Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-01
COUNTY COURTS
co NVENED TODAY
Many at the Court House This
Morning at the Opening Of
the March Term.

today for the March term. Many persons
were in attendance some through curios-
ity and some because they had business
there. Interest conferred in divorce caaes,
which are usually heard on the opening
day Of the session.
The grand jury reported for duty and
spent the morning considering matters
presented TO it by the encouragement
department
In suit for absolute divorce from
Joseph A. Metals. Georgiana Metals
today testified that her husband deserted
her September 3, 1917, without cause.
The said she has not seen him since then
and that she hiss received from him no
offer of support. They were married in
Newark, Del, in 1911 and lived IN Penn
sylvania. They carnc back 10 Delaware
about four years ago. The wifc's me ther
and sister corroboratn1 her. Attorney
Philip J. Girrstt appeared for the
plainant. The husband did not contest
thc suit. Judge Boyce took the Gaze
under advise emit.
Alice V. McClenaghan, suing Samuel NJ.
McClenaghan, for absolute divorce, testi-
fed that she was married IN 1893 inCam-
den, n. j., and she and her husband
separated IL years ago. She testified
that her spouse was drunk most Of the
time in the last two years they were
together. and that he was arrested Is or
20 times. There are two children, one
% and the other ~ wears, whom the
mother claimed she had supported through
her own efforts She said she could not
live with her husband any longer. The
case was taken under advisemert By
Judge Boyce There was no contest.
Attorney J. Frank Ball represented the
wife, A policeman testified That he bad
once seen McClenaghan strike his wife
before the witness WEI on the police force,
and that he had seen the husband drunk
many times.
JUDGE CONRAD COURT.
Before Judge Conrad the first divorce
case was that OF George William Paker
va Anna Baker, now called Anna Bailey.
Alexander Il. Cooper, attorney for the
plaintiff, stated 10 the court. when the
case was called, that since being married
to Baker in New Castle on May 30. 1916,
she has married twice again. A decree
nisi was granted
On grounds Of desertion, Anna "
Donahue was granted a decree from
Joseph VI. Donahue and was given the
custody Of his children
Martin Ruthowski was granted q decree
from Stanisawa Ruthowski. sometimes
known as Stefania Ruthowski. on grounds
of desertion
In the case Of Willard T. Brown w
Ella " Brown, p decree was granted
on statutory grounds and desertion
On grounds OF desertion ard statutory
grounds, John Edward Stauffcr was
granted decree from Marie +. ~tauffer.
Marjorie r. Watson was granted a
decree from William G. Watson on
grounds Of desertion.
You can take the two kids and 20
I've done all intend 70 do for You.
Bertha VI williamson, in her suit
against Harry b Williamson. for absolute
divorce on the ground Of DISCRETION. be-
fore JudgeBoyce today, quoted her hlis-
band a. making the foregoing statement
The court wanted 20 know il the wife
did leave just because he had told her 10.
No, remained three more weeks.
He came in during that time to get his
meals He was out at night"
Au affinity vas limited at by the wife.
The parties we're from Newark. Del
They were married in Camden. Y. J.,
June Il, 1907. but lived together only
four years Part of that time was spent
NJ Upland, Pa. Several witnesses from
Upland testified they understood the
husband had "othcr women. \ decree
nis wss granted. with CUSTODY Of the two
children awarded the mother Attorney
John Pearce Cam represented Mrs.
Williamson. The husband did not appear.
utter only Eve weeks of married life.
Jil>tIs Gray. piano man, deserted his
bride Anna VI Gray. nee Victor, accord
ing 70 the wife ; testimony before Judge
Bovce TODAY in her suit for absolute di-
voree The parties wire married on De-
c,mber p 1912. and February follow
ing the bridegroom disappeared and has
not since been seen nor heard from by
Mrs Gray The latter declared she could
account for his strange conduct. She
testified that he was in charge OF piano
store in this city at the time Of the mar
rage and that he spent most OF ms leisure
time with has lodge here, He was fire.
qucntiy brought home from his lodge
beastly drunk IN taNicab, said the wife.
Mrs. Gray was a widow and asked per-
mission to resume her maiden name. The
case was taken under Amusement.
Mildred r. Scull. suing Walter Ralph
Scull, Of Cape May Courthouse, \. j.,
for absolute divorce, testified she and her
husband lived together only about eight
weeks They were married in Cape May
Courthouse IN 1915 and five weeks later
went 10 HtI uDlht 10 i've INC 0eCtaIfA
lie was unable To support her Then the
wife went to work The husband still lives
at Cape May Courthouse. The wife has
been working here Charles B. Evans was
attorney for the wife The husband did
not appear The case was taken under adj
vise ncnt.
On grounds Of extreme cruelty, Mrs.
Josephine Maude GenOpoliS was granted
a decree from Constantine Genopolis.
Thomas T. Holmes, who was sentenced
to 81 mouths in the workhouse for shoot
ing at Patrolman Rodcnhiser when the
officer attcn pied to rrest him on his
wife's charge of non-support. was de
PENDANT in a suit for absolute divorce
heard today. 4 decree nisi was granted
Beatrice NJ. Dole, Is years of age, in
suit against Mitchell Dale for absolute
divorce on the ground of felony. testi-
fed before Judge Boyce of her elopement
to Elkton in 1918 with Dale. A decree