Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
MANY DIVORCE Cases
keep COURTS BUSY
Judges Conrad, HeiSel and
Rice Preside in Separate
Sessions
VISIT TO CHESTER
FIGURES IN SUIT

With three courts in session at one
time, many divorce cases We're dis
posed Of by the Judges Of Superior
Court yesterday. Judges Conrad. Hell
sci and Rice each sat in a separate
court for awhile Because Of the great
number OF criminal cases the remain
ing divorce cases We're passed until the
end Of the present term or until the
November term.
Superior Court No. 1, Superior
Court No. ., and Common Pleas Court
were in session at the same time yes
terday illustrating the manner in which
cases may be expedited since the con-
stitution was amended to provide for
One-iudge courts I'm certain cases, and
more than one court In session stimuli
taneOusly.
- After hearing additional evidence in
court room No. . yesterday afternoon,
Judge Rice granted a decree nisi in
the divorce suit OF John T. Spencer VS..
Jennie Spencer. The parties are Ne
groes, and have been separated twenty
two years, during several Of which,
according TO the evidence OF her
father, she and another man lived to-
geiher as man and wife.
In the Court Of Common Pleas yes
terday afternoon, Anna Regina, who
was charged with larceny Of jewelry
some months ago, was remanded 20 the
care Of the juvenile Court, as she was
but &c years Of age when the crime
was committed.
Charles Barry was paroled IN the
custody Of Chief Probation Onlcer
stout.
Before Judge Heisel the divorce suit
Of Elizabeth O. Blood vs.. Leon C. Blood
was heard and decision reserved. The
grounds alleged were desertion. Mrs.
Blood was represented by Philip L.
Garrett. Blood was not present nor
represented by counsel.
In the case Of Rowland V. Jones VS.
Elva :. Jones, l.. Irving Handy rep
resented the plaintiff. Adultery was
charged by the plaintiff. They haC
two children. They were married IN
1908 at Asbury parsonage by the Rev
Il. A. G. WesterAeld. and parted on Au'
gust 30, 1916. decree nisi was en-
tered, and the custody of-the children
was given 10 their grandmother.
After hearing the testimony prlvatel,
IN chambers, decree nisl was granted
IN the case Of Lola Z. Post vs.. Herber
]. Post. The plaintiff was represented
by Philip Q. Churchman.
Extreme cruelty on the part Of tn
defendant was charged by Herbert q
Nfannering against his wife, Ada G
Mannering. lie testified that she threV
butcher knives at him, broke a mus
tard pot over his head, and once, ate
Jerking a chair from under him, kicke'
= he Law fhn MnnT
Nfannering testified that they were mar
ried at Silverbrook NJ. 2. parsonage OF
August q, 1912. He said he left her Of
July /, 1916, and had voluntarily sup
ported her since then, but could no
live with her because he was airai
that he might have TO strike her som
time in self defense. They have wv
children.
lie was granted a decree MIST an
tho custody Of his children.
The court reserved decision in th
case Of Mary Huntingdon Lcnderman VI
Isaac Stidham Lenderman. The .grOun
was adultery. Witnesses testified tins
they had Swallowed the defendant an
n woman companion 10 a Chester hot'
and found them In room together.
One OF these witnesses testified thi
ne had opened their room door an
found them In bed, but denied that d
had told any person about IT, lie sal
he knew Lenderman. but not Mrs. LeE
derman. and could not explain how .
came TO be summoned as witness.
Judge Helsel announced that u
court did not propose to grant diVorc,
in cases where husbands dellberatel
made grounds for divorce and arrange
20 have themselves caught. lie sa
ne did not mean to say that MIS- Lei
derman was a party to It, but reserve
decision. She was represented by a
temas Smith.
Judge Conrad granted DEGREES nisi
the following divorce cases;
Ernes CicamOrrO We. Filomena Cic
MORO. on the ground of improper col
duct, William 5. prlckett attorney Il
the plaintiff. 49,,
Mary NJ. Riley ys. Thomas j. hile
on the ground Of extreme cruelty,
Frank Ball attorney for the plainilu.
Ethel Y. Alexander vs.. Clarence
Alexander. on the ground OF sese
ton, Aaron Finger attorney Tor q
plaintiff.
Daniel A. Deery vs.. Mabel u. Deer
on the ground Of improper conduct,
Frank Ball attorney for the plaintiff
Abigail Harris vs.. FentOn Matthew
on the ground Of desertlon, Julian