The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-07

Fred A. Graves OF Cranston sought
divorce from Mary Z. Graves on the
ground that she was a habitual user OF
morphine The parties lived together at
the old Graves homestead in Cranston.
Mr.. Graves being both a farmer and
painter.
He testified that one day he and his
son while taking down a stone wall found
10 TO 100 empty morphine bottles hidden
away In the walt On another occasion,
while doing some work in an unfinished
attic OF his house he dropped pair OF
pincers down between the rafters and
had TO saw out some woodwork, and he
found a lot Of small bottles all marked
morphine.
These bottles were brought into court
In two market baskets. There were 2i5
bottles. Mr.. Graves said his son had
brought some morphine TO Mrs. Graves
and accused her of using 1t but she de-
MED the charge.
Mrs. Graves according to her husband
acted sleepy and 'dopey" at the table
and neglected her household duties. He
claimed also that he was a good provider.
but that Mrs. Graves spent his money
for drugs.
On cross-examipation DIR. Graves ad-
mitted his wife some years ago was very
sick for 13 months and reputable doctors
had prescribed morphine for her. She
used II under their dicertton long time.
He said he had one interview with his
wife since the divorce proceedings was
begun.
In answer to questions by counsel for
Mrs. Graves witness admitted that there
was trouble over Mrs. Graves son being
I'm the house and that he, witness, had
told her she must choose between her son
and husband Both the parties were mar
ried before.
Mr.. Graves denied that there was any
grounds for his wife's suspicious OF his
relations with a 13-year- old girl. who
formerly worked at his home. He ad-
mitted when he was in trouble with a
mortgage that his wife raised some money
for him from her people.
]. A. Rothery is counsel for the petit
toner and Page & Cushing were counsel
for Mrs. Graves.
BOTH SEEK DIVORCE
Charles III. Peckham some time ago
filed petition for divorce against Annie
d. Peckham, charging her with deser-
ton. Ma Peckham filed motion in
the nature OF a cross bill In which she
charged her husband with dcsertion, ex-
treme cruelty and inedelity. Mrs. Peck
ham told the court she had to sing at
concerts TO make enough TO support her
self. She claimed that she gave her hus-
hand no reason for deserting her. The
other charges were not insisted upon and
she got decision on the ground of deser-
ton. Mr.. Peckham was represented by
counsel but did not press his charge OF
desertion.
INFIDELITY CHARGED.
Etienne IL Hazard OF Bristol sought a
divorce from Lavina NJ Hazard on the
grounds of inhdeiity, extreme cruelty and
gross misbehavior. Mr. Hazard testified
that his wife frequently bit and scratched
him and that II required three men TO
hold her whilea doctor administered NOR
phine.
DR.. Lake testified that Mrs. Hazards
deeds were due TO hysteria and bad tenn
per. The doctor described Mrs. Hazards
begging the men holding her 10 let her
go so she could get something and finish
him. According 10 the doctor Mrs. Haz-
ard confessed 20 having improper rela-
tions with a number OF men. Decision
was for Mr.. Hazard. They are co,ored
people and Mrs. Hazard did not appear.