Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-12
FIVE DIVORCES WERE GRANTED
In Superior Cot-Four Petitioners Were nltreaed and De-
serted Wives-Sodier Proved Brutal Husband New
London Man Found His Wife Living With Another Man.

Five divorce cases came before
Judge Gardiner Greene in the superior
court here on Friday afternoon, all I'M
contested, and all were granted. In
four out of five cases. the petitioners
were the ill-treated wives. while in the
other case it was the husband who
proved legal grounds for divorce. OW-
Ing to the length Of time consumed in
the short calendar business, the oil
Sorce cases were not reached until
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
it was 5.15 before they were finished
with court adjourned till next Tues
day.
Deserted in a Few Months.
The first divorce case taken up was
that Of Maria A. Colt Thompson Of
New London, against Shirley A
Thompson on the grounds of desertfon.
The petitioners case was conducted by
Attorney Thomas M. Shields.
Mrs. Thompson. whose maiden name
was Colt, testified that she and Shir-
ley A. Thompson were married on
September 10, 1910 and he deserted her
in March the next year. She said her
husband never earned much money and
that since the desertion she had sup
ported herself by working. Her hus-
band had never indicated that he
wanted to resume their married life.
Mrs. Gladys H. White of Groton, tes-
tilted to her knowledge that Mrs.
husband and that they had not lived
together since, and she had never seen
them together since that time
Mrs. Frank ]. Colt Of New London,
mother Of Mrs. Thompson, with whom
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson roomed at one
period after their marriage, said it
was the Easter Monday after the mar
riage that they separated. Before the
separation Mr.. Thompson said to the
witness that he didn't know what he
ever got married for. because he had
enough to do to take care of himself.
Mrs. Annie Brett of New London al
so testified that Mr. and Mrs. Thomp
son had not been living with each 9TH
er for the last three or four years.
This suit was brought on a cross
complaint the husband having charg-
ed his wife with a statutory offense
borough.
Mrs. Thompson was recalled to the
stand and denied this allegation made
in complaint brought by her husband.
housekeeper by Mr.. Scarborough.
Judge Greene granted the divorce on
the grounds Of desertion and allowed
the wife to resume her maiden name.
Ran Away and Got Married.
Mrs. Gladys H. White, of Groton,
who had been a witness in the
Thompson case, was the petitioner in
the next divorce case heard.
To the questions of Attorney George
Curtis Morgan, Mrs. White answered
that she was married on August 20,
1906 to Irving E. White of Westerly
and she had not lived with him nor
had anything to do with him since Feb.
], 1907. At one time he promised to
get home for her but he never kept
the promise and she never gave him
any reason why he should desert her.
Royal S. White of Richmond juno
ton, r. T., father of Mrs. White, said
1t was against his advice that she was
married to Irving White. They ran
away and got married. He said
Whites habits were bad. He would
call him a shiftless, spendthrift fellow
To Judge Greene Mr.. White said he
was an uncle Of Irving White and he
had a good chance to know what he
was like.
whose home Mrs. White was employed
about six or eight months during this
year and last, testified that he had
never seen Mr.. and Mrs. White togeth-
err
The divorce was granted for deser-
ton with change of name which, how
ever. left the petitioner with the name
pf White as that was her maiden
harne.
Soldier Wanted Her to Work.
Frieda FinaIay Hudson of New Lon
don was the plaintiff in the next d.
Rorce case, bringing a petition against
Charles r. Hudson Of parts unknown
Attorney Morgan appeared for the pc
fitioner.
Mrs Hudson testified that her
maiden name was Finalay and she was
not quite 10 when she was married in
New London by Rev. DR.. Bullock to