The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
OTHER MAN 'sPHOTO
IN W|FE'S L0CKET
Hubby Thought This Ground for Di'
vorce, But Court Disagrees
With Him.

with Him.
John Howe. a young patternmaker
living at No. 3S Elizabeth-st. east. was
In fair way to obtain a divorce in
Judge Murhn's court. Monday after.
noon, on the grounds OF desertion,
when the Judge took a hand In the
questioning. Then Johns chances fad
ed and he left the court room still
tied to Stella.
The Howes were married In 1901,
and lived together until 1907. Then
Mrs. Howe went to her home In
Youngstown for visit. Shortly after
John went to Buffalo to look for work.
While he was away his wife returned
to Detroit. sold the furniture, kept the
proceeds and returned to Youngs
town.
Did you ever write to your wlfe?"
Judge Murfin asked.
IL sent her a card that I was leav-
ing Detroit To look for work"
Did she know you were in Buffalo?"
II don't know
Did you ever ask her to return"
No. | didn't want her to-
Then, according to your story,
while your wife was away visiting,
you left the city. did not give her
your address, never wrote to her, and
never made any arrangements for her
to return to you. You have no
grounds for divorce, and you will get
none in this court. Your wife has
more grounds than you have
'Oh. my husband treated me awful"
said Mary c. DiBacco, a pretty Italian
woman. who asked decree from her
husband. Umberto @. DiBacco.
When he was drunk he pound me.
One day he hit me kick that hurt
me awful
Who married your" the woman
was asked by the Judge.
I'VE were married by a Judge"
she replied. II can't say his name.
He had bald head with lots of
whiskers. and talked funny"
Evidently she refers to Justive
Lemkie." was the courts comment.
"One day Umberto said he was GO
ing TO have his clothes cleaned" Mrs.
DiBscco continued "He package his
clothes and go away but he never
came BACK
She was granted a decree.
Elmer Barlow. aged q. was married
to Anna Mcdonald. aged 10. less than
year ago. but he could not remember
the name Of the officiating clergyman.
TOO young to remember who mar
ried you. eh?" Judge Murfn said.
How long had you known Anna"
II had known her all my life." he
said But In the two weeks lived
with her learned a lot had never
known before. She dressed In
sporty manner, painted and powdered
up I'm great style and then paraded
the streets while l worked IL hours
q day in a lunch room. She went
with other fellows. and once when she
was seen coming from a hotel with an
other man, she took a dose Of laud-
anum. II didn't kill her. though"
II will give you divorce" Judge
Murfn said But the next time you
are married wait until you are old
enough to know who performs the
my wife carried the picture OF
former sweetheart in her locket," was
the complaint of Leonard Markham,
who asked for a decree from Helen
Markham They lived together only
two months.
II can't see that that Is cruelty suf-
flcient for divorce" Judge Murfin
said. ut may have been bad taste. but
not cruel"
"She was always telling me she
liked her other fellow better than she
did me-" Leonard added.
We'll. II may be natural to think
OF a former sweetheart occasionally"
was Judge r'urfin's comment. Bring.
in your wife Wednesday morning.
want to talk to her. | will grant no
decree until I have seen her. There
is something about this I don't like"
Cecilia T. Morrison. an elderly wo-
man. testified that her husband.
Charles, formerly a tea saiesman In
Detroit. had left the city with Mrs. De-
Lisle, a widow with four children. She
was promised a decree.
Other DEGREES granted were 20
Stella from Charles Hall. non-support
and John d. from Bertha Name, de-
sertion.
At the close OF the divorce session
Mrs. Violet O'Neal explained to Judge
Murfin that she was on hand to see
II her husband, Thomas. would at
tempt to get a decree. She said he
filed a bill sometime ago. and the case
was almost ready for trial. when they
made up. Christmas eve they had a
quarrel and Thomas said that he
would renew the divorce suit. Mrs.
ONeal knew that their living together
had nullifed the divorce proceedings.
and Judge Murfn informed her that
when Thomas appeared there would
be nothing doing. Mrs. O'Neal says
the trouble between them is nothing