New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

Taking Fairfield County a basis OF figuring. the
number OF years married before being divorced IS
fraction under nine years; running all the way
close inspection of the domestic conditions OF
think that the grave question suicide plays
an important part in the tragedy Of =nisfnatett
that the divorced persons are not Of the class who
COUNTY it5 its sixtvsix divorces There we're
only twenty-eight children representing the on
spring Of the parties concerned-about forty-tVVo-
hundredrhs Of child to couple. and these TWEEN
Ebir6 leaves fortv-seyeT coIDles chfIdiess This
scarcity Of children in the homes cannot help bus
dren 70 %hicS se is Tesponbe nor Tor so many Unhappy
homes and consequent final separations
A close student Of the Connecticut divorce courts
the couples concerned IN divorces are we'll To do
that is the men are mechanics VINO are in COM
Portable circumstances, but for some reason their
that eight-tenths OF the divorces granted
IN Gonnecticut are 10 TINS class 0L persons @ - -
deseruon. next is cruelty. then Intemperance and.
have virtually made rule that when divorces are
granted II IS with Jhe minimum OF susTPa; eS-
stance: infdel!ty and deseEti9n are allegsd BGIh
VarabIy grants the decree on the ground of deser-
ton By this the children are. in later years,
is court record showing that Of their parents
had been criminal Of diSgrscetuI TYPE tbs MS
happens that the wife and mother is the guilty
Lawyers may have bona fde cases Of infdelity.
drunkenness or cruelty. but they will urge rheir
three years have elapsed to make tenabIe the
ground Of desertfon- This is done to save children
record which convicted one OF their parents or
morality This accounts for the large number OF
divorces granted under the head OF desertion when
in reality there is much that does not appear on
It is we'll known fact that the judges OF tho
Superior Court wish that the divorce laws CE
Connecticut were in some way changed Judg9
Judges on the Superior Court bench, IN a recent
comment upon the divorce situation, pointed QUE
In, Fba fOl1n
The statute laws Of the State say that divorces
shall be granted 5oE cer'an am Gauss 5s 20 Isn 1
divorces regardless OF my personal opinion on
the divorce subject cannot quarrel with the
Christmas time appears to be the busiest time
OF the year for divorces Those seeking separ3s
acceptable Christmas gift that Santa Claus could
bring them An instance in point is that of th$
s,Iperfor Court Divorce day IS almost always Frfs
day and on Friday. December l9. 1907 Judge Eds
three cases II was an tnpOssibIIity 70 hear an
OF those cases in one court day. but his honor
made the unprecedented record for Connecticut
divorce court Of hearing fifteen OF the petitions
and granting fourteen cut OF tine fifteen
such il the divorce situation In Connecticut ard.
while there is much talk among the clergy and the
lawyers OF divorce reform for the State. thers
iE 70 Grange the existing conditions Connections
is fast getting the reputation OF being the mecca
FOR persons seeking divorces and many are the
into Connecticut for the sole purpose OF procurin
divorce. for IT Is only necessary to nave resiaea @
a separation can be made There nave been cases
too where wealthy persons have leased houSeS a
charge and then went travelling. believing that
This leasing Of a house and keeping CaTetaker In
IN the ewes OF the Law Finally one OF these eases
was probed in the court and the decree or 'IlyoSS
Establish residences In Connecticut m that man
ner.