Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-03-04
Hope to Settle Contested Divorce
Mrs Miller Asked if She is Willing Enter Into Re.
Cancellation and Reestablishment of Home, it
Husband Agrees to be Faithful Husband and Father
No Answer Yet.

be admitted. Attorney Desmond. who
also appears for the plaintiff, also OPP
posed the question.
Judge Greene stated that he would
give his ruling on the matter when
court came in on Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Miller the Only Witness.
At the opening of court Thursday
morning Mrs. Miller was recalled for
continuation of the cross examination
and was the stand all day, being
the second day of the trial in which
she has been the sole witness, and her
testimony is not completed
In the testimony of Thursday, her
cross examination was regarding mat
tiers which had been given in the di-
rect examination with regard to the
defendants view of Them She said
that for Ii years she had correspond
ed with her hus band before their mar
riage, she having done sewing for
revenue. She referred to their living
at Yantic and said that with the ex-
ception of one hired man Mr.. Miller
did all the work on the farm Her
brother came there in 1898 and stayed
six years. He received SIS month
and his board during the summer
months. During the first year of their
married life Mr.. Miller had required
her to sleep on the floor because of
something she had done to displease
him.
They hired a pew in the Methodist
church in 1902, but he had occupied it
TWICE, although ne was d IlcIftDcI
of the church. Since their marriage
he had used much profane language,
not in his ordinary talk, but at times.
She did not know of any time she was
sick when she did not have what she
wanted.
Threatened to Kill.
She told of one instance when she
was unconscious from the time the
boys went to school until the after
noon at four o'clock, and denied that
H. ~ 1,o,- -se-%a hot
had tried to poison her. She said he
had threatened to kill her If she lived
with him any longer. She said she has
been refused medical aid several times.
In April. 1906, her husband told her
Your health is better than mine" She
denied telling her brother in-law, Ell
mer Miller, that she would be all right
if she could have a team to drive when
she wished She denied splitting a
pitcher of milk and spelling new suit
of Kelsey Fiimore's, or that she raised
chair over Thomas Doyle's head.
Her husband had often said her head
was not right and she was not to be
trusted. She told of the occurrence
when Kelsey Fillmore struck her in the
face, but she denied ever throwing any
garbage upon him. She said it was
common occurrence for Mr.. Miller and
Kelsey to be rolling about the kitchen.
she felt quite sure that she did not
try to take a bib away from him and
nothing of that kind occurred. She
denied that she had broken a hat
box Kelsey Filmore's head.
Her husband called her a hypocrite
and told the boy to be just as he
wanted to as far as she was concern
ed; that she was crazy, and they'd
have her down TO the hospital soon.
He said Gurdon was no account and
wouldn't amount to anything; that she
had spoiled him by her manner of talk
in~ to the boy.
When Mr.. Miller turned her on her
head and gave her beating, she said
there were present herself. Mr.. Mill
err and God" In 1909 DR.. Manwarring
told them that they ought to stop
quarreling and make UP. 1t was at this
point that she was asked if she didn't
think she ought to make UP with her
husband, as previously told.
u The case will come UP next Tues !
day morning. but there will be a short
calendar session of the court at ten
O'Clock this morning.
There was fifteen women in at
tendance at the trial.