Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
SEVERAL DIVORCES BEFORE
THE SUPERIOR COURT,
Short Calendar Session at New London
Had Much Business.

A short calendar session OF the su-
pertor court was held at New London
Friday, when several motions and un-
contested divorce cases were disposed
of.
After the argument Of the demurrer
in the case Of Judd VS.. Groton & Ston-
ington Railway Co.. Judge Wheeler
took the papers. An answer was filed
in the case of Weidmann silk Dyeing
Co. VS.. Green.
Judge Wheeler took the papers in
Huh. state attorney, ex rel, Bridge
port By-Products Co. VS.. Selectman
George P. Hill, in which there was a
motion that Frederick A. Beckwith,
George B. Maynard and Frederick W..
Maynard be made defendants. In
Yemen, administrator, vs. Hill. the
motion for additional bond for prose-
cution and the argument OF demurrer
were made, Judge Wheeler takin~ the
papers. An answer in two weeks was
ordered in the came Of Mary ]. Palm
er VS.. Mabel Dyer. An additional
bond Of 500 for prosecution was or
dered in the case of Mrs. Margaret
Pinkham VS.. town Of Stonington
Permission to plead without costs
was granted In the case of Frank G.
Turner VS.. Emerson p. Turner.
Assignments were made for Tues
day only and this will probably con-
clude the February session Of the civil
court The first case assigned for
Tuesday is William L. Cochrane VS..
Elizabeth Cochrane. This Is a Nor
wien divorce case which was partially
heard Thursday. George T. SaIters'
appeal from county commissioners is
the other case assigned for Tuesday.
The arguments in the case OF r. A..
Sherman's Sons Co. VS.. Industrial and
Manufacturing Co. OF Mystic were set
for Saturday afternoon. All the evil
dence in the case was heard Tuesday,
but the arguments were not reached.
making this special assignment neces-
sary.
Divorce Cases.
Clara r. Penharlow asked divorce
from lef husband. Bertram r. Penhar-
low, on the ground of intemperance
The matter went over to next Tues
day.
olive Matthews watrous petitioned
for divorce from Ernest Watrous of
Lsdyard. Mrs. Watrous and her sis
ter, Mrs. Kate Crouch and Master
Watrous were entered to give testf-
nony. but Watrous did not appear nm
til long after the case had been called
The couple were married in 1893 and
have FIVE children. Three of them are
at Rock Nook home. Mrs Watrous tes.
titled to numerous acts of cruelty ON
the part Of Watrous. He choked her
and dragged her by the wrists. Judge
Wheeler reserved decision
Mary A. King of New London was
divorced from John Watson KIM on
the ground of desertion. The case vas
beard last week.
Nettie Shrader Crandar sued Caleb
W. Crandall of Groton for divorce on
the grounds Of intolerable cruelty.
They were married in 1890 and have
four children, one of them a school
teacher Mrs. Crandall told of the
cruelties of Crandall. He choked and
abused her Decision was reserved.
lola Rawson Webb OF Norwich sued
Ralph w. Webb for divorce on the
grounds Of intolerable cruelty and
habitttal intemperance. Mrs. Webb
told the story OF her marital troubles
as briefly as she could and Concealed
what was not absolutely necessary TO
be told. Mrs. Webb said she was
abused BY her husband and then TOOK
him to California to get him away
from Norwich and his associates He
was cruel to her there and in New
York when they returned.
In California his conduct was worse
than in Norwich. For nine years she
endured treatment not calculated for
a wife Her sister. Mrs. Dresser. co
roborated her in many particulars.