Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-20

| The divorce libel of Lewis Levine
or Waterville, against Mrs. Levine.
IN which cruel and abusive treat
ment was alleged was dismissed
tuesday afternoon by Justice Dunn
at the October term OF the Kenne-
hec County Supreme judicial Court
after hearing testimony for both
! sides.
Mrs. Levine in contesting the &C
| ton presented as witnesses Mr.. Le-
! vines own sister, Mrs. Eva Loewen-
berg, her husband, Samuel Loewen-
| berg. Mr.. Levine's cousin, Abraham
! Shenkman, Mrs. Levines mother,
Mrs. Rose Richmond, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Cony who lived in the
| same house with the Levines and
| Mrs. Bertha Weller and Mrs. Tai
| berth, who were neighbors.
Mr.. Levine alleged cruel and abu-
sive treatment which included phys
| ical violence at times. He declared
| that Mrs. Levine had hit him with
| such force that he had been made
| deaf for a considerable period of
| time and presented DR.. Bison and
another Waterville doctor to testify
on this point.
Mrs. Levine made the counter
charge of extreme jealousy and mig
| gardliness. She declared that their
! honeymoon was not over before he
! gave evidence of his jealous dispo-
sition by accusations which brought
| shame to her, and that this con-
| tinued throughout their married life.
| He had, she testified, given her an
allowance of fifty cents week and
| later asked her if she had spent it
all.
| Mrs. Levine was, before her mar
| riage a practicing attorney in Bos-
| ton. and Mr.. Levine is now lawyer
| in Waterville. Attorney James b.
| Perkins of the firm of Locke, Per-
kins & Williamson, appeared for the
! defendants and Attorney John u.
| Nelson of the firm of Andrews, Mel
| son & Gardiner, for the libellant.
| Waterman Will Case
| The appeal of Miss Barbara Re-
] mick Cox, through her guardian,
| Mrs. Clare Cox of Newton, Mass,
from the decision of the Judge of
| Probate in the allowance of the will
of the late William B. Waterman,
was also heard by Justice Dunn and
the appeal was dismissed, the Will
| heing returned to the probate court
for execution and the appellant be-
| ing allowed until November ~, TO
appeal and carry the case to the law
court. -,
TTnder the terms of the will Mr..
| Waterman left $4,000 of his estate
! which was estimated at S60,OOO, TO
| the Abnaki Club of this city, THIS
money to be placed in trust and the
interest to go to the club so long
IS it shall remain in Its present
quarters. The will also provides Tor
beouests of $1,000 to Thomas a.
Cooper and Edward B. White, ootn
If this city, and the remainder OF
the estate to be placed IN trust eIe
! interest to be used by Susan u. Sc
vail of Hallowell, until her death,
and then to go to the George u
| Tohev. Jr.. Memorial Free Library
| ~ warehann, Mass, and to be known
&C the William B. Waterman En-
dowment Fund. In the event that
| tbe library should cease to exist
tbe trust fund Is to be divided
among the existing heirs accorolhs
An attempt was made to break
+bis will on the grounds that Attor-
new Ralh w. Farris, VINO drew ~
nm through his membership IN tn a
| Ahnaki Club, is one OF the oellet.
| carries, and therefore the Ai9t I~s
"a void. This view was not taken
nv the Judge of Probate, who allow
ed the will and the case was appe"i
ed ~ the Supreme Court.
Gu ,ter,;II and Merrill of Skowhegan
.nneared for the appellant and Az,
tarnevs Ralph w. Farris ana soill
z; Nelson for the proponents OF 'he
| will. r.., ,+ resua
nIea of land in which the couls
&c a called lied upon to settle title to a q
narcel of land was also taken up anu anu
w pfii be completed today This Is t n
c mr Of Jesse Hines, of Brooklyn NJ N.
VS., Vera Jewett of Winthrop. ING
deeds were submitted to the cour'
and the case will be argued to9ayi
~ Court adjourned until ten O'clock
+hIs forenoon at which time the
. rna5 of Kennebec Bar viii JOIN
n Memorial Services for three mem
hers he 81 who have passed away dur Ing
+be last wear. They are Hon. Ch ID ~
T. Andrews of Augusta, Judge a
shaw of Waterville, ana H. a.
| voecaJhorn.