Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-05
MANY wives WIN
Divorce DEGREES
Father Of II Children Also
Obtains Separation From
Wife Who Deserts
PLAINTIFFS TELL
OF CRUELTIES

cases on the docket, superior houltt in &
and for New Castle county, convened In J
November session this morning, with !
Judge Boyce sitting IN Court Room
No. 1. and Judge Rice sitting in Court
Room No. g a number OF the cases
wero continued until later In the term.
The flrst case called before Judge
Rice was that Of Mrs. Margaret Nc
Ginness VS.. John J. McGinness, the
charges being desertlon and extreme
cruelty. Philip L. Garrett, represent
ing the plaintiff, stated that the occur
rences leading up 10 the divorce suit,
took place 10 Galveston. Texas and
set forth that Texas law was not so
/ strict In "desertion," and that he was
depending altogether on the charge OF
extreme cruelty. Mrs. McGinness is a
local woman.
/ Mrs. McGinness testified that her
husband often beat her, aud once hit
her with a bottle. The attack occurred
she said. after she had once left him
and come back 10 this city, and had
later gone back TO him. They nave
been separated two years.
Elsie Mcbride, sister Of the plain
til, testified TO having been at her
sisters home in Texas, when her nus
band ohoked and beat her.
A decree nisi was granted.
4 Antonio Corleto sought a decree from
his wife. Sarah Corleto, charging de-
sertion. The plaintiff testified that his
wife left him, going TO California three
years ago. lie said he tried TO persuade
her not to go, but she refused to stay
home
Corleto said he had twelve children.
three OF them being under age, who
are in his custody.
Corleto was represented by Judge
( Philip O. Churchman. a decree nisi was
b granted and the plaintiff given the GUS
b lody Of his three minor children, two
boys and one girl.
3 A decree nisi was granted Mrs. Ethel
2 Annie Nelson against Joseph Albert
Z Nelson on grounds Of desertion.
Mrs. Melva C. Thompson, plaintiff
; lagainst Gordon c. Thompson, testified
3 THAT her husband had dragged her by
her hair TO her bedroom, after whlch
o They separated. They lived togetheI
! lin New York after that, she said, but
her husband again left her, and 'she
had 20 support herself and sometimes
i, she had to support her husband. De
. lcison In the case was reserved
Mrs. Frances A. Lee, IN her suit for
: divorce against John n. Lee, testiiiee
thai her husband had, on a number o.
e occasions. left her and lived witi
= another woman. She had had him ar
y rested previously for non-support. Tn
r suit was brought on grounds or deser
ton and adultery. The divorce wa
: granted.
a In the suit OF Emma NJ. Beckett v:
'i Jeffrey IT.. Beckett, Negroes Mrs. Becker
testified that she had had to supper
:. their home, while her husband reiuse
N 20 work. She said that IN feDruar.
1913. he left home, saying he was som
81 90 look for work and never returned
e. They were married I'm 1910. a deere
l' nisi was granted on grounds OF desei
IS ton, and the plaintiff allowed TO resuh
'e her maiden name, Emma NJ. ClllppeS'
al Mrs. Estella NJ Stoddard testiled' ]
IS her suite against Joseph =. Stoddard. N.
T. her husband was drunk most OF hi
IN married life, and she found 1t imposslpl
rs TO live with him. He had often chohe
NJ her and once threatened to Kill her sh
o. said. The decree was granted. MIS-
D. Stoddard was given the custody OF Oh
y Of their two children.
IS I'm Courtroom No. 1, Judge Boyc
az heard the case Of Catherine h. lele
10 Ter vs.. Raymond II. Zeigler. The coupl
p were married on July 20. 1909, ana W.
he wife asked for divorce on the ground
u Of improper conduct and desertlol
Wilbur l.. Adams was attorney for VI
plaintiff. No defense was offered.
decree nisi was granted and Mrs zen
a. Ter was given the custody OF her
et, year-old daughter
Irt Harry Emmons. attorney FOR u
y plaintiff, obtained decree nlsl IN u
III case OF Charles Spencer Williams Y
~ Mary Williams. The couple, VINO al
au Negroes. were married In the iall
81, 1905 and Williams alleged his Wiie le
W him i'm January, 1912. There was
Ito defence.
',s on the ground Of extreme cruel
NJ Judge Boyce granted a decree msl
n the case Of Helen Y. Truman VS.. lie
re bert l.. Truman, and gave the plant
re the custody OF her child. 1t was 4;
ne legged by a woman with Wnom u
To- couple boarded that Truman attempt
ON TO give his wife dope and mercu
tablets and threatened TO shoot IN
Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., was attorn
for the plaintiff. Truman was not re
Of | resented.
No. Mr. Cochran, who alleged cruelty a
the desertion, also obtained decree n
FL I'm the case Of Ethel B. Corrigan
lei Thomas +. Corrigan. and the plainl
VAS was given the custody Of her two ci
ing dren. No defense was offered.
he Later in the morning Judgellesel
on sisted Judge Boyce i'm Court No.
her As the couple have decided to
liza together the case Of Theresa V. Bal
at VS.. RAYMOND C. Banks was dismissed
hill application Of the plaintiff and on
row payment OF costs.
ock Alleging desertion, Robert G. Harm
dral attorney for the plaintiff, was gran
decree nisi in the case Of Flea
r. Carey vs.. Joseph l.. Carey. provi
the court this afternoon should dee
No. notice served by the sherin was 81
, aIe cient. Mrs. Carey was given the {
~ M tody Of her 9-year-old daughter. I'll
her was no defense.
on The ground OF misconduct,
~ cree nisi was granted in the case
. Lewis G. Turner vs.. Margaret J. Tur
Harry p. Joslyn was attorney for
plaintiff. The application was
opposed.
There was no defense in The east
Edna V. Jolly vs.. Robert p. Jolly
m which Edmund $. Hellings, attorney
;" | ] lorod cruolfv Mrs Jolly MAS graz