The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-13

Judge II. NJ. Edwards. sitting in
chambers. yesterday heard testimony
in number of divorce cases, with NJ.
J. McAndrew as stenographer.
The first case heard was that of Mrs.
Frances $. Silsbee, who seeks a separ.
alton from her husband, Philander 8.
Silsbee, after a welded life OF forty
six years. The couple were married in
Dunmore in 1856, and lived in that bor-
ough for II long period, twelve years
ago moving to Madison township,
where Mrs. Silsbee still resides. Sils-
bee was u railroader and spent week.
days in Scranton, going home on Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Silsbee testified that after COM
Ing home one Saturday in August 1897,
he left and failed to return. He came
back few weeks afterwards and took
his clothes. and has not lived with her
since. Mrs Silsbee's testimony was
corroborated by her daughter, Mrs
Isabelle Ives. and her son-in-law, Mil
ton Ives.
There is lawsuit now pending in
court, in which Mr.. Silsbee seeks to OBJ
tain his share of certain property and
$4,000 In the bank, all in his wife's
name. She refuses to turn it over to
him. Silsbee now lives ON North WASH
ington avenue.
NORRIS WAS BRUTAL.
Testimony was also heard in the case
of Lydia Morris against William Nor
ris, both of Olyphant. They were mar
ried on April 6, 1878, by Rev. Benjamin
Thomas, then of West Scranton. Mrs.
Morris claims that her husband was in
the habit of beating and kicking her
most numerically, and that on one oc-
casion. after a beating, she was under
doctors care for three weeks. He
frequently turned her out of the house,
she says, compelling her to seek shelter
with the reighbors. Her testimony was
corroborated by her children. John and
Maggie. and by a neighbor, Mrs. James
McCann. Mrs. Morris left her husband
on February II last.
Martin Bliss who is seeking a divorce
from his wife. Edna Il. Bliss, testified
that they were married on October 10.
1873. and resided for a number of years
in Mt. Pleasant, afterwards coming to
this city, where they resided on Eighth
street. She left him in 1894. and was
gone for ten weeks. He persuaded her
to return, and she did so, but only to
leave his domicile once more on July g.,
1895.
She took up the business of canvass
ing from house to house selling various
articles and i engaged in this at pres
ent. Jacob Ropier and his wife. Laura
r. Ropier. former neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bliss, testified that Mrs. Bliss
had visited them since she left her
husband and stated that she would
never live with him again. Her rea-
sons for arriving at this determination
We're that she didn't want to do house,
work any more, as she considered cam
vasSing a much pleasanter occupation.
WIFE UNFAITHFUL.
Salvin Phillips, an Italian, who is
seeking legal separation from his
wife. Olympia Phillips. testified that
he was married to her on March 90,
1899. They settled in Dunmore, but
after two months of welded life she
left him and went to live in Il disrepu-
table resort in Raymond court He
induced her to come back again. and
she did so, but remained only for a
short time, leaving in a few weeks for
her old haunts. He caused her arrest
on the charge OF adultery and at the
December term of quarter sessions she
was found guilty of the offense and
sentenced to thirty days in the county
Jail.
Lawrence MufIley began proceedings
yesterday to secure a divorce from
Mary Jane Muffley, to whom he was
married Nov. 2S. 1876. She left him on
Aug. 10, 1895, and before her desertion
she was cruel to him.