Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
ONE DIVORCE.
Mrs. Hamilton Freed From Her Husband Other Bus-
 mess at Short Calendar.

There was but one divorce case heard by judge Robinson at short cal endar in the superior court to-day, and that was as long in hearing as the average two. The case was Alice Hamilton, nee Veness, against William E. Hamilton. Attorney Russell pre- scented the case, which was based on al legged intemperance and intolerable cruelty.
 Mrs Hamilton testified that one child was born to her ill this marriage, which took place April 15, 1892, and that on July IA, five years ago, she was forced to leave her husband because of his treatment of Ter and his habits Since their marriage he has been al most constantly intoxicated, she said This was her second petition for di- yorce. The last one was filed some years ago on the same grounds as tnls one, but they made up and Hamilton promised to do better. He did not keep his promise. however, and the separa- ton five years ago was the result.
 The evening of every pay day ne would get drunk and sometimes, In fact, generally, he would keep drunk for week or two. He worked for ms father, who was foreman for the Scovill Manufacturing Go, and on that account had more leeway than any of the other employees. His treatment of the petitioner when he was intoxicated was generally cruel. He would try to choke her and sometimes he beat her. One time he threatened her with razor
 George c. Blackman, employed at the Scovill misunderstanding Co.'S shop, said he remembered when the defend q lo xygl a drunk whole week at time. On ac- count of his father being foreman, Hamilton managed to keep his job longer than he otherwise would have done. He knew him to lose two or three positions on account of his drink ing habits. "He is not a fit companion for anybody who thinks anything Of himself" said Blackman. T saw him week ago on South Main street and he was dopy. Generally he is falling all over himself when I happen to see him.
 Frank E. Winter said he saw Ham ilton last evening, and, while he was not what one would call drunk. he was in drink, and William J. Middleton said he frequently saw him so drunk he did not know what he was doing. "One night" said Middleton, my Wife's sis ter gave a party, and Mrs Hamilton was there. Hamilton came along dur ing the night and asked me if his wife was there. I was calling off the dances, and I told her her husband was outside waiting for her When he saw her he pulled her hair and slapped her face, and did not see her for a week."
 The last witness was Mrs Annie But Ter, wife of George Butler She said that when 4Mrs Hamilton's child was month old ner husband beat her, and that he frequently beat her
 A deere was granted on the gounds of habitual intemperance.
 Judgment pro forma was given for the plaintiffs demurrer to defendants answer in the injunction suit of Ldley ys the Valentine Bohl Go and the rail- road company, in order to hasten the matter to the supreme court, which conyenes next month.
 Considerable time was spent hearing Attorney Wood in the matter of the Domestic 9ie Baking Go. There was motion in this matter for an order to have B. R. Perkins. the receiver, file a report. It is almost a year since he filed his last report, and the court could not understand why he had not filed one since then. MT Perkins said he was all at sea in the matter. Some of the goods were removed from the premises of the pie company before he was given charge. Miles Connolly, as agent for the w. R. Matthews Go of New York, removed them. MT Per kins went to two or three attorneys who were interested in the case, and each one gave him different advice. The only thing he left unsOld is DOT table oven, but the buyer of this would unquestionably buy law suit also. 1t was originally bought by Attorney Du- rant when he was interested ill tAe concern, but owing to a defective bill of sale it is difficult now to ascertain who owns it without going to the ex- pense of a law suit. Attorney Wood was prepared to make long address, but the court preferred to not hear him and ordered the receiver to file his report without delay
 Gases assigned for hearing next week are as follows: Tuesday, Edward Me Grath ct al vs Michael Guilfoile, Julia Madden vs Michael J. Mahan ct ux, Max Reiner ys Jacob Mussler; Wednes- day, I1I1cius F. Alcott, Frederick Ding well. Herbert T. Thurber. Richard Ben jamin ct ux and Ann MayheW vs the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go, five cases; Thursday, Richard Benja- min vs the same.
 Attorney John O'Neill was given judgment against Bridgeport's famous litigant, Mrs Mary E. W. Wright Smith, for S4 727.19.
 Court comes in at 9:3O Tuesday morning, and begins the first case as- signed for that day. The case of the Cooperative Savings society of Hart ford aoainc+ F T KincShl1ry and George J. Schindler, 1T, was finished yesterday.
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