The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-25
HARTLEY
DIVORCE
CASES
Husband and Wife Filed Cross
Bills Second Time on Which
Court Gave a Hearing Today.

The divorce cases OF William A. Hart
ley against Rebecca A, and her case
against the former were tried together this
morning before Judge Dubois in the ap-
pellate division of the supreme court
The husband is asking for a legal sep
aration on the grounds of extreme cruelty.
desertion and gross misconduct while Mrs.
Hartley alleges extreme cruelty and neg
lect TO provide.
There was a previous attempt to sever
the marital ties of this couple some years
ago and when the case was heard before
Judge Rogers II appeared that Mr.. Hart
ley had paid for a college course to fit his
wife for n physician and that at one
time she had an ONCE at Pawtucket.
He is we'll known grocer OF Cum
beriand and he claimed that after time
her conduct toward him became unbear-
able.
The divorce petition was thrown out
as a result OF the previous hearing and
as Mrs Hartley promised to be better
wife and Mr.. Hartley also agreed they
again lived together.
Since then Mr.. Hartley states she has
grown worse than before. She would
throw the stove covers about and scatter
ashes on the floor and even attack him.
Sometimes she would sing and shout
out of the window and on one occasion
he had to call in the police,
He tried every way TO please her he
said, and even had his mother go away,
but then she wasn't satisfied.
Other witnesses including his mother
told their versions OF the family trouble.
Mrs. Hartley took the stand on her own
behalf and stated she married Mr. Hart
lev in September. 1884, and that he pc
titloned for divorce In 1ss9-which pc
tition was dismissed.
She stated her husband wanted her 10
study medicine so that he could get out
OF the liquor business. If she would go
to college he could study pharmacy. Il
wanted him TO come with me, but he
wouldn't" she stated.
She told OF working In the mill six
months OF her early married life and
when Mr.. Hartley Sr., was Ill. she came
into the store and worked with her hus-
band. She told OF making delivery orders
on the team when her husband was III
and putting UP orders.
After her child wa born she worked
at home His mother never lived With
US till went to Boston to study medi-
! cine.
MY husband kept a grocery store
| while I worked with him but now he
keeps both saloon and grocery. He want
ed me tostart an office In Pawtucket,
| which / did, but / wouldn't start one
| in back OF his hquor store"
She said his mother caused most OF the
trouble between them by running to her
son with all sorts of stories for which
there was no foundation.
She told OF various quarrels I'm all OF
which the mother-in-law was involved
| and told OF how he used violence TO her
and on one occasion had her arrested
to get her out of the house. She said
she was acquitted OF the charge of dis
turbing the peace but that her husband
locked her out She made statement
that her husbnd is worth several thous
and dollars and has an income outside
his business OF sl.177 a year at the least
Her parents have assisted in support
ing her. she said
The case is still pending. Rathbon,
Gardner appearing for Mr. Hartley anc
| Charles II. Easton for Mrs. Hartley