Putnam patriot., 1915-03-19
SUPERIOR COURT
Fsur Diverces Granted af Fridays ShsfI
 Calendar Session
Demurrer OyerruIed in Torrey ys crsmp.
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Judge Milton A. -num~ny pfehfDlng- Four uncontested divorce cases were heard and decrees granted.
 Florence Bertrand Of Willimantic was granted her decree from her hus band Delphis Bertrand alleging insol. erable cruelty and habiluai intem per ance. The couple were married iB Willimaniic in 1908. They lived wiih Mir Bertrsnd's mother eleven months and then went to housekeeping. After fiye months in their own home the hus- bands conduct became such lhat bis wife left him The husband frequent ly becsme intoxicated, threw various things at bis wife and one time choked her. Mfs. Geofgiana Bfunneil of Wof- cestef and Mrs. Agnes Colby Of New Britain, both formerly residents of @iilmantie, furnished eorroboralise testimony Of the story told by the plaintiff.
 Jennie Layentare was granted her decree from her husband, Joseph, of Anthony, R. l., on the ground Of cruelty. They were married in Plain field in 1906 and lived together for five years. Several witnesses testified to various acts of cruelty on the hus. bands part.
 The only Putnam case was that Of Liy N. Burlington who was granted decree from Thomas Burlington on the ground Of habitual intemperance. Among the witnesses who testified to defendants drinking habits were Cap tain of Police Murray and Deputy Sheriff George +. HOlbrook. The couple were married Dec. 18th, 1894. The custody of a minor son, Horatio Burlington, was given to the plaintiff.
 The last divorce of the day was granted Albert l.. Mofiitt of the town Of Scotland on the ground Of adultery against his wife, Florence P. Moffitt. They were married March 21, 1905, in Canterbury, and afterwards ,went to Scotland 10 live.
 During MT. Moffitt's testimony he charged that his wife had admitted she loved another and that the man loved her and indicated she would not be happy without him. It was indi- eated that this soul. mate of Mrs. Moi titt's was a resident of Willimantic and that she had been in the habit of going 10 see him as often, at times, as thrice week and that she continued to do SO notwithstanding her hus- bands objections. 1t was said by Mir. moffitt that the woman visited the mans office and one night when he wHs at watch on the outside Of the building with two friends she remain. ed in the office from until 10 o'clock, when the man took Mrs. Mofiitt 10 her Scotland home In his automobile.
 Martha Patten, now of Boston, who was employed at the MoiIitt home during 1913, testified 10 having seen the Willimsntic man at the Mofilit house number of times during the summer Of 1912, and that some Of these visits, Of two hours duration general. ly, were spent in Ms. MoiIlttis bed. room behind closed door.
 Mf Monill told of the man visiting at the house on one occasion when he Muiiiul was present and how they made number Of excuses to have him leave the room to get things for them Once he entered the room lust after the man bad kissed his wife, he said How lac knew she had been kissed was not explained.
 M. aloliit also lold Of other men who had sisiled wllh his wife of cor. responded wHh her.
 Miss Pauen st3d Mrs. Motiilt had told her npout belng in private room in a New London hotel with the Vii. lmautic mau, for dluner she ex- plnined,
 Mr. Mohitt and Miss Patien told of gifts that Mts. Moti,tl received ftom the Millimanite man, the gifts enum efated including ring, manicure set and q S5 gold piece.
 Mrs. Jeaselie C. Whittiker, of Scot. land, testified that Mrs. Monitt had said that she tMfs. Moftp and her husband were never intended for each other and that she loved another man.
 Other witnesses were Ernest Butler of Millimantie and Everett Kimhall of scotland. These men were with Mir. Moiiilt the night he watched outside the Wiliimanlic man s office and saw Ms Motiltt come down from the room with the man al about 10 o'clock
 Judge Shumway has handed down decision overruling deiendanl's de; mutrer in the case of Attorney C L.. iorrey of this city vs John NJ. Gramp- lon, state game warden, Defendant demurred to the complaint on the ground that it was not alleged that he was the superior officer of tue man Nhom it Is alleged made the attack on Mr. TorIey, nor WAS 1t alleged that the relation of master and servant or pfln- cipai and agent existed. An answer will now have to be filed tn the case.
 Tuesday the case Of Ellen Healey oi Moosup vs James German, admins. tfator on the estate of Mrs. Catherine Lynch was tried to jury. The case was concluded in the afternoon and afler hpint, nuf far ahaot |. half han.