The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-18
SAYS WIFE WAS
SOME PITCHER
Had Speed and Control When Throw
ing Potato Masher, A. E. Hicks
Tells Court.

Had Louise Hicks been a man she
would have made a star pitcher, ac-
cording to the description given In
divorce court, Saturday, by her hus-
band, Alois z. Hicks.
To show that she had II all over
Edgar Willett In the matter OF control,
Hicks turned his forehead toward
Judge Donovan and showed where
Louise had landed on him with fork.
There was a long red scar there. In
dicating that the lady not only had
control, but possessed plenty of speed,
too.
Hicks testified that his wife had an
ungovernable temper, and usually met
him on his return from work with. a
string OF "cuss" words and few
household utensils. Frequently she
contended herself with throwing these
articles, but, occasionally. she switch
ed her program and attacked him at
close range. on these occasions using
the potato masher.
she must have been big woman
tc bang you about that way?" Judge
Donovan commended.
mo, she wasn't very big" Hicks re-
Piled. "but she had an awful temper,
and when she got going 1t was hard
to stop her"
The husbands testimony as to his
wife's violence was corroborated by
two former boarders, and he was
granted a decree.
Lora Redmond, q woman of charm
ing appearance, testified that while
she worked in the Burroughs Adding
Machine plant to support her husband,
Willin Redmond, he spent his time
duck shooting. or In the Company OF
other women. He is an electrician
and In the decree Judge Donovan di-
rected that he contribute SO per week
toward his wife's support.
"She kept him long enough, Wen
see II the tables cannot be turned
and Mrs. Redmond. smiled sweetly at
the judge for his thoughtfulness.
do you want your husband re-
strained from marrying this other
girl?" asked the Judge OF Mrs. Ella
Suthard, an artist. who sued for d.
vorce from William F. Suthard, a
salesman.
Il have suffered so much at his
hands that | don't care what you do"
Mrs. Suthard replied.
Mrs. Suthard testified that when
she opened a letter sent to her hus-
band by another woman he struck her.
On several occasions, she said, he had
clicked her severely. Mrs. SuthaTd
now supports herself with her paint
ing. She was given a decree.
Lay d. McGibency, whose husband,
Carson Glen McGibeney. is a member
OF Sousa's band, charged that he is a
confirmed gambler and an admirer OF
other women. These two bad habits
made II impossible for McGibeney to
contribute anything to the family
purse. AS result his wife had to
use her talent as a vocalist. She was
granted a divorce and So per week all
mony.
Frances J. Halstead, a sweet-faced
little woman, said she had seen her
husband, Jesse Halstead, with other
women several times. Jesse also came
home drunk, she said, and abused her.
Decree granted.
That her husband brought another
woman into their home and beat her
while this other woman approved, was
the testimony Of Leona Doan, who
was granted a divorce from Russell
e. Doan. Another time. she said. her
husband came to the house and de-
manded some letters written by other
women and which she had intercept
ed. On that occasion. she said, he
beat her severely and kicked her. For
that assault he was fined in police
court.
Mrs. Nettie Steiger was present in
the court room, but was not asked to
take the stand to testify against her
husband, Charles Steiger. Steiger Is
now confined In Marquette prison,
where he was sent for life by Judge
Rohnert in 1904. upon being convicted
of serious crime against little girl,
Gladys Boring, In Highland Park.
Court records were produced to prove
the conviction, and the decree was at
once granted.