Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-08
PUTNAM

Judge George E. Hinnnan, at Mondays
session Of the superior court in this city.
Adelbert L. Wilson was granted a, de-
cree from Lettse B. Wilson; well known
here and East Killingiy. The couple /
married in Worcester q number Of years |
ago. Mr.. Wilson charged failure to. con- |
summate the marriage contract and said |
that OH the day he married her Mrs. VIII |
son Informed him she never could be his |
wife. 80
/. DR.. Eeward F., Perry testified as a Wit
ness for Mr.. Wilson, relating MS knCwl-
edge Of the matter at hand as It would
be Of interest to the court in passing
| upon the case.
On the ground Of describes, Margaret
Kenney Fulton of Danielson was granted
divorce from Robert William Fulton.
who disappeared from Danielson in 1918
and has never been heard from by any
Of his relatives or any other person in
his home town The couple married at
Brooklyn July 10, 1907. Mrs. Fulton
was given custody of their three children
Robert, Marion and Wellington Mrs
Maria Lathrop, of Brooklyn, sister ct
Mrs. Fulton, John A. Gilbert, first Sc
lectman Of Kilhngly, and Mrs. Katherine
Moran of Brooklyn were witnesses for
Mrs. Fulton.
Deeertion was alse charged by May
Helen Hopkins Harrington, of Brooklyn,
in seeking an uncontested divorce from
Everett Harringto This couple married
in Danieson Nov. IS, 1915. For about
two weeks after the marriage they made
their home at Killing Center, later went
to Pomfret and lived for a time and then
moved to Perth An1boy, N. ]. Nine weeks
after the marriage Harrington disap-
peared. going out one morning in search
of work, but never returning. The di-
vorce was Granted Mrs. Helen Hopkins,
mother of Mrs Harrington, her sister,
Miss Susie Harrington. VINO is employ
ed at the Day Kfmball hospital, and her
, brother. Charles Hopkins, were witnesses
i for Mrs. Harrington.
Another case in which desertion was
e alleged was that of Vernon ]. Sloan. of
: Willimantic VS.. Florida Dnquette of
Whitinsville, Mass. Sloan testified that
s he was married. at Willimantic July Is,
: 1911. and lived in that city for a time,
e later going to SSouth Coventry with his
t wife. One morning in 1914. his wife
: asked if she might go for visit with
Il her, relatives and he told her that she
: might. Two days later she, telephoned
= to him and said that she would like TO
n have, him come where she was staying
and get job This he declined to do
She has not since returned.
. A copy of. marriage license was PRO
: duced in court to. establish that Mrs
Sloan in Danielson on July IS. 1917. mar
e ried Albert Perreault. At that time sh,
gave her name as Flora Duquette and as
= serted that. she was about to be married
- for the first time. Once thereafter Sloar
n saw her in Moosup and mad arranged t.
= have her arrested on a charge of big
III amy. but she gave himself and a deput.
sheriff the slip. Mrs Mary, Lavalee o
I ~
q Lavallee. his .step-father, and John Tay
- Tor of Willimantici were witnesses in hi
- behalf. The decree was granted on tn
ground of desertion. .--
lg Emma, E. Baker, Of Abingdon, was Civ
m en- divorce from Wilson a. Baker Oh
vs. the ground Of desertion. The couple wer
l. married October %, 1900, and desertiol
was charged as having occurred Januar
~, 1901, the husband remaining with hi
~ wife only a few weeks. 1t was 'brough
= out in court that the defendants rea
.. name was Hall, but that he was marie
under the name of Baker. Mrs: Marci
~ Baker. mother Of the plaintiff and job
~ Cornell, who lives in Pornfret, were wit
~ nesses for Mrs Baker. The BAKER fam
lily lived for years in Brooklyn, but tn
members have been in Arlington for hal
a dozen years.
in at the hands of her husband was relate
Sc to the court by May F. Saunders of tn!
ef city, who brought suit for divorce again.
Charles Saunders believed to be now
is. the vicinity of Springfield, VT.
in Mrs Saunders charged cruelty an
adultery against her spouse. She is b,
Al years of age. yet IA children wei
born to her of the marriage into +whic
she entered with Saunders, and nine
II them are living, two Of the daughters b
ing married.
a The couple married October 5, 1S9
Mrs. Saunders, who was May F. Broucl
ne ard, said that she lived after her ma
B. rage at -Jewett City. Trouble started a
ter the birth Of her first baby. AS
# Catholic, she took the child to the churc
an and had the infant baptized. Her hu
band, as a Protestant, objected to thi
x Mrs. Saunders testified that her 2usbar
'r- beat her and cursed her and eventual
er- destroyed their marriage certificate.
ey ore time when she was in delicate col
n dition he threw her down and then gras
ing her beat her head against the foe
he He left her innumerable times. usual
"a at most unfortunate periods for her al
re- never supported her for more than a fe
he weeks at a time, she being dependent u
I've on her mother for care and support
m, herself and children.
he AT one time after he had left her Nj
:. Saunders located her husband living in
lge cabin in the woods near the Thompso
40 Webster line with Mrs. !. Morse, who
on home once was here. Mrs. Morse ga
re- that Saunders had represented himself
uld a widower. At another time within t.
ms weeks after the birth Of one of her Oh
nd dren she went seeking him for suDpc
olic and found him living with Elizab be
Donovan, at Watertown., He had t.
the her at different times that there was a
ges other woman whom he loved. The decl
ion was granted on the ground of adulte
oss the Donovan woman being named in t
the connection. ,.4..-,- -. u
gu In order to comply with q requiem,
'ur- of.a statute the ,,ncont.s+Ad diyoroa
,tor Stella Devlir We E,1i,,l nn,,Iir NC. =,
'ur tinued 80 days Mrs. Devlin, who v
col represented by Attorne '. A. G. Bill
. Danielson, is seeking annulment Of
marriage to Devlin, Feb. Il, 1917, in
town of Plainheld, she alleging that
that time he had a wife. living.
mr. At meeting Of men.bers Of
Ill Windham County Bar, held in the on
of the clerk of the. superior court h
/ ia Monday morning, plans were formula
the for a complimentary banquet in honor
Its. State Attorney Charles E. Searls
the Judge E. M. Warner; both of this city
The attorneys to be distinguished
their brothers in the law have long
honorable records in their profession
this country Mr.. Searls only. recer
rounded out half century Of p-ac
and Judge Warner has been clerk of
superior court Of the county for the I
twenty years. The banquet is to be I
N In this city. probably on the last Fri
N of this month, and will be attended
hn a11a~n "a ~ 1. -