Evening journal., 1918-09-16
MARITAL TROUBLES
aired IN COURT
Judges Conrad and Heisel
Hear Evidence in Divorce
Cases
THREE SUCH SUITS
ARE DISCONTINUED

Divorce cases occupied the attention
Of Judges Conrad and Helsel. at the
opening Of County Court this morning
in General Sessions Courts. Nos. and
2. The divorce list was first gone over
and twenty-five cases were marked for
trial and thirty continued
The following divorce cases were dis
continued: Cora NJ. Johnston vs.. VIII
liam Stanley Johnston; Lafayette
David Patrick vs.. Fleta z. Patrick /;
Myrtle Brickley vs.. Warren &. Brick
ley. In the last case the plaintiff died
since the suit was started.
Judge Conrad heard cases in Court
No. 1.
In the case Of Catherine r. Benson
vs.. William John Benson. the plaintiff,
who alleged desertion. was granted a
decree nisi. Wilbur l.. Adams was at
torney for the plaintiff.
Alleging desertion. Caleb Z. Burchenal
obtained a decree nisi for the plaintiff
in the case Of Hester Flemings Rssin
VS.. Maurice Rasin. Negroes.
In the case Of Viola Kinsler VS.. George
w. Kinsler the plaintiff. who alleged
desertion. was granted a decree nisi.
John +. Lynn was attorney for the
plaintiff.
Judge Conrad reserved decision In the
case Of stephen Albert Gattis vs.. Mary
Allen Gattls, Negroes. James w. Latto-
mus, attorney for the plaintiff, alleged
desertion.
Alleeed desertion and extreme cruelty
were grounds in the case Of Hilda l..
Thomas vs.. John ID. Thomas. For the
plaintiff, Philip q. Churchman obtained
a decree nisi.
In the case Of Charles r. Derr We.
Nora s. Derr, the plaintifi, who alleged
desertion. was granted a decree nisi
]. Frank Ball was attorney for the
plaintiff
Alleging cruelty, drunkenness and de-
sertion. Attorney Philip Q. Churchman
obtained a decree nisi for the plainiin
in the case Of Jennie G. Wright vs..
Samuel G. Wright.
on statutory grounds the plaintin
was granted a decree nisi In the case OF
Early F. Coffin VS.. Pearl B. Coffin. The
plaintiff was represented by Harry p.
Joslyn.
Judge T. Bayard Heisel heard d.
vorce cases in Court No. ?.
The first case to come before the
court was that Of Anita d. Jones vs..
Elgario Jones, for a divorce on the
grounds Of desertion. w. w. Knowles,
counsel for the plaintiff, failed TO flle
the necessary affldavits 10 show that the
defendant is not in the military service
and the case was continued until such
affldavits are filed.
Rhods Z. Byrd. a Negress. was grant
ed a divorce decree nisi from her hus-
band. Charles \. Byrd. on statutory
grounds. W. w. Knowles also repre-
sented the plaintiff in this case.
Judge Heisel heard the case Of Anna
V. Hall vs.. Parker Hall. divorce action
on statutory grounds. David 6. Rein
hardt represented the plaintiff and
Philip L. Garrett the defendant. The
court reserved IFS decision.
on statutory grounds. Fannie Stat
ford was granted a decree nisi from
her husband. Dewitt, T. Stafford. The
couple lived in Osmden, n. J. Mrs.
stafford said that her husband Is At.
present living in California. She was
also given the custody Of her iO-year-
old child.
Leslie B. Walker was granted a de-
cree nisi from his wife. Bertha Walker,
on statutory grounds. w. W. Knowles
represented the petitioner.
A decree nisi was granted Leroy L..
Harris from Ruth c. Harris on grounds
Of desertlon. David J. Reinhardt was
counsel for Harris.
Judse Heisel granted a decree nisi to
Charles C. Kirby from Elizabeth Kirby
on grounds OF desertion. w. w.
Knowles was the plaintiffs counsel.
In court No. 4. In the case OF Anna
L. Larrimore vs.. George L. Larrimore
heard by Judge Conrad in chambers, a
petition for annulment OF marriage
was granted Edmund 8. Hellings was
attorney for the petitioner.