The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-14
DEGREES TO
TENLIBELLANTS
Stories of Unhappy Marriages
Related in Superior Court as
Grounds Upon Which Petit
TONERS Asked Divorce
ONE LIBEL CONTESTED
BY EDWARD E. PERKINS
Lottie A. Perkins Asked a Sepa-
ration on StatutoryGrou
the Story Set Up in Defense Did
Not Impress Judge Francis A.
GaSkiII

/ Not Impress Judge Francis A
GaSkiII
The Superior Court, jury waived ses-
sion, came in at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning for the consideration OF
divorces and short matter on the cal
endar. Judge Francis A. Gaskill heard
a large amount of evidence dealing
with the breakup and decay of matri-
monial happiness and granted the de-
sired DEGREES of separation to 10 libel
lants.
Edward E. Perkins of Boston con-
tested the suit of Lottie A. Perkins for
divorce on the ground of adultery. The
hbellant has resided in Boston and
Gardner and now resides in Leomin-
ster. In response to questionss asked
by her counsel, j. Weston Allen of Bos-
ton, Mrs. Perkins told the court that
her attention was attracted in 1896 by
a letter that she found in the room oc-
cupied by Perkins In April, 1901, she
employed John ]. Conroy, constable
of Boston, to watch Perkins. She went
with Conroy and her brother to IS
Temple Street, Boston, They broke
down a door and entered a room in
which they found Perkins and two
women. The women were on bed in
the room. One was dressed and one
was not Perkins was but partially
dressed. There was a bottle on table
which appeared to contain wine. There
was some conversation, witness could
not remember most of it, Witness de-
sired the custody of child.
John ]. Conroy, Boston, first saw
Perkins in March. March Z. he saw
Perkins go to his room, and afterward
to Is Temple Street. Saw him go to
IS Temple Street, March q. April 13
saw him go to IS Temple Street. Saw
him come out with two women. Saw
them go to a cafe. They returned to
Temple Street. Saw them look into
windows and examine women's cloth
ing. Witness went to the police station
and got an officer. With Mrs. Perkins,
the officer her brother, Mr. Kent went
to Is Temple Street and broke in the
door of a ROOM They found Perkins
and two women. The women gave the
names of Alice Hartwell and Mrs. Eva
Wells. They belonged in Vermont
Witness related substantially the
same story that was told by Mrs. Per-
kins of the scene within the room.
Frank NJ. Duffy, Boston, said he
helped Conroy watch Perkins. Repeat
ed the story of the happenings in the
room at Is Temple Street.
William A. Duffy, Boston, also en-
ployed by Mrs. Conroy, testified that
he was the man who broke open the
door in the Temple Street place.
jeremiah NJ. Mosher, police officer of
the city of Boston, testified to the
OF that In Tay1o le
Street place as related by the other
witnesses
Bolton Kent testified that he was an
electrician in the navy yard, and a
brother of the libellant. His evidence
was in confederation of the other facts
put in.
George r. Warfield opened the case
for the defense. The libellee was the
first witness. Witness said that he was
not at Is Temple Street on the even
ing of March 90 or "a On April 10 wit
ness was in Boston with two ladies'.
They were Vermont ladies. One of
them was in Southern California now,
The other had not replied to witness
request to be present at the hearing.
The ladies asked him to get them a
room. He did. They asked him to visit
them. and he did that. Witness asked
permission to remove his coat and
vest. Subsequently he took off his
shoes and his collar and necktie. He
was reading a book and the door fell
in. Witness was asked why he didn't
live at home. He said he was always
sick at home Said he found box of
poison in the house. Charged his wife
with trying to poison him. He made
charge in presence of a witness.
The defense closed at 430 Mr.. War
field addressed the court briefly, say
ing that there was no proof that adul-
terry had been committed.
Judge Gaskill said Perkins had told
an absurd story, and found a decree for
adultery.
The custody of the child, seven years
old, was given to the mother. The court
said counsel might agree upon condi-
tlons upon which the child might be
visited by the father. There will be
further hearing this morning upon the
question of alimony. Libellant claims
libelee has $4,000. which he denies
In Austin E. VS. Alice E. Kingsbury,
libellant was represented by H. j..
Clark Libellant testified Witness
said he and his wife were married IN
Norwich, CT. They removed to Dudley.
While they resided there she left him.
She went to Norwich and has been
there for three and one-haf years. She
was living with another man. Decree
nisi for desertion was granted.
| Court gave a decree nisi for desertion
in Kate J. Hitchcock VS.. Willis H.
Hitchcock Evidence was given show
ing that the libellee had been seen I'M
der circumstances that made him ap-
pear intimate with another woman.
( Sheehan & Cutting for libellant
In Fannie B. Cook VS.. Elinus Cook,
both of Southbridge. a decree nisi for
| desertion was recorded. Libellee was
defaulted. J. c. F. Wheelock for Ii
bellant.
In Mabel A. Loud VS.. George A.
Loud. the libellant did not appear, and
a decree nisi was granted on statutory
grounds. George NJ. Underwood for
libellant.
Hattie L. Gray was given a decree
nisi from George L. Gray on ground
of gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation All the parties live in Worces-
ter. Willis E Sibley for libellant
Charles E. Damon was given a decree
nisi for desertion from Harriet A. Da-
mon. The couple were married in 1868.
They formerly lived in Worcester The
libellant resides in Springfield.
Mrs. Louise Johnson was granted a
I decree nisi divorcing her from her