The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
MANY
DIVORCE
PETITIONS
Judge Douglas Heard and Dis
posed Of a Large Number Of
Petitions Today.

Judge Douglas continued the hearing
OF uncontested petitions for divorce today
Most OF the cases heard were heard OF
dispositions and the testimony In mos
OF the cases were uninteresting. In
few cases the women petitioners ASSERTED
their husbands became addicted TO III
use OF Intoxicating liquors shortly afte
marriage. Most divorces were asked oi
the ground OF neglect TO provide.
Captain W. II. Tuthill. who finds him
selffull y capable of the work OF direct
ing a three-master between this city and
New York, admitted I'm court that h,
was not as successful on the matrimonial
seat. He was seeking a divorce from
Cora NJ. Tuthill, whom he pronounced as
having been "a bad sort of WIFE" Mrs.
Tuthill lived together In this city ana
Central Falls, and during the first years
OF their married life they lived on the
vessel the captain had charge OF. Mrs.
Tuthill claimed she could not get used
TO the motion OF the vessel. When she
had been living on land again for while
the captatin asserts that her actions be-
came very queer She locked him out
OF the house number OF times. and on
other occasions when he came home she
went away saying that she would not
live with him.
On more. than one occasion she spoke
IN favor Of divorce Capt. Tuthill go
stances. His vessel. he said, had com.
Portable quarters for his wife and all tn,
81 aSa tSSs sre Mrs 1serf
had declared she would sooner die thar
live with the captain again. The divorc,
was not granted today because Of
technical defect, which will be remedied.
Lorrlna 5. Connor gave her husband
Bernard T., a very dlsagreesbls character
in her deposition read In support OF hei
witnesses in behalf OF Mrs. Connors were
decidedly severe on Mr.. Connors Ere
|. quently Connor, according TO his wife
her he tore the sleeve of her dress. Tn,
| night before she left him last January
she swears he pointed loaded revolve
at her. A witness dcposed that respond
| ent's children had no shoes and were
| obliged to go barefoot on New Years day
| This same witness declared that Connori
eree mss was pTun snnonnesd i in i% the case case. y" "
Adah J. Reynolds sought divorc'
! from Harrison q. Reynolds. The partie
yed IN soh Worked
| the jewelry business. Mrs Reynolds ant
| her wltne sses testified that Mr. Reynold
was seldom sober after his marriage; NO
| guage. but Mrs. Reynolds asserted tina
| REYNOLDS had beaten her so that parts o
her body were black and blue Mr; Rsy
! ed hts wife well had he not preferred Y
| spend his money OF liquor.
A number OF old cases were discon
tinued I'm open court today. In some o.
these cases parties were dead and n
| other cases they had become reconciled.
Harriet j Salisbury VS.. Walter Sails
bury; continued drunkenness. Heard.
Rosena Wilcox W.. George II. wilcox
adultery. Heard
Ethel NJ. Golden vs.. Edward M. Golden
adultery. Granted. Page Page foI
petitioner.
Lena g. Cocroft VS.. John w. Cocroft,
neglect to provide. Heard.
Martha r. Dowling VS.. Perry w. Dow
ling; neglect TO provide. Heard.
Anna 8. Follett vs. John r. Follett; ne
gicct 10 provide. Granted. Jaems II.
Higgins for petitioner.
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