Pipitone v. Pipitone

This is an action for divorce brought against a defendant who is now confined in the state hospital for the insane at Trenton. The case is on final hearing before me. The facts are:

On April 27th, 1920, the defendant deserted the petitioner while living in the town of West New York, this state. On May 1st, 1920, the defendant shot a boy in the neighborhood in which he was living and then fled the jurisdiction. Subsequently, he was apprehended and was sentenced to serve a term in the state prison for fifteen years. He was sent to that institution in November, 1920. On August 3d 1921, while…