Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-27
DnxtEs DIVORCE. SAYS ~ Z
CRUELTY NOT PROVED

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:, Ruling that intoierabie cruelty was not
proved by thu evidence, Judge George f,
Hiamal has denied Mrs. Elizabeth os-
!. trSy Meyer OF New London divorce from
Absah4nds j. Mexer OF the same city. The
case was. tried before Judge Hinn1an last
week IN the superior court here and in
ENeysI oHdon: y q 20, stsstaf = Is. F." 4
In HIS aaemosspdum decision. Judge
4 HmH1an says: - - o. =. -
/. THE sevidence offered on behalf Of the
Plaintiff might in an uncontested case,
| Justify "a decree on the grounds alleged.
|, ayshough gatastpE,. in 5 the corrpbor5;ive
/ testimony of. with sses tother than rela-
.ti9es Of the plaintiff usually required in
such ,eAses -. n - =, i: =. - :,
/ 3 However. the, defendant denies and Of
/ fersa evidence to -controve-t all the acts
| Of. cruelty claimed bya the plaintiff to
have been iaf iicted upon her by him. Snd
the testimony offered on behalf of the
| pIaintif and the defendant. respectively.
lie; on, the whole, so irreconcilable that
| the cfedibility fthis testimony is large
| " decisive of the case. Applying to the
several3 witnesses and their testimony the
Irecogni1ed and Legitimate tests of cred
| ibiifty. including consideration Of the log
| ical bearing of such facts as are undis-
| puted or established BY evidence. the con-
| cfus!on' Is reached that the plaintiff has
| failed to sustain her burden Of proving
such intolerable cruelty on the part of the
defendant as to entitie her, to d.
P, v6roe. ' 49, ,-
J. - The principal acts OF cruelty claimed
are refusal to provide necessary food for
| plaintiff. abusive epithets addressed tc
her in sthe presence Of others. cruelty tc
the plaintiffs child by former mar
r!Age; and two assaults or attempted as
saults. with. a knife. None Of these
i are proved bys 'preponderance: of thu
4 sreditable> evidence The complaint 81
/ therefore dismissed : '-s- r'-s.' ~ *
= - Husband Wrote . Note. -
J October. rs, fats,, and the wife. claimed
that the into,erab!e cruelty began abou
FSSruary I. 1920. - IL -. -. q.
According to the; evidence, in ;the cas-
thee:wornan's nrsts husband was killed fl
The summer Of 1913 when, he was ridin
on a. !rnotq- truck. that was stFHoks by
| New Haven train. at "a crossing in Mystic
and after 4thRtAthesInarriaEe with Meye
was. arranged by Meyers brother. q 1t ap
psarefS in The evidence that soon sfte
Mrs Never won a suit Of 4 lsrg
, amount Of DAMAGES against the New Ha
! yen rofdsop account of the death Of he
husband, she begansto show contempt 70
+ Meyer who wassn- considerable oder ma
than herself. t'According Ia Meyers test
. moriys.their Disbursements and quarre'
at enc time cached. a point where h
at ,one$ tir1s,' reached a point where r
: him t6 KIN himself and ha told his vii
So, Her answer was. Mt Never testihe
!. :f,Sst In the house. They'll blame me
/, Fs SHIELD bef-6 G1Vblame Mr.. Meyer te
tined he told her he would write not
+; a note. written lin. Hebrew was produce
= IN court, which was translated by Msy,
Z B1nnfertha1 ras follows:
Z My Dear Brother: want you 70 kno
& that riy. dea tn. is better than nv life. al
= | nyssR viii take INV life. Don't blan
= herr viii do that with nv own hand.
!, y must stab myseif With a knife
II - Your brother -',..1 Z. .
= ABRAIIXM JACOB MEYER
s. God shall have mercy on ray soul
Cd This was the note Newer Claimed
Isl wrote in anticipation Of committing s,
e 1 side