Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
HE DIVORCE MILL 1T WORK ]
Nellie Johnson Divorced and Her
 Maiden Name Restored.

The Woman Said Her Husband Abused
 Her and On One Occasion Hit Her
 With a Piece of Wood in the Face
 John Miller of NaugatucA Was Given
 a Divorce from His Wife, Rosa
 Case of Bolger and Hayes Against
 Consolidated Road Was Assigned.
 A short session of short calendar was held in the superior court to-day by Judge Shumway. The cases of Bolger and Hayes against the Consolidated Railroad Co were set down for hearing by the court the first Tuesday in Jan uary, to be followed by the case of Madden against Mahon. Ex-parte di- yorce cases were then taken up.
 Nellie Johnson, nee Dixon, vs William F. Johnson, was the first. She testified that her marriage took place seyel years ago in this city. About six months after the marriage her husband began to be cruel and incorporate. He was seldom sober and he seldom worked. Wher he did work he kept his wages, so that she was obliged 10 maintain herself and the child. To do this she opened q boarding house and for . long time she kept poarders ill DeloWry's building on the corner Of North Main and Spencer avenue. She believes her husband is now in New York. His family live here Coming down to the actual incidents of alleged cruelty, she stated that on one occa- sion her husband struck her with a piece of wood in the face, leaving a bad scar under the right eye and dis colorlng both eyes, so that she was obliged to remain in the house for three weeks. He threw food at her, and pies seemed to be his favorite missiles. Night, noon and morning he was quar- reling. The boarders called him a crank. Some years ago she instituted q divorce against him, but on his prom lse to do better it was withdrawn. At that time $1,200 he had in bank was attached. He was also great gam bler During the last two years he lived here he spent the greater part of the time ill gambling places. The day he left he said he had lost a good deal of money, about S15O. He asked the plaintiff to pay his broker $S0, though he had at that time considerable money i'll bank, besides having an interest in his mothers estate. Petitioner said she was not able to pay. the sum he asked and he left town. That was the last she saw of him.
 Mrs Anna Happy and her husband, James, Herbert RoWley, all boarders. and Mrs Nora Bowling, who assisted in the kitchen, testified, all corrobcrating petitioners testimony. A decree was granted, also the custody of the child, and petitioners maiden name restored.
 The other case was that of John Miller against Rosa, both of Nauga- tuck. Attorney Sweeney presented this case. InfideIity was alleged and Peter J. Nye said to be correspondent. These parties were married in October, 1854. The first inkling of his wife's unfaithfulness was furnished to plain tlH by fellow members of the Ger mania society of Naugatuck. On ac- count of his wife's conduct they had to leave their apartments. Miller then told his wife that he would live with her no longer. She said she did not care about that and she went to New York. Plaintiffs son, aged 16 years, was one of the witnesses in the case. This petition was also granted.
 motion for allowance for $25 for the counters in the case of Flana gan Vs Hynes was continued The court said if authorities in support of the motion could be shown him he would grant the allowance.
 Default was allowed in the suit of Nellie p. Warner. administratrix, vs the Diamond Match Go.
 The divorce petition of Lena o. Rice ys George A, Rice went over to the next session of court and a motion to amend the complaint of George c. Minor vs Manufacturers National bank was allowed. on condition plain tiff pay $15 additional costs.
 Decision on motion for judgment in the suit of Walter L. Frisbia vs P C. Morris ct al was reserved. Court then ad5ourned to Tuesday morning at -NCI- Tr,, p