The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
|sTABb|NG AFFRAY
IS RECALLED BY
DIVORCE SUIT
names 9. BARsToW, WHOSE WIFE
FIGURED IN SENSATIONAL EPl-
\ sobE WITH BARTENDER Low.
En-. GETS DECREE.

The application for divorce IN
Judge Donovan's court Monday morn.
h ing by James 8. Barstow, recalls
y sensational stabbing ARRAY In which
His wife, Nettie. figured about four
B years ago. The Barstows were then
<11ving at No. 654 Fourth-ave.. and ap-
Darently on the best OF terms, but
the stabbing disclosed that Mrs. Bar
3 olow had been friendly for a year
With bartender named Floyd T.
Norman. The latter and Mrs. Bar
utow met near Second-st. and Selden
& ave, and quarreled over the posses
oion OF a diamond stick-pin the WON
n m was wearing. The affair ended
With the woman being stabbed three
times In the neck. The wounds were
K not serious and she recovered. The
Barstows separated then and she is
now in New York.
Mr.. Barstow said nothing OF this
frouble on the stand, but passed VI
4 20 the Judge several newspapers con
{aining accounts OF the ARRAY. He
teptifled that he had lived with his
4 wife from 1893 until 1904. and their
11le was a constant discord. Once she
tried to push him down stairs, and
K impressed the wish that he was dead.
Decree In 80 days.
learns Of Wife's Unfalthfuiness..
Frank ]. Whiting, a dealer In photo
'0upplieg, Is another husband whose
EDygg were opened to the doings of his
vile, and he was promised decree.
His business kept him away from
&ome quite q little, and after living
With his wife for six years he learned
that while he was out Of the city she
eWas having q good time, drinking In
safes and going about with other men.
II had been informed of her do
1ngB," he testified, "and the man who
1o1d me also told my wife what he
hid learned. When / went to my
hOme at No. 1867 Roosevelt-ave.. my
Vic threw herself on her knees and
bog4od forgiveness. We talked over
No trouble, and she admitted in the
<~ruoence Of my father. that she had
8 Zen unfaithful, that she entertained
onmpany. both men and women OF
0hady reputation, In our home. / re-
xnoed to forgive her, although l have
|Gupported her since that time"
a private detective told OF follow
1ng Mrn. Whiting to several saloons
md resorts In company with men.
An interesting episode which took
place In the Wayne county jail sew
:enl months ago was recalled when
Louis Lowry applied for q divorce
nom Martha Lowry.
Considerable pressure had to be
brought to bear to bring Louis TO the
altar, but he finally consented. While
the ceremony was In progress a
broadway seeress rushed into the
room, and shouted: This marriage
must not take place, he belongs to
me-. The marriage did take place,
however, and now the husband says
~ was duped. He will probably get
= decree.
Another Hubby's Tale Of Woe.
4 The fact that Carl T. Graham's
wife and mother we're both named
annie, brought him excellent evidence.
nd he was promised divorce. the
0fahams were married In 1904, and
"a 1906 Mrs. Graham skipped out, TAX.
- their child with her Graham
|6ould find no trace OF her until a let
~ came addressed to Mrs. Annie Ora
Nm. That being his mothers name,
|1na opened II. and found that II was
|Intonded for the younger woman. The
ut1ter. q man. referred to her az
sIOvey" and "dovey," urged her TO
hurry back, and told Of his loneliness
<n1nce she went away for her visit.
nom the clue given 1t was learned
'1&nt the wife and the writer were liv-
<Ing together In Saginaw.
I<eonard Heid's neighbors were out
~ force to tell of the doings OF his
1fe. Maud. and he was promised a
ocree. Some saw strange men in the
kouee. another saw a man In the back
.rd. and another said she didn't stay
omo and do her work like other %om-
4 ~. The same question was put to all
ibid her actions lead You to believe
- vas badf"
knd the answer IN every case was,
Leonard nrst grew suspicious when
~ wife annoupced that she was GO
- Portland. Mich. to visit. He
$3.50 there for her In few days
1oon1 she had never been there
~ ~ ala some investigating. A
~ vos promised.
n1oe Yaela told Of years OF. abuse
ored e the hands OF her hus
)oon, Z e1onrnaksr. She said