Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-24
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.

during the day.
Adella M. Stowe VS.. William L.
Stowe, Salisbury parties, were married
about IL years ago. The grounds set up
by the petitioner were intolerable sever
ity, desertion and adultery. 1t was
shown that the husband was a heavy
drinker and abused his wife. About
two years ago he left Salisbury with
another woman named Carrie Abare and
was traced to Brandon and Rutland in
her company, but never returned to his
wife. There are five children, ranging
from nine down to three. Allen r.
Sturtevant of Middebury was attorney
for the petitioner and no appearance was
made for the husband. At the after
noon session the bill was granted on the
ground of intolerable severity, and the
custody of the minor children was de-
creed to the petitioner. There is mat
ter of property rights in favor of the
woman which remains to be adjusted.
The first case taken up in the after
L
Davis. These were Starksboro people
and were married in Huntington in Au-
gust, 1910. The ground alleged for
the bill was desertion, and, according
to the testimony, Davis left his wife
behind him something over three years
ago, when it was understood that an of
| ficer was after him on a criminal charge.
There is four year-old child, and when
the bill was granted in the afternoon on
the ground of wilful desertion. the GUS
tody of this child was decreed to the
petitioner. Jasper G. Page of Bristol
conducted the case for Mrs. Davis and
there was no defense offered.
The last case for the day was Gather
inc Clarissy vs.. Fred Clarissy. These
parties were married in Ausable, N. Y,
in 1900, and from then until September,
1914, the petitioner was employed in
many places as cook and shirt factory
hand, in States of New York, Vermont
and Massachusetts. During most of
these years the wife supported the hus-
band, instead of him supporting her,
and he left her at Albany, N. Y, in
April, 1912. For the past Is months she
has made her home in Middlebury. A
divorce was granted on the ground of
willful desertion. John j. Enright of
Burlington was counsel for Mrs. Claris-
sy and no one appeared for the husband.
Three more divorce cases were heard
Saturday forenoon. The first was Grace
M. Shackett VS.. Thomas E. Shackett.
This couple were married in Middlebury
October 20, 1918, and child was born
May 4, 1914. The wife has lived at her
titled that all the husband ever contrib
uted to his wife's support was the sum
of eight dollars, and that he was a
steady drinker This petition was
brought on the grounds of intolerable
severity and refusal to support. The
petition was granted on the latter
grounds and the petitioner was giver
the custody of the child. Ira H. La
Feur of Middlebury was Mrs. Shack
ett's attorney and no defense was made
Maud A. Hayes VS.. Matthew c.
Hayes came next. The couple were
married in Brandon in 1904 and the
petitioner is now resident of Whiting
in this county The petition was baset
on the sole ground of desertion. Mr.
Hayes abandoned his wife about si9
years ago. He left her with two young
children and has never contributed t.
their support. A bill was granted OF
the grounds alleged and the custody o.
the children was decreed to the pc
titioner. w. A. Atwell of Brandon
was attorney for Mrs. Hayes and thu
husband was not represented.
The last case for the day was Loi.
Beauregard vs.. Peter Beauregard
This couple were married in Brandon
January 9, 1914, and the wife has sine,
lived in different towns in this county
She was the mother of three children
previous to her marriage to Beaure
gard. She is now resident of Goshen
and when her husband was last hear(
from he was working at Marble City
Col. 1t was testified that this husband
was Incorporate and that he never sup
ported the wife, but that when sh,
worked out he would take her wage.
away from her and drink it up. The
case was not decided Saturday. Mr.
Atwell was the attorney for the pc
titioner and there was no appearance
for the petitionee.
The work of the term was resumed a.
9 o'clock Tuesday morning, pursuant t.
adjournment, and Assistant Judge
Wilbur E. Hanks was able to resum,
his position on the bench.
Divorce cases still had the call anC
the first one up was George F. Walstor
vs.. Luna C. Walston. These people