The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-29
HOME SHATTERED
BY OTHER WOMAN
Mrs. Loretta Burkart Tells Pitiful
Tale OF Happiness Wrecked BY
Husbands Affinity; Latter Fined.

When the name of Sibyl Russell
was called IA Justice Stems court,
Friday morning. a tall, slender girl
of comparatively tender years. in
spite of the marks OF dissipation that
married n once attractive face. took
her place before the har of the court
and answered guilty" 10 charge OF
being a disorderly woman.
On the other side OF Tie rail. look
ing pathetically wan and Iorlorn.
stood a wife and mother. She was
Mrs Loretta BurkaTt. OF No sos Can
feld-aye. east. and. at the cost OF haN'
Ing her burden OF sorrow and disgrace
laid bare before the whole world, she
had come To testify against the We
man who had robbed her OF Eus-
bands love and her children OF a
fathers support and protection.
DO you know this woman asked
Justice Stein OF Mrs. Burkar,.
Yes, she has ruined my home,
came the feeble reply. and IL was with
an effort that the trembling woman
depressed sob.
She is running after my husband
continually. your honor" she contin-
ued when she had regained her com
posture. she gives him money regu-
larry. for he is not working now.
When he was working he used 10
give her money, and he even bought
that transformation she is now wear.
ing" and Mrs. Burkart pointed TO 2
brunette creation that adorned the
prisoners head.
Yes. | have given him money ad-
mitted the girl. but | can show you
letters | got from him asking me
for It."
Mrs. Burkart's timidity was gone
now. She spoke up bravely and yet
there was pleading note in her
tones.
Aren't you woman enough 10 tell
him 10 get out and earn his OWE liv-
ing and not 10 depend on a girl like
you? He is strong. healthy, able
bodied. should think he would be
ashamed to take money from a wo
man"
why don't you leave this man
alone?" demanded the court sternly
CT the girl, who HAD apparently not
been perturbed in the east By the
wife's story.
Il can't resist him." she replied.
You knew he was married PIT
in Mrs. Burkart.
Not until long after ! began going
with him. You were ont OF the city
when / met him
You may pay fine OF $40 or serve
30 days in the house OF correction
concluded the court. and the girl. nav
ing no money TO pay the fine, was
escorted over TO 1.-THE county Jail.
We were married six years ago
related Mrs. Burkart sadly My nus
band was kind To me and the children.
and we were getting along nicely up
To the time | went away TO visit my
old home IN Norway. Mica. a year ago
last June. | was gone about year,
and when | came back found my
husband ard this woman living to
gether as man and wife at his brothers
place on Rivard-st | managed TO get
him away from her and took him
back but he was a changed man. and
IN August he left me altogether Since
then | have been supporting myself
and the children by working out. and
he has been spending most of his tine
with this woman.
Last night | heard they were plan
ming to run away together ! reported
the matter to the police and they ar-
rested her on the disorderly charge.
Sometimes | have felt as though
would like TO GEAR this woman 10
pieces when / have come home from
work all tired ont, knowing that my
husband was enjoying himself in her
But on reflection. thought
I. better 10 let the law take its course.
Go home? Oh, no, would not let the
folks uD there know for the world how
badly nv marriage has turned ont. /
The disgrace is bad enough as il Is.
Burkart is a brother OF Michael 1
now SCI wing long term i'm /
Jackson prison for shooting Robert /
Barrows. 10 whose wife he had been I
attentive.
The Russell girl told the court tina. I
l,er homo was formerly in Adrian !
end that she had been married at the |
age OF l3. but the union proved dis
lstrous She il now q. but looks
much older.