The Detroit times., 1908-11-17
h j SBANO OFTEN
STRUCK HER, MRS.
CURWO0D SAYS
WIFE OF LITERARY GENT"
TELLS TALE OF CRUELTY AND
GETS oIvoRcE-usUAL oRIsT
OF CASES.

]. Oliver Curwood. former reporter
on Detroit paper, but now literary
man and author Of a book just pub
lished. the scenes OF which are laid In
the Canadian northwest. was named
defendant in Judge Murfn's court
Monday, when his vife. Cora. applied
for divorce.
Mrs. Curwood. a woman of fne ap'
pearance and evident refinement,
charged that her husband beat her fire.
quently, starting that form OF cruelty
within two weeks Of their marriage
They were married In Windsor in 1900,
Mrs. Curwood testified. and her hus'
band soon commenced his cruel treat
ment OF her, striking her on the small
est provocation and calling her vile
names. AS a specific instance Mrs,
Curwood said her husband struck her
once because she was not up early
enough In the morning to suit him,
although she was up and dressed at
Z o'clock.
She said that once he struck her
so hard as to cut her lip, causing q
scar which she will always carry. She
turned her face to the judge and
pointed to the scar. which was easily
seen. At another time she locked
herself In a room to escape his wrath,
and he kicked In the door. making
such a noise that the neighbors feared
he was killing her. and called the
police.
Mrs. Curwood now lives In the home
al No. $50 Woodland-ave. They have
two little girls, the eldest 6 years old.
These are with the mother. The hus-
band put In no defense. The judge
was advised that alimony had been set
tied out Of court.
Adopted Son Beats Mother.
That their adopted son beat her In
the face until her eyes were blackened.
and that her husband approved OF his
act, was the charge made by Mrs.
Sarah L. Fendwick against her hus-
band, Robert w. The Fendwtcks live
in Canton township. where the wife
owns a 125-acre farm. They were mar
ried In 1890. when Mrs. .Fendwick was
IS and her husband 43. and started
housekeeping on the wife's farm. Four
years later they adopted boy, and
this youngster was the real cause OF
trouble. Mrs. Fendwick said her huS.
band always sided with the lad. taking
his part no matter what he did, and
making 1t impossible for her to con-
troll him. BY the time the boy was
grown up he paid no attention to his
mother, she said, his disobedience cul.
minating in the beating. He assaulted
his mother at that time, because she
refused to buy him new buggy when
there were already three on the farm
The plaintiff said that her husband
often threatened TO burn the farm
buildings. and frequently babe heT
goodbye, saying that he was going
out into the field to commit suicide.
Judge Murnn held up the case for
consideration, not being satisfied that
the husbands cbampioning Of the boy 8
side constituted grounds for divorce.
Detective Fox was of great assist
ance to Elizabeth Wenner in obtaining
a divorce from her husband, William
II. The officer testified that in Febru-
airy. 1908, he arrested the defendant In
the resort at No. 81 Champlain-st.
Later he arrested him on a charge of
obtaining money by false pretences.
Wenner was convicted In Judge Con-
nolly's court, and is now awaiting SEN
tence. Mrs. Wenner charged that her
husband spent his time and money in
resorts, and never supported her or
their children. Decree granted.
Clara Deslippe alleged that her hus.
band, Felix, thought more of his
mother than of her. and this led to
trouble, which finally broke up the
home. She will get decree on the
ground of non-support.
Marie Wood admitted to Judge
Donovan that she pawned her jewelry
to provide funds for her marriage to
william j. Wood. in Chicago, In 1904.
William is a gambler by profession,
but he seldom holds the right cards.
according to his wife's story, and she
was compelled to earn her own living.
She will probably get decree.
A decree was granted to John Fl.
Putnam, who charged his wife, Carrie,
with drunkenness. and to Rose Camp
bell, who alleged that John G. was
Jealous, indicative, quarrelsome and
wanton. and that he often struck her
while he was drunk.
James Begole said that shortly after
he removed from Buffalo to Detroit
his wife, Sarah. announced that she
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