The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28
MRS. FAVOR IS
GIVEN DIVORCE
Ex.Detective's Wife Tells Of Hus-
bands Connection With Annie Smith
~scandal--other DEGREES Granted.

Mrs. Emily Favor was granted q Oh
yorce In Judge Hosmer-s court. Sat
urday morning, from her husband, ex
Detective Edward p. Favor, WI"
served a term In the house OF correc-
ton for his connection with the Ammo
Smith scandal.
To obtain her decree, Mrs. Favor
was compelled to take the stand ane
tell her story OF Der husbands neglect
and OF his dealings with the notorious
Smith woman. Mrs. Favor was taste
fully attired and aeR commanding ng
ure and attractive face made her Tie
center OF attraction. She was accom-.
Ianied by her daughter. q pretty httic
miss Of six years.
Mrs. Favor sale they were married
in 1900 and lived together unc'
Thanksgiving day, 1908. when her nus
band was sent to the house OF cor
rection.
my husband bed to me and CO
ceiyed me in many ways" she said
HE was out late at night, seldom get
ting home before midnight, and more
frequently around o'clock IN 1ns
morning. Often he was drunk Mhen
he came In. learned that ne speae
his evenings In a burlesque theAle'
and In Annie Smiths resort In Deiray
He presented me with breast PIN
which he said he had bought at Gross
tights, paying $40 for 1t. Annie snith
gave Il to him. Then he brought nome
sofa pillow with our child's picture
on It. He said he bought 1t IRON sn
agent. paying $3.50 for 1t. soon founo
that he stole q picture OF our FANNY
from the house, presented II to Annie
Smith. and that she had the picture Vi
the child reproduced on the pillow: ne
gave me a bracelet which ne SAID ne
found under q swing In Clark PARK. ~
came from the same woman.
Aside from his part In the smith
scandal. was your husband good "
yoir" .,ns
mo. He was low and vulgar. drun ~
frequently, cross TO me and crueI ~
the child. He frequently beat ner WIZ
his razor strop until l had 10 peg y.
him to cease. l frequently tnougnt %
leaving him before this trouble came
Mrs' Favor said that her husband
was In Knoxville, where he was super
intenden. in q rolling mill.
A witness for Mrs. Favor, VINO ~
rre time lived IN Annie Smiths re-
sort testified that Favor was there
.lmost every day, was chummy VIII
.aa inmates. bought drinks and was
often drunk.
victor Sanders said he had not seen
h,a wife. Emma, and had not hearo
from her since Sept Is. 1907. wneu
sbe left. taking with her $l.loo OF Ma
rawlings. Decree granted
SMv husband said he would make
use a hell for me IL I didn't get out
and I certainly got It right mere on
earth" testified Matilda Browneii' wns
was Eranted a divorce from harry "
Brownell, proprietor OF a LAUNDRY.
That she was married 70 ner nus
band. Philip REDEEM. In 1905. and ina
since that time he had contributes
only 40 cents toward her support, wa'
the Testimony of Minnie L. Reden
Judge Hosmer thought that entitled
her to a divorce.
Mamie smith said that her husband
Carl D.. was 80 solicitous as TO mel
Welfare that he sent her away for neI
health. When she returned she founo
thar he had broken up their home. and
had become infatuated with MISS
Ioney. Her husband Informed her
she said, that he no longer loved hei
and would not live with her. Decree
granted. -,
william NJ. Leclare, an oculist, sale
that his wife, Jessie A., had seriousi!
Injured hts business when she sprea'
the report that he was q morphine
fend. He also told OF his wife's ex
hibition Of temper, and was granted
divorce.
Other DEGREES granted were to Eve
liyn VS.. Charles c. Holman, non-sup
mort: Lewis vs. Maggie Johnston, dc
sertion: Freda vs. Jesse Ffrman. non
support. and Burt vs.. Cleo Brayman
laocorfion