New Britain herald., 1927-10-03
WIFE DIVORCED AND
 RE|NSTATED BY LAW
 ASKS FOR SUPPORT
Husband Declares He Will Not Hel p Her or Contribute to
 Assistance Of No, 2
NO. i SAYS SHE LOVES HIM,
 HE WAVES HAND IN DISGUST

Differences Should be Adtudicated ! by Civil Courts After Listening to i Dombrowsli's Strange Tale of
 Marital Triangle Which He De- Clares No Longer Exists.
 1 For more than an hour this morn | ing, the attention of Judge Henry P Roche was occupied in police court i by the strange case of Leon Dom- browski. of 259 Grove street, whose first wife charged him with non support, and on the witness stand professed her undying lore and af- lection for him, while he motioned in disgust with his hands as he stat ed emphatically that he does not want to live with her. is not inter- cSted in the state of her heart to- wards him and does not want to see her again. Judge r. E. HungerfOrd, representing Dombrowski, and Pros ecuting Attorney Woods, who pre- scnted the states case, argued the law and finally agreed 10 notify Judge Roche within a week or more when they are prepared to go fur ther into the legal phase of the case
 War Kept No. in Europe
 DomhrOwslii's first wife went to Europe 13 years ago and was un- able to return to the United States because of the complications result ing from the war. She had been in volycd in numerous disputes with him during their married life, and during her absence he transferred his affections to another woman, to whom he was married after he ob- tained divorce from his first wife. About three years ago, his first wife returned and had the divorce set aside, the effect being that Dom browslli's second marriage became null and void. He has since refused to support his first wife and claims that he has not supported his second either, although he rooms directly across the hallway from her tene- ment.
 Husband Not Meal Tickct'
 Attorney Hungerford declared that the state of Connecticut is not concerned with the case and the proper procedure is 10 take action in the civil courts. Prosecuting At torney Woods maintained that Dom hroWsiIS first wife is his lawful mate and he is required to support her under the law unless she deserts him and refuses 10 live with him, which she has not done. Attorney Hungerford contended that the law under which such cases were tried several years ago does not apply at this time and the mere fact that d woman is married 10 a man does not give her q meal ticket" Women are independent now, he said and there is TO absolute duty for their hus- bands to support them under all circumstances. This woman," he said, docs not need husband. She has hoardcrs. She took all the money she and her husband had in the bank and went to Europe 13 years ago, returning a few years ago 10 hound him for support
 Declares Dombrowsk!
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods char acterized Judge Hungerford's argu- ment as "without sense and logic" He did not propose to permit Dom- browski to come into court and de- fame the character of his wife by accusing her of infdclity. He has falSitiGd in this court by saying he did not know where his wife was living in Europe" Mir. Woods de- clarod. "He sent her to the bank to draw out the money, and he went to the railroad station and gave her Sl0 for candy or something before the train pulled out. He deceived his cOusel into obtaining a divorce and now he is attempting to dodge | his duty He should be made to sup port his wife"
 She Loves Him
 Mrs DombroWski testified that {. she was willing 10 live with her hus- i band. Asked by Mr. Woods whether | or not she loved her husband, she . piled affirmativcly. Witnesses for ! the defense testified that Mrs. Dom |. browski had q bad reputation in the | neighborhood and was known to | have entertained men while her hus- ! band was at work. The woman at ! whose home Dombrowski boards ! testified that he does not pay any thing towards the support of his sec | ond wife. so far as she has observed. |
 Dombrowski in his own behalf . testified that his first wife was un- faithful before she went to Europe,
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