The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-23

couple formerly lived at West Athens
and Mrs. Brown told of neglect and
drunk cnness on the part of her hus-
band hating that he had driven her
from their home with an axe. Wit
ness haid that she had been support
inf herself for nearly three years.
Mrs. Lucy Corson, a sister, stated that
Mr.. Brown did not provide for his
wife; that he had chased her into the
fuad with an axe and that she had
Seen him strike her Sister. Kleber
CorSon, brother-in-l testified that
Brown did not furnish his wifes SUI
tcient provisions; that he had yio-
Tent temper and drank.
z Attorney George Chapman of Fair
Geld represented Mrs. Rose Cristol of
Fairfield In her suit for divorce against
Miles cristol for desertion. The di-
Sorce was granted and the children
Stanley and Vera. were given to the
mother. Mrs. Cristol stated that her
husband was a Russian Pole and had
10 ftlativcs in this country; that he
Wanted To 60 back to his country in
order to enter the army; that her
parents and brother had assisted in
a. Mar Dorothy Hayden of Scion
MAS granted a divorce from Ernest
IfaydeB OF Skowhegan on charge of
Sfutl and. absuive treatment. She
6as; represented by George w. Cow
AZ, The couple were married Feb
FURRY "a. 1921 and separated in July.
1fs. Hayden told a wierd story in eff
fkc1 that her husband said right
tfupG that he WAS going to kill her
aAd hAaily got butcher knife and
NE .eet sway from him into a cloret
Witness said that Hayden had been in
Hit part Of the time. Mr.. and Mre
SkjieS with whom Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
den we're stopping at the time Of the
butcher knife episode testified to that
sfhple9yant event. They also testi-
red to Hayden having tried to drown
himself aBd Of his having struck him
self twith.a hammer.
.iMra. 1eFtrun blanche Packard of
kbrridgpw0ck who was married to
Ehclus,S-W. Packard of Norrdgewock
on February "a. 1913 told pitiful
talei OF abuse from the hands Of her
hhsBand. She aaid that he struck
her ON the side OF the head, had
pounded her on the back. and when
she couldn't hear. being deaf, he would
Strike her on the head. Herbert
fluyld, sii uncle OF Mrs. Packard, had
seem bruises upon her he said. A
divorce was granted for cruel and
abusive treatment and extreme cruel
fy and the custody of the child, Clay
ton, Merle Packard was given to the
niothey Judge G. o. Small, attorney
katie NJ Luce of Arson was granted
aidlw0Ece. from Jonathan Luce of An
son for cruel and abusive treatment.
The cuttody Of FIilda y. Luce was
eiyGn ID the mother and the father
Nss Srdered to pay 81 per week for
tupVdrt OF the child. Mrs Luce stat
~ that she was married 10 years ago,
shat her husband was addicted to
drugs. that he was unwilling to work
and that she had taken in washings,
kept bosrders. done housekeeping and
Work ri ,ip the field haying She stat
Ell that her hui band was jealous OF
Her and had once brought suit for ali
ehatioA OF affections but that he was
Unable to prove his actions. Her
parents testified in her behalf.
4 Alice Martin of Arson was granted
1 divorce from George A. Martin of
AnsOn for failure to provide suitable
ffiaintknGnce and the custody of Ply
lis e.. Martin was given to the mother
Mr, Martin was directed to pay SIS per
Week In lieu OF alimony and execu-
lion. wss ordered to issue $50 for the
costs OF prosecution of the libel. The
couple formerly lived at Skowhegan
And were married In Pennington Feb
ruAry "a. 1915 MIR. Martin Is a river
diver and woodsman. or the two
children born to the couple, one is
Itvitt, 4 brother and a sister sup
sorted her contentious. James H..
Thbfnc MAS the attorney.
. Mrs. JUNE Bean of Madison, "a. mar
yled eight years ago to Mont Bean of
MadlroA. was granted divorce for
3xtrcme cruelty and her name was
changed to JUNE NJ Ashcoft. w =.
Brown was the attorney. Mrs. Bean
stated that her husband was over six
ty years OF ago and travelled about the
country claiming to cure cancers She
claimed that her husband worked but
little and that she had enough to eat
and wear when she earned IT. The
three children born to the couple, are
al DECEASED. Mrs. Bean also claimed
that her husband ured violence upon
her person and her uncle Leonard
Grant stated that he Ind been there
Ehen her husband had struck her f.,
w. Adams superintendent of the Mad
Aon Electric Light Company stated
that he had been at the Bean place
When, there were indications of severe
poverty.
Mrs. Elsie NJ Brazier of Skowhe-
gan WAS granted divorce from Clyde
w. BraEicr for cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty. The
custody OF Norman {. Brazer was Civ
On 10 the mother. The couple were
married in 1914. Mrs. Brazier said
that her husband had struck her and
Tad never given her any money; that
her husband had not furnished the ne
cessary funds for an operation on the
child when Il was needed They sep
aratcd two years ago. Mrs. Braziers
Avthcr stated that her daughter came
~ her houre with her face black and
Ia hut oh Il IL nj