The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-30
FIVE DIVORCE CASES.
Testimony with Reference to Them
Was Heard During Yesterday by
Judge H. M. Edwards.

Though as common as culm piles in
this county. divorces seem to lose none
! of their popular favor. Yesterday four
wives and one husband were before
Judge Edwards, each with several wit
nesses, seeking a legal separation of
their marital ties.
Ann Joseph sought divorce from
Thomas Joseph on ,he grounds of
cruelty and desertion. They were
married, Dec. %. 1890. at Binghamton
by Rev. Manley s. Hard. u. D., and
began housekeeping in this city. May
l3, 1896, he came home late at night
and when she questioned him as to
where he had been he turned upon
her and after beating her put her and
their young child out of the house.
Since then he has persisted in his re-
fusal to live with her. Lewis Lewis,
father of the libellant. and a neighbor,
Cassie Watkins, corroborated the testi-
mony in relation to the alleged deser-
lion, Attorney II. l.. Taylor appeared
for the libellant.
Mary McDermott in support Of her
application for a divorce from Frank
McDermott alleges a most wilful and
persistent case of desertion. They
1891, by Alderman c. NJ. De Long, and
began housekeeping in Providence. In
September 1891, a child was born to
them and thereat McDermott de-
camped. The child died six months
later and since that time she has
earned her living as a domestic. Me-
Dermott returned to Providence four
years later and is working there as a
m hiit IN live ,,-itl I, ,yi ia
Mr.. and Mrs. James Twiss corrobor-
atad Mrs. McDermott's testimony as
to the desertion. Attorney Frank Lit
tie appeared for Mrs. McDermott.
Rachel Hopkins complaint was
cruelty and desertion. She alleged that
| her husband, Thomas Hopkins, abused
| her shamefully and then ran away
| from her They We're married April
p. 1897. at Wilkes-Barre. by Rev. w.
| II. Pearce, d. D., and lived successfully
! on Luzerne street. West Scranton,
| South Scranton and Pittston. He
| treated her cruelty all along and de-
serted her at the latter place, COM
| pelling her to hire out as domestic
| to support herself. Evidence as to
Hopkins cruelty was given BY Mrs.
Jemima Gordon, who stated that while
i
South Scranton she saw the husband
| pull his wife about by the hair. Fur
ther testimony as to Hopkins cruelty
was furnished by Mrs, Matilda Hall
| and Mrs. Margaret Davis, mother Of
| the libellant. Mrs. Davis testified she
often saw Hopkins strike his wife in
the face. w. NJ. Bunnell is the libel
lants attorney.
Il A.,
| Silvia is the title of one of the cases
| The deSilvias We're married Nov. ),
1892, in Philadelphia and after a time
| came to live in Scranton. She alleges
he treated her cruelty, struck her and
| threatened to kill her, and so abusive
did he become that she was compelled
TO leave him December 1 of last year.
| He went TO Buffalo, and is still re-
siding there. She continued her resi-
dence in Scranton. c. w. Dawson ap-
! peaIed for Mrs. de Silvia.
The complaining man was Frank
| Hunt, who alleges that his wife Eliza
beth Netty Hunt, deserted him for
another man. He was a native Of
Brown Hollow and married his wife at
Windsor, n. Y. They lived at Brown
Hollow till Thursday, April 49, 1895.
when the alleged desertion took place
on the Saturday night preceding the
desertion she complained of being i'll
and asked MIN to so the store for some
remedy. He did, and upon his return
found her gone She staid away all
night. and upon her return Sunday ad-
| mitted she loved another man better
than her husband and that she didn't
intend to live with her husband any
longer. He pleaded with her TO give up
her other man and live with him for
the sake of their two young children.
but the cnttreaties were in vain, for
on the following Thursday she left him
TO return no more. She Is now living In
Olyphant as a domestic. Mrs. Alice
Hunt testified to having heard the adj
missions the respondent is alleged TO
have made when she returned home
after being out all of Saturday night.
Mr. Hunts attorney is w. $ Huls-
lancer.