The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-14
WIFE REFUSED
 | TO LEAVE OLD FOLKS AT HOME
Pathetic Note in Divorce
 Action of Fred B. Robert son Against Wife.
DEFECT IN MEMORY
 UNDERMINED HEALTH
Married in December, Gris- wold and Wife Part in
 June Other Gases.

There was rather pathetic note in the diFarce action of Fred B. Rob- ertson of this city against Josephine Robertson of Sulphur Springs, N. Y. The couple were married in 1897. The husband who was in the railroad business received an injury to his head in an accident and it had inn paired his memory and undermined his health. The defect in his mem ory was most apparent from his hesi- tating manner and his uncertainty. After the injury the plaintiff pur- chased a small farm with the insur- ance he received and money given him by the railroad. This, in view of his poor health, he turned over to his wife. Her parents sold their place and promptly came to live with her husband and herself. After a | short time they made life so unendur- able that he could stand it no longer and hs determined to leave and asked his wife to accompany him.
 This she steadfastly refused to do so he went away. That was in 1912 and since that time he has contrib uted to the support of the children and has asked his wife several times to come and live with him but she will not
 There are six children and the old
 est son is now in France fighting in the service of the United States Two
 witnesses testified to the fact that
 Mrs. Robertson had absolutely re-
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 said she never wanted to see him : again. Judge Warner granted the husband a decree on the grounds of
 assertion.
 Married life did not exist very long for Harry Griswold of Tokeneke for the ceremony took place in January, 1916, and on June 13 of the same year ! he left his wife Florence because of her confessed infdelities. The first offence took place in the middle of
 March, when she came in late and l acknowledged her guilt to her hus- , band. Later on because of her con : dition he took her back on her plea g that she would do better. This lasted
 until June when she broke her word , and he left her for good. Evidence = was introduced through a boarding
 
 Brooklyn, that Mrs. Griswold mad stayed for two weeks in her home
 with man other than her husband a and Mrs Curtis identified Mrs. Gris- t wold from her picture. MT. Griswolc s was granted a divorce.
 e In the case of Mary F.. Hatcf - against Frank W. Hatch intoleraibl' n cruelty was the charge. Mrs. Hatcf : left her husband in 1916. The couple = were married in 1907, and since tha
 time has been supporting herself ant s twin daughters aged 8 years. Sht # had left him on two other occasion
 but he had promised to mend hi'
 ways but had not kept the promise
 Judge Warner reserved decision unti
 further evidence could be secured.
 Judge Warner took the papers thi f. morning in the case of Emma E
 Wilson of this city against Perciva
 M. Wilson, also of this city. The cas
 was on the uncontested list and tn '- wife charges infidelity and intolerabl d cruelty. The couple were married il
 1907 and the alleged acts took plac g between April 1 and June 1, 1916. '- Jennie Stetcz was granted divorc e from James Stetcz of this city on tn ., grounds of cruelty. The wife testi n fled, as did friends and neighbors 2. that the husband was in the habit O l. beating his wife every time he cam Is into the house. There are fou a minor children and the court ordere n that Mrs. Stetcz be given S6 a wee Is by the husband to help support tn 'O children.