The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
Judge Aiken Grants a Decree Nisi
in the Libel of Ida May Martin
and Says the Girl Can Have
Another Start
WITNESSES TOLD OF
INHUMAN TREATMENT
Famous Case of Margaret DoIan
VS.. Mutual Reserve Life Fund
Association Settled BY a Yer
dict For the Plaintiff in the Sum
of $2513.66

of $2513.66
One of the most pitiful of divorce
stories was heard by Judge John A.
Aiken of Greenfield, in the jury waived
session of the Superior Court yester-
day.
Mrs. Ida May Martin Of this city
told tale that staggered the belief of
the court when she was put on in the
morning. AS a, result Judge Aiken
asked for more evidence, which was
furnished abundantly in the afternoon.
Charles W. Wood attorney for Mrs.
Martin, had more witnesses ready than
the court desired to hear, and part of
them were excused.
The story told by Mrs. Martin and
several witnesses was one of bad
treatment received by her at the hands
of her husband, Fred R. Martin.
According to the evidence, Mrs. Mar
tin was compelled to live in insufficient
quarters in a barn in the neighborhood
of Lake Quinsigamond. Horses were
cared for on the first floor of the barn.
| The hbellant, her mother-in-law, and
fher husbands father lived above. There
was no chimney nor other adequate
arrangement for making a fire. AL
bert j. Wilson, hackman, testified
mat person could not make IlTe
there unless II was bonhre. 1t
Lamson Allen testified that he attend
ed the woman when her child was pre-
maturely born. She was insufficiently
clothed and fed and lived apparently in
an atmosphere of fear. 1t was also
testified that she was compelled to
bring water from the Lake. Her condl-
ton and her treatment We're matters OF
common comment in the nelghborhood'
S. W. circuit, brother of the libellant,
also testified to the ill-treatment she
had received from her husband.
Judge Aiken said at the conclusion
of the story, This girl shall have
another start so far as TINS court can
give it to her" He then made de-
cree nisi, and gave her the right TO
resume her maiden name.
The lioellant is an attractive looking
girl She is now living with her
mother.
At 4.30 o'clock the court heard the Ii
bel Of Clarence J. Allen of Shrewsbury
against his wife, Mabel E. Allen, sup
posed to be now residing at Bound
brook, N ]. Webster Thayer was
counsel for the libellant.
G. T. Darling, police officer of this
city, was the principal witness. He
testified that his son had, on several
occasions. come to his house with a
woman whom the son represented was
his wife The boy and the woman Oc-
cupied the same room. Witness sub
sequently ascertained that the woman
. was the wife of the libellant. He told
the boy that the relations must be
broken off. The boy went to Norwich
with the woman. Witness went there
also. to prevent the continuance of the
intrigue. The couple went elsewhere.
The husband testified that he and Ii
belize were married June II, 1892. His
wife left him about two years prior to
the libel and went to Worcester. He
induced her to return to his home She
left him again and would not return.
Decree nisi. on the ground of adul-
terry, was granted. The custody Of
walter n. Allen. a minor child, seven
Years old. was given to the father.
Roscoe p clark was given a decree.
Inisi for adultery and received the Gus
, Itodv If his child. Verne NJ. Clark, the
libelee, did not appear.
Rertba F. Foreman did not appear in
court was defaulted. and upon the
hearing John II. Foreman was given
decree nisi for desertion. Emil Zaeder
was counsel for the libeIlant.
In Florence L. Graves VS.. James S,
Graves the ubeIlant was given a de-
cree nisi for desertjon.
In Josepb VVfnsor VS.. Ella. C. Winsor
the court gave a decree nisi for adul-
terv r II Sullivan aDpeared for the
ifbsIIant
In Hannah r Pbelps VS.. Robert w.
PheIns the court gave a decree nisf
for desertion and the 1ibelIant received
The right to resume her maiden name.
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