Putnam patriot., 1919-03-07
TRIES TO MAKE CRIPPLE
CHILD DANCE ON TABLE
WIFE TESTIFIES INHUMAN HUSBAND FORCED CRIPPLED
LITTLE ONE TO STAND ON TABLE AND JIG
UP AND DOWN WHILE NUDE


HE seemed just about to cut her
throat when he heard a noise as
though someone was coming and he
stopped"
No questions were asked nor any
explanation offered by the witness as
to what he did to prevent Jacobs at
tack on Mrs. Jacobs.
Charles FL. Baker, who is in the
teaming business at Willimantic, was
called as witness. He said that
Jacobs had been in his employ as a
teamster and woodchopper, but Judge
Burpee, presiding, would not permit
Mr.. Baker to testify as to his knowl-
edge of Jacobs intemperance, for
such knowledge would cover periods
of more than year ago.
Mrs. Jacobs asked for and was
granted the custody of her children
in connection with the allowance of
her decree. She said that three of the
children were at the county home in
Putnam. She, with the aid of anotl, er
child, had been able by working to
keep a home Mrs. Jacobs was en-
ployed in a thread mill at Whitman
tic until she was injured.
She was represented in court by
Attorney p j. Danahey of Whitman
tic
Another uncontested divorce case
heard at Tuesday mornings session
was that of Arthur Lacombe VS..
Katherine Lacombe, Danielson par
ties Attorney Sabin S. Russell repre-
senting Mr.. Lacombe. Mr.. Lacombe
charged desertion, saying that his
wife left him on or about January | i,
1918, and had since continued to live
apart from him. After hearing the
testimony of Mr.. Lacombe, George
Metty, Danielson, and Deputy Sheriff
Charles f. Aver, Judge Burpee said
he would grant the decree if Attorney
Russell so desired, but suggested that
it might be preferable to secure an
other and more complete service of
notice of the suit on Mrs Lacombe,
who was Miss Katherine Garland be-
fore her marriage, and that Attorney
Russell decided to do.
Other business transacted at the
session included the assignment of
cases for next week.
The assignments as originally made
were: Louis Jacobs VS.. A. Weisberg,
first for Tuesday, March IL. By re-
quest of the interested attorney this
assignment later was withdrawn jon
athan H. Smith, appeal from probate,
second case for Tuesday; Carrie E.
Smith, appeal from probate, third
case for Tuesday. For Wednesday,
March l, Byron NJ. Lewis VS.. Hugh
German, first case; Peter j. Chabot
vs.. Samuel C. Harris, second case
Judge Burpee and Clerk E. NJ
Warner later conferred relative to
listing all of these cases, in order, for
trial on Tuesday next, when the jury
will be drawn if it is found that there
will be sufficient business to warrant
the calling in of jurors.
While cases were being assigned At
torney C. E. Searls said he did not
desire for the present an assignment
of the Phineas G. Wright appeal from
probate case because of there being
strong possibility that the matter
might be settled without trial The
appeal in this case has to do with the
settlement of the estate of the late
"Gard" Wright, on whose monument
appears the inscription, "Going, But
Know Not Where" Certain heirs of
Mr.. Wright appeal from the will as it
was offered for probate.
Court adjourned until next Tues
day morning at 1890 o'clock.