Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-18
CONTINUANCE AGREED ON
in COLCHESTER CASE.
Mrs. Heath Tells of the Cruel Manner
in Which Her Husband Used Her
New London Case Settled.

The case OF Isabella, Perry VS.. Tsa-
bella Rodero, both of New London,
scheduled for a hearing at New Lon
don Wednesday In the superior court
before Judge Ralph Wheeler, was set
tied before the case came to trial by
the payment of $500 by the defendant
to the plaintiff. The amount sued for
was $4,000.
The plaintiff claimed that on Febru-
airy ~, 1895, she gave $1,000 to her
daughter the defendant. to purchase
from Thomas CAREY a property locat-
ed on the east side of Main street
near Winthrop cove The defendant
did as directed and purchased the
property, but had deed made out to
herself. The plaintiff being ignorant Of
th2 procedure In such a case allowed
this to be done and paid the taxes
and water rent believing the property
TO be In her name. March 1, 1908. she
was elected by her daughter from the
property. On June s, 1908, Mrs. Per-
ry demanded deed from Mrs. Rodero
but the demand was refused. Suit
was then brought for $4,000, which
represented value of property. rent
collections Mrs. Rodero had made, and
the property charges Mrs. Perry had
paid.
The plaintiffs claim for possession
of the property and all her other claims
are withdrawn on the payment of 5000
Claims of desertion on the part Of
the husband by the wife and of de-
sertion by the wife on the part Of the
husband were the features OF non
support case heard by Judge Ralph
Wheeler. The plaintiff was Mrs. Bes-
sic A. Heath. and the defendant Chas.
H. Heath. both of Colchester
Mrs. Heath said that her maiden
rame was Bessie A. Reeves and that
on February 20, 1906, sheaEas married
to Charles II. Heath. Since February
%, 1907, she said her husband had fall
ed to provide the necessities of life
for her and that since March % Of
the same year he had deserted her. On
March 81, according to Mrs. Heath,
her husband had published notice
forbidding anyone to trust her.
Mrs. Heath further claimed that Mr..
Heath had caused his son, Frank
Heath. to bring suit against the IA
Their so as to put property which he
had In Colchester beyond attachment
for Mrs. Heath's support and that he
had also transferred his two bank ac-
counts, one in the Chelsea Savings
bank OF Norwich and the other In the
Dime Savings bank, to William Eddy
trustee, thus placing the money In
such a position that it could not be
applied to his wife's support
Heath's defense was that Mrs. Heath
had deserted him and that he provid-
ed for her support as long as she re-
sided with him in Colchester as his
wife. Mrs. Heath's reply TO this de-
Tense was that she had left her fus-
band only when forced to through in
tolerable cruelty.
Attorneys c. H. Hull Of New Lon
don and A. A. Browning OF Norwich
appeared for Mrs. Heath, while Attor-
neys Comstock and Hall of Norwich
represented Heath.
Mrs. Heath told story Of cruelty
the like of which is seldom heard,
claiming that she was beaten and driv-
en- out of the house at night in winter
with scant clothing.
Sarah r. Clifford nelghbor, testi-
fed that Mrs. Heath had come to her
house at night without shoes or stock
ings, and Miss Mary Murray. formerly
a servant in the Heath home. told how
cruelty Mr.. Heath had treated his wife.
AT 3.15 o'clock It was agreed that the
case should be continued until Friday,
March 90