The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-14
HUBBY GAVE HER
TEN CENTS A DAY
Mrs. Stein Couldn't Make Ends Meet
and Carried Trouble To Divorce
Court-Several DEGREES Granted.

Just how her husband. Joseph
Stein, expected her to keep house on
10 cents a day in these days OF the
Payne-Aldrich tariff, Mrs. Minnie
Stein was unable TO explain, but in
divorce court, Saturday morning. she
testified that one dime per day was
ali Joseph gave TO her with which to
keep the house going and clothe her
self. The attempt was a failure and
at the end OF FIVE months, Mrs. Stein
left home. Judge Hosmer assured
her that she was quite justified and
gave her a decree.
Lillian Merritt, the rather pretty
wife OF William c. Merritt. at differ
ent times a barber. saloonkeeper and
now a Michigan Central brakeman,
was granted a decree and the right
to resume her maiden name Of Lillian
Leonard. She charged her husband
with drunkenness and cruelty, alleg-
ing that he struck her and called her
vile names. She testified that once,
while i'll, she went to her mothers
home for care. When convalescent
she went 10 her own home, and found
her husband there with another wo-
man.
She asked for an explanation, and
was told that II she ever mentioned
the matter again she would be killed.
A nurse who cared for Mrs Merritt
during an illness said she never saw
Merritt sober while she was in the
house, and she never heard him speak
to his wife without cursing her
That her husband attempted 70
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dow was one OF the charges made by
Julia against William F. Malaska She
made other charges OF cruelty and
was granted a decree.
Jennie Jeffries was quite the dain-
test and most deliberately gowned
woman in the court as she tripped TO
the stand. She wore a light-colored
tight-fitting coat of --latest cut, pretty
tan shoes. and an elaborate hat OF
white. Mrs Jeffries said she was mar
ried TO Percy Jeffries in Los Angeles.
in 1906. They lived for six weeks in
a hotel in great style, and then went
to Mrs. Jeffries' home TO live. where
IL become necessary for the wife's
mother to supply the food. Later
Jeffries went to San Francisco and
never returned. Mrs. Jeffries is now
a resident of Detroit. Decree granted.
Mrs. Henrietta Colborne testified
that her husband. John H.. came
home "soused" one day, carrying a
bottle OF beer lie was unable 10
find a cork-screw so he beat his wife
with the bottle, inflicting bruises that
required the attention OF physician
She was given a decree.
Robert Johnston's fondness for af-
finities caused the appearance in di.
vorce court of his wife, Nellie Edding.
ton Johnston, a woman OF apparent
refinement and stylishly attired. Mrs.
Johnston said that she went TO Utica
To lx up the grave OF her mother.
and that when she returned. learned
that her husband had spent the week
during her absence with another wo-
man. Mrs. Johnston gave her husband
81 800 after the marriage, but
this was returned TO her upon order
OF the Canadian court. when she was
granted a deed Of separation in To
ronto.
Other DEGREES granted were ia
Samuel vs.. Fannie Acker. desertion
Nellie M, Va. Thomas +. Pattinson
non-support: Alma, vs.. DeGrand But
Ter. desertion: Gertrude VI. Francis
Munro, desertion: Mary vs. Charles
Meisner. desertion; Elizabeth vs.. VIII
liam +. Leigh, non-support; Agnes VS.
Charles Barrett. desertion: Alta vs.
Thomas A. Mccarthy. desertion.