Evening journal., 1919-09-15
FAMILY TROUBLES
Lead TO DIVORCE
Court Dissolves More Ties
on Wives, Husbands
Plants
WOMEN TELL
OF CRUELTIES

With ffiy-two divorce suits on the
list for trial, the September term OF
the superior Court opened this morn
ing. with Judge Conrad presiding. In
Court Room No. /. aud Judge Helsel In
/ Court Room No. 3 or lhc % eases ON
the list, eight were continued until
later In the term and about four were
discontinued, while the remainder were
continued until the next term.
The first case heard before Judge
lleisel was That OF John j. Bleyer
against Mamie +. Bleyer The petit
TONER testified that he was married on
March :, 1911 and she deserted him
August 10, OF the same year. lie was
represented by William r. Smalley. 4
decree nisi was granted.
Caroline NJ lloffecker sought dl-
vorce from Millard =. H0nacker. on
grounds Of desertion Mrs Honecker
was represented by William W
Knowles
Mrs. lIoTccker testified that she was
married on August 8, 1916 and that her
husband left her Ia April, 1914 She OBJ
talned a decree nisi.
\ decree nisi was granted Maude Carr
on her petition from John C.. Carr ON
statutory grounds. The couple were
married in Harrison Street NJ L.
Church January I, 1911. and Mrs. Carr
LETT her husband on September g. 1918.
because Of his cruelty. Later she heard
OF his conduct with another woman.
She was represented boy William "
Knowles.
William Spence was granted a de-
cree from Mary Spence on statutory
grounds. Spence. who was represented
10Y Philip Q. Churcliman. was also
granted the custody OF their one child
spence was married in November.
1907, and left her IN October, 1911
Anna g. Hamilton was granted q de-
cree from Thomas Hamilton and the
custody NJ hcr one child. Philip D
Ghurchman was her counsel
Mrs. Hamilton stated that her hus-
band would brag about the girls ne
had taken out while she was sick i'm
Ia hospital Her father. unable 10 bear
his talk. ordered him out in 1916. They
were married in 1907.
Deseriiol was alleged by Mary J.
Marvel in her petition for divorce
from David ; Marvel She was repre-
sented by judge Churchman Mrs
Marvel stated that she was married
in 1900, and that he lcfi her about Ten
years ago. She was granted a decree
A decree was granted Elsie Jamison
from Lee l.. lamison She was also
given the custody of her li-year-old
boy.
Mrs. Jamison said that her husband
was intoxicated most OF his time. did
not properly support her. and was
cruel since their marriage in December.
1901. AZ one time he put her out ~
her bed 20 make room for a man. in
a drunken condition. in their home
IIuldah 4. Collins was granted @ de-
cree from William James Collins She
was also given The custody Of her one
child. Improper conduct on thc part
OF her husband was alleged
4 decree was granted Edith v Lloyd
from John o. Lloyd she was also
given the custody OF their one child.
Mrs. Lloyd said that her husband spent
all his money and would pawn what
ever he could for drink.
Mabel VI. Carr was granted a decree
from Saunders NJ. Carr.
The first case heard In Court Room
No. 4. by Judge Conrad was that OF
Lola NJ Ross vs.. James T. Ross.
Thomas g. Frame represented the plain
tin. The divorce was asked for on the
grounds Of desertion and extreme
cruelty.
The PLAINTIFF alleged her husband
forced her 20 live in a corn house with
very little 10 eat They separated in
1871. The two children are in the Gus
tody OF the plaintiff
The plaintiffs son. James r Ross. IT..
testified that on one occasion, his
father threw an axe at his mother. A
decree nisi was granted.
In the ease Of Della =. Mid ". Rob- .
ert L. Hid, cruelty was alleged W. T. /
Lyman represented the plaintiff She !
alleged her husband struck her with
knife and that her father often had 10
prevent him from inGlcting bodily
harm.
The plaintiffs father. Daniel Farra,
the testimony OF his
laughter. The testimony was also sub
,tantiated by the mother, who added
hat the defendant also went with other
women. 4 decree nisi was granted. J.
John II. Webster, in his suit against