Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-20
MANY D|vORCEC CASES
BEFORE THE COURT
A Large Number Heard on Open.
Day of Superior Court
Today.

Divorce cases occupied the attention
of Superior Court at the opening of the
September term today.
Judge Conrad granted a decree nisi To
Mrs Fobronia NJ. Zilinski from Francis
r. Zilinski on the grounds Of desertion.
Mrs. Zilinski testified that her husband
left her seven years ago, and prior TO that
time had treated her with abuse. The
couple were married in 1910 and had two
children. which arc in the possession of
Mrs. Zilinski. They formerly lived at 6
Stroud street.
Judge Conrad presided in Court Room
No. and Judge Hcisel in Court Room
No. 2.
A number Of cases that viii be con-
tested were continued until later in the
term. Other cases were continued until
the next term of court
The first case heard before Judge
Heisel was that Of Rushia Washington,
Negrcss, VS.. Edward Washington, in
which desertion was alleged. A decree
nisi was granted
In the case of Violet Nj. Weeks, Negress.
VS.. James III. Weeks, descrtion and ex-
treme cruelty were alleged. A decree nisi
was granted.
Mary Elizabeth Jones, Nercs, was
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on the ground of dcsertion.
On grounds of desertion Alfred C.
Spence was granted a decree nisi from
Mary ]. Spence.
In the case Of Walter f. Cunningham
VS.. Helen V. Cunningham desertion WAS
alleged. A decree nisi was granted
On statutory grounds, George w.
Anthony sought divorce from Elizabeth
NJ. Anthony. Decision was reserved
until a certified copy of the marriage
record Is produced.
SAID WIFE LIKED PAST LIFE"
Because Nellie Sweeney liked fast
life," the husband, Dennis Sweeney, testi-
ned, she ran away with a Wilmington
gambler after three months of married
life. The two visited Baltimore Philadel-
phia and other cities, he said. Twice the
wife returned to him, Sweeney testified.
Each time she was forgiven. After the
second time, IN January, 1914, he caught
her with another man. Witnesses said
the couple had not lived together for six
or seven years. A decree nisi was granted.
After having lived with a woman he
believed was his wife for nine months
Peter A. Jester, employed by Whining
ton manufacturing company, related that
he was suddenly Informed by the wife,
Adie Jester, also known as Addie Ryerson,
that she was married to another man
named Charles Ryerson. Jester declared
his wife told him her first husband was
dead. A minister who performed the
ceremony testified the woman said she was
q widow. Mrs. Jester went 10 visit her
relatives In New York, and wrote letter
stating she could not return. Judge Con-
rad reserved decision.
Because Marion ID. Evans, 723 North
Twentieth street, the husband, failed to
support their baby, Mrs. Alberta III.
Evans, the mother, testified that she had
the man arrested. This was in 1914, the
year Evans deserted her, the mother told
the court. A decree nisi was granted by
Judge Conrad on grounds of deserion
The couple were married In 1913.
Although her husband, Josiah Jones,
left her 20 years ago, Mrs. Roxanna
Jones asked for a divorce on the charge
Of desertion, which was granted. During
the 20 years Mrs. Jones said she had
made her own living by doing washing
and ironing.
Ada A. Vickers was granted a decree
nis on the grounds of extreme cruelty
from George III. Vickers. Mrs. Vickers de-
clared her husbands treatment had under
mined her health.
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