The Detroit times., 1910-08-29
DIVORCE SESSION
FEATURED BY MEN
Some Jailed for Non Payment OF Ali
mony and Others Get DEGREES
Many Women Compartments, Too.

'~'~ 80 Wv hoJOtAsy ~ Juteo
Murfns weekly divorce session, Sat
day morning. Part of them were
sent to jail for not paying alimony TO
TIER wives. and part were set free
nom the bonds of matrimony.
Thomas Rafferty,, father OF IA chill
dren, was one who escaped jail. He
had failed to pay alimony as ordered,
but showed that he had paid the gro
Gerry bills OF his wife. who lives In the
same house with him
Joseph Long said that he had just
got job. and would begin paying on
$40 arrearage.
You can go to jail till you are ready
to pay II" said Judge Murfin. There
Is a telephone there, II you want to
reach your friends"
Edward Madden's attorney said that
Edward, who owes $64. was at work.
Tell him to stop and go to jail"
said the court.
Milton Smith tried to explain why
he didn't pay SCI alimony, but the
judge cut him short and sent him
with the others.
William Davis. a Negro. defended
himself SO eloQuently that the Judge
let him 40 to try to raise $48 which he
had been ordered to pay. Charles
Prieskorn was ordered to Jail for non
payment Of $50, but was released on
paying SIS and promising to raise the
rest.
Five men were granted DEGREES. One
was James L. McCauley, father Of
Inez McCauley. the vaudeville actress.
He said that he was married to Alice
NJ. McCauley In Chesaning In 1878.
but that his wife left him In 1899 to
live with her daughter.
MY wife struck me once" said
George z. Barber.
But your bill says that she was In
the habit of throwing q frying pan or
something at you every day; now you
say only once commented Judge
Muffin.
THAT was the only time she land
ed" explained Assistant Prosecutor
Allen Lamphere, who appeared for
Barber. A decree was granted.
Michael O'Malley said that his wife.
Emily O'Malley, had got into trouble
over shoplifting, and had left him
after continued cruelty. Decree
granted.
william ]. Weese said that his wife,
~. w CCoCs uau lCit nlui III
three or seven weeks at a time, and
had threatened to put piece Of steel
through him. Decree granted
William J. Catchpole said that Emily
Catchpole refused to leave England
with him when he came here, but later
wrote from Elizabeth, N. j., that she
had met nice young man and wanted
to marry him. Decree granted.
Daisy Taylor, timid young Ken.
lucky girl, In green coat with a
mourning band on the sleeve. said that
James Taylor drank mighty sight"
and on one occasion had stabbed her
in the back. At another time he
knocked out several teeth. A decree
was promptly granted.
Adele Mclaughlin said that man
had come to her and told her that
Theodore Mclaughlin, her husband,
was engaged to his daughter. Nc
Laughlin has deserted his wife. De-
cree granted.
Minnie Bradt said that Owen T.
Bradt took the Kelley cure. but II
didn't work He did sometimes, but
never supported her properly. Once
he tipped the supper table over. De-
cree granted.
Sarah l.. Seitz said that when her
husband, Charles, left her she conf
menced divorce proceedings. but he
came back and asked forgiveness, say
ing he had watched the house, and
that certain suspicious he had enter
tanned were unfounded. Then he be-
came cruel and she had to leave him.
Decree granted.
Margaret Gensler said that she mar
ried John Gensler while on an excur-
sion to Buffalo. and that he mad never
supported her. Decree granted.
DEGREES also were granted to Mar
garet vs.. Charles G. Sutherland, non
support. and Sarah vs. Elmer L.
Acker desertion.