Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
THREE WIVES SECURE
 DIVoRcES THEY WANTED

Three divorce petitions in which the petitioners were the wives were granted in the superior court here Friday morning before Judge Donald T. Warner. Pauline c. Latham of Stonington was granted divorce from Frank S. Latham on the grounds of intolerable cruelty. They were married on March 29, 1918. the maiden name of the wife being Czarska, and she. claimed her husband had been cruel to her from August 1, 1918 to February 1, 1919.
 Mrs. Latham testified that she had lived in this country seven years. Her husband was taken into the army by the draft and was at Camp Devens, but he has now been discharged from the service: He objected to his wife buying Liberty bonds or giving mon- ey to the Red Cross and also found fault because his wife would not deed to him a farm she owned. She had to leave him because he would not give her money to keep the house and he found fault with her cooking, tore her clothes and pinched her Other witnesses for Mrs. Latham were Mrs. Annie Bennett and True man H. Bennett.
 1 On the grounds of desertion since April 1, 1912. Julia Tucker Sullivan of Griswold was given divorce from Robert J. Sullivan. formerly of Gris- wold, now of parts unknown. They
 were married on June 19. 1908. The
 wife was given the custody of two 1 daughters, aged g and I.
 Mrs. Sullivan testified in court that after their marriage she went to live
 with her father. Her husband desert- ed her shortly before their second
 child was born and had never seen the child. She does not know where
 he is now. They were married in Jewett City by Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice
 The wife said that drink was the
 chief cause of her husbands unfaith- fitness.
 I Mir. and Mrs. Charles II. Kahn were
 also witnesses for Mrs. Sullivan.
 Also on the grounds of adultery
 Isabel Carson Balkow of New Lon N don was given divorce from Charles Albert Balkow of Meriden, whom sht
 married on June 12. 1907. The cruelty she alleged had begun about the frs of January, 1914. The petitioner was
 given the custody of her seven veal old daughter.
 , Mrs. Balkow told the court that sht
 was married in New Haven and wa, , deserted about three years ago. Sine, [ then she has lived in New London She said her husband at first treated liner all right but later was cruel tt her.
 William J. Buckley her brother1in law. and Mrs. Buckley, her sister both supported her by their testi- , mory
 l Elisha Thomas Warner of New Lon r don sought divorce from Mary Warn CT, now of Andover, whose maide1 l name was O'Connor, and whom h Q married in Hebron in 1907. They liv 1 ed six years in Gi1ead and in Manches 7 ter, but his wife would not go wit s him as she said she was having goo : time Warner said he had worke : in aawnills and in the. Noank ship { ya~d. He said he had heard of hi
 wifc goir@ to dances. He is now g
 work n NeW London.
 Mrs. David F. Smith of Noank. sister Of Mir. Warner testified that he 2 brother lived. with her in Noank an r he told her his wife would not g . tho~e to dwell.
 e The case went over for further ev
 dence.
 . Another case continued for more ev = dence was that of Laura c. Torrenc 3. of Pawtuclket. against Russell F : Torrance Of Plymouth. Mass. Habitu:
 intemperance was the charge. The S. were married in 1917. s l. Mrs. Terrence told how little ht l. husband did for her support and ths ie of her child. The wife said her hu. r. band had been cruel to her She s. now at work in Pawtucket. They maj l. ried in Plymouth, Mass. ..-. s. Mrs. Hattie Donovan, sister of MT e. Terrence, told If the way the hu r. band abused his wife. He gave h s. wife a black eve and owes Mir. Dol l. ovon for board.
 James V. Sosovza of Westerly to
 of the dissipated habits of Nr. To
 renee.
 The case was continued in order 'i give Attorney McKenna more time, ,e get needed evidence. Ie While the two women were test H. II. flying. a small child or each walk Se around the court room in front of t
 witness stand - The divorce of Edna K. McDona
 of New York city vs. Samuel McDo
 aid of Colchester was continued. T
 lawyers are Higgins. Marsh, Stodda
 and Day.