Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-01-06
Cases Again Lead Court Docket

TENDER, Hilton testified, he was 0 n
his way to New Hampshire when
he saw his wife in ap automobile
ahead with another man. His
wife left him in July, he testified,
taking most of the furniture with
her.
Edmund B. Kelly of Maiden
testified hat he was married in
April, 1929. They went to. Cali
fornia on a three-weeks' honey
moon. After returning to Maiden,
his wife, Florence, deserted him.
Later, he testified, his wife went
to Reno and obtained a divorce on
the ground of cruel and abusive
treatment.
Judge Campbell took both petit
lions under advisement.
A divorce was granted to Lyn-
don V. Goodwin, Jr., of West
Newton, after he told Judge Ar
thur E. Beane that he had found
his wife, Mrs. Sarah NJ. Goodwin,
with another man whom he named
as Clifford Nash of parts UNI
known, on the night of August $
last. Goodwin also named Charles
Dingwell of parts unknown, as a
second correspondent.
Goodwin testified that he and
his wife occupied separate bed
rooms in their four-room apart
ment at so Cherry place, West
Newton. In the night of August
$, Goodwin related, he heard
whispering in his wife's room.
Goodwin said he entered the room
and found Nash and Mrs. Goodwin.
Nash, he said, had been a frequent
visitor at his home, coming there
as as often as three nights a week.,
The story of a drink of alcohol.
containing three aspirin tablets
was related by Mrs. Helen O. Mac
Clure, a sister-in--law of Mrs.
Goodwin. While she was living
with the Goodwin's at 80 Cherry
place, Mrs. MacClure testified, all
three, accompanied by Charles
Dingwell and another man, went
for an automobile ride. On the ride
they had some drinks she said, and
later returned to the Goodwin a.
partment.
While they were sitting around
talking, Mrs. MacClure testified,
she saw Mrs. Goodwin put three
aspirin tablets in a drink of alcohol
and give it to her husband. In a
short time, Mrs. MacClure said,
Goodwin began-to sragger around
the kitchen. When he did, Mrs.
MacClure continued, Mrs. Good.
win put her arm around him and
led him to his bedroom.
Goodwin did not appear any
more that night, according to Mrs.
MacClure. Mrs. Goodwin rejoined
the party, however, Mrs. MacC lure
continued, adding about 2 o'clock
she and Charlie Dingwell went
into a bedroom"
Mrs. MacClure said the other
man left the apartment and she
went t o sleep on a couch. About
7 o'clock in the morning, she said,
Dingwell came out of the room
where he had been with Mrs.
Goodwin. He chatted with Mrs.
MacClure, borrowed 10 cents car
fare from. her and left the apart
ment, she said.
A decree was granted to Mrs.
Mildred M. Max of SomervilIe af-
ter she testified that her husband,
Thomas V. Max of Medford, was
continually intoxicated and refus-
ed to work.
Mrs. Lillian Davis of 231 Ais
ton street, Cambridge, testified her
husband packed his bags on May
80, 1929, and left. There had been
a few quarrels before that, Mrs.
Davis said. She was granted a
divorce for dcsertion.
The morning after she ordered
her husband, Harry Van Vloten
and another woman from the house
he struck her, Mrs. Helen R. Van
Vloten of IS Grove street. Boston,
testified as she sought a divorce
for cruelty. She got a decree.