The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-10
DETECTIVES ENCOMPASSED
 MRS. RYDURN
AXel Johnson Grutbed a Pillow fer Ey.
 ideEce, But Had 10 Drop ii.
But Divorce For Husban', :, a Drummer,
 Was Ub.ai ed Just tie Same.

Detectives here. detectives there. de- tectives everywhere. What chance had Mrs. Sarah Louis Ryburn. wife of William H. Ryburn. a commercial traveller. residing with his parents on Austin street, to long deceive her hus- Land? Detectives hired by Ryburn got the goods on her in Pa S tucket, l.. l. The evidence was produced this morning in the Superior Court. Judge Lucien F. Burpee grandng the de- cree of divorce on the ground of in fidelity, one. Allen C. Titus of Paw tucket, being named as the co-respon- dent. The custody of their only ch.ld was given to the father. Sarah Louis Cowell married Ryburn July 6. s. in this city. The marriage proved hap py. for a time, the union being bles- sed with a child. Later on Mrs. Ky burn took too freely of liquors. often becoming intoxicated. He often use lessly remonstrated with her because of this habit.
 One evening the husband followed his wife from their home. He saw her meet another man on North ave. The couple kissed each other. This was too much for Ryburn who gave a good beating to the stranger.
 Mrs. Ryburn said. I'm glad to know you're a man." She then went home with her husband.
 One evening Mrs Ryburn came homo intoxicated, but Ryburn would not lt | her in- She fell of the DO oh and slept on the ground. Ryburn took In . to his confidence the Eagle Detectivc agency of this city of which the, cele- went to awtucket. where he became acquainted with Titus meeting him at the Benedict Hotel. Later Titus intro duced Mrs. Ryburn to him, Johnson. Ryburn they kissed. This was on July 23 of this year. On the r1orning of Aug. 1, at 5:10 exactly. Johnson, in company with Detectives Ward. Gray and Bundock. went to the Titus residence on Commercial street. John son went around to the back of the house, while the other three rang the front door bell. A woman's voice care waiting down the tube They stated the ywanted to see the boss of the came to the door. From all appear ances he had just got out of bed. Mrs. Ryhurn, dressed in a blue ki- mona. and with her hair hanging down her back. made her appearance at the
 Johnson went around to the back of the house. and got into the Titus apartments. He says he saw that there were only four rooms on the flat. there being but one bed room, in a chair at either side of the bed. and that Mrs. Ryburn's clothes were on one of the chairs and MT. Titus gar ments on the other. The bed was un- occupied. but had been slept in.
 Detective Johnson stated that he grabbed one of the pillows from the bed. but 1t was taken from him on his way out. The court asked him why he took the pillow. "Why. for evidence" replied Johnson.
 Johnson again called at the Titus home. but only to serve Mrs. Rybu n with the notice of the pending divorce. Detective Frank L. Gray of Provi- dence. R. l.. stated that the afternoon of July 23 he went to the Titus home. with the pretext that he wanted to rent a room. Mrs. Ryhurn came to the door. He asked for Mir. Titus. hut was informed that he was at work. and that she was Mrs. Titus. She could not accommodate him with a bed room as thee was only one such apartment in the fiat. Detective Char les C. Ward of Providence also testi- fled along the same line as Detective Johnson.