Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31
RECESS OF COUNTY COURT
Will Reconvene on Tuesday, June
26, Announces Judge Butler.
Two Witnesses Testify in Dcycttc Di-
vOrce Suit-Say Desire TO shoot
Wife UppermOst in Husbands
Mind.

recess of county court until nine
o'clock Tuesday morning, June &c. was
announced at noon Thursday by Judge
Butler. presiding judge of Chittenden
county court. This recess may be ex-
tended If the term of Orange county court,
over which Judge Butler will preside,
lasts longer than is now anticipated. The
following cases will be taken up in their
order when court reconvenes: Rose Fowl
err executriX VS.. estate of Michael Gala
han: William Odlin. administrator estate
OF j. p. Clark VS.. estate of +. W. Peck,
II. +. Rutter. administrator de bonis non
cum testamento annex: in re. Frances A.
Conroy's estate, Frank c. Ross special
administrator VS.. Harriet NJ. Clancy,
guardian Of Catherine E. Bowman. con-
testant; and the Burlington Rendering
company VS.. W. II. Saltus. appellant.
THE DEYETTE CASE.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Perry Of Rochester,,
n. Y, brother-in-law and sister Of Mrs.
Eugene Deyette of this city, testified in
her behalf. at the partia, hearing of her
divorce suit against her husband, John
f.. Deyette. Mr.. and Mrs. Deyette were
married on January 10, 1910, and have a
three-year-old daughter, Eugene, whose
custody was awarded to Mrs. Deyette. by
Judge Waterman at the fall term OF
court.
Mrs. Perry. who visited at the Deyette
home in 1911. 1918 and 1915, testified that
the couples relations were harmonious
until after the birth of Eugene in August,
1879 Then Mr.. Deyette seemed to trans
fer his affections to his daughter and as
sumed an air OF indifference towards his
wife. There was constant friction be-
tween them and when Mrs Deyette asked
her husband for money, he would throw
dime or a quarter at her. He refused ia
let her have an operation in 1915. which
a local physician said was necessary.
j. j. Enright, Mr.. Deyette's attorney
on cross-examination tried to find out
what the witness knew about some OF
Mrs. Deyette's visits away from home
particularly one which she made to New
Bedford. Mass. in 1912. Mrs. Perry adj
mitted that she had addressed letters to
her sister there in her maiden name. Mr.
Deyette, she testified, knew of the trir
and gave Mrs. Deyette the money for it
WANTED TO SHOOT HIS WIFE.
\ desire to shoot his wife, seemed up.
permost in Mr.. Deyette's mind, testified
Mr.. Perry. who visited at the Deyette
home in January. 1916. Mr. Deyette al
| ways assumed a hostile attitude TOWARD
HIS WlIe, TeleTTeu u neT Dy uHpTlntdDIt
names and accused her Of immoral con
| duct. The witness stated that Mr.. Dey
cite had acknowledged certain indiscre
| tons Of his own. He told the witness tina
| he hated his wife and wouldn't be seer
on the street with her, and would get
divorce when his daughter was OLE
enough.
| The witness was crOss-examined as I,
| the length of time that he was a guest a
the Deyette home and whether or not h
had been asked to leave by Mr.. Deyette
He admitted that he was not working
during the time he was at the Deyett
home, from January until March. 1916
but said that he had had plenty OF money
Mr.. Deyette never asked him to leave, h
testified.
Both witnesses admitted that their feel
ings toward Mr.. Deyette were unfriendly
The court ruled that questions as +
whether or not they had accused Mr.. Dey
cite OF numbering Mrs. Deyette's sister
who committed suicide last summer
were out of order.
The hearing will be resumed on June q