The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-07
SEND BILL TO MY.
WIFE, SAYS HUBBY
TO BARkEEPER
DAVID STERLING INSISTS THAT
SPOUSE PAY HIS BOOZE Ac-
couNTs-mANY MARITAL MIS-
FITS IN DIVORCE COURT.

The prize hard-luck STORY OF MOI
day afternoons divorce session was
told by Lizzie Sterling, who charged
that her husband, David spent S4o0
of her hard-earned money, called her
the meanest woman on earth when she
refused TO give him any more, and
then deserted her.
David was a realthing spendthrift
Mrs. Sterling alleged, and all OF MS
wages and most OF hers eventually
went TO a saloon cash register. David
sometimes ran shy OF money. and on
those occasions he told the saloon
keeper TO send the bill to his wife'
The Sterlings were married in Jan
uary, 1906, and separated in May,
1907.
Mrs. Myrtle Cook testified that her
husband was no-account colored
man. that he never worked, and spent
his time in a house on st Antoine-st.,
where he informed her, he had a white
affinity
Maud Kingsley married Albert
Kingsley a dashing soldier just few
days before the Spanish war broke
out. She had nothing to say as TO
Alberts record as a soldier. Uit as a
husband he was failure, He was in
the habit OF disappearing without
warning, and after an absence Of two
or three months would return and
promise TO be good. In 1904 Albert
went away. and is still missing. The
wife said she had been told he was
living with another woman.
Alexander Harris was another man
who had the disappearing habit so
his wife. Zelda, testified His trips
would vary from a few weeks to a
year. and once he wandered SO far
from home he forgot to return. He
has not been seen by his wife since
September. 1907.
Horsewhipped by Husband.
To be yanked out OF bed In the mid
die OF the night, and dashed with a
horsewhip until she was black and
ence described by Maud i-oole. From
1855 until 1907 Mrs. Poole said she
submitted TO the beatings administer
ed by her husband, Arthur. His fav-
orite torture contrivance was the
horsewhip, but she said he occasion
ally used trunk strap or n. cane.
These beatings, she said, were given
without reason, and were the result OF
no quarrel She said he would grab
the whip and start slashing her when
not a word had passed between them.
Carrie Millspaugh testified that her
husband, Alfred b., former telegraph
operator, street car conductor and
graduate of law school, frequently
told her how much better he loved one
Jessie Osborn, and he always carried
Jessie's picture in his watch.
When LYDIA Manore. OF Wyandotte,
told how her husband, Philip, had TAX
en- three shots at her with revolver,
Judge Mandell. though a moment, and
remarked: II remember that man.
dealt with him while | was acting as
prosecuting attorney" Philip served
a term la the house OF correction for
his carelessness with fire arms.
Ida Williamson, wife OF a wealthy
Branch county farmer. testified that
after % years OF welded life. her hus-
band, Charles F.. turned against her,
refused to provide for her neglected
her when she was sick, would not per
nit doctor to see her, and finally
tried to have her committed to an In
sane asylum.
Two Hubbies Seek Freedom.
Non-support was the reason why
Bertha Spencer asked to be freed from
Allan b. Spencer. an employe OF the
city lighting plant.
Two men, Edward A. Repdt and
BENZ. T.. Wise. were among the appli-
cants for divorce. Both claimed to
have been deserted. and both cases
were held up until the judge was sat
isfied that their wives had notice that
the cases were in court.
Ella Grogan said she and her hus-
band would no sooner get settled in
home when the latter, Robert G.,
would decide TO move. The wife said
she had $1,000 at the time OF her mar
rage but she spent the greater part
Of IL keeping her husband out OF Jail
She said her husbands earnings went
toward the support of woman who
lived on Columbia-st. east.
Anna Gubala told of years OF drudg-
cry in her husbands saloon at No. 494
Clay-ave., OF the beatings she endured
and curses heaped upon her because
she was not handsomer. She said her
husband was continually telling her
she looked like a monkey.