Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-19
DIVORCE SUITS IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Judges Richards and Rodney
Granted Eleven DEGREES Nisl
Yesterday Afternoon.


Judges Richards and Rodney heard
many divorce suits in the Superior
Court yesterday afternoon.
In the case OF Charles f. Michigan
against Jennie j. McGuigan the COM
plainant was granted a decree nisi on
the grounds OF desertion and extreme
cruelty. Henry II. Isaacs was attorney
for the complainant, who testified that
the respondent. after accusing him OF
misconduct. threw cups at him and
threatened to stick knife in his
heart.
On the grounds Of descrtion. At
torncy David J. Reinhardt obtained a
decree nisi In the case OF Helen w.
Goodwin against Harry G. Goodwin, and
the complainant was given permission
TO resume her maiden name Of Helen
H. Wardcl.
For the complainant. who alleged
desertion, Attorney Isaacs secured n
decree nisi In the case OF Paul Gillis
Hayden against Gcorgianna Hayden.
In the case OF Susie IL. Knox against
Joseph II. Knox the complainant was
granted decree nisi and AWARDED
the custody OF her child. Wilbur IL.
Adams was attorney for the COM
plainant. who accused the respondent
OF desertion and n statutory offense.
on the grounds of desertion. At
torney Isaacs obtained decree nisi
I'm the case of Frank Walls against
Grace Willing Walls.
For the complainant. who alleged
desertion. Attorney Ayres j. Stockley
secured decree nisi in the case OF
Alice Evans. Negroes. against Elmo
Evans. The complainant was also
awarded the custody OF her child.
In the case of Anna II. Moore
against John c. Moore the complain
ant was granted decree nisi. Syl-
vester II. Townsend. Jr., was attorney
FOR the complainant. who accused the
respondent OF desertion.
ON statutory grounds, Attorney
William w. Knowles obtained decree
nisi i'm the case of Anna NJ. Stroup
against Edward Il. Stroup.
For the complainant, who alleged
desertion, Attorney Isaacs secured a
decree nlsi in the case Of Charles Peart
against Alberta peart.
In the case of Harry l.. Richardson
against Kate NJ. Richardson the COM
plainant was granted decree nisi
Attorney Knowles represented the
complainant. who accused the
respondent II desertion.
on the grounds OF extreme cruelty
Attorney Horace G. Easthurn obtain
cd decree mist in the case OF Naomi
a. Church against Charles A. Church
Decision was reserved in the case OF
William Darlington against Caroline
Darlington. ARENAS Smith was at
torney for the complainant. who ac-
cused the respondent of desertion.
by request OF Attorney William T
Lyman. the case OF Eleanor Agnes
Kennedy against James Joseph Ken.
nedy was discontinued.
Attorney Harry L. Joslyn petitionet
for annulment of marriage in the case
OF Florence z. Ridck. by her nex'
friend. Evalyn Blackburn, agains'
Nick Ridck. otherwise known a.
Nicola Radica. The complainant ties
titled that the respondent was married
twioe and said she had ascertaine,
that the nrst wife obtained a decre~
nisi. but not a final decree, previou
TO the second marriage. Decision wa
reserved pending positive identified
ton OF the respondent as the husban
OF two women.
When court adjourned the case @
Mary l.. Baker against James Aver
Baker was not finished. Attorne
James l.. Wolcott represented tn
complainant. who accused tn
respondent of extreme cruelty.
The grand jury presented the fol
lowing indictments TO the Court G
General Sessions:
Having illegal possession of spirit
Gus liouor-Frank Rosino, 26o quarts
Nathan Hamburg. 100 quarts: Jaco
0ondek. 40 quarts; John Taylor. Q
quarts; Michael D.chowid, 10 quarts
Frank Dombrosio. n quarts.
Breaking and entering with inten
TO commit larceny-Fred Victorious,
theft Of cigarettes and cigars. value
at $l1o. on May % from a Baltimor
& Ohio railroad warehouse in Chris
tiana hundred; Frank Parts theft {
rs from Pennsylvania railroad ca
In Wilmington.
The following persons were els
indicted: Florence Dexter, assault,
Ing Eleanor Stone of Wilmington O
June Is with intent TO commit nun
der; John Scott, assaulting Andre
Casey OF Christiana hundred on Jul
20 with Intent TO commit murder
Daniel Lednum. improper conduct to
wards Jennie Fuhr: Casper S. Nina
go. unlawfully using in the deliver
of milk bottle belonging TO III
Clover Dairy Co.
Marriages contracted in haste ar
without proper elaboration were a,
nounced in no mild terms by Judf
Rodney.
Blame for such marriages was la
by the judge on the parties in u
marriage and. in great many case
their parents.
Judge Rodney was prompted i'm n
comments by the hearing before hi
of two cases in which the wives hs
known their husbands but a We,
short time before their marriae
They hardly knew their husbands b.
fore marriage" said the Judge.
One Of the cases TO which the cou
referred was that OF Mrs. Floren,
Williams. formerly Matchett. WI
sought an annulment OF her maria,
20 Harry Williams on the groun,
that he had made representations
wealth to her that We're a material 1,
duccment to her 10 take the maria,
vow. The wife had known her husbar
but three months and had seen h