The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-19


mer vacation yesterday handed down
DEGREES in divorces in eleven cases.
Those divorced were:
Louise Kittlc from Harry Il. l.. iittle.
Gwendon Bennett from o. RI. Bennett.
Adon w. Cramer from Elizabeth Graz
mer.
Florence Smith from Edwin w. Smith.
Philip Roll from Agnes j. Roll
Philopena Christ from Simon Christ.
Maggie Harris from Fuller Harris.
Frances Il. Simpson from William j.
Simpson.
Olive Pledgeman from Frederick Pledge
man.
Thomas Rowlands from Elizabeth Row.
lands.
Elizabeth Krelger from August w.
Kreiger.
Mrs. Kittle was granted her divorce
on the ground of desertion. They were
married in July. 1885, at Wilkes-Barre
and she now resides at Schultzville, this
county. He did not support her ade-
quately and after two years of married
life he deserted her.
Gwendoln Bennett and o. Fl. Bennett
were married Dec. 4. 1901, by Rev. Will
liam Davis of the Welsh G. NJ church,
Of Bellevue. From the day of their
marriage he was abusive to her and
after four weeks of married life he
left her. During that period he fire.
quently remained away from home all
night. They made their home with
Mrs. Benefits sister. Mrs. John Davis
Adon w. Cramer who lives at VIM
mers was deserted by his wife Elizabeth
r. Cramer who went to Cortland. N.
Y, with her two children to live with
man named Sampson. The Cramers
were married Sept &c. 1885. at Hollister-
vile, Wayne county. The children are
now with their father.
Mrs. Florence Smith was married to
Edwin W. Smith on Nov. 90, 1876, at
Pruncton, Washington county, Maine.
In 1901 they lived at 1852 Sanderson
avenue, Green Ridge. and Smith formed
the acquaintance of Miss Kennivan, a
trained nurse, who had rooms at Null
berry street and Franklin avenue. He
courted her under the name of Barton.
In April, 1901 Mrs. Smith went to Bos-
ton to visit relatives and during her
absence. Miss Kennivan was installed in
the house as housekeeper. June 81
following Smith eloped with Miss Ken
nivan and they went to Havana. Cuba
Philip w. Roll married Agnes j.
Roll, from whom he was yesterday
divorced. on May 20. 1890. She had
previously been divorced from Sandy"
McWilliams. The Rolls had trouble al
most from the time OF their marriage
and she left him number of times.
She has not lived with him now for two
years.
Philopena Christ and Simon Christ
were married in 1895 by Alderman Storr
and three years later her husband left
her. She has not seen him since.
Maggie Harris and Fuller Harris
We're welded in Binghamton in May.
1892. and four months later Harris
deserted his wife and has not lived
with her since. She now lives at 424
Madison avenue. Harris whereabouts
are unknown.
On Feb. 13. 1867 Frances S. Simpson
and William ]. Simpson were married
and lived in Dunnore for thirty years.
They separated in January, 1899, be-
cause Simpson drank heavily and failed
to support his wife. He now lives in
Moosic
In the case of Olive Pledgeman
against Frederick Pledgeman, who were
married April 81, 1899, in Waverly, N.
Y. the cause of their troubles is set
forth to some extent by the following
excerpt from Mrs. Pledgemans testl-
mony:
What was the first trouble?" "He
got drunk and abused me-"
when was that?" "The Fourth of
JULY"
What did he do to YOU at that
time?" HE got drunk and went to |
singing blacl1guard songs between 12 |
and o'clock at night"
Were YOU in bed?" Yes SIR"
What did he do?" ''He rose up and |
slapped my ears because 1 would not |
listen to his blackguard songs"
Dirty songs We're they?" Yes sir"
She also testified that he locked her
out of the house one night and nailed |
the doors and windows so that she |
could not get in. He proposed to her
on one occasion that they open a house |
of ill-fame. After one of the beatings
he gave her she had him arrested and
on Aug. 20, 1900. she left him. She is
now earning living as a servant. He |
resides at Dunmore.
Thomas Rowlands was granted n
divorce for the reason that at the
time he married Elizabeth Rowlands.
July is, 1894, before that and since she
was the common law wife of her step
father. John Davis. She is the mother
Of three of the latter's children.
Elizabeth kreiger and August w.
krieger We're made man and wife Oct.
3, 1890, In this city. Krieger abused his
Wife in many ways and on March IL.