The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
HUBBY IS ELIGIBLE
FOR ANAN|AS CLUB,
WIFE SAYS
TOLD HER GLOWING STORIES OF
GOOD JOBS BUT FAILED TO
COME THROUGH WITH CASH
BIG DIVORCE SESSION.

One Detroit man well qualified fof
a membership In President Roosevelt
Ananas club is Henry I. Curtin. IL
the testimony offered In Monday after
Moons divorce session Is 10 be De
lieved. His wife, Martha, a Detroi'
girl, now only 10 years old. says she
married Henry In Grand Rapids III
November, 1907 after he had repre-
scented to her that he was an cleo
trician making $3.50 per month. She
found out later that he hadn't worked
for months, and IL was soon necessary
TO send TO papa for money. Then
they came to Detroit and Henry told
OF the fine job be had found. He left
home every morning and returned reg
ularly at night. until he was followed
one day and II was learned that he
was not working. A letter was read.
showing that Henry had written to his
mother telling two wild stories. one of
having been held up In the west and
robbed, and also Of having been blown
I'D on a Cleveland street car during
the recent strike, when he lost his
coat and 800 In cash. Mrs. Curtin
testified that her husband hadn't
earned one cent during their married
life. She will get a divorce.
Lottie Barrett testified that her hus-
hand. Charles, with whom she resided
in Wayne, gave her only 25 cents In
two years.
That's slightly over one cent a
roppth tnnsaf Tndpa Mnrphu
And he gave the baby 20 cents
during that time" Mrs. Barrett said.
He was much more liberal with the
child" the judge added.
Mrs. Barrett told OF being in De.
troit for the day with her husband
and at noon she asked for 10 cents 20
buy dinner. He refused her the
money, and left her standing on the
sidewalk while he went into a jewelry
store and bought a sl2 watch for him.
self. Mrs. Barrett will be freed from
Charles in 30 days.
This Doctor a Dodger
DR.. X. f. Gustin was called as an ex.
pert witness In the case OF Lottie
against Steven Chambers. Mrs
Chambers has testified that Steven
Was drunk I'LL the time.
Il think he was troubled with the
disease OF drunkenness" DR.. Dustin
testified
DO you recognize drunkenness as a
pathological condition." Judge Muir.
ply inquired
We'll this man had 1t pretty bad,
the doctor answered.
THAT isn't what I asked you. Do
you recognize drunkenness as a dis
easeY"
1T seemed to be a. habit with this
man."
My question isn't answered yet
Is drunkenness a disease?"
This man had 1t SO bad he fell out
the window"
Cant you answer my question. doc
tor. Do you as a physician, recognize
drunkenness as a disease?"
Some doctors do"
II want to know what you think.
Give me direct answer
my wife says she can never get a
direct answer out of me-" was the un.
expected reply. and the spectators gig
gled. Judge Murphy gave up his ques-
tioning. Mrs. Chambers was prom
ised decree.
Hubby Hammer Artist.
John l.. Viertlein, a giant black
smith, hammered his anvil all day and
his wife all night, according 10 her
testimony. Finally he left her and is
now living with another woman In
Amherstburg. This was Mrs. Vert.
leins second appearance in divorce
court. At her first appearance she got
rid OF a man named Smith In Pontiac
She will probably be freed for the sec
ond time, and her husband will be re-
strained from marrying his affinity for
two years
Mrs. Mary Kowalski. Polish WON
an Of evident refinement, the mother
OF eight children, told OF years OF
abuse she suffered at the hands OF
her husband, julius, and Justice Ger.
hard, Of Hamtramck, told OF being
called TO their home dozens OF times
TO save Mrs. Kowalski from serious
injury. She will get divorce.
Lewis Carter, member of one OF
the Oldest colored families In Detroit,
told OF meeting man with his wife,
Bessie, on the street.
II authorized him to keep away"
Carter testified, but he didn't and
thumped him couple OF times"
He told OF several acts of miscon-
duet on the part of his wife, and a
decree was given him
Ella Drouillard testified that her
husband. Roy c., left her two years
ago. The last she heard OF him he
wrote to her Ito get divorce or | will
bring my affinity down on you and
raise -
Gets Fortune and Leaves.
John A. .Dennison testified that his
" lie, Frances, left him after inheriting
fortune OF $4,000 from her father.
general Wildes. He will have TO bring
In more proof before he gets a decree.
Joseph B. Griffin told how happy he
was with his wife, Mary, until she
met neiehbor Then, he charged, she
began going about nights TO cheap
dances and coming home drunk until
her conduct became a scandal.
The case OF Ethel VS.. Ralph Snyder
was finally settled Monday when Mrs.
Snyder was given a decree. The case
occupied considerable of the courts
time several months \ago. when the
parties were In every few days on
some feature OF the case. Mrs. Sny-
der testified that her husband bit her
until she was black and blue all over
her body. Once she tainted under
this attack. she said. and she was re-
vived when her husband poured Dip
per OF cold water over her Then he
spanked her with the dipper.
TRAIN XII &c WOMAN