Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-04
CONTEST IN EALAHAN DIVORCE CASE

Judge Gardiner Greene heard evidence Friday in the superior court here in the contested divorce case of Annie Clark EAlahan of New London against David callahan of the same place, but the case could not be finished and was continued to next week Friday.
 Mrs Ealahan, who formerly lived in Norwich, is suing her husband for d. vorce on the grounds of desertion She also asks anmony Mir. Ealahan fAA filed a cross complain and alleges that he was deserted by his wife.
 Mrs Eslahan was called to the stand by her attorney c. Hadlai Hull in opening the case. She testified that her maiden name was Annie Clark and that she was living at St PStrieks rectory in this city at the time she was married on Feb IS, 1911. They were married py Rev Hugh TreanoY. NIT. Ealshan was ih he liquor business in New lIonaon ana they lived after their marriage in 1eur room apartment on Bank street
 She said her husband left her at the end of Ave months She first time. Her husband never furnished her clothes and Hhe was helped by her sister and brother.
 The husband came hack in two weeks. On three separate occasions Mir. Ealahan left home. He did not make any pro- visions for the support of his wife then nor the support of their child later.
 Notice of sale of the saloon Of the ae- fendant to Shea Brothers was laid in as evidence. It was recorded in the office of the town clerk in New London. The price was sa2eO. Mrs Eslahan said she saw the cheek for the saloon. The wife asserted her husband drank and she told of his final going away on May S1, 1913.
 Mrs Ealshan said she saw notice 10 the prosecuting attorney In New Lon Ion and Mir. Ealahan was arrested. She attended a session of court and the hus- band was ordered to pay s a week for the support of his son Hugh. This was in 1918 The case was appealed to the criminal court of common pleas and judgment of the lower court was affirmed
 Mrs. Ealaahn said she saw a notice Tn the newspaper once wherein her hus- Nand advertised he would pay no bills contracted Tn his name. She said her Aushsnd was drunk continually.
 Mrs. Ealahan testified that all the money she ever received from her hus- ssnd was three payments of S15, and lss She broke up her home in New Lodnon and went to New York where sht got work for five months. but had to give ID because she became Ill, She returned lo New Lendon and was helped by hei brother and sister in New York
 Once she said her husband came to thu Aouse where she lived with her mother and he wanted his wife to sign papers ,o keen him out of the draft. He came three times the same night in October 1918 just before the armistice was sign nd She said he told her mother that hi. wife could have anything he had if sht would sign the papers.
 Asked about hAr hushs nd's atrnen pf her Mrs F--~Na' s~id he had slap ned her face several times and ono twisted her 3rU g. hadly that sine had t' sink 10 the h0oT before he would StoI twisting He toId her he would dispos of his property and 20 where neither sh, nor the child would know where he wa n,r eyer get anything from him.
 Mir Falahan had q one-sixth interes n his fathers estate. the witness said and al the time some property on JehI street was sold he bought q suit O clothes, shoes and hat for their son. Ina