Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
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..L Testimony in Divorce Case
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|, D" ard Mrs. A. l. Newton.
49, has sprung into news
lNlhh,'s this week. as the de-
~ n',p' Newton divorce case were
i " Wv the testimony OF many
1ssS. rilizans. Or. A, t. Newton
frlnsh' monument physician In ac-
y = . ss IN Northfeld and sur
b pfaV,,oovv charges his wife with
.ailhs ,huslye treatment. % alle-
r. @n a." All Mrs. Newton denies
kian' ~ The charges brought by
\ Iu,h and ON her part accuses
immoral conduct ana names
g y,nd stratton as correspondent;
W. NV hogan Monday morning ana
b cav ,yns sufficient to I'LL every
nri No. court room, Il large share
y ~ Tendance being people from
hF ~ Nv newton has practiced mere
y -. an wears and Is prominent
I ~ ~, ri several secret societies.
ape libel for divorce mad been
~ a. Newton filed a cross
y Snss,uq cruel, abusive and
" au ronauct on his part. so
EFNpe, orsed that both cases should
Va ~ he same time. There were
lnru ~ called for DIR. Newton
nv evidence was as sensational
wv aver been given In FRANKLIN
"a ,cr people Of their stahoihg.
is w. hamilton were the lawyers
FsS w. Nsvton and ex-Representative
w nS'yanport for Mrs. Newton.
\ I'm was the first to be ex-
A." and occupied the witness
" nsarly the whole forenoon Moi
|l ue said there had not been
y nssrutiye days in the last two
Pr W., w., what Mrs. Newton had been
pr Wv and az one occasion she took
'l .'' ,hs neck and again she threw
moi coffee in his face. she
w he doors at night so ne was
N. m get in after making hignt
I y she would refuse to tell MIN
ts ,slenhone calls and was OFTEN
", errsl 10 the children, once strik.
p p nS with heavy silver ana
Z p"in brush. knocking the child
n'r Mrs Newton went to Saratoga
,sai 10 take a treatment Tor OBESITY
I soon after her return had what
sorsidered at first to be a shock
= nos soon discovered that the
Y nos slammed. She threatened
| n ~. her life in such a way that the
~, would hang for it. The doctor
Is MAJ that her conduct had made
l. nervous. had caused loss OF mem
= snahe was worn out with ner con-
..rsl nagging. AS far as Mrs. Strat,
la'a nos concerned the doctor stated
-,so,ically that his relations win
- stratton and other women en-
"a nv him as nurses or otherwise
~ ~ entirely proper. In addition to
! Newton, DR.. P. F. Leary OF Tur-
- Falls. Charles H. Green. !. -
I.r,on Geo. Calender. Mrs. Davis,
~ HALL and domestics in DR.. New
= house testified for the libellant.
NJ, witnesses in a general way cor
,Aorated the statements of DR.. New
y that his wife was profane and
trsye and on Wednesday when the
snsel asked for expression OF the
,,n,ation of Mrs. Newton for verac-
! mo names of a dozen Northiieid
,sSsnts were called for the purpose,
nOng them being town ofncers anu
rsinsss men. on the other mana,
Ir Newton contradicted the state
's1ts made by her husband or put
i.erent Interpretation on them from
tat he did. and said she had become
mental nervous and physical wreck
account of his cruelty and abusive
satment. which had put her IN rear
bodily harm. Her sister, mrs.
Jng corroborated her testimony, as
h also the book keeper. Miss DICK
son. After the arguments were con-
uaed Judge Bell took the case under
iyisement.
z s. Bardwell is spending a few
lys in town.
Mrs. Lena Delva was a visitor III
WIN the first of the week.
Psrsis Washer of Brattleboro is Wis
ng her aunt. Mrs. G. n. Kidder.
Mrs. Carrie Pomeroy of Easthamp-
N is guest of Miss Fiske on East
ret
Mrs. Carter from Springfield Is the
TEST Of her sister law. Mrs. John
attOOn.
Mrs, Woodruff and daughter. Lulu,
: expected tomorrow as the guests
Miss NJ. T. Dutton.
Mr. WhitmOre, his son. Leon, ana
jhn Phelps have returned from a
lting trip in Richmond. NH.
Rev and Mrs. G. Campbell Morgan
We returned from Spring Lake. n:
where he has been for a few days
st,
v. R, Moody has been away few
gs for rest. His youngest child,
b has been dangerously i'll. rs I'M
oyng.
Miss Annie Grace. who is employed
stenographer in Boston, is the
Est of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grace
Maple street.
Mrs Harvey Evans saw bear tracks
ain Tuesday morning in their gar
y and marks where some large
lmal had lain.
Mr. and Mrs. George Witt were
lied to Springfield last week to at
ID the funeral of his brother,
y aged man.
Miss Fannie Garvin of Enfield,
ass, former graduate Of the semi
y, class of 1904. is a guest OF mrs
f. Alexander.
Inc gas pipes on Main street near
Tosters block are being examined
md the leak and several rods or
= are uncovered.
Mrs, Lang, son and daughter from
w Jersey have spent the week at
'eph Harnesses on South Mountain.
Lang is expected the last of the
W. Bridges from Jersey City mas
pupils at the Harris house on the
leheSter road. Two of them are
Jug tandem bicycle and present
y odd appearance in suits of tan.
several members of the Alexander
illy have bought real estate in war
l. consisting of two acres fronting
aoores pond and will erect an at
euVe summer cottage in the near
ure
Ut and Mrs. George Dean from
slon are guests of C. H. Green.
ares Green and wife from Boston
guests of his parents. Mr.. Green
Employed in the hardware business
Boston.
y ! equestrian party of five young
ats went through the town FRIDAY
their way to their home in AM
st They had heen tn the famous