The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-09
JUDGE MUFFIN ON
BENCH; SETS
FAST CLIP
BUSHES THROUGH TEN DIVORCE
CASES IN LESS THAN TWO
HouRs-REcToR KINDS KNOTS
WON'T STAY TIED.

JuuSe Murnn celebrated his elefa-
ton to the circuit court bench by pre-
siding over Monday mornings divorce
session. and he broke all records.
hearing ten cases I'm less than two
hours. He was sworn in by Herbert
w. Bowen, senior member of the firm
OF Bowen. Douglas, Whiting Il Murfin,
Of which the new Judge had been "a
member since his admission to the
bar. On his desk reposed a large
bunch or American beauty roses, q
gift from the circuit court stenogra-
piers. Judge Murfin's first official
duty was to swear In Judge Brooke as
member OF the supreme court bench.
How a tempting Christmas dinner
was spoiled was told TO Judge Murfin
by Alice Terhune, who asked a d.
vorce from her husband, Cornelius.
Alice was a widow and Cornelius a
widower when they met In 1901, and
they had been acquainted but short
time when they hiked over to Wind
sor and were married by the Rev. ID.
H. Hind. Cornelius soon started COM
ing home drunk. his wife testified. On
Christmas day he came home just as
Mrs. Terhune and the boarders were
about to sit down to q dinner OF tur-
key and plum pudding. Cornelius was
in bad humor, and seizing chair.
knocked everything to the floor.
danced on the turkey, kicked the pud-
ding and smashed the dishes. Al an
other time Cornelius came home drunk
and was unable to get his key into the
keyhole. Thereupon he seized the AK,
his wife said, and made the hole so
big that he crawled through. The
wife was promised decree. but both
OF them will be restrained from marry
ing for two years.
Martha Julian Smith was the name
given by a man who asked divorce
from Mary Ann Smith. He testified
that Mary Ann deserted him, going
away with a man named Jack Vokes
Last July, without going to the trouble
OF obtaining a divorce, the couple
were married and are now living to-
gether in Detroit.
Seems to me that Is case for the
prosecuting attorney" the Judge re-
marked. Martha will get divorce
from Mary.
Many Charges Against Hubby.
Esther Brinker was granted d.
vorce from Lewis Brinker, Michigan
Central freight conductor, residing ON
Clark-sve., where they own consider
able property She charged that her
husband called her vile names, criti-
cized her looks, swore at her and
cursed the day he met her. The hus-
band was present. but put in no de-
tense. The alimony was settled out
of court
Strong drink was given as the cause
OF the trouble of several women. Mary
". Brake said that her husband.
James W., with whom she lived for
% years, was drunk whenever he had
money. AS q result she had to sup
port herself, and she decided she
would be better or without him. The
Judge thought so too. Henry Innes
was an habitual drunkard. SO Nellie
lines testified. George Page was
drunk two and three times every
week, so Catherine said, and she had
to leave him in 1905, after two years
of welded life. Ida Broschell was
married In Windsor In 1905 to Paul
Broschell. Paul soon developed the
drink habit, so his wife said, and
when drunk, which was often, he beat
her Neighbors told OF hearing her
scream for help.
Three weeks OF married life was
enough for Alice Voorheise, her hus-
band, Grant. testified, and at the end
of that time Alice went home to man.
ma and refused to return. Alice later
told a friend that her husband was
too old, and she wouldn't live with
him was % and he 81.
Blew Money With Boys.
HE Just wanted to be a good fellow
and blow his money In with the boys
was the reason given by Florence
Wise for the desertion of her husband.
George Austin Wise, formerly limo
type operator employed by local
newspaper. Mrs. Wise was granted
divorce and $1,000 alimony. II she
Is able TO collect It,
Bertha Peters said that her husband.
John. was an Ice cutter, and ne
thought when he worked two weeks
I'm the winter time, he had done enough
for the year. Mrs. Peters had TO keep
the family for the balance OF the year.
She'll not have to support her hus'
band any longer as decree was
granted.
DIR Frank b. Frederick, Detroit
physician, was named as defendant by
Florence Broderick. She charged him
with drunkenness and non-support. In
1907 he sent her on trip to Chicago.
but refused TO send money for her re-
turn. Mrs. Broderick got home "a
best she could, and never returned to
her husband. A decree was granted
other DEGREES granted were Augusta
We. Gorge z. Bryant. desertion; Car
RE vs.. James G. Mooe. cruelty; Jen-
ME va. Edmund Cicitte. desertion.