Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-17
FIVE DTVoRCES GRANTED
 ONE DECISION RESERVED

Five divorce petitions On the uncon- tested list were granted by Judge George F.. H:nman in the superior court here Fri day morning in another case he reserved his decision and two divorce suits went off the list
 Huda F. McKelvey Wha!ey of Poque- tanuck was given a divorce from Donald B. WhaIey of Westerly on the grounds of in;olerable cruelty since July 23, 1917. They were married at PoGuetanuck exactly one month before that date. The wife is granted change of name to Hulda F. McKelvey
 The wife's testimony as to the way she was struck and knocked down by her husband was supported by Mrs Grace Keen of Newport and William H. McKeI- vey, father of the petitioner. One of the times when Whaley beat his wife was after coming home from a prize fight. He was employed at the torpedo station at Newport after their mar riage
 Intolerable cruelty since their wedding day. June B. 1920. was the grounds -pon which Harold Everett Si,icer of Norwich secured divorce from Elizabeth Houston McCluggage SpicNr Of Norwich. The couple have no children
 The husband testified that they began housekeeping on Bliss place in this city. He told of his wife stirling and attempt Ing to bite him and declaring that she did not love him and refused to live witr him as 2 wife. MT. and Mrs John c. Spicer. parents Of the husband. testi- fled for him. and Attorney 4. NJ. Brown made brief statement Tor the wife but did not oppose the divorce. Mabel NJ. Edwards Mitchell of T,odyard l rT , Of Ledvard on the grounds Of adultery committed April Is. 1921. The couple was married Aug. 20. 1901 and have eight children. running tn age from 19 10 1 year. The wife Is given the custody of { three sons. IS, and l year old Mrs. Mitchell told of seeing a strange woman In her husbands bedroom. The wife told her husband she would not live with him any longer and he wen, to live In 2 s}ianty In Ledyard. she said James Moffitt and Joseph Mitchell th, oldest son, were witnesses who testified to the inidelity of the hucband. Bertha Casavant of MontviIle secure, Q divorce from Henry Casavant, form eriy of Norwich. now Of parts unknown They were married Oct 1. ISs6 ant desertion was claimed in October. 1908 The maiden name of the wife was Der tha Welcome. There was To change O name with the divorce
 Mrs. Casavant testified that she ba not heard from her husband for seve years and has had to work for li-fne She has not lived with him for thirtee years. Leon T. Casavant. her son v1n is weaver and is now Tn the nav- les tiaed for her as did Mrs. Mary Duma, of Montvil'e
 Henry H. Sheffield of stonfngfou wa given divorce from Elsie Holland She, fold of Westerly on the rrounds of deser tion since May 1. 1917 Thav we-
 married November ,. 1910. The husban n
 was given the custody Of q [ year oI son.
 Renianin F shef'ald and William an
 Edith Anderson testified for the petition CT
 TudEe H!rn7an reserved decision aFte
 hearinr the testimony in the case of Mir Susie 1'arphere Williams of StorInc+o 1 TOT divorce from Harold I Williams r Norwich They were married in te1
 and the divorce was asked for cr,e1t,
 There ave three ohi'd-en. one of tl7Ano 5e Ing with the orardmothnr and two wifi
 the rnotAer. RI1'e r. a-7-,,nr> ana Willie, L. TarnphAre testified ip tha case
 Tr'o cases that went off +ha list y,-a- ":'f9m H. DurfeA vs Edna Pera,t- g NurfAe, both of S+on;rGton and To, : '@ar'rH~ T'@v'or vs. Harry J. Taylor hot of New London.