Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-24
BUSINESS BEFORE THE
CIVIL SUPERIOR COURT
Maynard Divorce Case Heard and De-
eision Reserved-coIlins Appeal from
Probate Today.

The civil superior court was in ses-
SIGN II New London Tuesday. when the
divorce case of Joseph w. Maynard Of
Norwich Us. Ida May Maynard Of FIsh-
er's Island was the only one heard
Judge Ralph Wheeler, who is sitting
on this session, reserved decision in
the Maynard case until Friday. The
divorce is asked by Maynard on the
grounds Of desertion. The case was
not a strongly contested one, Mrs
Maynard admitting the technical de-
sertion. but claiming that it was made
necessary by the abusiveness Of her
husband, and putting IN merely pro
foTma defense to let the court know
of the circumstances.
Maynard testified that he was mar
ried Oct %. 1888, to Ida May Sexton.
He said that they had lived together
in Norwich, Massapeag and Fisher S
Island. On Jan. 6, 1905, while they
were at Fishers Island, he said that
Mrs. Maynard deserted him and had
never returned Maynard said that
he explained this desertion by his
wife's fondness for a Mr.. Eldridge,
from whom the Maynards had rented
the house they occupied on Fisher 8
Island. .)ne day Maynard said he saw
Mrs Maynard kiss Eldridge and that
he demonstrated with her, telling her
that at wasn't setting a very good
example for the children" The same
night Mrs. Maynard. witness said, re-
fused to occupy the same room as the
witness and from then on did not get
his meals, make his bed or in any way
tend to mis- personal wants.
Mrs. Maynard said in her behalf on
the witness stand that she had been
forced to drive Maynard from their
house az Fishers Island because he
was so abusive. She admitted that in
so doing she had committed technical
l'desertion. but that she had done rs
she had because It was best for herself
and children. Mrs. Maynard said, that
she had decided to enter a defense on
| the advice of friends, although she
hoped the decree would be granted for
her own sake and for the children's
interests.
Both parents wish the custody Of
the second son, Willard. who is now
with the mother, and the contest was
really over him.
The case Of Isabella Perry VS.. Isa-
bella Rodero went off the assignment
| list. and so did the case Of Jane l.
Burrows. appeal from probate, as the
| appellant has died since the case was
assigned.
Today the single case Of Lucy z. Col
| lips ct al, appeal from probate, is down
| for trial.
This case was started something
| over year ago, when an application
| was made to Judge Of Probate Alfred
| Colt Of New London for the removal OIL
| William II. Peckhar as administrator
/ Of the estate Of Evelina B. Tinker. A
| the time of the death Of Mrs. Tinker IL
was thought that the estate compT set
! the homestead at Four Corners, Jor-
| dan, and several thousand dollars
| worth of United States government
! bonds, purchased during the Civil wal
! and deposited in a safeVdeposit yaul
! in one of the New London banks, ant
| which the administrator claimed h,
| was unable to find The will Of the
| deceased was a peculiar document. L
| was claimed at the time that the alter
| ations were made in the records at til
! probate court in that the names o
! Harry and Byron Tinker had been in
serted. Harry Tinker is at present a
| the Connecticut school for imbectle!
| at Lakeville and Byron Is at the Nor
| witch hospital for the insane.
| There sIe several wills at present ;.
| existence, none Of which, it is claimed
| Is the original, which, after diligen
| searching, has not been brought t
| light.
The will provides that Mr. Tinker
who is now 81 years of age, SHOULD
| be provided with means Of support 70
/ the remainder of his life, and this h
claims ne has never received.