The Detroit times., 1909-01-19
HOLDS UP DIVORCE.
cause SPELLING
IS POOR 1.
JUDGE MURPHY HAS EDUCATION.
AL STANDARD FOR ATTORNEYS
WOMAN SAYS HUSBAND WAS
DRUNK AT BABES FUNERAL.

afternoon, AFTER nearing the testimony
( in the case OF Emeline against Alfred
Haylett. Mrs. Haylett frankly admit
ted that she came to Detroit two anC
half years ago for the express pur
pose OF getting divorce. but the
cruelty she described was so extremS
that the judges sympathies were
aroused.
When she lay desperately III after
| the birth OF twins, her husband came
home maudlin drunk. One baby HAD
died and the other was dying. but he
refused 10 be quiet and nearly fright
ened his wife To death before desert
ing her entirely and LAYING her in the
most dire poverty. She testified that
she had had grocery business In
Toronto when she was married but
that her husbands craving for drink
took all she had.
There were 13 cases for trial. Judges
Murphy and Mandell divided them. A
new precedent was set when Judge
Murphy declared that he would give
Hattie Gainey divorce from George
J. as soon as Attorney Ari Woodruff
presents a bill in which the spelling
is correct. Mrs. Gainey says that her
husband has treated her badly since
their marriage in Wyandotte in 1896,
and that he kicked and beat her often.
She had to leave him a year ago
Judge Mandell philosophical with
regard to women drinking in saloons
In summing up the case OF Charles
against Anna Weigal, The young man
testified that the girl had coZened him
into Windsor marriage when they
were both very young and that she
had refused TO set up housekeeping,
but insisted on living with her mother
and diverting most of his salary TO the
'up-keep of the parental home. She told
him he did not like to work and want
cd gay life and pretty clothes and
often showed him letters from other
men. Finally he returned TO his pa
rents home, although sending her
money, and later found her in various
saloons, drinking with men he did not
know.
Il have little sympathy with the
complainant In this case" said the
Judge, after hearing testimony After
deserving his wife and depriving her
Of his own society. he objects TO her
indulging in the society OF others. |
am not so certain that the fact OF q
womans drinking in a saloon consti-
tutes great cruelty in all cases. It
would In the case OF some women.
while the customs OF other classes or
society may not make II SO. Ii looks
bad II she sat on another mans lap.
But does the complainant come into
court with clean hands? | may grant
decree later If strong evidence is
procured"
Sam Mapletoft worked nights. That
was the start OF all his troubles.
Mary. his wife, went to dances, he
alleged and left the baby AT home.
Sometimes she did not return for a
long time: once II was two weeks,
and then he learned that she had been
in the hospital as a result or being
overcome by gas while In the company
OF man in a room over saloon.
Mapletoft's case was backed up by
the testimony OF q Mrs. Oliver, who
swore that her ex-husband had gone
10 Chicago with Mrs. Mapletoft She
also related how Mrs. Mapletoft got q
new stove by stuffing the old one full
OF bricks so as to make II smoke and
the court was left TO consider whether
this constituted cruelty.
Frank Herbertz was a consistent
drinker, according To the testimony
OF his wife and mother-in-law. He
never failed to get drunk once week
when his wifes mother was visiting
them, and also took on liquid load
in between times when he could AFFORD
It. Mrs. Christine HERBERT will gel
decree.
Nellie Robinson testified that he!
husband Morris. was bartender and
good patron Of his own wares. He
was constantly drunk and abusive. she
said. and she feared him because OF a
strain OF insanity In his family. This
was Mrs. Robinson's second marital
venture, and the money which she had
saved up between marriages was
souandered by the bartender.
Henry )Grahl. Wyandotte shir
builder, testified that his wife. Nellie
had an incurable longing TO be gey
and that she had finally left him to
return 10 her mothers home In Ann
Arbor. He had got to be pretty fair
cook and housekeeper. anyway. and
didn't care to chance another recon
Citation.
Dora Trimbell testified that her hus
band was extremely testy as to tenn
per. When she told him that she did
not think a fancy brown vest wen,
we'll with gray clothes. he ripped the
vest into bits and threw the fragments
at her. He was drunk at their baby
funeral. She had had him arrested for
non-support later.
Jesse A. Rutherford did not like
Ways generous ways. When he was
away from home. she sold most of tho
furniture. gave away the rest and left
him. He found her and they made uu
for time. but she repeated the PEI.
Torrance and he lost all patience. es
pecially as she had drawn his pay In
advance this time.
Nellie Flannery said that John ]
had married In 1907 she being III al
the time. but mad given her but SIS
to live on and had never lived WITH
her He also had other girls
Mary Webber accused William III
of desertion. He had made one pay
ment on their furniture but the second
discouraged him and he went away.
Aurelia West said that Edward was
troublesome partner. and she had "a
send him away In care of city officers
occasionally. especially when he
kicked the front door In as he entered
the house.
Anna White said that Walter desert
ed her four years ago. leaving her