The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-07
He FIGHTS
DIVORCE
CASE
Dsmers Denies WIfe's Charges.
Says She Is Improper Person
to Care for Child

Mrs Georgina Demers. whose present
residence is on Harrison street. Pawtuck-
ct, asked that she be divorced from Ar
thur Demers. She gave as her reasons
that Arthur had been guilty OF continued
drunkenness and adultery. Arthur, ac-
cording 10 his wife, was always talking
OF committing suicide.
four years ago, and Mrs. Demers claimed
she was forced TO 20 to work soon after
her marriage. and always had to keep
drunk He was drunk very often, Mrs.
Demers asserted, and always wanted to
commit suicide. She had to hide the keys,
ana an "a drown VaS himself me in the Pswtucfet riv
er. She claimed Il was also necessary to
hide his razor. She told her counsel that
Mr.. Demers worked for the last - yearis
that ne made 1880 a week. Her hus-
band. she said, never took her anywhere.
and said he meyer r, wanted to e out S yiss bs
did not like her shape.
WORKED STEADILY.
On cross examination Mrs. Dcmers ad-
mitted that Mr.. Demers had worked near
iy every day during the period OF thier
married life and that he worked four
nights week as a baker She admitted
that a young man who boarded with her
had written her three letters after she
left her husband and went to Holyoke.
but said she didn't care any more for the
letters than she did for tho man him.
self t.
One OF these letters was addressed.
Ma Cher GeorEina." Nd Demers said
she did not think this proper way to
address Q married woman. Asked II the
young boarder had not sent her money
to Holyoke, she replied the money had
been sent to her sister who demanded
IL OF him.
Mrs. Demers positively denied that the
young man referred to paid her room
rent at q Pawtucket hotel. or that she
took or her wedding ring and passed as
an unmarried woman In Holyoke.. She
denied being guilty Of any misconduct
during her married iifs
Several witnesses were introduced in
support sf tbs petition and among them
uaa 1fhs Aynung man referred TO the star
boayder,. He was 20 impertinent on the
witnsss stand. Judge Douglas reprimand-
ed aim.
DEMERs' SIDE.
Mr.. pemers introduced wttnesses to
prove that he was a hard working man.
and he claimed, which his wife did not
deny, that after stories Of simple act
OF misconduct were brought TO her she
He introduced witnesses In an endeavor
to show that his wife was not a proper
person TO have the custody OF their child.
John NJ Brennan was attorney for Mrs.
Demers and Henry F. McCaffrey repre-
sented Mr.. Demers.
SHE GOT A DECREE
Josephine /. Blackington asked for di-
vprce from her husband. Ernest Francis
Blackington alleging extreme cruelty
and continued drunkenness. The peti-
toner did not have a marriage certificate
and in explanation OF its absence said her
mother-in-law had torn II up.
Mrs. Blackington testified her husoana
had the habit OF coming home drunk and
punching her In the face. Mr.. Backing
ton. according TO his wife, came anne. home home
a dance they had been to together he
punched" her in the face and kicked her
In the side. Once, Mrs. Blackington said.
her husband tore a gold chain from her
neck as she was going along Aborn
street. eDcision was for the. petitioner
on the ground Of extreme cruelty. Leon
l.. Mott was attorney for the petitioner.
The petition OF Aurola F. Krahl for
divorce from Henry F. Krahl was denied
and dismissed.