The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-19

Judge II. NJ. Edwards yesterday
handed down decrccs divorcing eight
insmated couples In all but one case
the wife was the libellant. and either
desertion or cruel treatment was the
cause mentioned in the bills.
Rose Widener was granted Il divorce
from her husband, Albert q. Widener,
of 426 Monroe avenue. The couple were
married on January II, 1899. and lived
together but eight months. In her tes-
timony, Mrs. Widener told u shocking
story of cruelty. She claimed that only
two weeks after their marriage her
husband locked her in II room and then
beat her numerically, pulling her part
ly across the room by her hair. On an
other occasion. she said, he raised
wooden club over her head, while she
lay in bed, and threatened to strike
her. He frequently threatened to cut
her throat ana otherwise abuse her,
she said.
Lizzie kepler secured an absolute di
vorce from her husband. John Fred
erick kepler. The couple We're married
on February II. 1891. and lived together
in Carbondale township until May IL.
1899, when she left him. She testified
band threatened to stab her with n
knife which he held in his hand, and
later in the day drew II revolver on her
ana threatened to blow her brains out
He had treated her cruelty before. she
said. and when he Threatened her on
this occasion she was forced To leave
him, because she was fearful of her life.
Betty Manycr was divorced from her
I, ,,1,, ,,.I,n ,N
was married on June - 1892. and with
whom she lived in the Fifth ward until
about n year ago. She testified that her
husband had been in the habit of call
ing her vile names and that lie finally
failed to contribute to her support, al
lowing her no money with which to
buy clothes or other necessaries.
Emma Van Camp who secured q di-
vorce from her husband. Hoadley Van
Camp. was married to him on Febru-
airy -. 1877. and lived with him in Dun
more until September 16 1899. when he
left her without cause. so she alleges,
and left for parts unknown. She has
| not heard from him since.
Francis RI. Day was declared divorced
| from his wife. Annie Day. to whom he
| was married on November ., 1893 in
| Wales. The couple came to this coun-
| try II year later ana Went to live in
| Taylor. Mrs. Day deserted her hus-
! band in November. 1896. for no reason
whatever. according to his story.
Bessie Rowe was divorced from John
Il. Rove. to whom she was married on
| May IS 1897. She lived with him at
| Jermyn until October H. 1897, when she
was forced to leave him because of his
alleged barbarouS treatment OF her.
| Her married life was Il continual series
| Of domestic qualrels, she testified, and
! her husband was cruel TO her almost
| from the day of their marriage. On
| one occasion, she says, he struck her q
blow WHICH knocked her HAT on he,
| back. and then calling her vile name,
| he kicked her and left the house.
| y. .IoSettc Robertson was divorced
from w. G. Robertson, to whom she
was married on May -, 1875. The
| couple lived in Duumore. and accord
! ing to Mrs. Robertson. her husband de-
serted her suddenly and without APP
| parent cause in October, 1898.
| \. Catherine Christian was granted I,
| divorce from James f.. Christian whom
she married on September Il, 1882, and
| lived with him in Corning, y. y, until
| July 3. 1883, when he deserted her. She
came to Scranton in 1897 and followed
| the profession of trained nurse for :
| time. Hc now resides in the state 0l
| Illinois.