Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
FIELD DIVORCE
CASE IS GIVEN
TO THE JUDGE
Defendant in Bank Suit Secures
Verdict for COsts-Many
Alleged Liquor Law
Violations.

t,.rton county court returned a verdict
1T two o'clock this afternoon in favor
OF the defendant for COILS in the case Of
wrst National bank against Maria
l}ortoli and trustees. an action for the
collection os a note of 1890 and interest.
che main point threshed out was whether
dcfo1 cant vas surrey fol her husband $
deb<s
The civorce case of Ethel Field against
l.. u. Field. begun yesterday afternoon.
vas concluded this afternoon and is with
the court OF the 45 State cases about
RS have 20 DO with infractions of the
LIQUOR law. Most Of the respondents are
foreigners. Some pleas of guilty were
entered tais afternoon, two pleaded not
guilty and several cases were mol pressed.
Sheriff t. II. 1rscy. who has been absent
ak weeks trip TO Italy in hope Of
bringing hack A. Prinavera as q witness
Tor the john Turley murder case re-
turned last night. He followed Primavora
through three Countries out was unable
to approach within speaking distance of
him. Whether the TURKEY case will be
tnken up AT this term Of court will de-
pend on Attorney -<icneral r. T.. Brown
whom States Attorney Carver will con-
rul. in few day. The Jury work other
wise is nearly finished. Michael Tracy
hrough, back from Burlington for steal
ing Il Bible. as we'll as a dress suit case,
was sent to jail for co days by City
Judge Harvey.
THE FIELD DIVORCE CASE.
The divorce suit OF Ethel DeBoer
Field VS.. Edward D. Field of Montpelier
occupied considerable time in WASH
ington county court yesterday after
noon. The grounds on which divorce is
sought are intolerable severity After
two witnesses had been heard, the case
was continued for further hearing.
The petitioner and her father, Joseph
A. DcBoer. were the witnesses heard.
In response to questions from her
attorney, Fred L. Laird. Mrs. Field
testified that she and Mr. Field were
married by the Rev. A. T.. Lewis in
Montpelier in 1906 and that they lived
on Richardson street in that city for a
year and since lived on Liberty street.
When asked, she said the first trouble
between them did not come until after
their first daughter, Katherine. was
born, which was on July 4. 1907. She
said she went with her sister to Am
herst College, contrary to the wishes
of Mr. Field. When she returned he
was very angry, she said and told her
that she wanted to get away to see
another man. Following that incident,
her husband criticized her, she testi-
fled, one of the times being when she
and some others went to ride in an
automobile with Charles Davidson who
then was employed by the Consolidated
Lighting Co. She said that automobile
riding was more of novelty then and
she often talked about it afterwards.
CALLED GOWN IMMODEST.
At Governor Prouty's ball she wore
a gown that az Field objected to-
saying it was immodest. according to
her further testimony; and he kept
the hack waiting at the door while he
demonstrated with her about wearing
the gown. She said that she never
went to u dance but her husband crit
jcized the way she danced and her
manners and found fault if she danced
more than ono with each man. Her
conduct at bridge parties came in for
c:iticisul she told the court. in that
her husband told her she couldn't con-
duct herself properly, that she talked
too loudly, that she laughed too bolster
ously and that she paid too much at
said he was accustomed to talk to her
until two or three in the morning
sometimes. making her SO nervous that
she couldn't sleep and became troubled
with indigestion.
Mrs. Field testified that her husband
objected to her going about with the
Eenters-Clarence II. Senter and wife
and that one time he told her not
90 70 bal wit fhpn1 q xUon1d
lock the door on her. She said that
She went to the ball and got home at
IL o'clock and found the door locked,
e. that she sat down on the piazza
and waited for two hours until Mr..
Field came and let her in, expressing
surprise that she was there, although.
ps the witness testified, she knew he
was aware she was the piazza.
Other times, che testified. he kept her
, by force from going to the Senters'
house
ON PORCH UNTIL. TWO O'CLOCK.
%. another occasion when she and her
sister and Mrs. Clarence Senter went to
New York city in the fall OF 1911, 1t hap
p+ned that Nj. Senter and Mr.. Cobb
cam" down Unexpectedly and the party
went TO tho theatre. She said Mr.. Field
hsuT. o. this ana talked To her AooGt IL
for s.x months. claiming she had 1t all
planned and went down there to meet Mr..
COBB. Quite frequently, she testified. she
had remained oil rel porch unit! two
O'Clock 40 her husband wouldn't sco!d her,
Eince iaet October, sh testified. she had
rot beer living with h.ra as his Wife. but
size remained IN the house because she
thought II would be better for the chit
dren. '-'he Fields have three children.
On tine conclusion or tina petitioners tes-
timony, Mr. DeI3oer wen. or the stand Cor
brief time. He testified that he did not
know what the zeal situation was until
last fall. although Mr.. Field had como to
him h lew tirnes and said they had quar-
rslsG. Last tall both came to him. he said.
and stated the matter clearly. He said
he VIC" tCld the facts which his Slaughter
had testified to, and after hearing both
s.des ne advised Edward 20 go back home
with his wife and not 10 scold her, giving
her a chance to rest and thereby he might
win back he- affection.