The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-26
TROUBLES OF
THE ROBINS0NS
The wife Sues for Divorce on
Ground Of DeSSTliOn.
NO SUPPORT FOR EIGHT YEARS.
Husband, She Claimed, Had No Reason
Whatever for Leaving Home
THEY HAD JOINT DEPOSIT IN BANK,
Robinson Ssys Trouble Began When he Found His
Wife Was Drawing 0ul konsy and DEPOSIT
hg Il In Her Own Name
Husband, She Claimed, Had No Reason
Whatever for Leaving Home.
THEY HAD JOINT DEPOSIT IN BANK,

Judge Rogers in the appellate divi-
sion OF the supreme court today heard
the contested divorce petition of Mrs.
Mary Robinson vs. Joseph Robinson.
Mrs. Robinson asked for divorce on
tht grounds of desertion and non-sup-
port. The witnesses for the petitioner
were two Of her children, and they
seemed much opposed to their father.
Mrs. Robinson testified her husband
left her three years ago, and
since eight years ago had contribut-
ed nothing toward her support. Her
husband had no reason 10 leave his
home, and he was strong man. Wit
ness said she did not know how her
husband spent the money during the
term OF three years he worked in the
dye house of the Delaine mills. For
many years she had kept n boarding
house on Delaine street. and for al
most year her husband assisted her
in running it. There were three chill
Ggcn by the marriage. and Mrs Rob
inson and her husband deposited the
inofey they had in their joint names
In the Providence Institution Tor Saw
mgs. and just before the separation
Mr.. Robinson attached money I'm the
bank because he claimed witness was
draw ing out the joint fund and putting
Il I'm the Union Trust company's
branch office at Oneyville. This suit
Was for 5000 and was settled.
STARTED n-ALLIQInR- SHOP.
Mi. Robinson, according 90 his wife.
after this started rum shop on Chat
fec street and never gave her any OF
The money he made there. After the
nrsi year Mrs. Robinson conducted the
boarding house alone and used the
money on her children. Her husband
had sed very vile language To her on
one occasion some eight years ago.
ON cross examination Mrs. Robinson
a6n,iitcd her husband up To eight
years ago did his share To support her
and the family. She said the trouble
began when her husband called her a
Nile name She admitted she drew
laAnes- tlAPesited in her and her nus
bands name. and deposited II In her
own name. AIrs Robinson admitted
Ter husband was forced 70 leave work
ut the Deiain.. mill because OF the
wtlike i'm 1895. but denied she ever told
MIR. Robinson TO keep his money for
spending purposes. Once Mrs. Robin
s,n said she signed $1,000 bond while
her husband was In the liquor busl-
ress on Chaffce street and the reason
she did SO was the threat OF her hus-
tand to smash the furniture in the
home
Mrs. Robinson told Judge Rogers her
husband was not drinking man and
that she had never seen him drunk. n
daughter and son of the parties tcsti-
fled that Their mother had paid their
expenses NJ boarding school. They adj
mitted their knowledge of this matter
came from their mother.
RoBINsoN's STORY.
Air. Robinson testified ne married his
wife I'm 1879 IN England. tie and his
wife came 10 this country about II
years ago. some eight years ago started
a boaf,ling house. He worked I'm the
mill and gave his wife his wages. For
some Two years witness said he worked
the boarding house doing the wash
ing and ether chores. His wife once
told him 10 keep his earnings In the
min FOR spending money He could not
get work an the Delaine mill after the
1895 strike.
The trouble began between his wife
and him when ne heard she had drawn
$1,000 from the Providence Institution
FOR Savings Ho found the money had
been drawn out and when he remon.
.tratrd she said she wished she had
dnawn an the money out OF The differ
cnt banks and run away His VIII
after this several times ordered hin
out OF the ouse. Mr.. Robinson denied
ever calling his wife "A vile name, rs
she testified.
Judge Rogers granted Mrs. Robin
cons petition. g. NJ. Lee was attorne
for the petitioner.