The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-08
LaTuch Says 2 Days Be-
fore His Marriage She Re-
married Ex-Husband
ANNUL7.fENT GRANT
Ed COURT TO-DAY
Ma xS |. Mayer Seeks Di-
Sorce in a Most I'm
- usual Case

A marriage tangle was Strengthened
out in Washington county court to-day.
when the judges granted an annulment
to Edward L. LaTuch from Catherine
L. Summers after evidence had been
introduced to show that, two days be-
fore her marriage to LaTuch, the wom
an had been remarked to former
husband from whom she had received
divorce.
Mr.. LaIuch went into the army and
upon his discharge from the service he
brought a petition for annulment,
which was granted to-day after the
presentation Of the testimony.
A hearing in divorce case of more
than usual interest took place Friday
afternoon when the judges heard
the evidence in the case Of Maude |.
Mayer of West Woodbury. VS.. Frank j.
Mayer of an unknown address. There
may be some question about giving
decree because of the war regulations
should the judges decide that the petit
tioner is entitled to divorce.
The story Of the case given by wit
nesses was that the petitioner in the
fall of 1916 was committed to a retreat
near New York, where the couple was
living, against her wishes and that she
had to smuggle letter out of the in
stitution sthrough friend who wrote
to her sister in Woodbury. and whose
husband, upon receipt Of the letter,
went to the retreat and took the won
an out of the retreat, bringing her back
to Woodbury., where she lived most of
the time since then. She had written
her sister that if she was found dead
at any time to have her husband, who
was custodian Of a yacht club in New
York, arrested.
Mrs Mayer went back to New York
twice in an effort to get money. Dur
ing the time she was at Woodbury. her
husband sent paper which was le-
gal separation to be signed but she
would not sign it. She tried to get
NJ. g.. Morse to secure her a divorce.
but Mr.. Morse said she had not gained
residence in Vermont, so she went
back to New York and there forced her
husband in 1917 to pay her, through
the domestic relations court, $3.50. This
was paid in monthly sums and she left
it in New York until the following
spring, when she went to New York
and obtained the money.
Since that time Mrs. Mayer has lived
with her sister in Woodbury., excepting
when employed near there. She has
obtained a legal separation from her
husband, but now she wants divorce.
She testified that her husband received
a salary of $4,000 year and that they
lived happily until a woman named
Ruth Young appeared at her home and
that she later found that her husband
associated to a considerable extent
with the woman and attributes her
troubles to the appearance of the
Young woman, who was also younger
than the petitioner, who is "a years of
age.
In order that she might get legal
separation from her husband, the petit
tioner. while in New York, submitted
to a physical and mental examination
made by physician from BelleVueA
hospital, who stated that, meHtally,
she was normal but that small opera
tion was needed to relieve a physical
ailment
When another witness was called to
the stand she was asked if the petit
toner had given any indications of
mental trouble, to which the witness
replied that she had not, other than
that which came from her worry over
the trouble relative to her husbands
actions.
After the hearing was over one of
the witnesses stated that the petition
er, although having legal separation
from her husband, wanted divorce be-
cause she lived in fear that he might
come after her.