The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-14
Felt Like Biting Cruel Man.

Just as meek as lambs Stand
there with her head down like school
girl and take the blows. Oh, | felt
a dozen times just like taking a bite
right out of him."
Mrs. Hill Will get a decree, and
George will be restrained from mar
rying again for two years.
Another story OF May joined to De-
cember was that told by Anna Stress.
er. a Detroit girl wh0 In 1898, was
married TO Adolph Stresser at Buff.
falo. She was then IS years old and
he was So.
II suppose II wasn't right for me
20 marry such an old man." she told
he judge. but he promised TO be
good to me, to give me home in my
own name, aud take me to Florida
every winter"
Mrs. Stresser is still waiting for the
every winter since her marriage in
Detroit or Buffalo.
He never abused me-" Mrs. Stress
er explained. but he never under
stood me. There was tod$much diff
ference in our ages. We were just
like strangers. His business kept him
from home great deal and we never
got acquainted When | was sick ne
never looked after me. He said plenty
of fresh air, apples and sunshine
would fix me up"
Mrs. Stresser will get decree on
the grounds of desertion. her husband
having sent her 70 Detroit four years
ago, and refusing TO follow
Advertised Herself as Widow.
Wilson w. Tucker. aVyoung man of
%, ended UP his recital with the era.
phatic statement that he had enough
OF married life TO suit him Wilson
told of having his suspicious aroused
by seeing an "ad' in the paper LAST
July, which read as follows:
Attractive young widow. aged
90 wishes to correspond with
young man. Object matrimony.
Address. Bessie Thomas, No. 420
Fifth-st.
The fuckers happened to live at
that address, so the husband answer
ed under an assumed name, and re-
ceived reply from his own wife, Der
nice, i'm which she arranged to meet
him. The husband said there was
a stormy scene in his house when his
wife learned that she had been trap
ped.
The husband told OF following his
wife to different cafes where she was
drinking with other men. On one &C.
casion she tried to have him arre5tcd
for following her. telling police
man he was stranger and was an
noying her.
Mrs. Hutton, wife OF DR. Albert Hut
ton. formerly OF lakewood. told OF the
hardships she endured while her hus-
band was studying medicine. OF the
work she did as janitress In the eel
lege TO pay his tuition, and OF his
casting her off as soon as he gradual
ed The husband became infatuated
with a nurse. Jessie Smith, the wife
testified. neglected his practice. lost
HIS standing in the community In
which they resided, and finally left
her
Mrs. Hutton will get a decree, all
the property they had accumulated
and the doctor will be prevented from
marrying for two years,
John Souse.
Amelia Surtman, a woman of &C, tes-
tilted that her husband, John, averaged
about one sober week in four. he
was drunk two weeks, took the next
week TO recuperate, and then started
again, she said. A grown-up son
corroborated the mothers story. The
son felt the position In which he was
placed. and was so choked with tears
that he could scarcely talk.
Matilda Tyson cried almost as much
as her 1s-months7old baby when she
told OF the beating she received from
her husband. Frank. a Wabash engi-
neer
Ellie TelIapaHgh asked for a decree
on the grounds OF desertion. You'll
never see Joey again" were his part.
ing words. she testified, and joey has
since been numbered among the miss