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The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
SUICIDE FAILS,
TRIES DIVORCE
Mrs. Marguerite Petit's Second
Method of Getting Rid of Hus.
band Is Successful.

Mrs. Marguerite Petit, a pretty De-
troit woman now living at No. too
Fourth-ave.. who several months ago
attempted to take her LIE in Port
Huron. was granted a divorce from her
husband. st. Clair Petit, son OF a
Port Huron customs officer, by Judge
Murfin. Thursday morning.
The pair met early IN 1908, and after
a courtship OF only three months were
married. He was 10 years Of age and
she is. Their married life was un'
happy from the first. the wife testi-
fed. charging that her husband drank,
struck her frequently and called her
vile names.
What prompted hi mtost rike your
asked Judge Murfin.
Then Mrs. Petit whispered to the
Judge moment, and the decree was
granted.
Mrs. Petit caused some excitement
In Port Huron last fall, when. after
quarrel with her husband, she at
tempted to commit suicide by taking
poison, but she was found by neigh
bors and a physician was called in
time TO save her.
Frances Kersten was granted a d.
vorce from her husband. Henry, who.
she alleged, beat her at least once a
week during the IL years they lived
together She also charged him with
non-support, and testified that he
brought home provisions which he ate
himself, compelling her to take the
children to her mothers home to eat.
The husband contested the suit, and
denied most OF her testimony.
John Mier was granted a divorce
from his wife, Stella, on the ground Of
desertion They lived together only
three months.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
Young Sen Of Late PatroIman Lynch
IL Dead.

Just one month from the day his
father. the late Patrolman David
Lynch, died, Paul Lynch, aged two.
was laid 10 rest in Mt. Olivet Gene
terry, Thursday morning. The family
home at No. 752 Morrell-st., Is shroud-
ed in deepest gloom as result or
deaths, the second visitation. coming
as II did almost on the heels Of the
first.
The boy, Paul, was In perfect health
when his father was laid low by con-
sumption. 4 few day slater the child
fell from a porch and his injuries pro-
duced commissions. The little one fail
ed rapidly. and. though every EFFORT
was made TO save his lite, death finally
triumphed There are four other chill
dren In the family. Paul was the
baby.
Mr.. Lynch. the father. was an officer
IN the recorders court detail for sew
eral years.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
BY JOHN DAWSON ROCKEFELLER

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The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
TIMES PARTY IS
OFF FOR EUROPE
Eight Young Women to Make Tour
of England, France, Belgium, Hol-
land and Scotland

Thursday afternoon the eight young
women VINO were winners in The
Times popularity contest start from
Detroit for Eve weeks rip 10 Eu-
rope
The party goes 10 Montreal. and, al
ter 4 brief period spent In the old
French city, will embark Saturday, on
the Dominica steamer Ottawa" Tor
the trip down the ST. Lawrence and
across the Atlantic 10 Liverpool, which
will be reached, Saturday, July II.
The journey across England TO London
and four days will be given to sight
seeing in the largest city OF the world.
Thursday, July %, The Times tour
lists will cross the English channel,
proceeding to Paris. where three DAYS
will be spent. one or these being de-
voted TO a carriage drive and excur-
sion by rail to Versailles. Thence by
rail the tourists go To Brussels. and.
after Seeing the capital OF Belgium,
proceed TO The Hague. Three days
will be spent in Holland. the return
trip To England being made by Hook
of Holland for Harwich.
The latter end of the tour will be
devoted 10 Scotland. Edinburgh and
Glasgow being visited Saturday. July
81, The Times party leaves Glasgow
for Montreal on the Allan liner Pre-
torian." arriving in the latter city
Tuesday. Aug. 10.
IL will be a happy band OF young
women to take the train that will
speed them to Montreal. the first stop
and where the Ottawa" will be IN
waiting with staterooms reserved for
all.
II can never thank The Times
enough" said Miss Stella Daley. Il
never dreamed | would ever be able
10 take such lovely trip. and for this
delightful vacation and the education
ii will mean to me | am most thank
full II was a pleasure getting sub
scriptions for The Times, for it is
my favorite paper and, Icing famil-
lar with its superior qualities as a
newspaper, ii was easy for me to get
my subscribers | will never forget
The Detroit Times for this opportu-
nifty TO see the world as 1t has enabled
me TO see it,
Ali of the young ladies were loud In
their praises OF The Times for the lib
crafty of the offer which they accept
ed and for the prizes they have Won.
Those who will take this trip at the
expense OF The Times are: Miss Hell
en- Marten. No. 22l Maybury-ave.;
Emily Henwood. No. $40 TrumbulE
ave-. Stella Daley, No 3S9 Howard
ST; Katherine Reynolds. No. l70
Blaine-ave. Marcella Miller, No 2241
Jefferson-ave.. and Louise NJ. Guen
ther. No. 1913 Canton-ave., and Mes
DANES II. T. Watt. No. 729 l-2 Wood
ward-ave.. and l.. Mcconnell, No. 295
Marston-court.
The members Of the party will not
have to spend a cent OF their money
for any Of their actual expenses. The
Times providing and pay their way
across the water and back
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08

