Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-11
SIX MARRIAGES
 WERE FAILURES
UNHAPPY INDIVIDUALS ASK
 JUDGE REED FOR FREEDOM.
The Cases Occupied the Attention of the Court Nearly All Day and Some Pitiful Tales of De-
 sertion Were Told.

the court why ne or she, as the case
 was, left.
 The first case called was Thomas l.. Atwood against Alice Atwood.
 Desertion was alleged. The At
 woods were married on September 5,
 1902, and three months later, De- cember 12, Mrs Atwood, under the
 guise of taking her sister home, placed her belongings in her hus-
 bands wagon, drove away with her
 sister and returned to her home on Cooke street.
 The Atwoods then lived in Middle bury and when the defendant and her sister reached West Side hill they turned the wagon over to William J. Kelly, young man who used to work for the plaintiff. Kelly took the outfit home and few days later Atwood heard from his wife to the effect that she was through with him. Why she Jeff he did not know except 1t was that she did not like the simple life in the country, being a Waterbury girl
 A few months later he wrote her to come home, and she replied that she was too happy where she was t3
 risk her happiness in the country again. Forget me" she said. II am happy now and 1 cannot be bought by promises"
 None of the petitioners witnesses. his brother and father and Kelly. could give any intelligent idea when the marriage or the separation took place, and it was necessary for his counsel, Warner of Woodbury, to procure copy of the marriage cer- tiflcate from Town Clerk Brett 10 prove the date of the ceremony. A decree was then granted.
 Ella w. Berry, an employe of the Waterbury Manufacturing Co, IS quite a young woman to pass through the divorce mill. She married Sam uel M. Berry in Deckertown, N. J., on September 26, 1896. They camc to Waterbury right away and lived at 26 Arch street. Berry then pro ceeded to get drunk and he succeed ed at the cost of his wife's peace of mind. Twice he left her before the final abandonment on August 27, 1902. Once he was away six months. He was employed by the Waterbury Ice corporation and month after he had gone away the last time he wrote the plaintiff advising her to sell the furniture. for she would never again see him. On receipt of this letter Mrs Berry went to the office of the Ice company and asked for money which she supposed was due her husband. She was informed that none was due him and that he had taken money belonging to the concern. She then broke up house. keeping, went to work in a factor.r. and to board at 2S Henry street, where she nows5lives. Mrs Nellie Eaton, Charles, her husband. and Mrs Laura Wooley. Henry street, testified for her.
 Judge Reed asked Attorney Rog- CTS, Mrs Berry's counsel. if he was aware of the recent decision of the federal supreme court on diyorces. MT Rogers said he had read about it in the papers, whereupon the court said this was the first case to come to his notice which he thought would come under that decision. The pe- tition was granted, however.
 On the grounds of desertion. cru city and infidelity, Fannie k. Scran- ton petitioned for a divorce from Minot A. Scranton. These people were married in Cheshire at the home of Mrs Scranton's folks, Good win. on November 25. 1S91. IL ap- peared from the evidence that a barrel of cider in their cellar was responsible for the defendants al- legged state of almost perpetual ,n- toxication. He is now supposed tn time or place Scranton could sleep. He must have been the champion sleeper in Cheshire. Mrs Scranton was given a divorce with the custody of her children, who for three years were supported by her friends and relatives. Her witnesses were her parents. Charles Warner and s. G. Tousley. 455 East Main street.
 Ida l.. Hotchkiss against FranE B. Hotchkiss was the next case. On in- fidelity. intemperance and cruelty this case was based. and Mrs Hotcb- kiss asked for the custody of her children. Derby was the scene of their marriage and Milford of their separation. One night Mrs Hoteh- kiss bearded the lion in his den by entering saloon in Milford and taking her husband by the coat aud making him accompany her. On the way back he blacked her eyes and pounded her in a terrible manner. \ woman named Beva welion. with whom it was charged he lived in Bethany for some time. was the cause of the separation. On fns grounds of intolerable cruelty this petition was granted.
 The case of Bertha Megin against Horace T. Megin was continued Co next week. as it vas not exactly ready. there not having been sni- ieient notice given the defendant. who does not live in the state.
 The last case tried vas Harriet l.. Burns Fuller against Frederick R. Fuller. colored Almost everything excepting intemperance. on whiea divorce can be granted in this state. vas given as she foundation of this case. Mrs Fuller lives on Frenca street and has been sbout three years fin town. She has two chiidrsa Erowu up. Another woman came be- tween her and her husband and they are supp.Osed to he living together fin Boston. Fuller is a waiter. Oa the grounds Of assertion 4e<ses