Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-18
FLORENCE WILLIAMS
WANTS MARRIAGE
ANNUllED
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SVuAoucV AIOu po8o
aires on what later learned was my
money" Mrs. williams related.
Leaving New York. they went to the
Bermuda Islands. He induced her.
she said, to turn her stocks, aggre-
eating between $4,000 and $4,000 worth
over to him on his representation Of
being able to secure her fabulous
gains on them. She said that she
gradually came to realize that they
were living on her money and that his
finances amounted to nothing. He
would admit nothing, though" Mrs.
! Williams said. when I asked him
questions. he simply told mo to keep
quiet, that it was mono OF my az
fair"
1t was not until she reached home
that she fully realized that she had
been duped. she said. She said her
| husband took her to the Barbados Is
lands on the pretense OF getting boat
for England, but after reaching there
she said. he told her that the steam
er service had been discontinued.
Said She Was Prisoner.
He made mo n prisoner on the
island" the wife alleged. II was not
allowed to talk to anyone. read book
or write letter. even to my mother
and when he went out l had to &c
with him." She said that In order
had to swear that she would return
with her mother.
"On the whole he acted the part o!
an insane man. the consul on the
Island said he thought he was Grim
inally insane" Mrs. Williams said
There is SO much l could tell that 4.
terrible" the wife informed the court
Her husband. Mrs. williams related
took her 1ewelry. even her gold watch
and locked II in a trunk with silver.
ware which, she declared, he got by
pure robbery" from her mother, ane
a stickpin belonging to her father. She
said she had no access TO the trunk
She said her husband frequentl,
went into Wild RACES. during one o.
which he burned their marriage Ger.
tificate. He threatened her life sew.
eral times. she said.
She told the court she married or
the strength of Williams extravagan
representations without making al
investigation 10 satisfy herself OF tn.
truth Of them. She stated that hei
husband was arrested recently II
Richmond, Va. on a charge OF obtain
ing money under false pretenses ant
that he appealed to her to aid him.
Other Cases.
On charges OF cruelty and desertion
Isabella Barcus was granted a deere,
nisi from Charles Barcus. Edwin r
Cochran represented the petitioner.
In the suit of Elizabeth McCray VS.
Harry McCray, drunkenness an,
cruelty were charged. Henry r. Isaac
represented the defendant. Judg
Richards reserved decision.
decree nisi was granted in tn.
suit OF Nettie Harlan VS.. Allen d
Harlan. on grounds OF desertion Hen
ry r. lsaacs represented the petition
er.
On grounds OF desertion, Henry n
Marsh was granted decree from
Mary f. Marsh. James I. Boyce rep
resented the plaintiff.
Nladslava Ziewski was granted
decree nisi from her husband. Jaco
Ziewski, on grounds OF desertior
Leonard Wales represented the pcti
toner.
On statutory grounds. May E. Dol
was granted a decree from Frank
Dole. Robert II. Richards was al
torney for Mrs Dole.
Mae Curry. Negress. by her mex
best friend. Eliza Branch, was granite
decree from Herman Curry O
grounds of cruelty. Philip L. Cares
was attorney for the plaintiff.
Thelma E. Pyle, 10 years old, by he
next best friend, Elizabeth Corpente
sought a decree from William Ply,
on grounds Of cruelty. She said ths
on one occasion he dislocated he
wrist He ran away about year ag
taking with him jewelry belonging I
his stepfather. and money belongin
TO her brother. She said that h,
E husband was always knocking hi
D around" and that she was afraid
e him.
Mrs. Pyle. who was represented b
E Mr.. Garrett. was married when !
Z years old. She said she first met h
i husband at Laurel on the occasion
: ais rescuing two boys from drownin
She was granted a decree
John Henry Dennis was granted
decree nisi from Rosa L. Dennis, G
D grounds of deeertion. John F. Lyn
y represented the plaintiff Dennis te
u tilted his wife left him in 1900, sayir
: she was going to visit her mother
Sussex county. He added that 81
has never returned.
Decision was reserved in the suit {
: Emily H. Bozman vs.. Charles r. Bo
l. man. on grounds Of desertion. j.
Davis represented the plaintiff.
In the suit of Mary E. Durboroue
= VS.. John l.. Durborough, on grount
of desertion, divorce decree nisi W;
y granted.
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