CHICAGO. July S-Assistant States
Attorney Short today expected TO
place on the stand DR.. William Krone,
ali expert. when the Gingles lace lar
ceny case was resumed In Judge
Brentanos court.
The state expected to introduce tes-
timony through DR.. Krone to support
Its contention that the whole horrible
story told by Miss Gingies In which
che charged Miss Agnes Barrette, Mrs.
Cecilia Kenyon and unknown men
win the terrible crimes. was Pigment
OF the girls imagination. Short in
dlcated this line Of testimony just be-
fore adjournment yesterday when he
questioned Miss Gingles closely re-
garding "erotic literature" he alleged
she had read. Short said he expect
ed TO attack the girls story on the
ground that she was a monomaniac on
the subjects TO which she has re-
ferred In her testimony md that she
may have framed her story after read.
ing the 'erotic classics" OF George
Reynolds and such medical books as
"Psychopathic sexualis" a collection
"a iCpOils ny EulOptdu bClsullSlb.
DIR. Krone examined Miss Gingles
at the time she was found bound and
gagged in the Wellington hotel and
his report TO the states attorney es-
presses the opinion that the attacks
TO which she testified did not occur
and that she herself was the primary
agent in inhicting the wounds shown
on her body.
Mrs. Linderman, the first witness to-
Cay, testified that when Miss Gingles
returned home on the night of Jan.
4 last, after the alleged attack In the
Wellington hotel. her hair was wet
and matted and she was hysterlcal.
She told Mrs. LInderman that they
had done something awful" TO her
Witness was then asked TO tell what
she saw at the Wellington hotel on
Feb. IL, the morning Miss Gingles was
found bound and gagged She declared
she saw Miss Gingles. partly clothed
in a room OF the hotel and she was
apparently delirious. Witness said the
girl was bleeding from many cuts on
her wrists, arms and legs and that
there were pieces OF ropes about her
All Wednesday afternoon Miss Gin
giles was cross.examined by Assistant
States Attorney b. j. Short regarding
Continued ON Page Four.D
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
ATTACKS WIFE; KILLS SELF.
Insane Man Pulls Trigger Of Gun
With His Toe

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July s.-Suddenly
deranged after long suffering from in
somnia, Gustave J. Krause, sc, early
today tied his son, aged nine. TO a
bedpost. ready for slaughter, beat his
sleeping wife unconscious with the
butt OF rifle and slashed her with a
small knife. He then pulled the trig-
ger Of the rife with his toe. killing
himself. The boy freed himself and
escaped while Krause was beating his
wife Mrs. Krause later regained con
seriousness. staggered into the yard and
made her way to the home Of neigh.
Dor, where she fell unconscious. She
is now in a critical condition at a
hospital.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
PLuNoEs INTO CELLAR.

MUSKEGON. July S.--Arthur Cal
lup. an employee OF the Fruitport Iron
Works. met with serious accident
this morning. He was pushing an
empty ore car when the track broke.
precipitating him into the cellar, IA
feet below He sustained a fracture
OF the thigh. broke an arm In two
places and was otherwise bruised. He
was taken to Hackley hospital. II Is
Thought he will recover
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
COUNTY AUDITORS OBJECT.
Don't Want to Furnish Money TO Aid
Convict to Appeal.

