Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-04
DIVORCE CASES HEARD
 BY JUDGE REED.
One Was Granted but Contested Case of Wright vs. Wright Is Not Fin- ished.

On the grounds of assertion, William Mckenzie was given a divorce from Charlotte E. Mckenzie of Bridgeport, whose maiden name was Burrows, and he was also given the custody of a son. The couple were married June 10, 1897. In a letter dated November 5. Mrs. Mckenzie wrote to her hus7 band to come and get little Elmer and take good care of him. It also stated that she would not be at the house to make trouble.
 The contested divorce case of Harry c. Wright of this city against Emma B. Wright of Worcester was started. The divorce is sought on the grounds of cruelty and adultery, both of which are denied, the answer being a gen. eral denial.
 As the first witness, Mir. Wright told of their marriage, Mrs. Wright being Emma Ellis, and they came here to live in 1901. He claimed she did not provide meals and did not keep her marriage pledge. He said she went around with a Mrs. Hilton and that he had seen her with Norwich man on three occasions. He said ne Lert his wife March 3, 1903, and he de- clared she drank His family affairs, he said were pleasant up to Christ mas, 1902, when his wife went to Wor- cester. he promising to come, but was detained by work. After leaving his home he boarded at the Wauregan house and with Mrs. Mecan, and she had assisted him in spying on his wife. He admitted trying to get evidence TOT a divorce. and said his wife had been here several times since he left her and he had gone to Worcester. He admitted he had been arrested for non-s support and agreed to pay his wife $5 a week. He claimed that she had struck him, knocked his pipe out of his mouth and thrown him to the floor.
 Mrs. Lilla Mecan, aged S2. testified that she kept a boarding house in Franklin and Summer streets. She has known Mrs. Wright four years, and told of seeing her drinking in a saloon with a man named Adams, Mrs. Mecan being there to watch her husband. She told of Mrs. Wright taking a car north from Franklin square number or times, and had seen her drive down Boswell avenue with a man on the night of March 8.
 When Mrs. Wright was called she told of her husband being out nights despite her protests, and he didn't get home until 10, F and sometimes 2.30 in the morning. He neglected her, but she never refused a wife's duty. She thought there was a woman breaking up her home. and she told him she thought he was paying too much at tention to Mrs. Mecan- At one time he said Mrs. Mecan was as good as she was He offered to send her to Wor- cester and pay her $5 a week, but she refused. although he was continually talking about it. One day he said he was going to send for his trunk, which he did. After that she packed up the goods and went to Worcester, where she has worked since. He paid her s5 a week for a time, but 1t stopped and she came here to see about it. On sev- eral occa sions she came here regarding her support She was not wasteful and had saved $100 while here it be- ing deposited half in each name. She denied ever striking him or even being under the influence of liquor. She de- nied acquaintance with the men alleg- ed simply knowing the business man as such and in no other way, and not knowing Adams at all. She denied insulting Mrs. Mecan. She knew MT. Wright about a year before she mar riad him. He was earning $2 a day in Worcester, but came here and earned s4. He gave most of his money to her and she saved it. They lived in North Grove street here. After their marriage for a year they lived with her mother, and she paid their board of $6 week by working.
 At this point court was adjourned until Monday afternoon at l o'clock, when the oss-examination of Mrs. Wright will be continued and other witnesses heard and arguments made.