Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
GRANT DIVORCES ON
FIRlT COURT DAY

drunkenness. WINS. she said, desc. ted
her three years ago and hadn't sup
ported her for a year before he went
away
Ernest WINS, son OF the couple, said
he had had TO put his father out Of
the house. carrying him out like a
child. It was just after this that WINS
rammed his fist through the parlor
window Another son testified as TO
seeing his father, about three weeks
ago, intoxicated and 10 lending him
money 10 get home.
A decree nisi was granted with the
custody Of one minor child
T ancis Vincent sought a decree from
his wife Cora Vincent. John T Lynn
represented the plalntlf. Vincent said
he was married to Cora Martin at
Pennsgrove, N. j., In July, 1915. and
after thel" marriage they went to
bon IN PcnnsgrOve and lived logelh-
err until September ~, 1916 He want
cd 70 come 10 Wilmington to make
home here, but she refused TO come.
While he was IN Wilmington, he said,
she wrote 10 him and he went over TO
PeH0sg"ove TO find she was living with
another man In a cottage on the
beach front. He took Detective Tins
man with him and they had the couple
arrested
1insman testified that he found Mrs.
Vincent living as Mrs. CUra IN Ma.tin
Moies at 1ennspOye, ana mad war
rant lssued for her arrest. a decree
nisi was g.an,td.
j. franN ban represented the next
plaintiff, Mrs. helen T. Dodds, against
William Warren Dodds. They were
mar led Ia ElSton, Mr., in 1913 They
never lived toge. her as man and wife
parting directly after marriage. Wit
ness said she learned DOdds nad lived
since then on East Fourth street, in
this city, with another woman.
The ease was continued until. the
afternoon TO bring about the attendance
OF a missing witness by means Of an
attachment.
Judge Churohman represented the
next petitioner, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Michael
who sought divorce from George H.
Michael on the ground Of deserticn. She
was married at Middletown. Del. She
was sixteen then, and he was a soldier
at Fort DUPONT. He left her, she said,
without warning. Later she heard
from him from Eagle Pass, Tex, he
having again enlisted. The decree was
granted
Mrs Marie Harper asked divorce
from Charles i. Harper on the ground
of cruelty. Mr.. Ball appeared as her
counsel Mrs. Harper said she was mar
ried to Harper December %, 1915. and
they lived together about one year. She
said she left him Because he ill-treated
her, shooting at her at one time. lie
now is In the worl;house serving time
FOR beating her. The decree was Granted
Philip T. Garrett appeared as
counsel for Charles Z. Robinson
~u'ng for divorce from Mrs. Annie L
Robinson colOred. He wag married
in 1904, and separated from his wife
IN 1908, because Of her habit I'm stay
ing ou' lac at night ami of en- all
night. Once she asked Inn to buy
her suit and he said he couldn't
afford It Just then She replied hat
4 he didn't buy T. someone else
would. She go the suit. but Robin
son sail he didn't buy It. A decree
ni-' was gran ed.
Henry r. lsaacs obtained a decree
for Mrs Maud KenvW frdn Major
KENYON on the ground Of extreme
cruelty.
In court room No. > judge Rice
sitting granted p decree n'si n he
divorce suit Of Rainh f Forl VS.
Pearl NJ Ford Henry r. Isaacs
! Represented he plaintiff. but the de-
fendan. was not represen ed bv
counsel. They were married n this
GORGE G. Williams. He allegel hat
Il l. 1.
said she row resides a East0n Pa
judge Rice con nue1 he case OF
John T. Sre0cer Nero, VS. Jennie
Spencer DeTer'ion and infido' "
wore a'lerod r. 4Nis Gaze TIE 70 uD'e
we've marrieS 20 ears ago hv the ate
Rev E7w7rA c. npev and nave been
sonara'ed % vears.
judge Ho'~ei re ie~ed Tudge Pice
AMI heord the Gaze o. Edith e. Burh
VS. Samuel j. Such. D~unkenne s
and cruelty were aVe~ed as 'he
grounds for divorce Tho coupe were
married Auvue % 1905 b. the late
Rev Asbury burke Mrs. Buch was
given a decree n'si and the custody
Of 'he'r child
Decision was reserved in the case
Of Harry Gallagher vs. Sindey II. Gal
lagher. Desertlon was alleged by
Philip L Garrett, attorney for the
plaintiff The couple were married IN
April 1903, by the Rev. Thomas Il.
Harding. She tcs' fed that he made
life urbear able fog her
A decree nlsl was granted in the
case Of Cha a a. attyman VS.. Joseph
II P.ettyman. The cause TO the sui
was descitiOn NJ 5. p ettyman was
represented by Philip Q. Churchman,
and testified that they were ma ried
on September 10, 1898, and that her
husband deserted her in May 1915 She
seid he worked at Carney's Point, and
had power boat, but never came to
see either her or the two children I'm
til she had him arrested for nOn-sup-
port Of the latter She was given the
custody Of their two children.
A decree nisi was granted Ruth H.
Finerty VS.. Clarence a. Finerty, on the
ground OF habltual di unkenness. Mrs,
Finerty was represented by Hugh NJ
Morris She testified that Finerty came
home drunk almost every evening and
abused bor until she had 10 leave him.
They were married on February 10
1912 The court granted the wife the
custody OF her child.
Mrs. Virginia L. Weiser was granted
decree nisi. and permission to re-
assume her maiden name Of Virginia l.
Robinson. Marital infldelity was tn
charge against her husband, Eugen
n. Weiser The couple were marriet
by the Rev. Alexander Allison In Wes