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

i will grant a decree in this case
II | have the power" declared Judge
Mandell with some feeling, Monday
afternoon. after hearing the testimony
In the case OF Tmcline against fired
Haylett. Mrs. Haylett frankly admit
ted that she came TO Detroit two and
a half years ago for the express pur-
pose of getting a divorce, but the
cruelty she described was so extreme
that the judges sympathies were
aroused.
When she lay desperately i'll after
the birth OF twins, her husband came
home maudlin drunk One baby had
died and the other was dying. but he
refused TO be quiet and nearly fright
ened his wife to death before desert
ing hr entirely and LAYING her in the
most dire poverty She testified that
She had had a grocery business in
Toronto when she was married but
that her husbands craving for drink
took all she had
There were l3 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 Attorny 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 10 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
ed 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 thu
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
woman's drinking In a saloon consti-
tutes great cruelty In all cases. e
would in the case of some women.
while the customs OF other classes OF
society may not make II SO. II looks
bad If she sat on another mans lap.
But does the complaint come into court
with clean hands? | may grant de.
cree later If strong evidence is pro.
duced.'
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
long time; once II was two weeks.
and then he learned that she had been
in the hospital as n result OF being
overcome by gas while In the company
Of a man In room over saloon
Mapletoft's case was backed up by
the testimony Of a Mrs. Oliver. who
swore that her ex-husband had gone
10 Chicago with Mrs. Mapletoft. She
also related how Mrs Mapletoft got
new stove by stuffing the old one full
Of bricks so az to make IL smoke ana
the court was left 10 consider whether
this continued great cruelty.
Frank Herbert was consistent
drinker. according 10 the testimony
OF his wife and mother-in-law. He
never failed to get drunk once week
when his wife's mother was visiting
themf and also took on liquid load
in between times when he could afford
II
decree.
Nellie Robinson testified that her
husband. Morris. was bartender and
II good patron OF his own wares. Tie
was constantly drunk and abusive. she
said. and she feared him because OF 4
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
squandered by the bartender.
Henry Grail Wyandotte ship
builder. testified that his wife. Nellie.
had an incurabe longing 10 be gay
and that she had finally LEFT him To
return 60 her mother home in Ann
Arhor He had got { ODE a pretty fair
cook and housekceper, anyway. and
didn't care TO chance another recon
citation
Dora Trimben testified that her hus-
band was extremely testy As TO ten
pcr When she told him that she did
mot think fancy brown vest went
well with gray clothes. he ripped the
vest into bits and Threw the fragments
AZ her He was drunk az their haby's
funeral She had had him arrested for
non. sunport later
Jesse \ Rutherford did not like
MAYS generous ways When he was
away from home she sold most Of the
furniture. gave away the rest and LETT
him he fond her aud they made up'
for e time bur she repeated the per
formauce and he lost all patience. es-
pccially as she mad drawn his pay Ia
advance this time
Nellie Flanuery said that John J.
had married in 1897 she being III A
the time bur had given 1ssr but SD
To live on and had never lived win
her. lie alse bad other girls.
Mary Wehber accused William X.
~ d1sertion he mad made one pay
ment on their furniture but the second
discouraged him and he went away.