Evening journal., 1922-05-02
MRS. B. {. YOUNG
GETS Divorce.
Obtains Decree From Clar-
ence B. Young, Who Left
Suddenly
RESERVE DECISIONS
IN TWO OTHER CASES

Mrs. Blanche C. Young, daughter
OF the late Colonel A. L. Ainscow.
was granted a decree nisi on her
petition for divorce from Clarence B.
Young on statutory grounds by Judge
Rice in Superior Court yesterday af-
ternoon. The couple were married
In 1899 and separated last year
William H. Cooper was attorney
for Mrs. Young. and Philip L. Gar
rett was attorney for the defendant.
A petition for permanent alimony
and expenses was withdrawn by Mr.
Cooper after Mr. Garrett objected
to 1t, stating that he would not op-
pose the petition for a decree if the
petition were Withdrawn.
Helen c. McClassin testified about
her relations with Young in this city,
at Gordon Heights. Philadelphia.
and New York during 1916 while
the defendants family was at At
lantic City. Her testimony was
given in low voice and was inaudible
in most OF the room.
Mrs. Young testified that she has
not seen her husband since he de-
serted her and left the city last year
and Mr.. Garrett explained that his
client is still outside the city. Mrs.
Young said she had no knowledge
of her husbands alleged infidelity
prior to his departing the city
Judge Rodney. sitting in Court
Room No. 2. granted Sarah E.
Nichols a decree on her petition for
divorce from Clayton f. Nichols on
a ground OF desertlon. W. w
Knowles was counsel for the petit
tioner.
Petition OF James C. Emerson
Doran, who was married in ireland
and was separated from his wife,
country. was held under advisement
by Judge Rodney for consideration
Of previous court rulings as to
or not 1t is necessary to (
introduce into evidence the laws re-
yarding desertion of the country or /
State in which the desertion took /
place. ]. II. Anderson was attorney |
or the petitioner.
Doran sought a divorce on the !
ground of desertion. alleging that |
lis wife ordered him from his home
n Ireland in 1916. since which time,
lie said. he has not seen her. He
aid that he and his wife lived in
suburb OF Belfast and were mar
led in 1900 He has lived here, he
stated, since since 1919.
For the same reason as in the
Ooran case, decision was reserved by |
Judge Rodney in the case of Lou p.
Vatterson against Horace r. Wat
erson, in which the wife claimed to
nave been deserted by her husband
n Michigan. It was in 1919 that
'he was deserted Mrs. Watterson
testified. She was represented by |
clarence A. Switzerland.
Lucy NJ. Stewart was granted de
rec from James c. Stewart on the
,round OF desertion. In the petit
ion, habitual drunkenness and ex-
RENE cruelty also were alleged.
David ]. Reinhardt was counsel for
he petitioner.
Testimony showed that the couple
we're married in 1895 and separated
n 1919. II was said that Stewart
ras drunk virtually all the time and
hat he had choked. kicked and
eaten his wife.
Charles c. Harris Negro sought
decree from Elizabeth Harris on
he ground of desertion. Decision
ras reserved. william T. Lyman
-as attorney for the petitioner.
According to Harris, shortly after
e returned home March 3, 1919, af-
er eight months service in the
rnited States Army his wife left
i'm when he learned that she had
cen unfaithful to him.
Judge Rice granted a decree nisi
4 the case OF John F. Robinson, Of F:
Iewport. against Ethel G. Robin
on on statutory grounds. The
ouple, according TO the testimony.
-ere married in 1909 and separated
/ 1921. Harry P. Joslyn repre- {
snted the plaintiff. s
A decree nisi was granted James !
. Gebhardt. of New Castle. on his !
etition for divorce from Edna Geb- {