Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
COURT CONTINUES ENocH
 ARDEN CASE A WEEK

ARDEN CASE A WEEK
 Jewett City, Enoch Arden ease came up in court at Taunton, Mass. Tuesday, where Mrs. Mary Etta Cieary Leonard Chartier was before the court on a charge of bigamy. In the absence of Victor F. -Charier of Jewett City, who was the com plainant against his previously married wife, Judge Austin continued the case for one week.
 Attorney John E. weich, who assisted Chartier in lodging the complaint, told the court that his client, Chartier had dis appeared and that he has not heard from him since the complaint was made He made inQuiries and learned that Chartier had collected his pay last week and had given up his employment as an ieeman. Beyond this the attorney could offer no information concerning him. John H. Sullivan. attorney for Mrs Leonard Chartier, asked that the case be dis missed, saying that he had information concerning Charfiers relations with the army which led him to believe that the learning his whereabouts
 Judge Austin remarked to Attorney Welch that he understood him to be still representing the commonwealth in the case and that it was incumbent upon him to present evidence in his possession to substantiate the complaint
 Attorney Welch said that there was evidence from the ceet' fai c~py f the ] marriage received from Griswold, Conn, that the woman had been. married to Chartier but that he had no evidence that ] they actually lived in Taunton as husband and wife. While there might be evidence ] that they lived together in Connecticut i the attorney expressed a doubt as to ;ts | a ahffa ftc
 Judge Austin took the same view al | Attorney Welch in this respect. sayins ! that unless the evidence of cohabitatior | within the jurisdiction of the distric court is offered the defendant cannot b, i held here and proceedings would have t, be brought in Connecticut wherever th, l acts occurred
 1 The court remarked that the case hat been weakened by the fact that no evi dence was being offered to substantiat the complaint, and Attorney welch sait that if the case were further continue, one week there might be time to ze necessary evidence although he could giv
 no assurance that his client would appear Judge Austin remarked that regardles
 of the wide advertising that had bee,
 given the case. the proceedings ought [
 be carried to a fair degree that woui
 insure equitable decision to both partie
 concerned. Not only Is the complainant
 party at interest but it is case wher the public interest is also involved. S
 far as the district court is concerned Judge Austin said that if Attorney Welc
 desires to withdraw from the case might be left to the police department |
 determine whether or not there Is ev dence enough to show whether the cas-
 comes within the jurisdiction of th 1 court. For the interest of all na ytiar Il,
 court decided to continue the case on week, and Attorney Sullivan offered n
 protest to this arrangement Mrs. Leor , ard-Chartier was in court accompanie ! ! by her first husband and both made . . quick exit as soon as informed of th continuance. She has stated she though
 Leonard was dead when she marie Chartier. Leonard served in the arm f nc arly three years.