The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-22
AFF|NITIES AND
LIQUOR FIGURE
Chief Causes of Bunch of Marital
Wrecks Paraded at Saturdays
PrO-ConfeSso Divorce Session.

Saturday mornings blizzard had no
effect on the attendance at divorce
court, and when Judge Hosmer as
'ccnded the bench his room was
crowded with applicants, witnesses
and spectators.
William j. Drazier, who was refused
n decree several months ago because
he had not been a resident OF this
glorious republic long enough, was
more successful Saturday. He went
away with the decree in his pocket.
His married life consisted largely of
chasing through Ontario from STRAIT
ford to Hamilton after his wife. He
said she deserted him at least 20
times, going to her home, where she
remained until he went after her.
II am n sport and l am proud OF
IT," was Albert J. Wesley's greeting
from his wife. Frances. when he found
her In the resort at No. 161 Beaubien-
St, he testified. They we're married
in 1900. and after thfse ihbnyhS Fran.
ces started going about with othaT
men. Wesley said he turned over TO
her all his wages, and thought she
was paying the bills Later he learned
that she was showing him fake re-
ceipts. She was brought home In
hack, drunk, several times, he said,
and II was necessary for him to assist
the hackman carrysher In the house.
Several witnesses told Of seeing the
woman in resort, 'and the husband
was goven a decree.
Johanna Fraley said that her trou-
bic with John A. Fraley, her second
husband. started soon after their mar
riage. because she refused to sign over
to him her interest in a cottage. She
said he beat her until she was black
and blue.
II started suit against him two years
ago." Mrs. Fraley said, but he cried
and wrote such lovely letters, and
was so sorry for his little children,
whose mother was dead, that re-
turned TO him, but he was no better"
Decree granted.
Mrs. Anna Duncan. a pretty woman
burst into tears when she told how
her husband. Thomas, left her when
their babe was five months old, and
went away with another woman. Since
then Mrs. Duncan said she. had sup
ported herself and child. Decree
granted
Nora r. Carpenter told OF following
her husband. Stephen NJ, to see where
he spent his time when he was away
from home over night, and traced him
to a resort. The couple we're married
In Woodstock. Ont, in 1901. and for a
time we're happy, the wife said. Then
her husband started to remain out
lafn Anollxy oil fuAN
Later he became so bold. she said, that
he boosted OF his "other girl" and
showed her ties she gave him. Decree
granted.
That her husband whipped her with
a red hot poker, was the assertion OF
Phoebe Hopkins, who was granted a
decree from Charles ]. Hopkins.
Harry ID. Shehan testified that his
wife, Nellie. was drunk every night,
when he came home from work. and
several witnesses said they had never
seen her sober. He gets decree.
Frank J. Bradley was a Charlevoix
barber with good position when he
was married to Josephine Bradley In
1902. Now he Is a drunken bum, Mrs.
Bradley testified. and she was given
a decree. She said he had choked and
beaten her at least % times.
Not enc cent OF cash, not one arti-
Gle Of wearing apparel and not one
meal was provided by Leonard NJ.
Yates during the four years he lived
with his wife, Frances, she testified.
During that time two children were
born to them, and both were sup
ported by Mrs. Yates mother. Other
women got her husbands earnings.
the wife testified, and she was prom
Used a decree.
Minnie Vickers said she supported
herself and kept the house going while
her husband spent his earnings over
the bar. He left her in 1907, when
she refused 10 hand over to him any
more Of her earnings. She gets a de-
cree.