The board OF county auditors was
served with an order from Judge Con
molly. OF the recorders court, Thurs
day morning. directing them TO fur
nish slU0 to enable Frank Lieska, con-
yicted Of shooting Detective Wilkin-
son. To perfect his appeal The board
Is not disposed TO obey the order and
questions Judge Connollys right u
thus dispose Of county funds. The
auditors will ask the prosecuting 1t
torney for an opinion in the matter
before taking action.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
WHOLE FAMILY INJURED
Fall In Heap When Street Car Starts
Too Soon.

Richard Cole, Of No l43 Campbell
ave. his wife and eight.year-olG son
were all injured while alighting from
west.bound Fort car at Campbell
ave, Wednesday night. Conductor G.
Sauve is alleged to have given a too
hurried signal TO the motorman. and
the whole Cole family fell in a heap.
They were all attended by DR.. &. A.
Fettig, OF No. 1858 West Jefferson-ave.,
and are reported not seriously hurt.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08

WASHINGTON, July Sin re-
Spouse to an urgent request from Sec
rotary Of the Navy Meyer, who IS rest
less under the charge that he violat.
ed the navigation laws at the recent
Yale Harvard boat races, tbe treasury
department is preparing a statement
completely generating him.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
CAP Jumps TRACK.

PLYMOUTH. Mich. July s.-Con-
ductor Russell was caught under q
trolley car running from Detroit when
Il overturned az Cady's corner early
toda- lie is not seriously hurt. The
car was going at a rapid speed and IL
supposed 10 "a. -~rsaAA ~ track
at an uneven spot
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
sMAJ. PATTON IN ASYLUM.

HASTINGS, Mich. JUL S-MajOr
Charles Hatton. once a prominent bus
mess man of Hillsdalc, has been com
mitted 10 the Kalamazoo asylum as I
private patient. lie came 20 Hastings
from Hiilsdale about 10 years ago awl
has been slowly losing his mind al
the nome of his daughter. Mrs. c. W.
Mixer He is So years old.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08

The English inventor Of a new
method of water publication makes
The claim that he is getting purer wa.
ter from the Thames below London
than is derived from many supposedly
innocuous sources
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and Vicfnlty-rhursday nIgh;
fnir. Friduy, partly cloudy, moderate
temperatures moderate east 20 south
winds.
Lower Michignn-I'nir toniRhtI FRI
day, partly cloudy.
Hobby TI.MI,EIi aTI-HES
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
BURKHART TRIAL HALTED
Jury Panel Exhausted and New
Drauoht Is Ordered.

Nearly a week has elapsed since the
task OF securing jury 10 try Micc.
ael Burkhart for killing Robert Bar
rows whose wife he loved. was begun.
and IL is apparently no nearer com.
pletion now than at the end OF the
first day The extra panel OF so ,sies-
men was exhausted. Thursday morning
and Judge Phelan entered an order Tor
the drawing o. as many more. who
will report Friday morning.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08
CONTENDS GIRL
WAS NOT ATTACKED
Prosecutor Says Miss Gingles' Sorry
Is Pigment of Her Imagination
Doctor to Testify.

CHICAGO, July 8.-John w.
Kern, of indianapolis, Democratic
candidate for vice president last
fall, who has represented Thorn
as Taggart in a number of legal
cases, appeared at the criminal
court building at 2 p. m. He I'M
mediately went into consultation
with States Attorney Wayman.
Kern declined to state whether ne
was In Chicago In connection with
the GingIes case.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08

IL has that In 10 which stimulates the
weak. refrashes the thirsty. and nour-
ishes the body--Stroh's Beer. Phone
Main 3iG for case.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08

One year ago today Maximum tenn
peraturc, ~; minimum, sos mcRp; OF;
clear weather.
sun rose at 500 u. M. sun sets at
200 y. IN.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08

Job Printing done right. Times Print
Ing Co., is JohJ p-st. Phone 1925.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08

Fob Printing done right. Times Print
Ing CO., Is John R-st. Phone 1893
The Detroit times., 1909-07-08

