Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-02
HUSBAND CONTESTS SUIT
 BROUGHT BY HIS WIFE
Divorce Case of Matte Against Lloyd
 Chesborouah Is Before Court.

For three hours on Thursday in the superior court here Hattie T. Ches- borough of North Stonington was on the stand as the principal witness in : the divorce suit which she brings against her husband. Lloyd Chesbor ough, an ice dealer of Wequetequock in Stonington. She alleges adultery ! and cruelty. Attorney Donald G. Per- kins Is counsel for the defendant, while Attorney Charles l.. Stewart is in charge of the case for the plaintiff In the conduct of the case, 1t was three times enlivened by tilts between the attorneys when MT. Perkins pro- tested to the court that the opposing counsel was making open demonstra tions towards the witnesses as they were testifying. In the last instance which happened while Mrs. Sarah A. Barnes mother of the plaintiff. was on the stand. Attorney Stewart lean ed over to speak tc his client and his words were audible, MT. Perkins claim ed. MT Stewart disclaimed any inten- tion of infringing upon any of the rules of the court, and the judge cau- toned him to use a lower tone when consulting with his client or others
 The plaintiffs lawyer rested his side when court adjourned at 5.20 o'clock and the case will be resumed after the short calendar session this morn ing.
 Mrs. Chesborough was recalled to the stand as the last witness to answer a question put by her counsel and while she was there, Attorney Per- kins for the defendant took the op- portunity to ask her where she got the small handbag she was carrying. Her answer indicated that it was a birthday present given her in August, 1910, by her husband. The same ques- tion about bracelet she was wearing brought the answer that it was also a birthday present from her husband To her attorney Mrs Chesborough said that 1t was given long before there was any trouble about Mrs. Grace Norman, with whom she charges that her husband has been guilty of unfaithfulness to his marriage vows.
 Trial of the suit was begun. in the morning at 1 o'clock when the court came in for the day. Mrs. Chesbor- ough, delicate. sad faced woman, was the first witness.
 She said her maiden name was Hattie Barnes and that she was mar ried at North stonington June 2s, 1904 going at once to Weduetequock to live. MT. Chesborough having an ice plant there. In the house next to the one in which the Chesboroughs resided. lived Mrs. Norman and her three children. Mrs Chesboreugh said MT. Chesborough told her not to have anything to do wf~h Mrs. Norman as she was not a worthy companion. witness said in the course of time she became friendly with Mrs. Norman, and finally they grew intimate. Mrs. Norman calling at the Chesborough house sene days as often as dozen times.
 Finally. Mrs. Cheseborough testified, Mir. Chesborough began to call often at the Norman home and became inti- mate with Mrs Norman. Witness said one day she went to the Norman house yaR n "a but sine later saw Mrs. Norman in the incubator house at the rear of the Norman house and saw MT. Ches- borough at the entrance to the in cubator house. This was in 1907. Mrs. Chesborough said. and she. said that many times subsequently, in 1907. 1908, 1909. 1910 and 1911, her husband was guilty of misconduct with Mrs. Nor man.
 She said she demonstrated with him but he insisted 1t was simply his wife's imagination. One morning Mrs. Ches- borough said she sat up with MT. Chesboroughs sister. who was visiting at the house, watching the Norman home to see Mir. Chesborough come out MT Cheshorough's sister had to go to bed but Mrs. Chesborouph stuck out the vigil and saw her husband emerge from the Norman home at 2 o'clock.
 Mrs. Chesboroueh said her husband abused her and said on one oecasi-l that if it were not for the law he would kill her. On another occasion he came at her with a fork.
 Finally. witness said, she was worn out and sick and she went home to North Stonington, to live with her mother. She said her husband flew into rage when she started to leave and tore watch from her shirtwaist, wrenching 1t off the chain and shout ing that if she did go she wouldn't take that with her She said when she was sick her husband refused to let her have a doctor.
 Attorney Perkins on the cross ex- animation asked Mrs. Chesboropgh if she was not very nervous and imag- mary and she replied she was not. She also denied the attorney's insin- uation that she had taken everything In the house when she left.
 Other witnesses to testify were Jen- nie M Lee. Wolcott IT. Main. Amos IF. Nugent Louis s. Stanton. Charles P. Culver, William H. Casey, Sarah A. Barnes.