The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
PAIR Of HUSBANDS
DISCOVER THEY
ARE No. rs
WIVES HAD NEGLECTED LITTLE
FORMALlTY OF OBTAINING Di.
VoRcE, so COURT PROMPTLY
ANNULS MARRIAGES.

Lillian Blanke was the only appli.
cant for divorce In Monday after
Moons session to be turned down. She
was recognized by Judge Mandell as
a woman who had been given a de
cree by him a short time ago. and he
decided she had better wait at least
six months longer.
Mrs. Blanke, who is 80 years OF age,
was widow when she married her
second husband. They failed TO agree
over financial matters and Mrs Blanke
obtained d divorce. She was married
10 Edward Blanke last July. She al
legged that Edward insisted that she
sell her cottage and give him the
money TO invest in a saloon. When
she refused he left her. He 'phoned
TO her few weeks later that he had
found woman ready 10 furnish the
money
Attorney William ID. Ellsworth pro-
tested that il wasn't Mrs. Blanke =
fault the men were after her money.
Judge Mandell replied that trusting
woman like Mrs. Blanke needed pro
lection, and he told her TO try again
in six months.
Frank Sallott, a young man, was
married in 1906 TO a woman passing
as Laura Walton. end lived with her
for eighteen months before he learned
that she was Mrs Charles Shafer. AMI
that her husband was still alive. This
information Sallot, received from i
letter 10 the woman which fell into
his hands. In it she was asked II
she ever visited the grave or their
child There was a fearful scene
when Frank showed the letter TO his
wife and she admitted she had an
other husband. Judge Murphy an
nulled the marriage.
Elias Bush. aged -, had similar
complaint. He married Catherine
Myers in 1900 and lived with her for
six years before he discovered that h
was husband No . An attorney who
re presented the wife said that Mrs.
Myers always thought her first hus-
Band obtained a divorce. Mrs. Myers
and Bush have lived in the same house
until the present time. but Bush told
the court that he had to stay there
as ali the money he had was invested
in the place. Mrs. Myers will have
to get out now as the marriage was
Three weeks of married life was
enough for Carrie Mead, SO her hus-
band, Henry c., waiter in Berman's
safe. testified then she left him 10
enjoy the free lise OF woman who
likes a good time.
Mead said he worked l6 hours a day
and gave -his-~,wife all his earnings.
For three weeks. he said. she went the
rounds of all the theaters, skating
Kinks and dances in the city, and then
left HIM. When questioned about her
actions. Mead said, his wife always
told him TO go TO a land where bliZ
yards and snow storms are unknown.
lie. was promised decree
Sallie eHath said that her husband
Ellis. was so mean To her and the
children, that the latter would hide
when they saw him coming. She sail
he would be sullcn and irritable for
days. when he would not speak TO
her nor TO visitors who came to their
home decree was granted
My wife nagged me for eight years
and used TO tell me that ! didn't have
sand enough to leave her" William II.
Shaw testified concerning his wife.
Annie. When left her | gave her
everything | had. including place
that paid her $50 per month. and then
she had me arrested for non-support.
but beat her in police court
SHAW was granted divorce.
Ethel r. Morton handed over 10
Judge Murphy bunch OF letters and
; everal photos 10 verify her statements
that her husband. George. was fir'
These letters were of the mushy kim.
and we're written to Miss LYDIA NJ
Donald. in Fair Haven. The photos
showed The pair Caressing each other
Mrs Morton once gave her husband
So to 90 To Cleveland. but H. went 10
Fair Haven instead and visited with
Miss Mcdonald Mrs. Morion's father
testified that he gave his son-in-law a
Job In his grocery. and when he
entered the store he found Morton be-
hind the icebox caressing a woman
not his wife.
other DEGREES were granted as fol
lows: Lille VS. Frank G.. Armstrong.
and non-support Jose
phine VS.. John Teaderman, drunken
ess and cruelty Edith vs.. William
Hessler, drunkenness am cruelty:
Ngnes Us. Patrick Doyle dcsertion and
=. Gustave vs. Jennie Ziliz,
desertlon.
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