The Detroit times., 1909-12-29
OTHER MANS sPH0T0
IN W|FE's L0ckET
Hubby Thought This Ground for Di-
vorce, But Court Disagrees
With Him.

John Howe. a young paAew wmaksf
living at No. 3S Elizabeth-st. east, was
in fair way 10 obtain divorce In
Judge Murlns court. Monday after.
noon. on the grounds1 OF deseruon,
when the judge took hand in the
questioning. Then Johns chances fad.
ed and he left the court room still
tied TO Stella.
The Ilowes were married in 1901.
and lived together until 1907. Then
Mrs. Howe went 10 her home in
Youngstown for visit. Shortly after
John went 10 Buffalo 10 look for work.
While he was away his wife returned
10 Detroit, sold the furniture, kept the
proceeds and returned 10 Ioungs
town.
Did YOU ever write 10 your wife -
Judge Murfn asked.
Il sent her card that / was leav.
ing Detroit 10 look for work
Did she know YOU were in Buffalo,
Il don't know"
did you ever ask her 10 return"
NO, | didn't want her TO.
Then. according 10 your story,
while your wife was away visiting.
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your address. never wrote TO her, and
never made any arrangements for her
10 return To you. You have no
none in this court Your wife has
more grounds than you have
"Oh. my husband treated me awful" 7"
! said Mary c. DiBacco. a pretty Italian
woman. who asked a decree from her
htfe mi.
%When he was drunk he pound me.
One day he hit me kick that hurt
me awful"
Who married you> the woman
was asked by the Judge.
I'VE were married by a, Judge"
she replied. II can't say his name.
He had a bald head with lots OF
whiskers. and talked funny"
Evidently she refers to Justive
Lenkie,' was the courts comment.
"One day Umberto said he was GO
ing To have his clothes cleaned" Mrs
niBscco continued He package his
clothes and so away but he never
CAME back.'
She was granted decree
Elmer Barlow. aged 21. was married
10 Anna Mcdonald. aged 10. less than
year ago but he could not remember
the name OF the officiating clergyman.
Too young 10 remember who mar
ried you. eh?" Judge MurfiL said.
How long had you known Anna"
Il had known her all my life he
said But in the two weeks | lived
with her learned lot I had never
known before. She dressed in a
sporty manner, painted and powdered
Id
the streets while | worked Il hours
a day in a lunch room. She went
with other fellows. and once when she
was seen coming from hotel with an
other man. she took a dose OF laud-
anum II didn't kill her. though"
Il will give you divorce" Judge
Murfin said But the next time you
are married wait until you are old
enough to know who performs the
ceremony"
"My wife carried the picture OF a
former sweetheart in her locket," was
the complaint Of Leonard Markham.
who asked for a decree from Helen
Markham. They lived together only
two months.
II can't see that that is cruelty suf-
fcient for a divorce Judge Murfin
said. 1T may have been bad taste, but
not cruel"
"She was always telling me she
liked her other fellow better than she
did me-" Leonard added.
We'll. il may be natural to think
of former sweetheart occasionally, ="
was Judge ,urf1n's comment Bring
in your wife Wednesday morning. |
want TO talk TO her. | will grant no
decree until | have seen her. There
Is something about this | don't like"
Cecilia T. Morrison. an elderly wo-
man. testified that her husband,
Charles. formerly a tea salesman in
Detroit, had left the city with Mrs. De-
Lisle. a widow with four children. She
was promised a decree.
Other DEGREES granted were to
Stella from Charles Hall. non-support
and John ID. from Bertha Name. de-
sertion.
At the close of the divorce session
Mrs. Violet O'Neal explained to Judge
Murfin that she was on hand to see
IL her husband, Thomas. would at
tempt to get a decree. She said he
filed a bill sometime ago. and the case
was almost ready for trial. when they
MADE up. CDTlslmds eve the! ndu q
quarrel and Thomas said that he
would renew the divorce suit Mrs.
ONeal knew that their living together
had nulIified the divorce proceedings.
and Judge Murfin informed her that
when Thomas appeared there would
be nothing doing. Mrs O'Neal says
the trouble between them is nothing
more serious than a quick temper.
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