The Detroit times., 1910-04-02
Or. SOPER'S Wife
GRANTED DIVORCE
Says Husband Called Her Vile Names
and Clicked Her-Usual Grist Of
DEGREES Ground Out.

Mrs. Catherine Bell Soper took the
stand In Judge Rohnert's court. sat
urday morning. and told OF the un-
happy life she had led as the wife or
DR.. Grant ID. Soper. OF No. 1852 Mich
igan-aye. The two have occupied the
same house up 10 the present. but
they have not been on speaking terms
since last October. They were mar
ried In Sandwich in 1897. by the Rev.
d. II. Hind Mrs. Soper. a handsome
woman and stylishly attired. testihed
that her husband had abused her lot
years, called her vile names. choked
her. and struck her frequently. Mrs.
Soper also testified that her husband
crank 10 excess. and witness VINO
said she visited their home frequently,
declared she had never seen MIN
sober.
Mrs Sopers mother was present
last October. she testified. when the
doctor told his wife that he no longer
loved her. and ordered her TO leave
the house and get divorce.
Mrs. Soper was granted a decree
but question of alimony was LETT un-
settled.
II Ethel Curtis gets divorce from
her husband, William G., II VIII De
after being good for year. and show
Ing that her reform Is genuine. Mrs.
Curtis testified that her husband
abused her and did not support her.
She brought In Detectives Black ana
Wilson as witnesses. 10 testify that
Curtis spent most OF his time about
disorderly resorts. During the ex-
animation II came out that the wife
had at one time been an inmate OF a
resort. but Detective Black said she
had given up that life and was now
working for living.
Has she lived In a resort since her
MARRIAGE Judge Rohnert asked.
she did for short time the or
fcer replied. but belive she is now
endeavoring TO do right
I'll hold the case up for year,
and II at the end Of that time she
can show she has turned over new
| leaf. she can have a decree declared
the court.
James T. Bortle told OF the shock
ne experienced one night on his re-
turn from work. 10 find that his wife,
Alice. had sold all their furniture
pocketed the money. and started on
an extended trip about the country.
During her travels she stopped for n
| time In Erie, Pa. the husband said,
where she lived with an affinity. Then
she returned 10 Detroit and begged
| his forgiveness. This was granted.
and they lived together again. but
once more Mrs. Bortle deserted him.
the plaintiff said. and took up with
another man. With this new affinity
she lived on Second-ave., Porter-sL.
and Macomb-st. Decree granted.
Rose Mary Cimino, a picturesque
little Italian woman. took great de-
light in telling how her husband,
Thomas. had choked her. twisted her
neck and attempted TO pull her
tongue out. Then she laughed harder
| than ever as she drew from beneath
| her apron a piece OF wood two inches
| square and two feet long, and describ-
ed how Thomas beat her with II I'M
| I'll she was confined to her bed for
two weeks. The only time she looked
| serious was when the judge told her
| she could have a divorce.
| Ida NJ. Stewart. a stylishly-attired
woman from Saginaw. said that three
weeks after her marriage TO James
b. Stewart in 1907. he left her. after
promising that he would go 10 Detroit
and establish a home for her. While
/ he was away he promised to pay her
| board. Since that time he had not
contributed a cent toward her sup
port, Mrs. Stewart said, and had re-
| fused many times TO provide for her
Judge Rohnert questioned his juris-
diction in the case. as the wife lives