Two decrees of divorce were granted by Judge Purdy at the U.S. Court on Monday.
In' the case of v. Fairy petitioner, Mrs. Laura B. Fair said she married the respondent, Samuel B. Fair, in J 1914, They yours after which there were many Ditter quarrels, Defendant had ick her, pulled her about by the hair and broken up the furniture. She had complained to. the Court before, but had forgiven her husband and lived with him again.
one occasion, July 30, 1923, respondent attacked her while she was feeding her tittle baby, ordered her to leave the house and beat her so severely that she ran to Dr. Renner for medical assistance, Some three months after that she left respondent and had since been trying to support herself and her five children, whose ages ranged from eight and a half t" one and a half years, Fair had not supported the children for three years. For the est 11 months she has not received any assistance from defendant' mother, so that she has been depend-cent upon her own exertions, Dr. Renner spoke to having treated petitioner for bruises and identified certificate which tie had given h the ti iz the details of the injun Mr. N. E, Luton, the US. Con missioner, said that both as attorney and as Commissioner he had known the family troubles of the Fairs. On April 24, 1922, when they were both in his office respondent had used vile and obscene language to Mr: Fair and to witness. Fair tore up the marriage certificate, exclaiming, to his wife, "I'l take a shot at you, Mr. M. A. Rosario, a boarding house keeper, said he had soon defendant fighting with his wife, Major Holcomb, who appeared for the petitioner, spoke of his previous knowledge of the case and asked that Mrs. Fair, who was in great terror of her husband, be granted divorce and so be free to corn her. own living.
The decree was granted.
Case of Desertion: Parties in Show Business In Harder v. Harder, Mr. M. L. een, for petitioner, Mrs. Ramona Harder, moved for jugement by de-
Petitioner said she married respondent in 1911. She and her husband had travelled together in the show business, her husband being] absent from her on business on various occasions, and guilty Serted her. Me had not" contfibuted to her support and although she had endeavoured to discover his whereabouts she had not bea able 0 do x0.
Judge Purdy granted the motion as prayed.
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