CALL ntcTH'.l- ,strAB co.
Man is2y city 6Gze PARK %
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

both sexes where the surviving parent
present 400 inmates in this institution.
"Once every two years the family at
the infants orphanage is looked over
and majority of the girls who have
not been adopted and those who can
not be considered for that best DISPOSE
tion are sent up to the Roman Catholic
orphan asylum. There is transfer of
boys every year to the Roman Catholic
orphan asylum at San Rafael. This rule
is not hard and fast one at either of
these institutions. For instance, a
curly headed tot of 4 years was seen at
the Roman Catholic orphanage. She
was being lovingly led around by an
older girl. Inquiry showed that these
children were two of three that be-
longed to a broken family. The sisters
would not add another grief to those
already borne by these children, so
they were placed together. The same
conditions will be found at the home
kept at the latter place, because the 10
sisters must have help with their fam
lily of 400. While doing. the needed
work of the asylum, these girls are
never made into .drudges. On the con-
trary while they are learning to be
tion. Commencing with IS, there is a
gradual increase until the maximum
salary of $40 is reached. This all
means that when the time comes for
these girls to go out into tho world
they have a comfortable bank account
The opportunity to go is always pre-
sented to the girls when 1t means a
betterment of material conditions; in
fact, opportunitiessare sought for them
because there are always other girls
coming up who must be taught to be
self-sustaining Unfortunately, the
number of dependent minors never
seems to grow less.
Live in a Garden
Every moment possible the children
live out of doors. The babies and the
'trotters' are taken out into the garden
and remain there until the afternoon
is late. A shelter built on the general
plan of q '1ean-to." with its boarded
side to the wind, is used for the babies
and for any of the .'trotters" who get.
tired running about. The older chill
dren have big yard to play in. SO have
the boys These yards are planked. so
they may be used in winter almost as
soon as a shower is over. The ground
may be good for many games, but the
number that can be played on planks
keeps boys and girls busy. There are
sheds for shelter when required, sheds
that are as good az the lean-to for the
babies. AS at the Roman Catholic or
'phanage. all the play is not confined to
the plank yards; there is plenty of
open country to romp in.
watching the children of the infant
orphanage at play brought an entirely
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

Inc story of the hsme for older chill
dren was told last Sunday, in the sec
ond article of this series Because
these two orphanages are on the same
property, and because they are both
in charge of the Sisters Of Charity of
the Order of st. Vincent de Paul, there
is considerable confusion about them,
and they seldom get their correct names.
There are II sisters in one institution
and 19 in the other, but the institutions
are absolutely distinct In matters of
income and management. Each place
could easily use the services of more
sisters, but there is so much charity
work to be done in the world that the
number allotted for work in this city
can not well be increased.
These two orphanages are not in
sight of each other. There is long
board walk from one place to the other
around an easy grade of the hill. Co
ing that way there are many records
Of the distinct interests of each place.
One field has the cows belonging to one
institution, another field another set of
cows for the other place. Tanks tell of
evidences of the big equipment neces-
sary for each place. But all around
and everywhere is the great open coun-
try, possible because of the extent of
the tract Sister Frances had the wis.
dom to purchase.
=
on the sheltered side of a hill. Com
ing upon IT. 1T looks as if it had been
originally some ones private residence,
to which has been added wing to wing,
until the structure really covers acres.
AS already stated it was built orig
inally for an institution, but it was
built on honey" lines. The wings
are all that appear INSTITUTIONAL about
the orphanage. 1t could not be other
wise when dormitories have to be built
forsbundreds of children; dormitorj>s IS in
which are endless lines of cribs and
small beds, when there must be play
rooms and nurseries and plac,s for
the endless equipment. Notwithstan l.
ing the many additions and the great
est possible economy of space. the pres
ent accommodations are wholly insuffi-
cient. The daily increasing applications
make Sister Mary Caine. the present SUI
perioress. wonder what she is going to
do next With an idea that the or
phan asylums are already richly en-
dowed there has been decrease in the
number OF bequests and donations. and
in consequences it has nor been possible
to erect long contemplated building
1t is interesting to know that since
the first little girls mother died on the
steamer bound for California, 1866
children have been cared for in the in
fants' asylum. that is up to the end of
last month. About $50 infants--babes
of misfortune received annually,
besides a great number of children of
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

