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ON GROUND OF DESERTION.

Ann Keating married John Heating
over 81 years ago, but she testified IN sup
port OF her petition that she had not
lived with him for e3 years. Keatlng,
according to his wife, was drunk very
often, and when In that condition was
very quarrelsome, and threw anything he
could get a hold OF at her. once he
threw her down stairs. she claimed, and
jumped on her back. and result she
was for three months confined 10 her
bed. Mrs. Heating does not know where
her husband Is. She saw him last at
Olneyyille about ten years ago and he
was then so drunk he did not recognize
her. Mrs Keating further testified that
she always had TO provide for herself
and daughter. A daughter OF petitioner
and respondent corroborated her moth
er's story as TO non-support. A divorce
was gran<ed on the ground OF desertion.
Alfred Wilson, counsel for petitioner.
Philamore Petit and Albina Petit sep
arated some seven years ago She toad
him, he claimed. 100 times ito get out,
and he obeyed the last order to that ef-
feet Petitioner and his wife at the time
were living In woonsockot and he says
she had a very bad temper and was con-
stanuy abusing him. 1t was impossible
to live with her. Other witnesses tesu-
fed that Mrs Petit was very cross
woman. and that her husband was a good
man. Philamore said he asked his wife
to live with him after he left her. but she
told him she wanted nothing more TO DO
with him. NeighborJ testified that they
heard Mrs. Petit order her husband out.
A divorce was granted on the ground OF
desertion. Thomas +. Vance represented
the petitioner.
and Annie NJ. Burnham took place at
Denver. Mr.. Burnham from WoonsocK-
ct corresponded with Annie, and did not
see her until two days before, her mar
riage. Mrs. Burnham, according to one
witness. said she could drink more than
any man she ever saw, and that she liked
liquor The day after his marriage Mr..
Burnham found his wife drunk In her
room on his return from getting tickets
for Woonsocket They lived together from
February TO May, and then on his faith
ers threat TO arrest her Mrs. Burnham
since. divorce was granted on the
ground OF continued drunkenness. Nc
Fee & Greene for petitioner.
OTHER PETITIONS.
other petitions considered today were
Frederick Carlson VS. Antonietta Carl
son. Gross misbehavior In nature of
adultery. Heard. T. F., Vance for petit
toner.
Mary Il. Packard VS., Frederick II.
Packard Neglect to provide. Granted.
Thomas F. Vance for petitioner.
Justena Schmidt vs.. John Schmidt.
Heard. w. B. Halet for petitioner.
Ground desertion.
Ellen Collins vs. Luther F. Collins.
Neglect to provide Granted. Ballou
& Tower for petitioner
Mary @. Foster VS.. Edward Foster.
Dessrtlon. Granted. T. L. Vance for
petitioner.
Mary c. Len VS. Charles w. Len. De
sortion. Granted. w. II. Hallet for petit
toner.
Jeanie Framley VS. jeremiah J. Franz
ley. Desertion Granted. ]. f. Banigan
for petitioner.
Emma r. Alger VS.. John II. Ager. Ne
glect 20 provide. Granted. III. G. Curtis
for petitioner
Ada Cole VS.. w. TX. Cole. Heard In part.
T. r Cooney for petitioner.
Antonia NJ. Siniagla VS.. Salvatore Sini-
aglia Desertion. Granted. John T. Dew
lin for petitioner.
Bertha l.. Baldwin VS.. George r. Bald
win. Desertion. Granted. Louis r. Cooke
for petitioner.