Putnam patriot., 1914-02-06
SUPERIOR COURT
Judge Shumway Hears Motions
Three Uncoutesled Diyorces Granted

Three Unc0ntesied Divorces Granted
 A short calendar session of the supe- rior court was held in Putnam at noon Monday, Judge Milton A. Shum way presiding. In the case of Daven- port vs Upton, in which an order of sale of horses under attachment was granted at Hartford and afterwards restraining order forbidding said sale was issued, motion to allow plaintiff to file A bill of particulars was granted.
 There was a hearing on defendants motion that plaintiff amend his con- plaint in the case of Joseph George Bernier vs the Woodstock Agricultural society. This case arose out of the death of the Bernier boy who was car ried up by balloon and dropped 10 death in sight of thousands of people at the Woodstock fair. Plaintiff al- leges that the society was negligent in not furnishing safe place, not having proper barriers or adequate police, al- lowing ropes to drag on the ground, etc, and employing an incompetent concern to give the exhibition. De. cision was reserved.
 The following divorees were granted:
 Lewis Fitts of Dayvile, who has lived in Pomfret and Eimville also, said that his wife became dissatisfied with the small village where they liv- ed and wanted to go to larger places to live. She also wanted to attend pie ture shows and ride in horses and wagons. This the petitioner could not afford on his S9 per week, so his wife left him. She never came back al- though he requested her to do so after she first went away. This testimony was corroboraied by other witnesses.
 Frank Warren, for thirty.eight years a resident of Danielson, WAS granted decree from his wife, Flora NJ, on the ground of desertion. The couple were married in Mystic in 1901 and came at once to Danielson where they set up housekeeping. They kept house from June 1st to January 1st and then his wife left. MT. Warren said he complained of her being out and not having supper ready one night and a few days afterward she left. He saw her at her sisters but she would not come back to him and after short while he gave up the home. People who lived in the block with the Warrens told of her leaving Counsel stated to the court that Mir. Warren had apphed for a decree six years ago but it was at that time dis. missed.
 In the case of Charles $. Robbins vs Annie Robbins alias Annie Larson it was asked either that the marriage be annulled or that divorce be granted on the grounds of adultery, Robbins testified that as the result of his an. swerng an ad. the woman whom he married came from Fort Williams to become his housekeeper. She had liv- ed with him on his farm in East Thompson about month when the
 
 him that she had been previously mar ried and had three children with her at the farm. She said her former hus- band had been killed. Plaintiff had three daughters of his own and they often told him he ought to get mar ried again. Shortly after he was mar ried his wife informed him that her brother was coming to make them a visit. He drove to Webster with her to meet him and when he saw him he looked very much like a picture his wife had shown him of her former husband, Charles Larson. The first night the brother was there he went out with plaintiffs wife and did not come in until 10.30. He saw his wife kissed him while he had his arms around her neck. The third night they again went out and didn't get back until II 80. Robbins and the brother had some words and Robbins had him arrested for breach of the peace. At the justice trial his wife said Larson was her former sweet heart and that the three children were his. This testimony was substantiat- ed by the justice. Larson, plaintiff $ wife and children all left Sunday night following and he had not seen her since. A Mrs. Mary Smith told of the man and woman coming to her house that night. She put them in separate rooms, She had reason to get up in the middle of the night and saw Mrs. Robbins coming out of Lar sons room in her night clothes. The decree was granted upon statutory grounds.