The Detroit times., 1908-02-11
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\ LIFE; WIFE NOT
SURPRISED
MRS. PIERCE NO. 2 COMPLAINS
BITTERLY OF HUSBANDS CON-
pucT-MANY TALES OF WOE
uNFoLpEp IN DIVORCE COURT.

"What became OF your husband .
first wife" inquired Judge Murphy Oh
Louise Pierce, at the weekly divorce
session Monday afternoon. =,
She committed suicide, and | don't
blame her" answered the wife.
The Pierces were married In iool.
Frank was cook on the lakes, ms
wife testified, and made good wages
but he never sent any money home'
and for II years Mrs. Pierce mas sup
ported herself and two OF her nus
bands children by his first wife. De-
cree promised In 80 days.
Grace Rhead said that her husband,
Kurt was the son of well-to-do par
ents living In Hudson, Mich. and he
pictured to her life of ease after she
became his wife. She testified that
after. the marriage she became a
drudge in her father-in-law's
hotel, and worked without pay.
She had more serious charges
to make against her husband
since they moved to Detroit, and she
was promised a decree.
Hubby a Wife-Beater.
with the aid of her daughter. Lena,
who claimed to be vaudeville star,
Mrs. Caroline Larsch succeeded IN
securing from Judge Murphy the priv
ilege OF living apart from her husband.
Mrs. Larsch did not ask for an aDso-
lute divorce. The couple were married
I'm Ontario in 1885, and have resided In
Detroit IA years. Peters habit or get
ting drunk and beating his wife was
the cause OF the trouble, she said.
Phillip Borle drank to such an ex-
tent that he saw things" his wife,
Silvie. said, and several times while
intoxicated; he beat her, and more
than once threatened her with a re-
yolyer. Decree In 80 days.
Mary weakley told of following her
husband, Charles, to Chicago, Two
years after he left to look Tor work.
She found him living with an afhnity,
who passed as his wife. Mrs. Weak
lev paid their home visit, and says
she found the picture of herself and
baby on the wall Judge Murphy hint
ed that she would be free In 30 days.
wife Complained Of Here.
The tables were turned in the case
OF Edward VS.. Harriet Moon. Edward
testified that his wife was possessed
OF fierce temper. and was in the hap-
1t OF threatening to end his existence
with a revolver.
Non-support and desertion was al
legged by Eva VS.. Carl Shook; Minnie
VS.. William Turner; Horace VS.. Jennie
Case, and Sarah VS.. John Price.
Coffee pots and dishes were the fav-
orite weapons of Kate Kemmer, ner
husband. Frank, said, and once she
was so angry she even threw his pay
envelope back in his face. In 1903
she left him, and Is now living in To-
leAe-with another man, the husband
alleges.
Detectives Favor took the stand and
testified that he held warrant for the
arrest OF James Sherman, whose wife,
Emma. asked for a decree. James
took the gold cure twice, and also
quantity of goods from a freight car,
it's declared, He Is now a fugitive.
Lutte Murray Hartman was a stu
dent In London, Eng, when she met
Arthur Hartman, musician. She said
her husband had received as high as
s4O0 for one nights performance. She
charges him with non-support and
cruelty. Mrs. Hartman was promised
q decree and $50 per month alimony
She will return to London and resume
her studies.
Elizabeth Woodbridge asked for a
divorce from her husband, John. a
member of the well-known Detroit
family Of that name, whom she charg-
ed with almost constant fnebriety.
Judge Donovan refused to hear the
case when he learned that the couple
were separated only last October.