Evening journal., 1921-09-19
HEAR DIVORCES
IN TWO COURTS
Many Mismated Couples,
Tired of Marriage Ties,
Seek Legal Freedom
FIFTY CASES
SET FOR TODAY

with about fifty uncontested d.
vorce suits set for trial today, Sup
erior Court opened for the septem-
Der term this morning. About the
same number of cases was continued
until later dates.
Judges Heisel and Richards pre-
sided in Court Room No. and
Judge Rice presided in Court Room
No. 2.
The first case taken up before
Judge Rice was that OF Anna L.
Connolly against James J. Connolly,
in which desertion was alleged. Mrs.
Connolly was granted a decree nisi
and the custody Of her four children.
In the case OF Polly Roberta Sur
ratt, Of Newark, against Mack Ten
nyson Surratt, decision was reserved
by Judge Rice. The couple sepa-
rated in 1915 in North Carolina, the
petition said.
Mrs. Emma F. Hemping. was
granted a decree nisi from Harry II.
Hemping on ground OF desertion and
was given custody Of her children
The couple were married in 1911 and
separated in 1918. Mrs. Hemping
said that one morning her husband
I left home to 90 70 work and never
returned.
on statutory grounds. Blanch z.
Clark was granted a decree from
Norman ]. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs
Clark were married December "a.
1919. and separated in March, 1920.
Lulu Beck was granted a decree
from Samuel ]. Beck on grounds OF
desertion.
In the case OF Charles Waters.
Negro. against Hester Waters, Judge
Rice reserved decision TO hear fur
ther evidence.
Josephine A. slattery was granted
a decree MIST from william f. Slat-
terry on grounds OF extreme cruelty.
Mrs. slattery testified that her hus-
band often beat and bruised her and
once cut her.
Lena Cosby. Negress, was granted
a decree from Charles A. Cosby or
grounds OF desertion.. They were
married nineteen years before hei
husband deserted her. but that shs
had TO work all the time. She ever
had to practically support her hus
bands sister. Mrs. Cosby said.
Desertion was alleged in the peti.
tion Of cievey R. White T. 4 decree
from william W. White. A decree
was granted. Mrs. White said sh'
was married in 1902 and that thel
separated five years ago.
Petitioners in these cases weri
represented by Wilbur L. Adams.
In the case OF Leroy p. Saxtoi
against Elizabeth NJ. saxton, a de
cree was granted the plaintiff Of
. grounds Of desertion.
The first case heard in Court Room
, no. was that OF Hector Van Meuele
, brock vs.. Emily Van Meueiebroech
who we're married in Client. Bel
, gium, in 1911. This case took on a.
international aspect. owing TO IN
wife being alleged TO be somewher
in Canada now. Harry Emmon
represented the plaintiff. A deer
nisi was granted.
Desertion was the ground in tn
, suit Of John II. Stewart VS.. Hulda
] Stewart. J. Frank Ball represents
the plaintiff. witnesses testified q
the woman leaving her husband be
cause OF being infatuated with an
! other man. A decree nisi wa
! granted.
A decree nisi was granted in tn
, case Of Lwis Sem vs.. Mary K. Sem
, on the grounds Of desertion. Waite
j. Willis representa- the plaintiff.
Decree nisi was granted In IN
o suit OF Katherine r. Jones vs.. Her
man Z. Jones, on grounds OF deser
. tion. David J. Reinhardt repre-
sented the plaintiff.
A decree nisi was granted In tn
T. suit of Lafayette David Patrick VI
: Fleta e. Patrick. on grounds OF de
sertion. william S. Prickett rer
resented the plaintiff.
% A decree nisi and the custody q
her two children was granted Zof
zuckowska in her suit against Adar
zuchowska, on grounds OF extrem
cruelty. Ayres J. Stockley repre-
sented the plaintiff.
l A decree nisi was granted in tn
suit OF Andiano Fedele VS.. Angelin
Fedele. on grounds OF adulter.
John W. Brady represented III
! plaintiff.