Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-18
A DOMESTIC ENHANCEMENT.
Conjugal Relations OF Syrian Woman
in Winooski Somewha Complicated.

A partial hearing. which was held I'm
city court Saturday in the case Of the
Syrian man and woman who were arrest
ed in Wnooski on Wednesday evening
charged with adultery, reveals a strange
state of domestic completely on the part
Of Ito woman connected with the case
The man and woman were arrested on
the charge of adultery The charge was
preferred by the Noah family. with whom
they lived in this city until very recently
The woman claims, ii Is understood al
though she has not yet given testimony,
mat the man who came here from Mnssa-
chusetts to testify against her is not and
never ms been her husband She is the
woman for whom II. y Deavitt of Winoo-
ski who now appears in this case, enter
ed petition for divorce about Christmas
time, the peculiar features of which were
at That time detailed in the Free Press
1T is claimed I'm reference to the petition
for divorce that The woman was abducted
When ii years Of age while at play Near
her Arm anian home by u man named
shane Thomas. This man took her TO his
home and she lived with him, twice escaping
from bondage and finally, with the assist
ance of Christians, escaping to the Uui-
ted states. She had three children
IN Armenia who were left in care of her
friends there since tina; time ii was
claimed she had seen the man but once.
Last wednesday evening the man and
they were living, short distance from
the railroad station. by Deputy Shcriffs
j. +. Reeves ana BallOu 1T was found i'm
possible to hold the preliminary hearing
until Saturday morning, when an attempt
was made but the witnesses were rot So
cured until late and before an Interpreter
could be found it was time to adjourn for
dinner This was done and in the after
noon at o'clock the hearing was begun.
Tho male members of the citv's Syrian
population seemed to be much Interested
in the hearing ana large number came
rs witnesses Only about half of the wit
resseS Were used ana the hearing was adj
Journed until Monday morning.
! ne nrSt witness of the hearing was the
man who claims to hc the womau'S hus-
band lie testified that they wcro married
in syria and had four children. two Of
whom We're boys. He had been i'm the Uni
ted states about one year and came with
nCneN sent him from st. Johusburv Ivy
his wife. He found hcr on his arrival. at
the nous" Of Basil Noah. then living IN
st. Johnsbury. and remained there about
le days. II" claimed to have been married
bV a priest a. Tarla Bay in Syria and TO
! have lived there IL years after tire event
! CHER oldest child is Is years old.
other witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Basil
/ Noah. little girl living in the house with
/ then oah's whore the accused couple had
( lived previous TO going to Winooski and
syrian woman. These witnesses Ner"
those of the state and were used to show
the relation of tn" two 2Cusod parties.
The case is complicated somewhat by
tn" fact that the same man and woman
We're arrested in st. .IohnSburV on
the Same charge and after havirg been in
all for six months were released. The
defense claims that tho Noah family is
responsible" for all Of the trouble. Basil
Noah, while an obliging witness; Of the
state WAS Unable to understand the qucS-
tions Of Mr.. DcaVitt. wh1 defended the
PARTIES and ny way Of reply to most of
his questions simply did not knew any
thing.