The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20
list YEAR. mo. sc
JURY FAVORS LIBELlANT
IN DIVORCE CASE
p. j. MCDONNELL WINS DIVORCE
SUIT AGAINST HIS WIFE,
THERESA.
Jury Out One Hour and Twenty Min
ntes-Verdict Was Not Looked
For by Those Who Heard the
Evidence.

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The first case on the civil list at
this term of court was held Tuesday
afternoon. Patrick J. Mcdonnell,
through his attorneys, Mumford &
Mumford, of Honesdale, and Harry
Mumford, of Scranton, brought suit
for divorce from his wife. Teresa
Mcdonnell. She was represented by
Attorneys Chas. A. McCarty, of
Honesdale, and Joseph E. Brennan,
of Carbondale. The following list of
jurors was chosen to try the case:
Clarence Bodie, Cherry Ridge; F. G.
Dillmuth, Dyberry; II. Goodnough,
Lebanon; A. G. Gilpin, Dreher; Geo.
Hoffman, Hawley; Otis lighthouse,
Oregon; Ernest Ludwig, Hawley;
Enos Marsh, Honesdale; Jos. North,
Damascus; Frank Scudder, Laban
on; G. Schweighofer, Damascus; G.
Wegst, Berlin.
The jury in the case of Patrick j.
Mcdonnell, libellant, VS.. Teresa Nc
Donnell, for divorce, reported to the
court Wednesday afternoon after be-
ing out about an hour and twenty
minutes. They found a verdict for
the libellant. The case closed short
ly after the noon hour Wednesday
when Judge A. T. Searle made his
charge to the jury.
Attorneys McCarty and Brennan,
for Teresa Mcdonnell, will probably
ask for new trial.
Patrick j. Mcdonnell, libellant in
the case, was the first witness called.
He stated that they were married in
the fall of 1908 and lived at the
home of his mother-in-law about II
months after their marriage. In
November, 1910, he rented a house
on Terrace street, Carbondale, and
lived there from eight to ten months
until April, 1911. On April 8, left
Carbondale and we made an agree
ment. l was going to Pittston to
work and she was to store the furni-
ture and go to live with my mother.
l went to Pittston and came back on
Friday of the same week. She was
at her mothers and would not come
back with me. She told me that her
mother and brother would not let me
come there and that she would not
live with me. l had no work before
/ went to Pittston. / turned over
to her $500 and all the household
furniture. l always provided for her
but sometimes l did not get my pay.
l bought all the furniture and paid
for it. 1 went to Mayfield and there
I wrote to her to come and live with
me. She did not answer. l went
from there to work in the washery of
the Wayne Coal company near Pink
where boarded. l wrote again but
she did not answer. I wanted her to
come and live with me. The last let
ter l wrote was sent by registered
mail and 1 kept copy of all the let
ters. (The letter was offered in evil
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near Pink for a place to live. l have
not seen her recently up to today
in court. l tried to speak to her but
she would not let me even speak to
my boy. l would take her back to
live with me now if she would come.
On cross-eXamination by Mr.. Bren-
nan he said that he could not remem-
ber the exact date of marriage other
than it was in the fall of 1908. On
being prompted he acknowledged
that it was on August 26, 1908. He
married Teresa Collins and resided at
Carbondale with his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Collins, on Scott street. He
said that they had had one child but
he could not remember when it was
born. After the child was born Mrs.
Collins told me to get out. That was
two days after the birth Of the boy.
Then l went to my home in Mayfield.
I spent some time in Oneonta, N. Y.
don't think I was there over two
months. / wrote to her from there.
When I came back went to see her.
Met her on the street and she would
not let me come to the house. When
l wrote to her from Pink and May
field I was advised to keep a copy
of the letter. 1t was on the advice
of counsel. l am living at Gravity
now. Am boarding with Mrs. Sheats
near there.
w. c. Motion sworn: He said that
4 he was in business in Scranton and
. that he had visited the home of the
Il McDonnells at Carbondale and testi-
! fled to the state of the home there.
He said that Mcdonnell seemed to be
fond of his wife and boy. McDon-
I nell had worked for him he said from
4 October, 1911, to June, 1912.
i Mrs. Frank Sheats sworn: She
said that Mcdonnell had boarded at
her home and that he had always let
7her see his letters. She had seen
the letters he had written to his wife
while there and also the copy of the
Il letters that was produced in court.
Earl Rockwell, of Lake Ariel, tes-
titled that he had known Mcdonnell
since September, 1911, when he had
been working for the Wayne Coal
company at Pink. Mcdonnell had
been looking for house to live in
and / found one for him. / told
him about it and he said that his
letter had not been answered and
he thought that he would not need
the house just then.
P. ]. Mcdonnell was recalled and
testified that his wife would not
leave Carbondale and live with him.
could have worked in Carbondale
but 1 received more pay in the place
in Wayne county. / got $50 there.
The libellant rested.
{ Mrs. Teresa Mcdonnell, respondent
in the case, was the first witness
called She stated that she had been
married to p. ]. Mcdonnell in Car
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