The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-14
Mrs. Ballard Is Given Decree On
 Cruelty Charge
Wife of West End Pharmacist Tells Court of Her
 Troubles
No Appearance Entered by Illus band Who Lets Wife Have Her Own Way in Proceedings Other Decrees Allowed

Judge Joel H. Reed in the superior court granted the following divorces at this forenoons session: Bertha M. Ballard of this city from Frank E. Ballard, intolerable cruelty; Jessie Nettleton of this city, from William Nettleton of Boston. Mass.,, desertion; Marie Schrembs of Greenwich from John schrembs of parts unknown, assertion.
 Mrs. Ballard, an attractive woman who was handsc mely gowned in black, testified that she. married Ballard on May 4, 1907. The defendant conducts a drug store in Wood avenue Six months ago the couple separated and Mrs. Ballard is now living with her with certain things as long as cou1d' declared the witness.
 The trouble arose she said when Ballard brought his two nephews home to live with them. Mrs. Bal lard was willing to take the younger didn't, think people in their circum- stances could afford to keep two chil- dren.
 In January. 1908 the plaintiff said Ballard cut her arm after dispute regarding the children. She wanted to
 
 wouldn't hear the loud talk but he struck her, saying he didn't care whether or not the nefghbors heard. On another occasion Mrs. Ballard said her husband struck her. knocked her down and gave her a black eye. It was simply case of temper on Ballard's part, the plaintiff said.
 Another time Ballard arrived home at in the morning, the plaintiff de- sclared and rang the bell. She told him to put,ou the gas andahe replied, If you want the gas out put 1t out your and Ballard pushed her downstairs She was rendered unconscious.
 In reply to.questions by Judge Reed. Mrs Ballard said her husband often threatened her. He said, he'd I was dead and he wished he had killed me-" ss~t
 Fred Lyon. formerly employed as clerk in Ba1lards store, rerpembered that Mrs. Ballard had rushed into the store one evening with a cut on her arm. The witness had seen Bal lard push the plaintiff out the door.
 Mrs Florence l.. Beebe, a neighbor of the parties in the case. had often heard the Ballards quarrelling, but she couldn't tell what they said. ~ lice department, testified he was pass ing the Ballard home one night when he was called in by the druggist The latter said Mrs. Ballard lad fallen down stairs and he thought her neck was broken. The officer found Mr3. Ballard ying.unconscious at the foot of the stairs. She was carried into the front room. The officer went away Saftaf Mrs. Ballard was revived.
 Judge Reed granted Mrs. Ballard a decree.
 Jessie Nettleton. an enpIoye of the Birdseye- -Somers Co. fin this city. was freed from William Nettleton of Bos- ton, Mass. It was stated that Nettle- ton deserted his wife in 1903. He had threatened to leave several times be- fore he finally went The couple were married November 2. 1892.
 Marie Schrembs of Greenwich was granted a dive rec from John Schrembs of parts unknown. She declared John left her February 20 1907 and hasn't since returned. The couple were, mar ried August 13: 1904 Mrs. Schrembs said her husband was a hard drinker and that he had once served jail term for theft.