The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-31
LIVELY
BATTLE
AHEAD.
There Was Only a Preliminary
Skirmish In the houIihan
Divorce Case Today.

Judge Douglas In the appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court today heard
motions OF the petitioner in the divorce
can OF Mary l.. Houlihan VS.. Michael j.
Houlihan. Mr. Houlihan is a successful
contractor and according 10 his wife has
500, ,OOO
The divorce asked for by Mrs. Houli-
han Is not an absolute one. She charges
non-support and extreme cruelty. No
specific Instances coming under the head
o4 either charge were disclosed I'm court
today as Mrs. Houlhan's motions were
for counsel and witness fees. The case
will be an interesting one should IL ever
come 10 trial on it's merits.
MIR. Houlhan was about 10 start for
California when a short time ago he was
served with the divorce citation and with
notice OF the two motions heard today.
Henry W. Hayes made a vigorous pro-
test today against the manner In which
the suit was brought and claimed Mr.
Houlihan had no intimation of any trou-
bile OF domestic nature before the serv-
ing of the divorce citation.
II was intimated that the trouble be-
tween the petitioner and respondent was
largely due TO the interference OF parties
who are in no way related to either of the
principals.
When the two children OF Mrs. Houli-
han came into court today they ran up
TO their father and seemed delighted TO
see him again. The two boys were taken
from him by friends OF their mother.
Mrs. Houlhan denied she sent sums OF
means save small piece of property.
Her husband, she said. is the owner OF
the Empire Theatre and is rated as worth
100000. she said she did not know the
amount OF her husbands income.
Gen. John NJ. Brennan is counsel for the
petitioner and Mr.. Hayes sharply cross
examined the witness as 10 the financial
relations between her ana her husband
Mr.. Hayes-"Your husband is i'm the
habit OF giving you sums or money!
-Mitness-"I- never got them IL he did.
Last Christmas he did give me some
money"
Mrs H.ouihan denied she sent sums OF
money away 10 her sister, nor could she
| remember giving sums of money TO any
| of her relatives.
Cen. Brennan-"Have you any SER
vants?"
Witness-"No.'
! wants.
Witness-"No."
She denied that her husband had hired
the servants for her, but that the SER
| wants could not live with her.
| Mrs. Houlihan said in reply to her
4 counsel that the washing was done out
4 size. Nul tndl Stt ilc
| ing and she had TO take care of the fur
mace as a regular thing.
| Gen. Brennan said that Mrs. Houlihar
| would require eight or ten witnesses and
, the testimony of two doctors would have
| 10 be taken. He asked for a liberia
| counsel fee.
| Mr.. Hayes said the counsel fee ought 4
I be no larger than I'm an ordinary cas-
and no eight witnesses would be required
by Mrs Houlihan.
Judge Douglas allowed $50 for counse
60 nd
the latter sum might be increased IL |
| was shown TO the court the larger sun
| was required
During the hearing Mr. Hayes sal
| that the court should prevent the chill
| dren from being taken out of the juris
! diction of the court to Springfield, Mass.
| Cen Brennan said there was no inten
titon of so doing. and the court took n
action in the matter.