Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
WOMAN WRITER AMONG THE DEAD.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Several Divorces Granted by Judge
Elmer To-day.

Elmer To-day.
At short calendar in the superior
court to-day, Judge Elmer presided. A
w. Nettleton for disclosure OF defense
and in default thereof for judgment
and, law day, was taken off the list. A
| motion for further allowance of 500
by plaintiff in the suit of William
Brennan VS. Berlin Iron Bridge Co, and
a motion to settle and determine the
form of judgment file was continued
to next Friday. Attorney O'Neill, for
the motion, asked that the matter be
disposed Of as the case has been about
seven years in court and defendants
attitude shows determination to take
! it to the United States supreme court
of errors. The court held it could wait
until next Friday.
The cases of George A. Boughton VS.
Susan B. Prior, and the same VS. Henry
/. Boughton, were set down for hear
| ing next Tuesday. The two cases of
Charles F. Richards VS. George Ell. Peck,
| for the same day; Julia Madden VS.
Michael j. Mahan, Wednesday,; Mary
j. LawlOr VS. Thomas Scadden, and
Margaret Fulton VS. James f. Fulton,
| Thursday; John M. Wells VS. town of
Waterbury Especial assignment for
Wednesday, March IL, and city's ap-
peal from railroad commissioners week
| from next Tuesday.
A motion for more specific statement
in the suit of George NJ Allerton VS.
Southern Railway Co furnished some
| amusement though quite serious
matter to the plaintiff. The suit is for
damages for injuries received in a col
! lision on the defendants railroad at
New Orleans. Defendant asked to
know how 1T injured the plaintiff, and
the latter replies that he does not know
further than he took the train at New
Orleans one evening last summer and
woke up in the morning all smashed
up. His legs were broken, his back
bruised his eyes blackened and sore
his hands crushed, bruised and cut, and
in a general way he claimed to be dis
abled and his baggage destroyed in
consequence of the train on which he
was riding running off the track and
falling down a steep embankment The
motion was denied, which decision was
favorable to the plaintiff.
M. j. Byrne was appointed guardian
ad litum over Walter Leroy and
George Schtnder in the suit Of the Co
operative Savings society VS. Michael
]. Byrne ct al.
The case of Kittie Rouse VS. James
Rouse was the first of the divorce
cases. Mrs Rouse testified she was
married in April, 1892, and in Septem-
Der, 1893, her husband left her. Sew
eral times she was obliged to leave
him because he was constantly intoxi-
Gated.
Mrs Bradley Of Greystone said that
Rouse was never sober. He was cruel
to his wife and animals. Eugene
Banker Of Litchfield said he had fre-
quently to get assistance to have Rouse
removed from his place. He was all
the time in state of intoxication. "A,
decree WAS granted and plaintiff re-
stored to- her maiden name, Marion
Seymour. = q g. Y svs,sss
d. Gleason VS. Lille Il. Gleason was
the next case. This case was heard
last summer and a decree granted, but
subsequently it was found that the pa
pers Were defective. consequently the
decree was void. Gleason testified he
was married in 1880 and in 1899 his
wife left him. She Is now housekeep-
er for Charles Belden, the tailor.
George e. Comstock testified she lived
In his house five or six months. He
heard her say she did not care to re-
turn to her husband. Plaintiff denied
to the court there was any agreement
between him and his wife by which
she should not contest the case. The
petition was granted.
Cora Kirk asked for a divorce from
Charles Kirk on the grounds Of intem-
perance. Plaintiff lived In Naugatuck
and appeared to be quite 5Srlng. She
said that since her marriage defendant
did not live with her. He visited her
four or five times and he was intoxi-
Gated on each occasion. He lost sew
eral places of employment through
drink. Plaintiff saw him a few times
during the past two weeks and each
time he was intoxicated Minnie
Mills, sister of the plaintiff, testified in
similar strain. She saw defendant
last evening and last "Wednesday. and
each time he was drunk. Mrs Kate
Mills, mother Of plaintiff testified also.
The -~+ition was granted and maiden
name restored.
benjamin Belts VS. Fanny Belts was
the last case. These parties were mar
fied in 1895 and party in ouly, 1899.
the defendant going away. Edward
storrs, painter, testified he knew de.
fendant since she was a child and
plaintiff about fifteen years. Defend
ant lived In his house few months
and he saw plaintiffs mother there and
asked her to return to his house, but
she preferred to go her own way. The
restraints of matrimony were not
pleasing to her. The petition was
granted
The divorce cases of George r Ru1
pert vs. Lizzie e. Rubert, Minnie G.
Chatfield VS. Royal e. ChatfeId and
Cora e. Perez VS. Frank G. Perez wera
put over to next week.
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