Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
DIVORCE MATTERS AT
 SHORT CALENDAR SESSION
Three Men and Two Women Obtain Release from Matrimonial eonds.

Al the, short calendar session of the superior court in New London, Friday morning, eight of the cases on the list were postponed, and in Burdick vs. Burdick, motion to place on un- contested list for failure to plead, the case went of. Judge William s. Case presided.
 Bonds of s75 in two weeks and bill of particulars were ordered to be filed in George B. Church vs. Harry Wright.
 Both motions were granted in the Pendleton vs Stonington savings bank. asking for change of order of sale and approval of contract of sale. Judgment for $6,795.74 was given in Savings Bank of New London vs. A. DeGolier and others, and 30 days given as the limitation of time for demep- ton. This Is a suit for foreclosure of A S6.0OO mortgage on four tracts Of land In New London in which the de- fendants are sixteen heirs of the late Susan I. Schofield of Poughkeepsie, N. r.
 CT vs. Henry H, Walker, both of Nor wich, the court granted a motion for a more specific statement of the times, places and persons of the adultery charges. Answer Is to be made in two
 
 weeks.
 On the list of uncontested divorces, Clifford Caswell of North Stonington was granted an annulment of his mar riage with Susan Caswell, to whom he was married on August 26, 1911. at North Stonington. Documents were produced to show that at that time she had already been married in New York to Houston Flint and that this r4n oft In IT Edward T. Burke appeared for the plaintiff.
 Divorce on the grounds of desertion and the custody of two minor children was given in the suit brought by John Alfred Sawyer of Groton against Lil- Han M. Sawyer, to whom he was mar ried March 1. 1900. She deserted him, it was alleged. on April 1s. 1909.
 Also on the grounds of desertion. Dr. Harry M. Lee of New London was granted divorce from Maude Nell he was married October 5. 1893. De- sertion since May IF, 1909, was charg- ed. The custody of minor daughter was given to the plaintiff.
 Mae Belle Rowland Marshall of Groton obtained the decree of divorce she sued from James Carlon Marshall of Montreal The plaintiff charged de- sertion since November 20, 1903, and also habitu@> >intemperance and intol- erable cruelty. They were married June 20, 1901. The custody of a mil nor child was given to the mother.
 Minnie Barrow of New London, whose maiden name was Mime Faulk- ner, obtained a divorce decree from Frank Barrow, now residing at Tur- key Hill, Canada. They were married November 5. 1881. and the decree was secured on the grounds of desertion.
 Edwin A. Maynard asked a divorce from Sarah M. Maynard. He claimed that Mrs. Maynard had been guilty of adultery on divers occasions be- tweent March l, 1908, and January 1, 1912. Mir. Maynard stated that he had never lived with his wife and had never done anything for their child. Judge Case asked Maynard if he meant to say that he had never done any, thing for his child. and he said that he had not, as the child had been adopted by family with his consent.
 Mrs. Maynard's maiden name was Sarah May Babcock. The couple were married December 16, 1907. Town Clerk John c. Turner read the record Of birth to Mrs. Maynard, which occurred in 1911,
 The only other witness was his 1es 6ulUlOyEQ by the G. M. Long Co. He testified that he knew his son and his sons wife have never lived together.
 Judge Case did not think the evi- dence strong enough and asked Attor- ney G. Curtis Morgan, counsel for Maynard, on what conceivable ground the action was brought. Attorney Morgan replied that 1t was claimed that in view of the fact that Maynard and his wife had not lived together and that she had child born to her in 1911 proved the claim of adultery.
 Judge Case stated that he would take the papers.
 Assignments Made.
 The following assignments were made:
 Tuesday, Oct. s-At New London Supreme lodge, N. E. o. P, vs. Joyce and others; Rebecca Elionsly vs. Im- an Elionsky.
 Wednesday, Oct. 9-Main vs. Main; Merchants National bank of New Ha- ven vs. Walton and others.
 Friday, Oct. 11-Short calendar, bar meeting and assignment of cases.
 Tuesday, Oct. 15-Special-Conroy vs. Conroy; Rathbun vs. Geary.
 Tuesday, Oct 22-Special-Moh Mohican Co. vs. city of New London.
 Waterford Man Wants Divorce.
 In a new divorce suit, in which pa- pers have been filed with Clerk Par sons of the superior court, Gurdon T Miller of Waterford asks a decree from Sadie L. H. Miller, now of parts unknown. Sadie L. Holmes was thu maiden name of the plaintiff and tn, couple was married on August 1, 1906 She deserted him, 1t is charged on Sep. tsSaher 2a 1s01