The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-25
Charged Her Husband With Nom
Support and Cruelty.
He MADE EMPHATIC DENIAL.
Judge Douglas Said There Should Be
Furbsarancs on Both Sides Allegations
Not Sustained By Evidence.

Judge Douglas In the appellate division
of the supreme court today heard tho con-
tested divorce case of Grace f. Battye
w. Wendell ]. Battye. Mrs. Battye ask
ed for divorce on the grounds of nom
support and extreme cruelty.
There was considerable testimony In
support OF the charges and there was a
counsel for Mr.. Battye.
According ~ Mrs. Battye her married
life was not devoid OF lively incidents.
She told about her husband throwing a
cup OF not coffee at her, OF his pushing
her against table, and afterwards max
ing the remark: II set you spinning that
time"
Coal was promiscuously distributed over
the kitchen floor on one occasion, Mrs.
Battye said her husband once locked her
In by the rear door and that on arother
occasion he pointed a pistol at her. ShI
claimed the pistol was loaded Mrs Bat
tye was very meagerly provided with food
according 10 her own story. ~
On ton she said none OF
the articles thrown at her ever hit her be-
cause she lodged them. No one ever saw
the acts of violence complained of as her
husband took good care TO do those things
when on else was around.
Her brother and her family had fur
nished her food. Mrs. Battye admitted
her husbands business was not in pros
porous condition during part of -le time
they lived together
She also admitted that after one of the
lively scenes she sent Mr.. Battye down
stairs for a hod of coal and then locked
him there.
MOTHER SUPPORTS DAUGHTER.
Mrs. Jilson, mother OF Mrs. Battye,
said her daughter was not provided with
enough food for woman with a nursing
baby. She was at petitioners house five
minutes after the coal incident and found
petitioner i'm a very nervous condition The
petitioner. according TO her mother. is an
ideal wife.
A brother Of petitioner told about taxi
iHs -feed te-heF- -heHse.-4le admitted on
cross-examinati ton that he loaned Mr..
Battye money at two per cent. a month
Mr.. Battye took the witness stand and
denied specifically the charges made by
his wife. He said his store was close TO
his tenement and speaking of the coffee
incident said that he did not throw the
coffee at his wife.
lie was angry at having TO get his own
breakfast and threw the coffee on the
floor Mr.. Battye said as long as he was
prosperous In business his home was
pleasant
on cross-examinstion Mr.. Battye denied
he gambled.
FATHER STANDS BY SON.
Jonathan 4,attye said the respondent
was n good provider. Mr.. Battye had
seen lots OF food at his sons house many
times when hs went to see his grand
child.
Mrs. Battye, mother OF respondent,
said her son made a good husband she
thought
Judge Douglas denied the petition say
ing "A littlo forbearance I'm each would
be well in this case and IL would be best
for the parties 10 live together.
There was nothing against either one
Of the parties OF serious nature and
the charges made in the petition were
not supported by a preponderance of evil
dence.
Three other divorce petitions were
heard by Juuge TillnghGst. The parties
who are respondents decided today not
TO contest. The petitions heard were:
Martha ]. Cooney We. Harry T. Coon
ey. extreme cruelty and non-support
Granted.
Nellie ". Amos VS.. John IT. Amos: non
support and extreme cruelty. Granted.
Sarah Hadley vs. Andrew Hadley. con-
tiuued drunkenness and extreme cruelty.
Granted,