The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
DIVORCE
SLIPPED A COG
IN COURT TO-DAY

A large number of uncontested divorce
cases was disposed of in the Superior
court to-day
The attorney for the petitioners in the
case OF Margaret f. Vaughan VS. BenJa-
min II. Vaughan, served the citation him
self; and Judge Tanner could not pass
upon the case, as the statute requires
that the service OF the citation be by a
disinterested person.
Both petitioner and respondent have
been prominent in local society, and the
citation was probably served by counsel
I'm the effort TO keep the affair secret aS
long as possible.
Edythe B. Brown. a very handsome
young woman, sought a divorce on the
ground that her husband failed TO sup
port her.
There was testimony to the effect that
@ her husband Robert q. Brown. made
decision. Lewis A. Waterman was her
counsel
Meta f. Ferrin asked divorce from
Burnon Ferrin. formerly OF Riverside, on
the ground OF failure TO provide her with
the necessaries of life.
She said her husband once In a while
He left her on April /, 1905. though she
had prepared his breakfast and dinner or,
that day. but he preferred restaurant
cooking.
Since then he had not contributed a
cent to her support she said. Judge
Stearns gave her decision. p. III. Quinn
was her counsel.
The case OF Alvah F. Young against
Cornelia Young showed that the respond
ent. according TO her husbands testi-
mony. possessed none OF the domestic vir-
tues OF famous namesake. She was
given TO indulging in intoxicants and 10
visiting local hotels and having suppers In
private rooms with different men.
Her husband produced a letter that
said she never cared to "set eyes upon
him again"
Another statement made by Mss Young.
according TO her husband. was that she
cared more for the little finger OF an
other man than "for the husbands whole
carcass"
In another letter Mrs. Young said she
wanted her liberty. and hoped the step
she was taking OF deserving her husband
was for the best. She admitted 1t was
through no fault OF her husband that she
was leaving him.
Judge Tanner granted divorce on the
ground OF gross misbehavior James A.
Shields represented petitioner.
The respondent In the case of Arthur
r. Nichols against Ellen Nichols Is I'm an
an institution for the insane at Ogdens-
burg, N. Y. II is claimed that the dis
covery Of her unfaithfulness to her mar
ltal vows weakened ner nina.
Her husband has made ample provision
for her support; but Judge Tanner was
not satisfied with the proof offered and
continued the hearing
other cases heard by Judge Tanner
we're as -folloWs.-
Frlda Danz VS. william F. Danz
Decision for petitioner on the ground
Of neglect to provide. Henry f. Nc
Caffrey. counsel
Decision for petitioner on the grounds
Of neglect to provide. c. J. Farms
worth. counsel.
Emma Johnson VS.. Warren M John
son. Decision for the petitioner on
the ground OF extreme cruelty and
continued drunkenness. J. L. Mitchell
for petitioner.
Charles Slosser VS.. Catherine Slosser
Decision for the petitioner on the
ground that the ptries livee apart for
over ten years. James A. Shields for
petitioner.
Judge Stearns heard the following
cases:
Mollie Rosenblatt VS.. Samuel Rosen.
blatt. Decision for petitioner on the
ground of extreme cruelty. j. j.
Hahn Is attorney for petitioner.
william II. Smith VS.. Sarah b. Smith.
Decision for petitioner. f. A. Greene,
counsel
Saraphine FLOYD VS.. Laurence r. floyu;
Decision for petitioner on the ground OF
neglect to provide.
Ephraim r. Churchill VI. Jennie
Churchill. Decision for petition on the
ground of willful desertion. Thomas j.
Flynn, counsel.
Hattie NJ. Matteson VS.. Charles r. Mat
teson Neglect TO provide. Decision for
petitioner. +. III. Quinn, counsel.
Presiding Justice Sweetland heard the
following cases
Hannah H.. Wilde VS.. Godfrey Wilde
Further heard. Decision for petitioner on
ground of neglect TO provide. I. +. Vance,
counsel.
Elizabeth f. Willett VS. Lazarus. Will
lett. Further heard. Decision for the
petitioner on the ground Of neglect to
provide. T. +. Vance counsel.
James A. Lewis VS.. Evellne B. Lewis
Further heard and decision for petitioner
on the ground of willful desertion. II. ID.
Glendenning. counsel
Jennie s. Kedde VS.. Solon Kedde
Further heard and decision for petitioner
on the ground OF neglect to provide and
desertion.