The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-02
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SPANKS HER
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RED LIQUOR AND sMAsHEs FUR.
NITURE - SIXTEEN DIVORCES
GRANTED AT MATINEE SESSION.

GRANTED AT MATINEE SESSION.
Five men and IL women went away
from the county building Monday aft
ernoon happy in the assurance that at
the end of 80 days they will be freed
from the partners they had sworn 10
take for better or for worse.
Gustave Gaterman, "kiddish" look
ing youth OF 20 years, told OF visit
he made to the Rev. d. II. Hind In
Windsor on beautiful spring day In
1906. and OF his marriage there to
Inez Gaterman. They hadn't been In
Detroit more than an hour, the boy
husband testified, when Inez said:
That's all | want OF YOU" and left
| He told OF seeing her drinking and
dancing in Eddie Barnett's place on
Russell-st.. and at several OF the WELL
known dance halls on Sherman-st. A
witness told OF seeing her dancing and
drinking at No. SO Champlain-st.. the
worst dive in the city" he called 1t.
! The presence In the home OF Charles
Hyde OF boarder caused the break
between him and his wife, Mabel. he
testified. the wife showing a marked
preference for the latter gentleman.
William j. Helmore said that his
wife. Hulda, to whom he was married
in 1903. complained while they were
boarding that she didn't have enough
to do, so William provided a 10room
boarding house. Then Hulda was too
busy and In August. 1906. she left and
never came back.
Eddie's Dance Hall AosIn.
Eddie Barnett's dance hall was men,
toned for the second time during the
afternoon In the case OF Herman
against Nellie Fenslow. He testified
that his wife visited Barnett's place in
questionable company. drank beer and
smoked cigarettes.
Jessie Brimdecomb. an English
woman with a delightful accent, said
that she left her husband. Charles H..
in England three years age because
he was such drunkard" For several
years she said she had 10 support her
self. and she came TO America be-
cause work was more plentiful.
| James A. Young loved booze more
than he did his wife. and she was
promised a decree Il had TO sup
port him for a long time" she said.
but | didn't mind that so much IL he
hadn't been cruel TO me-"
Augusta Hahn said that her hus-
band. John. Joined the army shortly
after she married him, and she had
seen him only at intervals since 1893.
/ He left In three weeks after the we'd
/ ding day, was gone for about year
was home again for 10 days, and then
away again for year or more. Then
he went to the Philippines, and she
has seen him only once In four years
She said she didn't see his money any
oftener. and she askec for a decree
on the ground Of non-support. The
couple have three children, whom
Mrs. Hahn has supported for several
years.
Another Woman lntervenes.
| Alice May Hunter said she was
happy with her husband. George E.
Hunter, a grocer and butcher, until
another woman came between them
He may be dead for all | know"
Alice Holcomb said, when telling of
the desertion OF her hisband. William
E. They were married In Jonesville
Mich, in 1891, and have a daughter
IL years old. The break occurred six
years ago, but the couple lived in the
III
until two years ago. Then Charles
started for Denver, and he has never
written to his wife or sent any money.
| Witnesses for Herman Seeholtz
said they had seen his wife, Agnes,
so drunk that she fell down stairs
backwards. The couple were married
in Windsor In 1901.
| Anna Wreford was promised de-
cree after she told how her husband,
Wilson, had not only beaten her, but
spanked her mother. He also drank
to excess. the wife said. and smashed
the furniture.
Carl Decker started the suit for d.
vorce against his wife, Grace, but he
obligingly withdrew and allowed her
to get the decree.
She said he was jealous, called her
bad names and struck her. In his
bill he said his wife called him vile
names, and this the lady Indignantly
denied. She admitted striking back
once after he his her, and cutting his
face with her wedding ring.
Judge Hosmer looked up with sur.
prise when Mabel Schlerath, who
looked like q school girl. said she was
the mother OF two children. She
charged that her husband, Edward.
neglected her and the little ones. and
spent his money drinking and gam
bling.
Hubby Tried to starve Her.
Rose Campbell in asking for separ-
ate maintenance, charged that her
husband tried to starve her out. The
husband Albert Campbell, earns $50
per month with Theodore II. Eaton.
and he gas ordered to pay his wife
IS per &eek. A son testified that he
brought things home for his mother
to eat, but his father made him stop.
saying. I'm going to starve her out. "
Charles b. Eberts was promised a
divorce from his wife. Elizabeth, on
the ground Of desertion. They were
married in Buffalo on July 4, 1898.
and lived together only at intervals.