The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-04
DIVORCE
PETITIONS
GRANTED.
Tales Of Marital UnhappInsss
Told to Judge Douglas In
Court To-day.

Judge Douglas began today in the APP
pellate division of the supreme court the
hearing OF uncontested petitions for di-
vorce. These cases will be in order until
the close Of the court session on FYiday
next.
a number OF stories OF mans cruelty
and one of woman's fickleness were told
in court.
Mrs. Philomine Fontaine OF woonsock-
et, who sought a divorce from her hus-
band, Eusebe Fontaine testified that 20
years ago her husband took her 10 Ux-
bridge, Mass, and abandoned her there.
She said she had been residing in
Woonsocket 20 years and had brought up
her children and supported them by
working I'm the mill. She claimed she had
not seen her husband since he left her
at Uxbridge
One witness who knew the respondent
said he was drinking man. Another tes-
titled that some years ago the respondent
came TO her and asked her IL he would
provide home for her would she keep
boarders. Witness asked Mr.. Fontaine IL
he was married and he replied, yes, but
he did not live with his wife.
The further information was furnished
by this witness that when she told him
10 go and live with his wife he replied his
her No boarding house was started. Mrs
Fontaine was granted divorce. Archam-
beault & Gauln were her attorneys.
DEsERTIoN CHARGED.
Ephriam NJ. Kantrowirtz asked for a
divorce from his wife, Adaline NJ Kan
trowirtz, on the ground OF desertion Ac-
cording to tho petitioner. he and the re-
spondent were married i'm Newark, ~ j.,
in 1898. and have lived separate and apart
for about two years. Mr.. Kantrowirtz
said he had lived here since 1896 and
that after his wife left him and went 10
New York he sent her money until he
found she had taken another name and
gone to work as a stenographer and type
writer.
He made several efforts TO induce his
wife TO return. but though he had always
treated her kindly she refused to so do.
a sister of the petitioner stated that
she wrote to Mrs Kantrowirtz that the
petitioner was about toundcrgo an opera
tion which the surgeons said might re-
suit fatally. The respondent replied that
she was sorry, but could not help it, and
that the destiny OF fate" had strangely
shaped her path.
The divorce was granted. William A.
Heathman was counsel for the petitioner.
NON-sCPPORT AND ADULTERY.
Sarah T.. 1Iuling was granted a divorce
from her husband. Frank T. Huliug, on
tho grounds OF non-support and adultery.
Mrs. Huling told about supporting her
self by washing and other hard work for
the past nVe years.
Her husband. she said, lad been living
with another woman n the same house
that was formerly her home. For about
two years this woman mad been seen rid
ing with the respondent By neighbors az
frequent intervals. l.. j. Rathbun was
counsel for petitioner.
Mary Silva told the story OF the hard
work she had to do for some years past
90 support herself aud child since her huse
band Antoine silva refused 90 support
her one witness said that nc had known
Mrs. silva a long tina and she was n
"nnC little woman The divorce was
WAS granted, John &. Quinn was counsel
Tor the petitioner.
Other divorces considered We're: Linnig
D. Hall vs. Ethel ~. llali. Adultery.
Granted. Ballou ~ Tower for petitioner
Horny 4. surrey rs. Augusta w SUR
rcy. Extreme cruelty, living apart FOR I'D
years. descrtiou Heard IN part
Aivcdo ~. Harris SIS. Robert w. Harris
DcosrtiOu. Nou-eupUort. Granted r. ~
Bassett for petitioner.
Dora B. DOuahue vs.. John Donahuc
Dcsertion. Granted. 4 j. Rathbun Tor pc
sarah r. MasSie VS.. Edward NJ Massie.
Non-support. Heard. ~. r, Metcaif tor
Josephine vosei VS. Michele Vogel ~
treue cruelty and desortion Granted.
Irving Chsmplin for petitioner
George ". steele W. Mary ~ Steele
Dcsortion. extreme cruelty. Granted on
ground ~ desortion. &. T. Gorman FOR
petitioner.
willard g. Bean W. Adele ". Bear De-
sertion. adultery. Granted e. J. Furns-
worth for petitioner.
Samuel Roscndale VS. blanche H. Ros-
eudsie Adultery Granted. T.. NJ.
Q Reilly for petitioner.