The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
HUBBY TREMBLES
AS WIFE APPEARS
w. j. Hull, Seeking Divorce, Per-
turbed When Defendant Whom He
Thought in Los Angeles, Shows Up.

Walter j. Hull. who made serious
charges against his wife. Derutia, in
Judge Rohnert's court Monday after
noon, when he asked for divorce, was
the most surprised man In Detroit
Tuesday morning, when his wife.
whom he had supposed was at work in
Los Angeles. walked into court Hull
trembled like leaf when he saw her.
ana II was some minutes before he
recovered his composure. She came
TO defend the suit her usband as in
stituted, and To put up a fight for
their ll-year-old son, now in the
fathers possession.
Mrs Hull came to Detroit armed
with all kinds OF documentary evi.
dence, which. she claims, will com
pletely relute the charges made by
her husband of immoral conduct, and
Will show him up as much different
man than he paints himself. Hull Is
an electrician, employed by the Chal-
mers-Detroit Automobile Co.
When Mrs. Hull came into court she
caught sight of her son, and flew to
him with arms outstretched. The
boy refused TO put his face up 10 be
kissed, but permitted her TO embrace
him. Later he went over TO his
mother. slid his hand into hers, and
the two held a long conversation,
during which the boy gave every sign
of returning affection Mrs. Hull had
not seen the boy for year, and she
claims her husband has endeavored 10
noiSbp his mind AGAINST her
Hull. in his charges. names two men
as responsible for the breaking up OF
his home One of these men. Emelyn
James was a mission worker, and
boarded in the Hull home in Los An
gcles. Hull says he saw note which
his wife wrote TO James. in which she
said
For Gods sake don't give me up,
ia go to hell for you
Mrs Huh says such note was
never written. and defies her husband
10 produce it, He admits he hasn't
il. The husband also names George
Brady as another man in the case. and
SAYS his wife left him TO go 10 Brady,
whom she called the one model man.
The Hulls were living in the noun
tains at that time. where her nus
pand was the electrician at a power
station
Mrs. Hull in deposition, testifies
that they left the mountains after her
husband lost his job by creating a
scene in their home. AS an evidence
of her husbands strange conduct,
Mrs. Hull exhibits list Of questions
which her husband presented TO her.
ba tho thar she an
swer truthfulIy. or he would commit
suicide by electrocuting himselt.
These questions, which are all insult
ing. and even revolving. Mrs. HUI
answered in the negative The paper
bears the signature OF both Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hull This list Mrs. Hull says
her husband carried in little bag
on a string about his neck
Mrs. Hull will testify that her nus
bands desire to get rid OF her is 10
give him a chance TO marry his de-
ceased brothers widow. Attorney
Harry Schellenberg, who appears FOR
the defendant, will testify that this
sister-in-law was in court several
months ago, when Hull was compelled
TO pay alimony, and put up the money.
Mrs Hull has dispositions. also,
from number OF residents OF Los
Angeles. in which they tell OF HUI $
strange actions. Mrs Louise McDow-
oil u friend of the family says Hun
,vould swear at one time that he knew
his wife was pure and true, and III
less than n minute would declare 10
someone else that he knew she was
untrue. She says she has heard him
dozens OF times make these conflict
ing statements.
The case will-pFobably be continued
Tuesday afternoon.