Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-20
FIVE DIVORCE CASES HEARD.
Three Granted and Decision in Two Reserved-Much
Short Calendar Business Taken Up-court in Session
Today.

short calendar motions the divorce
cases were not reached until 2.30,
when the first. that of William Park
er of Sprague VS.. Isabella Parker OF
Haywood, England. was taken up. TINS
case had an unusual feature, most
of the evidence against the defendant
being introduced through dispositions
from people in England.
Al deposition from Parker's brother
and another from Mrs. Frank Mills
were read. These dispositions said that
for three years Mrs. Parker had lived
with Frank Mills, and that a child
whose father was said to be Mills mad
been born 20 her. The dispositions
stated chat Parker had always been
sober and Industrious and a good hus-
hand. while on the other hand Mrs.
Parker had conducted herself In
manner which had forced Parker to
leave her, coming to America. He Is
employed in the cotton mills, Sprague.
There are no children. Judge Wheel
er took the papers in the case.
King We. King Heard.
The case OF Evelyn B. King OF Gro
ton VS., Frank King was the next. Mrs.
King asked divorce on the grounds OF
intolerable cruelty. She was married
to King, who was an electrician in the
u. s. navy, in 1901, leaving him in
May. 1907, after living with him in
Portsmouth. Va, and New York city.
Mrs. King testified that her husband
had beaten her, forcingS her to leave
him, She wanted In addition to the
decree of divorce permission to resume
he rrnaiden name OF Evelyn B. Mar
Quardt. Judge Wheeler took the pa
pers.
For HabitusI lntemperanee.
On the grounds Of habitual intern
perance. Alice Fisher Smith was given
a divorce from Arthur H. Smith, alias
Albert Brinnigan, of Stongington. She
was given the custody Of two daugh-
tiers. aged 10 and 9.
Deserted His Wife.
Frances Wood of Norwich was given
a bill Of divorce from Burton M. Wood
of Coventry because of desertion. They
were married July 20. 1893, and he de-
serted her January 1st, 1905. Judge
Wheeler asked the plaintiff If he evel
gave any reason why he left her. and
she said that he had, that his father
wouldn't let him live with her. Las
May Wood was arrested and brought
| before the local court for non-support
| He agreed to pay so much week fol
his wife's support. This was done fol
| a time, but he soon stopped the pay
| ments. Mr., and Mrs. James H. Me-
Clave of Mystic, formerly Of Baltic
testified for the plaintiff.
Grounds We're Adultery.
John Frederick Perry was given
| divorce from Sadie r. Perry of New
York on the grounds Of adultery. 1
was claimed that such acts took plac'
| with Captain George Lewis between
| January !, 1906, and April, 1907, II
New London. John H. Lee testified t
seeing Mr.. Lewis go down the stree
after leaving the Perry house abou
| 3 o'clock one mornin. Others testifie'
| to seeing Captain Lewis and Mrs
| Perry together often.
There was a counter complaint o.
the grounds of intolerable cruelty, bu
| that was withdrawn by Attorne
Shields. There are two children a
school.
Court was adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when the scase
Balmore vs.. ]. J. Desmond. admir-, wi
be resumed. having been continue
Il from Thursday.