The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

sive to her husband, except when she
had to stand her own grounds. She
said she had never broken dishes but
he had. She claimed to have put in
5000 toward the place. Mrs. Eldridge
who lived across the street from the
Davis home, said that she had seen
Mr.. Davis intoxicated and shat Mrs.
Davis had been out to the neighbors
for food, also chat she had seen her
saving wood and had heard Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis quarrel. C. B. Shaw of
Detroit, son of Mrs. Eldridge had
heard talk at the Davis farm, which
indicated that quarrelling was going
on.
Henry Davis Of Pittsfield testified
that he first knew his present wife
when she was married to her second
husband and that he furnished the
money for her divorce. He testified
that his wife drank but that he was
last drunk about three years ago the
seventh of June. Mr.. Davis ayerred
that he had never struck his wife hard
enough to kill fly but that his wife
had struck him with a whip cutting
his face. He claimed that he had
supported her, providing her food and
clothes, and added "Ill take her back
today IL she will behave herself" He
testified that he had found cigarettes
beside the bed He admitted several
trips to Canada and that he had had
some liquor. He said he remember
ed OF his wife taking knife to him.
He said that he didn't want ker to
work out and that she hadn't put any
money into the place.
Josephine E. Gerrish OF Fairfield
asked for a divorce from Clarence M.
Gerrish, claiming desertion. Mrs.
Gerrish said that her husband left
her in February before her child was
born in March. She stated that she
attempted to find him in various ways
without success. She was twenty
when she was married and he was
twenty-seven. She claimed that her
people and her sister had helped her
to live and that her husband didn't
give her any clothing. John Luce,
father of Mrs. Gerrish testified to Mr..
Gerrishs' leaving before the birth of
her child and Mrs. Harris a sister
said that she had assisted In clothing
her sister. Geo. Chapman, attorney
for Mrs. Gerrish.
Judge T. A. Anderson OF Pittsfield
appeared for Mrs. Edna I. Morse of
Pittsfeld in her divorce proceedings
against Charles H. Morse, In which
cruel and abusive treatment and gross
and confirmed habits of intoxication
were alleged. Mrs. Morse testified
that her husband drank, and that he
kicked her and pulled her hair. She
said he used to stay out nights and
gamble. A former housemafd testi-
fed that Mr.. Morse drank, vanilla, pep
permint and old cider being among
the beverages of which he partook.
Alton Robinson, a boarder in the
home, testified to the drink habits OF
Mr.. Morse and that he had seen him
abusing his wife.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Blackstone was rep
resented by Judge Brazzell In her d.
vorce suit against her husband, Ed
gar C. Blackstone, whom she said was
in the State Reformatory for Men at
the present time. She claimed that
her husband drank very heavily and
that she had taken him to several
institutions, hoping to cure him OF the
habit. He last worked as a carpen-
ter at the Central Maine Sanitorium
in Fairfield, where he was engaged In
carpenter work, but was discharged
because of his habits. She stated
that on one occasion her husband had
drawn $500 from the bank and had
spent It for drink or lost 1t all. Trial
Justice A. H. Totman, told OF Mr..
Blackstone's court cases because OF
intoxication and Police OHicer H. Fer
land of Fairfield told Of his arrests
for the same charge and of his being
an habitual drunkard, having had one
debauch of about six weeks.
Calvin Greenleaf claimed utter de-
sertion on The part Of his wife, Nettie
Edna Greenleaf, who took her 8 child
rem and departed while he was away
from home about Is years ago. she
was from New York and 1t seems Wis
tied an uncle In New Sharon, where
she was married to Mr.. Greenleaf VINO
now lives in Starks.
Mrs. Cora Thurston asked for
divorce from Everett Thurston, rely
ing on non-support and cruel and abu-
sive treatment. The couple were
married in October, 1902 and lived In
China. They had been separated for
over two years. Ten children were
born to them, six of whom are living.
The State Board of Charities came to
the home and took the children, when
Mrs. Thurston was i'll in bed with a.
pair of twin babies. Mrs. Thurston
stated that when the representatives
from the Charities Board came to her
home to investigate there was no food
or fuel in the house and she had all
six children in bed with her to keep
them warm. She stated that her
husband drank heavily, and that he
made hoops and traded horses for
living. H. M. Lawrence, father OF
Mrs. Thurston said he had seen Mr..
Thurston grossly drunk, had seen
scars on his daughter, and that the
family lived in shack in China.
Judge Brazzell testified that Mr..
Thurston had been before, him In low
err court for assaulting his wife.
ADJOURNMENT
The session adjourned yesterday
before the midday recess. The fol-