Putnam patriot., 1928-03-08
OLD BRIDE
 WASSOON DESERTED
Married Sailor Who Was Also Cruel and Didn't Pay Bills
 For the Home
Jury Drawn For Civil Term or Su-
 perior Court

Mrs. Blanche r. Caplet told Judge Y Yeomans at short calendar session of the superior court last Friday after noon. that she was married in Daniel son in December, 1925, to Daniel l.. Caplet. sailor. Daniel was thirty two years old and she was but seven teen. Soon after they were married he left on a voyage and his bride went home to live. The husband made peri cd'cal visits until 1927. when his wife refused to receive him further
 Mrs Caplet testified that her sailor husband spent all of the money he made and forgot that he had the re SponsibiIity of a wife. He did not do any better after their child was born. He also drank and abused her and one night came home late and threatened to kill her.
 Mrs. Caplet was coIroborated in much of her testimony by neighbors and the decree was granted on the grounds of cruelty.
 George II. Hopkins of East Killing lv. man on the shady side of middle age. didn't want his wife to co to dances. She told him she was of age and would do as she pleased. They were married back in 1892 and it is some years since they have lived to- gether. "She called me names," said the witness. When asked by the court what some of those names were Mir. Hpokins said, "Well, she called me a fool" The decree was entered on the ground of desertion.
 "would Have Done The Same"
 Lewis E. Peabody asked for a de cree from Evelyn L. Peabody. The man was a husky looking witness but he talked almost in a stage whisper pnd appeared in a stage fright. The most he could tell the court was that his wife had friends call on her to which he objected and she left him. When the judge tried Co get the wit ness to tell of what was said and done on the occasion of callers arriving, all the witness did was to tell His Honor that he, the judge, would have done the same. The court gave up cross-examination and dismissed the petition. Upon request of the plain tif''s lawyer continuance was enter ed.
 Matilda Morrison of Wauregan was granted decree from Robert Morri- son on the ground of habitual intem- perance. The petitioner and her wit ness testified that Robert was drunk most of the twenty-four hours of each and every day. They said they never saw him sober. His wife said he had a habit of throwing dishes at her, and, although they did not always hit her, they invariably broke. At other times he would use the family knives and forks as missiles Another time he threatened her with q revolver.
 Jury Drawn
 Following the court session the jury was drawn. Those on the list for this term of coure are:
 George 4. Cook and Everett T. Ladd of Windham. Frank D. Thayer and George Potvin Of Putnam, Paul whitehouse of Ashford, William r. Raymond and Lester B. Williams of Brooklyn. Albert Bennett and F. William Newton of Canterbury. Mer- rett Welsh of Chaplin, A. s. Walker of Eastford, Ralph Clovin of Hamp- ton. Charles F. Hulett and Alma For cier of Killingly, William V. Carroll and William w Cornell of Plainfield, George s. Piatt and A. D. Griggs of Pomfret, Thomas Phelps of Scotland, Byron ?. Young of Sterling, George Pompeo and l.. F.. Walker of Thomp- son. Jesse Shead and Charles Harring- ton of Woodstock.