Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
TWO DIVORCE CASES
 HEARD BY JUDGE WHEELER.
Reserved in Other-short Calendar Matters and Assignments.

Al NeW LOnuOn FT1ddy the Aprll additional session of the superior court had it's fast short calendar session be- fore Judge Ralph Wheeler Next Fri day short calendar session and bar meeting will be held here: and as- signments will be made of cases for the May term. Judge Wheeler will preside over the May term.
 The April session will sit at New London two days next week. It will come in there Tuesday when the di- vofce suit of Attorney Herbert w. Rathbun ys. Alice T. l. Rathbun will be heard by Judge Burpee.
 For Tuesday the case of Luce vs. the Mantle Menhaden Oil and Guano company is second and the third case assigned for Tuesday is Mantle Men haden Oil and Guano company vs. Luce.
 Thursday the court comes here and the case of HanlSin vs. Hankin will be heard.
 There were but few matters dis posed of Friday at the short calendar session. A bond of $75 was ordered in two weeks in Kendrick vs. White.
 Headings were ordered filed at once in Mantle Menhaden Oil and Guano company vs. Luce.
 Judge Wheeler took the papers after argument of motion in William B. Colt, trustee. vs Mathilda vs. El-
 
 upon the rleadings and motion for order to in.erplead.
 In the case of Heath vs Heath the motion for notice to defendant, William Eddy. was granted, as was the motion to amend substituted an swer, a second order of notice was granted to the representatives an1 creditors of William Eddy. The motion that the default judg.. ment in the case of Arnold vs Keene r, |, L. nesday. Eleven matters went off the list.
 Divorce Cases. After P. Woodbury Bush of New London had testified that he had found his wife and Frank Gillis, a boarder, i'll each others arms, and had made up his mind to xiii them and had. aft and discharged the gun in the air, just to scare them, Judge Ralph Wheeler granted MT. Bush decree of divorce at New London on Friday. The case was uncontested Bush said that he became acquainted with Gillis. who was employed as soda clerk at a New London pharmacy, and that he took GilIis into his house, .'an act of kindness. Gillis being an eccentric fellow Gillis and Mrs. Bush were and the matter eliminated when the incident, which promised a tragedy, occurred
 Mrs. Pitts Mrs. Bush's aunt, testi- fled to being awakened at the Bush farm by the noise of the discharge of the gun on the morning of the af- fair.
 Walter E. Daniels, a friend of Gil- lis. testified to having seen Gillis and Mrs Bush together at the Golden that around the Bush farm where he Oaniels) was employed. they were in each others company much. Daniels said that Gillis and Mrs. Bush were living at a New London hotel each having apartments there, talking together in the hotel corri- dor.
 A letter he had written to Gillis, indicating improper relations between GiIIis and Mrs. Bush. was exhibited and Daniels said that it was not based ters written from New York city, where she was staying, by Mrs. Bush, to Gillis. were laid in as exhibits. The letters were found by MT. Bush.
 Bush came to New London from Richmond. Va. to have his case heard. He was formerly musical director in several of the New London churches and is now a singer with Evangelist Wharton
 He was manager of the farm in
 
 incorporates, when all of the trouble occurred Mrs. Bush's maiden name was Underwood. She left New Lon don a long time ago and is now said to be living in Boston.
 Decision Reserved in Corey Case.
 Judge Wheeler reserved decision in the divorce suit of James NJ. Corey ys Ella M. Corey Corey is of Mont vile and Mrs. Corey resides in Han over.
 The ground was desertion. Corey alleges that his wife, who was before her marriage Ella M Johnson of MontviIle, deserted him several times, the last time on June 20. 1900 He said that his wife had no reason to complain of his treatment. as he had never abused her in any way. He thought that she did not like married life and had simply left him.
 Corey told Judge Wheeler that he had several tTnies asked his wife to come back and that she had repeated Iy refused to do so. Corey said that he was married April 29. 1882 Attorney Douglas of Norwich, who appeared for Corey, said that Mrs. Corey a few years after she had ceased living with her husband. had him arrested for improper relations