new train Of thought, one that empha-
sized vividly most pathetic side Of the
case Of the dependent child. Studied
carefully, the girls seem happier than
the boys. This statement does not
mean that there is the slightest dis
the contrary, everything possible is
thought out for the little men children,
but, studied psychologically, the boys
are much more appealing than the
girls. With the home making instincts
strong within them, the little girls
seem to make themselves comfortable
in institutions, while the small boys
seem to have quite a different idea Of
life, even though their own Is measured
by a very few years. In proof OF this:
Eager Little Boys
During a recent visit to the infant
orphanage. where both the boys and
girls are equally provided for, the girls,
in their pretty frocks and ribbons.
viewed the visitors with interested GU
riosity; the boys surrounded the visit
ors. so eager were they for recognition.
Little boy hands slid into those of the
strangers, and soon there was won
derful weaving of little and big fingers.
Boys on the outside of the first circle
forced their way in that they might
was not easy to leave these children,
each one of whom looked as IL he
longed for some hand to take his and
not give it up. The eager hands and
eager faces of these lads remain to
haunt one and to force consideration
Of the. cravings OF the heart of the de-
pendent boy, the little fellow whom,
for the most part, no one wants. The
fact is that it Is always harder to place
boy foundlings and older boys for
adoption than girls. When a baby is
wanted in childIess home the call.
Z times out of 10, is for girl This is
a curious state of affairs. when one re-
calls that there is always apparent
cause for special rejoicing when a
male heir is born in any family, be it
that of king or peasant. In years
gone by before the carefully considered
home finding plans were formulated,
boys were not wanted until they were
able to work. Now. neither institu-
tions nor the home finding agency of
the Associated Charities will give them
out on that basis. The old way. too,
often meant that boys were III treated.
Many of them ran away from home and
became tramps.
Boys under the old dispensation were
taken too much for granted; being
boys, they were expected to be manly.
Being manly" meant that they did not
stand in need Of cuddling or any spe-
cial consideration. Let the person who
still thinks that way go out to the in
fant orphanags and feel the little boy
hands slipped into his. feel the nervous,
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

forsaken bits of humanity fet tnese
are not the only babies taken by the
Sisters of Charity, who conducts this
shelter They rear until sthey are Z
years of age orphans and half orphans
and some of the little ones who are
neglected and deserted by parents. long
after their winsomeness should have
held even unnatural hearts
This infant asylum habits beginning
in reality, on the ocean, when the pio-
neer band of Sisters of Charity was
on its way to San Francisco. OFF,
eially it was organized when these good
sisters landed here August is. 1852.
They had with them little girl under
2 years Of age, whose mother had
died during the voyage The father
was one OF the company of soldiers
aboard the Ohio bound for the west.
L is easy forftlle imagination to round
out this story OF a young couple and
their little child. coming so bravely and
fun Of hope TO the new land. Perhaps
their store of worldly goods was small
and the father enlisted that he might
get passage to California, making it
possible for the young wife to come at
the same time, or perhaps she was but
2 soldiers bride and was waiting for
the end Of the enlistment, which was to
come in California They were prob
ably looking forward full OF hope to
begin their lives together in the land
that held so much promise. But what
ever the story, the end was tragic
The young mother was buried at sea,
and the soldier father probably drifted
TO re-enIistment.
On Palace Hotel Site
Then came the first orphanage in
Market street. the present site of the
Palace hotel. on property given to the
order by the late John Sullivan. aThe
ups and downs of life in general, and
particularly of life in the pioneer days,
brought many children of various ages
10 this original orphanage, which be-
fore 10 years became so crowded that
spacious accommodations had 10 be
secured elsewhere. In March. 1861. 50
al 60 VI loitd NCAc pAtIiiooCu iASdt s9at-
yer terrace. To this was added the
weldon homestead. consisting of five
acres. and on which stood a neat little
cottage. almost buried in vines and
flowers. II was to this cottage. still
in use. that two sisters with the in
fants and small children went July 2.
1861
In the fall of 1862 a large frame
building of four stories was COM
menced It was completed March 10.
1853. when ali the young children. both
boys and girls. were comfortably in
stalled there. The institution was con-
tinued under the supervision of Sister
Frances McEnnis, the first supe-
rioress of the order in California. un-
ul 1870. when. al her request. it was