Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-23
NEWS OF THF COURT ST I1IE| nm
STEPFATHER UNABLE
TO AGREE WITH SONS
SPANKS ONE AND IS BADLY
BEATEN BY ANOTHER
Brief Matrimonial Career of Stutzkes
Apparently One Succession of
ouarreIs and Decree
Is Refused

Although married but a year and
six months, the welded life of Mrs.
George G. Stutzke and John r.
Stutzke appears to have been filled for
the most part with quarrels, judging
from the formers testimony in her
suit for divorce yesterday. The couple
married in March, 1907, and later
moved to Seattle. A quarrel took place
when Stutzke struck his stepson, and
the husband left the home. coming to
Los Angeles.
Here his wife and two sons by
former husband Joined him, and they
lived in comparative happiness until
Stutzke appropriated to his own use
his stepson's bicycle. To prevent this.
the boy is said to have locked the
wheel and let the wind out of the tires.
Then Stutzke spanked him, and the
older brother belabored his stepfather
with such good effect that the latter
departed for San Francisco.
Mrs. Stutzke said she wrote a letter
to one of her husbands friends in San
Francisco, telling of his alleged fall
ings. This letter was shown to Stutz-
Ike and was returned by him with the
marginal words, Liar that you are"
The court held that the charge OF
cruelty had not been shown and denied
the decree.
George E. Browler, according to his
wife, Mrs. Sarah e. Browler, will not
work and refused to give her his pen
sion of $12 each month. The couple
were married seven years ago, ana
Mrs. Browler yesterday testified in her
suit for divorce. At one time, she
said she secured a position for her
husband that paid SIS a month. he
a
said Mrs. Browler He said he would
never again work for anybody but
George E. Browler, and he never has.
BroWler, she said, made one present
to her during their acquaintance, the
article being a hair brush. Finally,
she said he left for good and went to
the Soldiers home. The decree was
granted.
Case Laid over
To await furter testimony the di-
vorce case of George A. Bennett
against Anna Bennett, on the ground
of desertion, was continued until to-
day. Bennett said his wife left their
home while he was absent. Later ne
met her and asked her to return, but
she refused.
A divorce was granted yesterday by
Judge James to Mrs. Hortense Cour-
tial from Louis Courtial, and property
the wife. Judge James decided the
community property amounted to $500,
and this was equally divided. The
Courtial case was one of the longest
and most stubbornly fought in the his
tory of the court for some years past.
Mrs. Amanda j. Tooker was granted
a divorce from Harry L. Tooker on
the ground of desertion. The couple
were married in December, 1899, and
two years later Tooker is said to have
deserted. After he left, Mrs. Tooker
said, his bicycle was found In the SURF
at Long Beach, evidently to create the
impression that he had lost his life
by drowning.
Juanita Summers was granted di-
Vorce from Obadiah Summers on the
ground of desertion.
Divorce suits we're filed yesterday as
follows: Arthur G. Nichols against
Violet Nichols, Mildred M. Brewer
against Arthur Brewer, John F. Con-
nor against Jennie Connor, and Harry
White against Nellie White.