Evening journal., 1921-03-07
DIVORCE FOR
DESERTED Wife
Mrs. Allen Tells Court Hus-
band Was Tired of Sup
porting Family
ONE HUSBAND
GONE IA YEARS

WIN about tWenty-four uncon-
tested divorce cases set for hearing
today. the March term OF Superior
Court OPENED this morning. Judge
Boyce presided in Court Room No.
1. and Judge Conrad presided in
Court Room No. 2.
On the trial list were 50 divorce
suits. but less than half OF this num-
Der were uncontested and ready for
trial today Contested divorce suits
will be heard tomorrow.
on grounds OF desertion, Lille J..
Allen was granted decree nisi from
John Allen. The couple were mar
ried in 1906 and Mr.. Allen desert
ed his wife and two children on
July 81, 1917. saying that he was
tired Of supporting them, according
TO the testimony OF Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Allen. who was represented
by John Biggs and B. T. Biggs. was
also given the custody Of her chill
dren.
Two months after her marriage
to Elmer j. Taylor. Ida L. Taylor
left her husband and returned TO
| her parents. according 20 Mr. Tay-
Tor. who sought a decree nisi. II
appeared that the young couple were
married on August 28, 1917, and
Mrs Taylor deserted her husband
on October 25, 1917. A decree MIS-
was granted.
Queenie NJ. Burch sought de-
L Fas HNUnTrU
/ from william J. Burch. on statutory
grounds The couple were married
April 22, 1903. The couple were NV
] ing in Selbyville when they separ-
ated in February OF 1920.
A petition for alimony and ex-
penses was fled by David J.. Rein
hardt. counsel for Mrs. Burch. on
which a rule was issued. returnable
/ Friday. Decision on the divorce pc
tition was reserved by Judge Con-
rad until that time.
Mrs. Mary Minucci. OF Rose Hill
asked a decree from Alfred Minucci
OF grounds of extreme cruelty. The
couple were married in Wilkes
Barre. on May 23. 1919. They sep
arated last June. Decision was re-
served.
A decree nisi was granted Laura
l.. Alexander from Herbert 3. Alex.
ander. Mrs. Alexander said that she
left him in December of 1919. be
cause OF his cruel treatment and be-
cause Of rumors that she had hearC
about her husbands conduct Mrs
Alexander testified that she has rea
son to believe that her husband
after she left him, married another
again at Elkton.
1t was proved that Alexander mar
ried again last June. to Vera Nc
Cafferty. The two are now said 4
be living in Philadelphia. Alexan
der represented himself as being
widower before his marriage to Mis-
McCanerty.
The first case called by Judg
=. Boyce. In Room No. /. was that o
Mariana Gismondi against Mar!
Gismondi, seeking divorce on statu
tory grounds. A decree nisi was en-
tered, the woman not appearing
Gismondi was represented by Philil
l.. Garrett
Fourteen years ago Bertha Val
entine left Wilmington to visit he
parents in Newtown Square and ha
b not been seen since by her husband
} Edward l. Valentine, OF Whining
ton. according TO his testimony II
j applying for a decree nisi. Th'
j couple were married in 1905 an'
j after three months. Mrs. Valentino
? left and was gone two years. Sh'
, returned but again left after on
1 L. NuHar4H frsa a
represented by Percy W. Green, wa
| given a decree nisi on the ground
Of desertion.
While she was visiting in Florida
Mrs. Della Fosnot Coyle claims Gus
tavus II. Coyle, her husband, thei
residing in Wilmington, n. c., soil
their furniture and has not writtei
or communicated with her for thre
years, she claimed in asking for
/ divorce on the grounds of desertior
Mrs. Coyle and fourteen-year-ol
daughter came TO this city later an
has resided with her sister-in-lav
3 A decree was entered and custody o
! the child granted the mother.
e Claiming that her parents ough
s to support them both, Abe Silver
E man left his bride OF two week
when she asked for money, Mr.
Bette Silverman testified. The
were married three years ago and h
, has never contributed a cent to he
support. Her father, Charles Nor
ris. gave the same testimony. Sh
was granted a decree nisi and give
% her maiden name.
+ DEATH SInDFNTO