South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-23
SIX COUPLES GAIN
FREEDOM IN COURT,
THREE FILE PLEAS
Five Wives and One Husband
Granted DEGREES by
Judge Montgomery.

Six divorces were granted and
three we're filed in Superior court
No. 1 Thursday afternoon and Friday
morning.
After testifying that she and her
husband. Henry, had not lived to-
gether one day since their marriage
Nov 10. 1921. because he had been
so cruel and abusive that she found
it impossible TO live with him. Melis-
sa a. Pershfng was granted a divorce
by Judge Chester Montgomery and
permitted to resume her maiden
name Of Melissa A Eddy
That her husband had accompanied
her 10 church only twice in the past
nine years and that he utterly ig-
nored her when she was sick in bed,
was testified to by Margaret Plough
in gaining her divorce case from her
husband, Ira She also said that he
developed a "pouty' disposition and
boasted Of his temper and how mad
he could get. At one time she said
she was sick in bed. he got his own
meals and refused 20 come near her.
They were married Oct I9. 1913 and
separated Sept. Is. 1922
Margaret Lardon was divorced
from her husband. Gus. and given the
custody and SIS week support
money for their children. Thelma,
Lucille. Earl and Robert. aged nine,
six and three years respectively. after
testifying that he had been continu-
ally cruel and inhuman 10 them.
They were married June 21. 1910 and
/ separated Sept. 4. 1922.
Assertions that his wife had said
she did not love him and would not
live with him because she had gen.
tleman friend IN Chicago earning
lots more money than he did and
/ that she was continuously finding
fault with him. secured a divorce for
] Frank Kowalski from his wife. Rosa
They were married Sept. 20. 1921 and
| separated May so. 1922.
Him support memo. l almost
supported him" said la Verne Ter
rell FRIDAY morning previous TO being
/ granted a divorce from her husband,
( Cleveland s. Terrell. by Judge Mont
! gomery. she added that her hus-
band had never given her home Of
any kind. that she had been forced to
work and help feed him, IN return
for which she had had no support or
clothing from him during the past
I two years. They were married Jan
g. 1920 and separated July 20, 1921
Lille G. Peck was given a decree
from her husband, Robert, after tes-
tfving that he had cursed, kicked
and inflicted great bodily injuries on
her They were married July 10
1878 and separated July %. 1922.
Charges that her husband Aaron
Collins. had given her but sS3 SUD
port money during the past three
years and that he has failed TO pro
7 vide food and clothing for her since
their marriage. May 4. 1918. are con
! tanned IN a petition for divorce hleo
/ in Superior court No. !, Friday. bS
! Gladace L Collins. She adds that he
I has cursed. struck and beaten her.
Maria Braet alleges that her hus-
band. Henry. has abandoned her
| since March 10. 1917 and asks that
she be permitted to resume her maid
en- name OF Maria Huyvaert. in her
petition for divorce fled Friday
| They were married in Belgium Nov
/ %. 1915.
Eugene Richard has Petitioned Su-
perior court No. for a divorce from
his wife. Anna. alleging that she is
| infatuated with another man and has
an ungovernable temper which she
uses TO abuse and make life unbear-
| able FOR him. They were married
Dse Is 1901 and Sc oarated Feb u
1918