The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-19
DELUGED HER WITH.
BUCKET OF BEER
Frederick Ehmann, Brewery Worker,
Used Booze Recklessly In His
Attacks On Wife.

That her husband worked In tao
West Side brewery and drank the
greater part of the beer he made was
the complaint OF Wilhelmina Ehmann
who. Monday morning, asked Judge
Hosmer for a divorce from Frederick
, Ehmann. She testified that he was
drunk practically all OF the time. and
when In that condition abused he.
and the children. calling them vale
names. A daughter testified that hei
father threw beer about the house
when intoxicated. once throwing !
pailful over her mother when she was
hOlcing an infant in her arms, and
al another time deluging the bed on
which hei mother was lying Ill. She
kraid he mad been arrested once foi
disturbing the peace. Mrs. Ehmanu
was granted a decree and was given ]
deed 20 the home in which they live
at No. 400 Roosevelt-ave.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Schmeltz was grant
cd divorce from her husband. Henry
J.. Schmeltz, a member OF the police
force. Gil her cross-bill filed In an
swer TO MS bill for divorce. In his
bill the husband charged that his wife
was !nsapely jealous, so much so thai
she objected when he dressed up OF
shaved, declaring that he was making
himself fascinating SO as to attract
other women.
Mrs. Scnmeltz admitted being some
what jealous. but declared that she
lad plenty OF reason She testified
that Ger husband was very attentiv,
TO a woman named Lizzie Saunders
spending a great deal OF his time ant
money with her. She said her hus
band neglected his home and family
coming home only 10 eat and sleep
She said ne was out many nights until
and o'clock in the morning. Mrs
SchmeltZ also testified that once when
she objected to her husband going
out a. night he drew his revolver and
shot Ia frighten her, the bullet going
through table leg.
Mrs. Frances Estabrook, woman
OF attractive appearance. attired In
gown of fashionable cut. testified thai
her husband. John l.. Estabrook. a
former Detroit physician, wrecked his
home and business by his passion III
gambling. They were married In 1909
but in less than a year he was com.
PEELED 70 leave Detroit as he had Je'
come SO heavily involved through
gambling. Then thev moved about
from city TO city, her husband finally
DESERVING her The father OF the de
.endant corroborated the testimony
OF the wife as 10 his sons habits. De
cree was granted.
That her husband put her out when
she refused to longer support him anc
the family. was the testimony OF Mar
tina Brown against her husband, Ar
thur. She said he orce attempted &c
kill her with a revolver and that Ef
ter she wrenched the weapon from
him he used billy She was grant
ed q decree.
Lillian j. Graham admitted with a
blush that she fell in love with JOS
eph ]. H. Graham when she was
col.gu girl and he dental student
They we're married In Windsor In
1903, and lived together until 1905
She testified that Joseph was a lib
eral drinker." but the habit 80 grew
on him that liberal was no longer
applicable. AS a result she was com
PEELED to leave him. A decree was
granted
Mary Grant said that she endured
the abuse Of her husband, Arthur. 4
habitual drinker, for 81 years, but
now that her children are able and
willing to support her, she wanted
divorce. II was granted
Other DEGREES granted were u
Estelle VS. George IA. Winterstein
cruelty; Della May VS.. Earl b. Ryan
on the ground that her husband was
dope fiend, and Francis |. VS.. John
! c. Jones, cruelty and neglect.