The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-25

Unlike the cases before the court yes
terday few OF those heard today were
specially interesting.
One divorce was granted on the ground
OF desertion I'm which the petitioner said
his wife had abandoned him because she
did not think IL right for parties TO live
I'm the matrimonial relation unless Tor
the purpose OF having children. Both
petitioner and the wife were described by
their friends as persons OF the very high
est character.
MRS. BRYANTs PETITION GRANTED
Mrs. Melthy A. NJ. Bryant. who asked
TO have the matrimonial bonds that
united her to John f. Bryant severed
stated her husband deserted her in 1896,
and for a good while previous thereto had
not supported her. To reprovings OF his
wife he replied that he did not marry
his wife TO support her, but in order that
she might support him. A divorce was
| granted.
SHE ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Emma Mutch asked for divorce from
Thomas Mutch because he got drunk and
whipped her. Mutch. according to his
wife got drunk every other week ana
when drunk whipped her.
A witness for petitioner said Mutch got
helpIessly drunk every Saturday night
and assaulted his wife once, making her
eyes as black as a stove. This was MRS.
Mutch's second matrimonial venture. She
| was given the custody of her child and
| the divorce was granted. II. &. Pierce
| for petitioner.
'NoN-sUPPoRT CHARGED.
Mrs. Della c. Angel asked for divorce
from Henry j. Angel. her chief reason
being his failure 10 contribute 10 her sup
/ port. Mr. Angel was of an obhging ais
| position for he and his wife lived frst al
| his mothers and then at his wife
| mothers He acted impartially towards
both mothers in a financial way accord
| ing to Mrs. Angel, for he paid neither
| any cash
After going to her own mothers. Mrs
angell had to go to work at dressmakint
TO secure money to support her child an'
! herself She was granted a divorce anS
the custody OF her child. Page g. Page fo
petitioner.
Anna p. Ambon was granted a divorc'
from George Ambon. The latter is ma
chinist and he was not OF congenial dis
position. His wife now earns her livinI
as a stenographer and typewriter. owinI
| to the coldness that resulted for difer
ent views OF life. Mr.. Ambon began con
tributing less and less to his wife's sup
port and finally failed TO give her an
| money at all
The divorce was granted on the groun
of neglect to provide. A. B. Crafts wa
| counsel for petitioner.
A BRIEF HONEYMOON.
The HONEYMOON of Clara A. sherma
| and Elmer f. Sherman was a brief on
| according TO her deposition In her d
yorce suit week after the marriag
sherman struck his wife blow on III
head that made her unconscious.
When her senses returned her husban
was gone and failed 20 return for tw
!, days. lie never explained the blow or h
, absence About year after the marriae
sherman contracted the drink habit. an
according TO his wife, the habit grew c
him very rapidly. He was drunk
| least once week and oftener. He use
! vile language and also his fists. much
the discomfort OF his wife. A divorce W.
granted on the grounds OF continue
drunkenness and extreme cruelty. Pal
! & Page for petitioner.
A WIDOWS ROMANCE.
The romance OF a widow that had
, most disastrous ending was told I'm u
4 case OF Mariana J. Mello We. Francis
4 Mello. The petitioner came 20 this ci
. with her children and on the day OF h
arrival I'm this city she met tho responde
and he began paying ner attention
These attentions were assiduous for n
, months when the petitioner married Nj
= 10.
For n long time after the petition
supported respondent and he occasional
opened her head with n blow and co
e stantly begged money from her for ru
. j A divorce was granted on the grounds
d continued drunkenness and extreme cru
. ~. Page a. Page for petitioner
i OTHER DIVORCE CASES,
Zehulon n. Tiiton VS.. Grace M. ThtI
J. Adultery Granted. Page a Page
v petitioner. ,, ,,.-... =
=. | sertiOn. Granted. fhBe ~ t"be
le Winifred 3 Ross VS.. Frances a. Ro
~ Desertion. Granted. fase ~ f"be
petitioner. - -.
Mary n. RAY vs.. Robert Ray. GO
fo tInued drunkenness and neglect 70 pl
ID vide Granted. Page 4 Page TOT
10 Albert Pollard VS.. Jessie Pollard. ]
a. sertion Granted. Percy y sha"
~ petitioner. ,.n..
ip Olimpia Cilento vs. Eugenia Glen
r Neglect 10 provide. Granted. Johh