The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
HUBBY b|GAM|ST
IN JUST TWO DAYS
Mrs. Mary Wirth Says Spouse Wed
Caroline Brewster Just After
Marriage To Her.

81 was married in Windsor on Fri
day. Sept -. 1905, and on Sunday
morning, two days later. my husband
married Caroline Brewster
This testimoy was given in Judge
Mendells court. Monday afternoon by
Mrs. Mary Wirth. wife OF Gus Wirth,
a former Detroit safoonkeeper and a
wellknown man about town. Mrs,
Wirth's appearance on the stand
caused a mild sensation. She Is a
blond of ample proportions. with a
wealth of fiaXen hair and was stylish
iy dressed.
II was hrst married 90 Gus in 1896,
and got a divorce from him in 1899.
she continued. we maie up again
and the second marriage was the re-
suit Now am through with him for
good
Il should think you would be, .
Judge Mandell said. Il know your
husband When | was prosecutor |
had occasion to deal with him several
times. Why have you not had him
prosecuted on a charge OF bigamy.
Il did have "A warrant sworn out for
she said
IT looks like he has pull with the
police, the court CONNECTED.
Mrs Wirth also charged that when
her husband left her he took a valu'
able pair Of ear rings. Attorney w.
d. Ellsworth asked for an immediate
decree, but Judge Mandell took the
case under advisement.
A "A.
in the shop where he was employed
and beat her, because she was few
minutes late with his dinner. was the
testimony OF Nellie 5. Howard. who
asked for a decree from Harvey >.
Howard She was compelled To leave
bim in 1905. she said because he
never supported her. Decree grant
ell.
Il never knew what became Of my
husbands money until after we
separated and then | learned that he
spent IL on other women, testified
Lillian Rennie. who was granted
decree from John Roscoe Rennie. John
was travelling salesman, she said.
and during the TWO years they lived
together he gave her not 10 exceed
$40 and bought her one suit. AS
result her parents kept them.
MY father the wife testified, "of-
fcred to take us into his home and
board us and our child at s. per week.
which included everything except my
clothes. We were there 80 weeks
and John paid just one weeks board.
"Dodging pedestrians on Woodward
ave is nothing compared 10 the ex-
perience ! had lodging stove pokers
and dishes during my married life
with Levina Jacklin. testified Joseph
II. JaCklin. Il taxicab driver. Il was
married to her in London, Ont. when
was only IL. She was older. She
cursed at me continually. and threw
at least three sets of dishes At me,
merely because ] wanted her 10 re-
main AT home occasionally and do
little house work A decree was
granted.
Nettie VI. Prentiss said that her
husband. William. a race track driver.
was never sober when he had money.
Decree granted.
Eddie LaChance. an incompetent.
was unable to tell much about his
marriage to Anna Brown. OF Maidstone,
Ont. When asked about the marriage
he stared vacantly and said nothing.
An annulmCnt OF the marriage was
asked for. and most OF the testimony
was given by two uncles The case
was taken under advisement
Other DEGREES granted were Edith
IS. Henry c. Close. non-support; May
vs. Peter Sharbnow, desertion Helen
VS.. Midland White. nm-support; Mel
lie VS. Michael Kenny, desertion;
Edna VS. Charles Conlen. drunken
ness: Mary Va. Daniel J. O'Connell.
non-support; Emma s. VS.. j. Snyder
Jewell. desertion and Edward vs.. De-
ia Huber. desertion.