Putnam patriot., 1928-02-09
SEVEN DIVORCES
 GRANTED BY COURT
Wife of Thompson Butler Il Abused.-Putnam Wom-
 ans Husband Leaves Her
woodssoek Wife's Husband In States
 Prison

 were heard bv Judge Edward NJ. Yeo- mans following a short calendar ses- sion of the superior court neia m this city, Monday afternoon All oi the pc titions were granted. The first case heard was that or Mrs. Grace Coupe of Thompson, wno testified to many acts Of cruelty or the part of her husband. Albert $. Coupe, | a butler in the home of J. K. Gladding Thompson, at the time the acts of cruelty were alleged to have occurred.
 The couple were married in Lowell, January 6, 1916. After two years ! they came to Connecticut. They kept house in Thompson and the husband did not come home and the wife caught him having a party with other women, the women, the plaintiff said, being drunk. The husband objected to his wife interrupting the party and struck her and choked her for spelling his fun. This happened several times and finally she broke down. While she was sick in bed, she said he strapped" her. Once she had her husband arres- ted for non-suppor.t She said she did not want alimony but asked for S5 a week for the support of their l0-year old child. She is now employed at the Howe Marot school. As the result Of her husbands abuse, she said, she was taken to the hospital in Norwich for observation where she remained six weeks. It was testified to by a former selectman of Thompson that the plaintiff might have been discharged at the end Of two weeks but her husband refused to go after her. The decree was granted and S5 week was award ed for the support of the child of which the plaintiff was granted the custody.
 Putnam Couple
 Almirea Leduc of this city was granted a decree from Arthur Leduc on the ground of desertion. She was married in Canada. she testified, where he left her. She came to the States and located in Goodyear. He came af- ter her and made his home with her for year but during that period he left her five times.
 She came to Putnam eleven years ago since which time they have never lived together. The seven children are all grown up and taking care or themselves.
 Georgianna Robillard of BallouviIle was granted decree from Henry Ro- billiard for desertioh. They were mar ried in Putnam, September 10, 1921, he left her and she has never heard from him since. She has worked and taken care Of the two children whose ! custody was granted her.
 Kicked Her Out
 Antoinette Sears of Putnam left her husband Amidee Sears because l she could not stand it to live with him. She said he swore at her, struck her, | threw her on the floor and once kicked | her out of the house. 'de told me he | would kick me out if l went in." said the witness, "and 1 went in just the l same" She testified that she worked and paid the bills and her husband saved his money, bought an automobile i and gambled, staying out to two or three o'clock in the morning. Once she gave him another chance but after three weeks had to leave him again. A decree for desertion and custody of the child was given the plaintiff
 Wife Walks Out
 Howard Nj. Cole of Sunnyside av- enue, Putnam, was granted a decree from Aldine M. Cole, desertion being found as alleged. He testified that he had lived in Putnam all his life. He was married in December 1912. He came home from work in April, 1924, 1 and found his wife gone. He found her at the home of her parents and tried Co get her to come back but she re- fused as she said she didn't care to live with him any more. He said the only reason he knew for her leaving was disagreement. He said she re- fused to go out with him or to have company at the home. Pressed by his attorney he stated that the change came in his wife after he had been at the tuberculosis hospital at Norwich for a rest.
 Dr. Frederick T. Baldwin and An- drew V, Frost testified to the excellent character of the plaintiff and the fact hat his wife had not lived with him For more than three years.
 I'd in Prison
 Helen NJ NiIlett of Woodstock was granted a decree from her husband George N. Willett She testified that her husband was convicted of states prison offense at the September term of the superior court and is now Tn prison. Testimony of the conviction and sentence was corroborated by Miss Marjorie Bradford, assistant clerk of the court.
 A Pitiful Tale
 Isabelle Suffern of Moosup told a pitiful tale of an abusive husband, Albert ]. SufFern. She said her hus- band wouldn't work and when she re- fused to give him money from her small wages, which went to support the home, that he kicked her, slapped her and tore her clothes. Once he had thrown cold water over her while she was in bed and she had to remain up all night and then go to work the next day. Another time he threw a pail of dirty water over her. When her baby was born she was alone in the house from 10 o'clock in the morning until s o'clock in the evening, when a doe tor arrived. Neighbors testified to the