Evening journal., 1921-09-20
g COUPLES GET
DIVORCEDECREES
County Judges Withhold
Final Answers in Seven
More Petitions
MANY WIVES
SHOW DESERTION

DEGREES nisi were granted petit
TONERS in thirty-three actions for
divorce by Judges Rice, Heisel and
Richards in Superior Court yester-
day. OF this number. fifteen were
granted at the morning session OF
court and seventeen in the afternoon
session. Decisions were reserved in
seven cases
Divorce cases occupied the atten-
ton Of the court all yesterday az
tarnoon. Judge Rice presided in
Court Room No. ? and Judges Hell
sci and Richards presided in Court
Room No. 1.
Desertion was the grounds alleged
in the majority of the petitions, al
though in a number Of cases other
grounds were charged.
A decree was granted in the suit
Of Arthur P. Gray. against Doris
l. Gray, on grounds OF adultery.
Henry r. Isaacs represented the
plaintiff.
Lewis W. Miller, Jr.. received a
divorce nisi from Edna +. Miller.
who. he charged. deserted him. He
was represented by Philip l.. Car
rett
Charging that his wife. Beatrice
/. Layman. had deserted him, Earl
]. Layman obtained a decree nisi.
Henry r. Isaacs was his counsel.
Emma G. Carlisle obtained a de-
cree nisi from David ID. Carlisle on
grounds Of desertion. Philip l..
Garrett represented her.
A decree nlsi was granted in the
case OF Hattie M. O'Rourke, who
asked divorce from Francis NJ.
.O'Rourke, who deserted her She
was represented by Philip l.. Car
rett
Lauretta H. Price. alleging deser-
tion. obtained a decree nisi, In her
suit against Hyland L. Price. She
was granted the custody Of her
child. Philip l.. Garrett was coun-
sci for the libellant.
A decree nisi was given in the
case OF Lena Nevin against Thomas
Nevin, the grounds being desertion-
Henry r. Isaacs represented her
Lillian A. Slaughter was granted q
decree nisi and the custody of her
child, in her suit against Earl b.
Slaughter, on grounds Of desertion.
She was represented by Henry r.
lsaacs.
Joseph c. Dougherty. charging
that his wife. Mae c. Doughetry, had
deserted him obtained a decree nisi.
Counsel for the libellant was Henry
r. Isaacs.
Decision was reserved in the suit
Of Josephine Mama versus Albert
Mama. Extreme cruelty was alleged
Henry r. 1saacs represented the
nbellant.
Anna Howarth. alleging that hei
husband, william 1. Howarth, haC
treated her with extreme cruelty ans
refused TO live with her. was granted
= decree nisi. Her maiden name o
Atlxiss was restored. She was rep
resented by Alexander Jdmison.
Charging that his wife Henrietta
G. New. Buck. returned 10 her home
IN New York city, when he objected
to her friends and attendance al
parties in the Ritz Carlton, Phila-
delphia, Clarence Palmer Buck. who
lives at the Y. NJ. c. A, here. was
granted a decree nisi. He was rep
resented by Percy W. Green.
Decision was reserved in the case
OF Felicia Konkeil versus John Kon-
keil, who. she claimed had treated
her with extreme cruelty and had
deserted her. Counsel for libellant
was Daniel o. Hastings
William T. Forrest was granted a
decree nisi In his suit against Anna
Forrest, when he charged with ex-
treme cruelty. and adultery. John
F. Lynn was his attorney.
Ruth Elizabeth Gross. stating thai
her husband Clarence W. Gross. had
by his cruelty compelled her &c
leave him. received a decree nisi
she was granted the custody OF hei
younger child Pauline. She was rep
resented by Walter ]. willis.
A decree nisi was granted to Sybi
Green Rogers, in her suit on ground
OF desertion against Elwood L Rog
ers. She received the custody OF he
nine-year-old daughter. John W
Huxley, Jr., represented her.
Lille r. Lynch obtained a deere
from Philip A. Lynch. whom sh
married in 1901 and left within tn
same year. on account OF his cru,
Treatment Her maiden name o
Hardcastle was restored. She wa
represented by John W. Brady.
The marriage of Marie Damic
and Joseph Damico. was annullel
Damico is at present serving a teri
in the workhouse for bigam
Counsel for Mrs. Damico was Hem
McKeown.
Decision was reserved in the ca.
OF Ruth Y. Steel versus Robert Stes
who. she alleges. deserted her. Mr.
Steel was represented by John '
Huxley. Jr.
Decision was reserved in the ca.
OF Ella M. Turner. Negro, again
John Fl. Turner. Negro. on charg
OF desertion. Counsel for plaint
was Martin W. Burris.
Daisy c. Logue obtained deer
nisi. on grounds OF desertion, in h
suit against James V. Logue. 81
was granted the custody of her thr
children. Counsel for libeTant W
David ]. Reinhardt
Decree nisi was granted in 4
case OF Ralph J. Baynes, again
Irmadine Baynes. who. desert
him. Baynes was represented
Ayres ]. Stockley.