The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24
DIVORCES GRANTED To
TWO, THIRD ONE HELD UP
DeSertiOn Ground in Two Cases
Howard M'Lean'S Matri-
monial Experiment a :
Failure

Two divorces were granted and an
other held up for further evidence by
Judge william H Williams. in the
civil Superior court yesterday after
noon. The lucky duo were George w.
Lane of SO Pacific street. this city,
and Julia F. Duncan Of Darien. How
ard Mclean. wine clerk for his father
at the Seaside Cafe in State street,
still has hopes. His suit was con-
tinued for a week.
George w. Lane obtained his decree
from Cora Lane of Yaphank, L. L, on
the ground Of desertion. When mar
ried. Nov. 20. 1888. he was farmer.
and younger than his bride. The wife
was Of the belief that her hubby was
well possessed Of worldly goods. own
ing considerable property. When she
learned that the land was in his moth
er's name the trouble started. Lane
said that his wife kept nagging him
50 that he left her in 1899 and fed to
Hartford. He returned later to Yap-
hank. tried to have his wife live with
him again, but she refused. She stat
ed that she was tired Of married life.
being well satisfied with the position
she held. that Of cook at the town
farm. Lane later came to this city,
sending for his wife to live with him,
buu she refused
Desertion was also the ground on
which Julia r. Duncan Of Darien was
freed from her husband. Ernest D.
Duncan, Of Paughauge. N. Y The
live at the husbands home in Paug-
hauge. She had been living with him
eight months when she bundled off to
her mothers home in Darien SO that
her mother and friends would care for
her when the little one arrived in this
world. The husband promised that
he would follow within two weeks and
that he would bring along money to
pay the expenses. The husband never
showed up. neither did the money,
though the mails did a big business
between the husband and the wife's
relatives in Darien. That there was
another woman in the case was sug-
gested. The wife stated that when
she was in Paughauge. a. woman with
an II months old child came to the
house. It was whispered about. said
the wife, that her husband was the
father of the child. She asked him
about it but he refused to discuss the
matter. She has since learned that
her husband has taken the mysterious
woman into the home Of his par
ents.
Howard McLean's Christmas present
in the shape of a possible divorce from
his wife, Mary E. Conroy Mclean Of
New London. will be delayed for a
week. Mclean took a chance with
Mary e. Conroy, sporty woman. with
sne Aopes tndI ne Ilnsht DING apouI
her reformation. They were married
Jan. Of this year. Theirs was a
happy life for four months in their
fiat at 535 Gregory street In May
the wife left with the purpose of Wis
iting her mother in New Haven. In
stead Mclean learned that she went
to New London. there entering a re-
sort. She came back. denying that
she had gone to New London She
left him again June 2. and again went
to New London. To satisfy himself,
Mclean in company with City Sheriff
Richard Brown and a Mr.. Leavy Of
this city went to several resorts in
New London. locating Mrs. Mclean at
Nine. Fahey's house at As Bradley
street. She was in a room with ten
other women. all attired in deep black.
The case was held up as the court de-
sired stronger testimony as to the
character Of the Fahey house.