legations of Cruelty Against Former Army Captain In the United States Court for China on Monday morning Lucille Russell Georges brought suit_for divorce against her husband, B. T. Georges. Judge M. D. Purdy heard the petition. Mr. L, W. Hartigan was counsel for petitioner, Respond ent was unrepresented.
Petitioner said that she and her husband were married in Washington, D. C., in December, 1919, They had lived' together until February, 1925, "He was cruel and _nagging, much and slapped my said Mrs. Georges in reply to counsel, "he threw a soda water bottle, which just missed my. head, On ne occasion we were playing bridge in ithe lounge of the Palace Hotel, where we were staying. After he had burned a large hole in a divan, I remonstrated ith him, and he threw a glass water in'my face and then stalked off."
Petitioner added that she had not seen her husband for about one year. In December 1924, she went to Dr. Fearn's Sanitorium on Dr.
Martin's advice and remained there for one month, She could not ea: or sleep, or do her work in the Pacific Mail office as " stenographer, When she left the hospital her physician advised her that she should leave Shanghai, so she went to Japan and stayed there unti June. On her return she only saw! her husband once, as he walked past her in the hotel lobby.
Questioned by Judge Pordy, witness said that her home was. in Hanta, Georgia. She went to Wa ton as a wartime stenographer, working in the Department of Justice! from 117 until 1920. While in Washington, she met her husband. who Was a captain in the army. resigned, however, and in 1920 they: went to' Manila, where he secured 2 position with the U. 8. A. Quartermaster's Department ina civilian capacity. She edited the woman'. page of the "Manila Bulletin."
ter her husband took a position with a sugar company at a salary of P.800 a month. He lost that mand they came to Shans where, for the better part of]
ar, she supported him with her earnings. He became so abusive she had to leave him. To a further question by Judge Purdy, she replied that most of her correspondence from Japan consisted in pleas to her husband to redeem her! furniture, which he had pledged to the Palace Hotel management to the extent of $100, Hie Honour took the case under advisement.
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