.. Cameron VS. James Cam
eron: Extreme cruelty and non-sup-
port. Granted. John C. Quinn for
sarah T. Wilcox VS.. Nathan II. will
cox. Desertipn and extreme cruelty
Heard +. =. owen for petitioner.
Daniel A. Wade VS.. Mary j. Wade:
Further notice ordered. r. II. owen for
petitioner
Annie Strouch vs.. Michael Strouch.
Non-support Granted. ]. A. Williams
for petitioner.
T. Charles Hudson VS.. Edith T. Hud-
son. Desertion Further heard and ci-
tation, etc. ordered. and isseud return
able the third Monday i'm January, 1900.