Putnam patriot., 1930-05-15
WHLIMANTIC M. D.
 MUST PAY SUPPORT
Dr.. Turcotte Seeks Alimony Reduction.-Told Cruelty
 Expensive Pastime
Thinks SIS Week Enough for For
 mer Wife and Child

After Samuel Joseph Turcotte, NJ. D.. of Willimantic had finished telling of his financial affairs, in an attempt to have Judge Els of the superior court reduce the amount of alimony he is now paying for the support of the former Mrs Turcotte. Attorney John King of Willimantic made a motion that the matter be dismissed. In granting the motion Judge Els said: Prom the testimony l am con- vinced that the doctor is able to con- tinue the payment. It proves that in- tolerable cruelty is an expensive past time. The doctor is to blame for that. Motion granted ' The case was heard Friday morning.
 Mrs. Turcotte was granted a decree of divorce from her husband at a ses- sion of the superior court in Willi- mantle about a year ago. The custody of their one child. Maurice Turcotte. age four. was also granted her. \ stipulation was signed by Dr. Fur cotte by which he was Co pay his wife, in the event the divorce was granted, $500: also a weekly sum of S35. Of this Sl0 was for the support of the child and S25 for the support of his divorced wife.
 Business Decreasing
 It was an attempt to rid himself of a part of this financial obligation of record that brought Dr. Turcotte be- fore the court where he told his story of being hardly able to make both ends meet and business decreasing.
 The doctor told the court that his office expenses were S56 a week. ln 1927 he said his gross income was $5,55007, in 1928. S5.052, and in 1929, S4550. He claimed that he even had to borrow money to pay the former Mrs. Turcotte although, he said, he wasn't much of a spender himself and lived economically. To substantiate this he told the court that he and his father lived together and got their own meals. His sister lived in the tenement upstairs. The house. 1t was disclosed, was worth from ten to twelve thousand, or more. The doctor admitted that he held a mortgage on the house for SIP, ,000 and that he had some interest in other real estate. However, he disclaimed any income from his property and said the large mortgage was just a matter of protection so that if his sister should die the house would go to him.
 No Ulterior Purpose
 In his cross examination Attorney King brought out some six to eight real estate transactions. In each case Dr. Turotte would have it understood that the transfers were made because his attorney advised it. He gave no other reason Although pressed on the point he would not admit that the deeds and other instruments were for the sole purpose of getting all real estate out of his possession SO it would be beyond the realm of legal attachment.
 It appeared that Mrs Tureotte, who was in court, and her little son are living in Rhode Island. When asked if he thought his child could be board ed and clothed on S5 a week and his wife on $10 a week the petitioner hesitated and then said that his for mer wife was able to help support herself.
 In his argument in support of the motion to dismiss Attorney King said that the knowledge of the doctors finances were peculiarly his own. He called attention to the manner in which questions were answered and the doctors appearance on the stand as affecting the credibility of his testi mony.