The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-15
Several Couples Had Cases
Heard in Washington
County Court
SON TESTIFIED
AGAINST FATHER
In Reopened Case of Della
Kenniston VS.. Harry
Kenniston

On the resumption of Washington
county court yesterday afternoon sew
eral divorce petitions were heard. The
first was that of Della l.. Kenniston VS..
Harry Remission, which had been par
TALLY heard. The petitioner and her ls-
year-old son were heard in the case.
Both testified as to bad treatment of
Mrs. Remission by Mr.. Remission The
son testified that his father sometimes
came home and ordered his wife to leave
the room, swearing at her and throwing
himself on the floor. He said his father
would dump the contents OF bureau
| drawers ON the floor and rage about
Once his father threw a table knife at
| his mother, the witness added. The
court continued the case for two weeks
The case of James Canning VS.. Mar
tina Canning also was re-opened for brief
testimony, after which the court took
up the case of Georgina Grinder VS..
James A. Grinder, suit being brought for
desertion and refusal to support. The
parties were married in Providence, r. j.,
10 years ago, lived for a time at Norces-
ter, Mass. and came to Mortified Falls
nine years ago. The husband is an en-
gineer and maehinist. Seven years ago
Mr.. Grinder went away and hadn't re-
turned and when appealed to for money
had sent $50 on one occasion, the amount
to be divided among FIVE persons.
Since her husband went away, Mrs.
Grinder had lived at her fathers in Can
ada, at her sisters in Northfeld Falls,
and in Burlington, where she worked for
a time as cook. She testified she and
her husband corresponded for a time
after he left Miss Matte Grinder. a
daughter, testified to her father going
away, and Mrs. Slack, a sister of the
petitioner, testified she knew of no rea-
son for Mr.. Grinder going away. Bill
granted and custody of minor children
decreed to petitioner.
In thN suit of Esther M. Keyes ys.
Fred G. Keyes the grounds were intoler
able severity and refusal to support
The parties were married five years ago,
Mrs. Keyes testifying that the marriage
took place in Barre and since then they
had moved 26 times, being residents of
Montpelier on occasions. She said she
had to work out part OF the time to sup
port herself and baby, as she said he
would give her only dollar or two
week and sometimes wouldn't give her
anything when she asked. Mrs. Keyes
was employed on the electric railroad.
Several relatives of the woman added
testimony that the husband did not sup
port his family. Bill granted.
The case of Mary r. Lundy vs.. Hodges
Lundy, both colored, and cross-bill
We're next heard, the grounds in each be-
ing intolerable severity. Justice of the
Peace A. c. Dickey of East Barre testi-
fled that on September Ia. 1909, Mr..
Lundy was brought before him on the
charge of breach of the peace for as
saulting Mrs. Lundy; that the respond
ent pleaded guilty and paid fine. Mrs.
Peter Adams testified that Mr.. Lundy
followed Mrs. Lundy to her Mrs. |
Adams' home one time and made as if
to strike her, but Mrs. Adams intervened
and told him not to do so. Mrs. Mary !
Mcclellan testified that one time Mrs. |
Lundy came to her home in Barre Town |
and that her face was swollen and bleed |
ing and her waist was torn. Mrs. Lundy |
had said that her husband did it. Dep |
uty Sheriff Mcclellan testified he ar |
rested Lundy once and took him before |
Justice Dickey.
Mrs. Lundy went on the stand this /
and corroborated much of the |
testimony which had been presented by |
the previous witnesses in the case.
In the case of Lena Hooper VS.. Harry
Hooper a divorce was granted on the
ground of adultery, and divorce on
similar ground was given Charles Z. EN-
mons from Edith May Emmons. The
case of George Merrill VS.. Emily Merrill
was continued. The case of Lucius NJ.
Bruce VS.. Eunice L. Bruce was entered
as discontinued with costs.
Bail OF 81 900 was fixed in the case of
state VS.. James Hakey of Northfield,
charged with statutory rape, and the
amount has not been furnished. New
Eases entered in court are: ID. w. Cooley
VS.. Eastern Tale company and Capital
Savings bank VS.. L. A. Flint ct al, gem
sral assumpsit.