Evening journal., 1922-03-06
pete" CASSIDY
GETS DIVORCE
Former Professional Base
ball Player is Granted
Decree Nisi
DEGREES GIVEN
IN OTHER CASES

With about hfteen uncontested
divorce cases set for trial today.
Superior Court opened for the March
term this mroning. Judge Har-
rington presided in Court Room No.
l and Judges Rice and Richards in
Court Room No. 2.
Sixty-seven divorce actions we're
listed for this term of court. Sew
eral contested cases were set for
trial on Thursday and the rest, out
side OF the cases set for trial today,
were continued.
The first case heard In No. 2
Court Room was that Of Samuel d.
Jamison against Mary Y. Jamison,
statutory grounds being alleged.
The Jamisons lived IN New Castle.
A decree nisi was granted by Judge
Rice. w II. Cooper was attorney
for the plaintiff.
on grounds OF desertion. Roland
T. Jeffers was granted a decree from
Martha 3. Jeffers by Judge Rich
ards. Jeffers said that he was mar
ried in April. 1911, and that his wife
left him in April. 1919.
Peter F. Cassidy. proprietor OF the
Hotel Cassidy. Seventh and Shipley
streets. and former professional
baseball player. was granted de-
cree nisi from his wife. Mary F. Cas-
sidy sometimes known as Mary c.
Cassidy. on statutory grounds. He
vas represented by Harry p. Joslyn
Mrs. Cassidy did not oppose the
action.
Mr.. Cassidy testified that ne was
married In ST. Peters r. c. Church
in 1912 and that he and his wife
separated in July. 1916. while they
were living at his hotel.
Russell II. Hamilton and Joseph
I. Perna, private detectives. gave
testimony In the case.
on grounds OF desertion, Maggie
Osmond Coigain was granted a de-
cree from Robert Colgain. Ac-
cording TO the evidence, the couple
were married 23 years ago and the
husband deserted his wife about a
year and a half after the marriage.
Mrs. Colgain was represented by
Artemas Smith.
Helen w. Plppin was granted a
decree from William y. Pippin on
grounds Of desertion. Mrs. Pippin
said that she was married IN George
town In 1918 and that her husband
and she separated in 1919. while
they were living here.
A decree was granted Clarence T
Eastburn from Lillian +. Eastburr
on grounds OF desertion.
Leone z. Russell was granted q
decree from Willadore =. Russell OF
grounds OF desertion. John W. Brady
was attorney for Mrs. Russell
Mrs Russell said that she wa
married in 1906 and that she ans
her husband separated In 1915. He
husband would not work and sup
port her and their children, she
said.
The case OF Earle Nichols vs.
Howard Nichols. Negroes, with de-
sertion charged. was the first case
. heard in Court Room No. /. before
Judge Harrington. The couple were
married in this city in February
1914 and the husband deserted his
wife In March. 1918. Horace C
Eastburn represented the plaintiff
4 decree nisi was granted.
Desertion was charged in the sui
Of Edward C.. Prather VS.. Elizabeth
=. j. Prather. in which the plaintih
was represented by John F. Lynn.
Decision I'm this suit was reserved
until this afternoon TO permit an.
{ other witness 10 testify.
3 Desertion was alleged in the pet.
- ton Of Polly Roberta Surratt VS.
2 Mack Tennyson Surratt. The couple
10 were married in Bristol Tenn. Il
y May. 1918. and according TO the wife
r her husband deserted her in 1915
Decision was withheld.
q Habitual drunkenness and wilfu
s desertion were charged by Isabella
B. Gertrude Garvey I'm her divorce sui
r against Edward Aloysius Garvcy
- Henry r. Isaacs represented the pc
n tltioner. The couple We're married
, in 1905. Decision was held up pend
ing testimony by another witness.