The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-27
BRIEF R0MANCES
HAVE SAD FINISH
One Lasts Only From Saturday
To Wednesday, Wife Tells Di.
vorce Judge.

When the curtain rose at the week
court, Monday, II revealed Mrs. Flos-
sic Hopkins, seated In the witness
chair. Mrs. Hopkins is young and
pretty-only 18 she told the Judge
and she was but 16 when she was
married to Melbert Hopkins. The
marriage was performed on a Satur-
day. and the honeymoon continued
until Wednesday, wnen 1t was rudely
interrupted 10y the entrance into their
home of a police officer. The officei
was after Melpert, who was wanted on
serious charge preferred by young
girl. He was found guilty at the trial
which followed. and sent TO jackson
for from five to 10 years.
Mrs. Hopkins was granted a decree
forthwith.
Mrs. Alberta Madden, an athletic
looking woman, freely admitted that
she threw groceries at her husband.
Edward, WHEN he came home one Sat-
urday night, but said 1t was almost
midnight, and Albert was drunk, very
drunk. He had blown in" all his
wages, she said. and all he had to
show for the coin was the Jag" and q
few groceries. These she threw at
him. Mrs. Madden charged that what
money Edward forgot to spend for
liquor he spent on other women, max
ing 1t necessary for her to support
herself and child by making cigars.
The case was heard on the wife's
cross-bill. Edward alleged in his bill
that his wife had several admirers
other than himself. but Mrs. Madden
smiled sweeIIy at Judge Hosmer, and
said that she had never been out with
any other man." She will get d.
vorce.
Walter Williams was almost contin-
ually Jagged, according to the story
OF his wife. Margaret, and she was
compelled TO leave him and work to
support their two children. Decree
promised.
Erwin d. Burnett was sure he was
married to Lucille Burnett. but could
not remember who married them. HE
guessed 1t was minister. They were
married In April, 1900, when Erwin was
only Is years of age They lived to-
gether until the following January,
when his wife went to visit at her
home In Leslie. Mich. There the at
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stronger than her love for Erwin, and
she wrote him little note, informing
him that she would never return. IL
do not love you any more" she said,
and / am sure you will be happier
without me-" He was promised a d.
vorce.
Something of a high-fyer was Marie
Wings, according to the testimony OF
har h.,G Io nd knU
were married In Windsor, and lived to-
gether but short time. when George
began to hear things and to notice
that Marie was not the innocent little
thing that he took her to be. Accord
ing to the testimony OF Detectives
Black and Wilson, Marie Is now the
inmate OF a resort on Catherine-st.
Her home Is In Monroe. George was
given decree before he left the court.
Birdie Fleming was the classiest ap-
plicant of the afternoon, as far as
looks and Style were concerned. She
charged that her husband, Waiter, is
now In Flint, that he refused to send
for her TO support her. or to assist her
In supporting their child. He had sent
only $40 In two years. Decree grant
ed.
It required only three weeks to blast
the romance OF Jessie Blackwell and
her husband, Nelson At the end OF
that time Nelson was arrested on q
charge OF bigamy. The wife said she
pleaded successfully with the Judge In
Nelson's behalf. but he repaid her
kindness by choking her almost as
soon as he was liberated, and then II
was all off with Nelson. Decree
granted.
Estelle Cady charged that her hus-
band, Robert. piano salesman. en-
tertained other women In their home
while she was away visiting Decree
promised.
other DEGREES granted were: Mary
VS.. Hiram Stalker. non-support; Lucy
VS.. James Il. Wilson. drunkenness and
non-support; John vs. Louise Beatty,
cruelty; Mary VS.. Morley l. Raymond,
non-support. and Mary VS.. David w.
Anderson, non-support.