The Detroit times., 1910-01-24
AFFINITIES AND
LIQUOR FIGURE
Chief Causes of Bunch of Marital
Wrecks Paraded at Saturdays
Pro-Confesso Divorce Session.

Saturday mornings blizzard, had no
efect 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. Frazier, who was refused
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 I'm his pocket.
His married life consisted largely OF
chasing through Ontario from STRAIT
ford 10 Hamilton after his wife. He
said she deserted him at least 20
times, going 10 her home, where she
remained until he went after her.
Il am a sport and / am proud OF
il was Albert j. Wesley's greeting
from his wife Frances. when he found
her in the resort at No. l6l Beaublen-
St, he testified They We're married
ia 1900. and after three months Fran
ces started going about with other
men. Wesley said he turned over 10
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 a
hack, drunk several times, be said,
and IL was necessary for him to assist
the hackman carry her in the house.
Several witnesses told OF seeing the
woman in resort, and the husband
was goven a decree
Johanna FTaley said that her trou-
bic with John A. Fraley. her second
husband. started soon after their mar
riage because she refused TO sign over
10 him her interest in cottage. She
said he beat her until she was black
and blue
Il 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 whea
their babe was Ave months old, and
went away with another woman. Since
then Mrs. Duncan said she had sup
ported herself and child Decree
granted.
Nora F. Carpenter told OF following
her husband stephen NJ, 10 see where
ne spent his time when he was away
from home over night. and traced him
10 resort. The couple were married
in Woodstock. Ont in 1901. and for a
time were happy. the wife said. Then
her husband started to remain out
late. and finally was out all night
Later he became so bold, she said, that
Re 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 j Hopkins.
Harry d. Shehan testified that his
wife. Nellie. was drunk every night.
when he came home 3from work. and
several witnesses said they had never
seen her sober He gets a dcree.
Frank j. Bradley was a Charlevoix
barber with a good position when he
vas 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
Not one 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
bern 10 them. and both were sup
ported by Mrs. Yates mother. Other
women got her husbands earnings,
the wife testified. and she was prom
ised 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
Mrs. Maude Read said her married
life with Charles Reade was con-
tinual see-saw between Kalamazoo
Battle Creek and Detroit" In none
OF these places did he support her.
she said. and several times they were
elected for non-payment OF rent Once
when they were together on the
street. she said her husband pointed
out his other girl, who was gally at
tired
Other DEGREES granted were TO
Augusta VS. William Hewitt. drunk
enness and non-support Willis b. VS..
May Irene Wright. desertiOn and In.
fidelity: Mabel vs.. irving Stewart. de-
sertion Fred VS.. Mary Van Valken-
berg. desertlon. Flora VS. Charles n
Bernhard. desertion Timothy VS..