The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-16
L|A|sON RESULTED
IN BROKEN LEG
FOR MAN
DIVORCE APPLICANT TELLS or
HUBBY BEING THROWN DOWN.
sTAIRs-UsuAL TALES OF WOE
AT MONDAY MATINEE. n

The prize story Of Mondays divorce
session was told by Blanche Brunt.
who asked Judge Hosmer for a d.
yorce from her husband. Charles H.,
now a resident OF Toledo, where he ID
alleged TO live with another woman.
How did your husband come to
break his leg?" was one OF the hrst
questions her attorney asked
HE was calling on another woman.
when her husband came home and
threw him downstairs. He was
brought home and was laid up for
nine weeks
The Brunts were married In Cleve-
land In 1896, and lived together hap
PLY until the husband commenced
paying attention TO other women.
Later he took TO drink, and then II
was all OFF with Charles.
He used to come home drunA
| about three times a week." Mrs.
Brunt said. Once he was gomez
three days. and having learned wherdf
| he was. | walked right into ROOM
where he was with another man and
two women. Another time he came
home at O'Clock In the morning and
ordered me to get up and prepare .
meal for him. | told him where the
pantry was. and to get his own meal,
but he made me get up, and then
struck me. ran, but he followed me,
and said: Il can't live with you and
| can't live without you. SO | am go-
| ing TO kill you / ran TO neighbours,
and from there sent detective home
| to quiet my husband. He told the Of
ficer that he was going to kill me. he
| described the shroud he would pur,
chase for me, and said my coffin
would stand against the wall under
| the telephone | left him then"
| Mrs. Brunt was given a decree, and
permission to resume her maiden
name Blanche p. Porter.
Curses and Blows.
Curses and blows were about all
Kate Lafferty received from her hus-
band. James. plumber. living on
Monroe-ave., so she testified, and she
will get q divorce In 80 days. The
Laffertys were married In 1903 and
separated three years later. Mrs.
Lafferty now supports herself. In adj
dition TO the decree. she was allowed
So per week for the support OF their
child.
Alleging that her husband deserted
her In 1885, and married another wo-
man, who has since obtained d.
voree, Minnie Gordon asked for d.
vorce from Frederick Gordon. Mrs.
Gordon came to Detroit six years ago
from her home in New York state.
having heard that her husband was
here. She failed to find him, so she
settled here and made Detroit her
home. She was promised decree In
the usual time.
Lawrence A. Sedlow told his wife.
Sophia Sedlow, that he was going out
CT the city to look for work. Law
renee started out on his search IL
1904 end never returned home. he
did return 10 Detroit two years later.
and now makes $50 per week as an
expreesman. SO Mrs. Sedlow said. In
addition to decree she will get $3.50
Ter week for their child.
Emma Was Too Swift.
HE kept her in idleness and dress,
ed her too well" was the reason giv-'
en- by talkative witness for the-
trouble in the home of William j.,
Doyle. who asked for decree from
Emma NJ. Doyle. on the grounds or de-
sertlon. She was too swift for him.
anyway" the witness continued, land
she went out nights lot The hus-
band testified that his wife would re-
turn from ehese night trips under
the influence OF liquor. More than
year ago Mrs. Doyle started for her
home ia Memphis Tenn. and never
returned Decree promised.
"He tried to hold my face against
the not stove" BERTHE ellison said or
Ter husband, Allison, and the story
was corroburatcd by her brother VINO
came in just in time TO rescue his
sister. The husband was drunk near
lly all the time, other witnesses testi-
fed. aud adj ecree was granted.
Rosetta Byant, OF Van Buren, town
ship. said that since her husband.
Daniel. deserted her In 1899 she had
supported herself by doing farm
work. such as digging potatoes ana
lhusking corn Decree In 30 days.
BecaLsc Kermine Van Wyck object-
cd when his wife went out nights
With other men. and frequently came
home intoxicated. she packed up thej
furniture while he WAS at work, lnc
went eway. the husband testified.
"There are Others" Wife Said.
"I net her with other men moreI
than Cnce?" the husband said, and
when I demonstrated she told me
there were other men beside me. aud
to clear out II didn't like IT," He
Will let a decree.
Gusta Grossman was promised
deere after she told OF thed rinking
habits OF her husband, TO whom shs
vas married In 1895.
ROAD BOSS DISOBEYS