The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-12
WISE WOMAN WHO
DOESN'T TRY TO !
TRAIL HUBBY
JUSTICE BROOKE.
Mrs. Sanborn, Plaintiff in Sensa
tional Divorce Case, Says This Ad-
vice Was Given BY Detroit Jur-.
ist, Friend of Her Spouse.
Wife Offers Testimony To Prove That
Defendant Was Gay Blade, Consort.
ing With Women of Tenderloin.
JUSTICE BROOKE.

~ AsoAS anu aON9h W tSaA
where her nus band spends his time"
This bit Of advice was given by
Justice Flavius l.. Brooke. now of the
state supreme court. 10 Mrs. Grace
Sanborn, plaintiff in IA suit for divorce
from her husband. DR.. William T.
Sanborn. dentist. according To her
testimony In Judge Hosmer's court
Tuesday.
Mrs. Sanborn testified that her hus
band and Justice Brooke were good
friends. and once. when the defendant
had been neglecting his home. the JUS
tice gave him some good ADVICE. She
said that for several days after his
talk with the judge the doctor was Il
model husband. but he soon forgot the
advice, she said, and began remaining
away late AT night. Mrs. Sanborn con.
ferred with Justice Brooke about her
trouble. stating that sac intended to
find out where her husband spent his
time. II was then that the justice
offered he advice quoted above.
Evidence TO strengthen the testi-
nony OF Mrs. Sanborn that her hus-
band attended dances with women OF
questionable character. was given.
Tuesday. by Robert Phipps. an Ink.
ster barber. He said that he had
given number OF dances. and that DR.
SanboIn had attended and danced part
OF the evening with a woman known
as Gertrude. who lives at No. 155
Wayne-st. Detective Good testified
that Gertie was well known to the
police.
How do you identify this woman
called Gertie, as the woman who
danced with the defendant" the bar
Der was asked
Because | went to the Wayne-st
house with the detective and saw
her" he replied
How do you know 1t was the same
woman"
Because she was the latest woman
present" he said.
Mrs. Sanborn concluded her testI-
mony Tuesday morning by telling Of
her husbands financial condition.
He always told me how well fixed
he was. and said that IL he wanted to
live up TO his income and four-flush
like some people We could ride In an
automobile. too. but he preferred TO
save some for old age" she said.
I.Since this suit was started he claims
not to have a cent. and says his father
owns everything"
MY husband always considered
that I had no right to question any
OF his actions. and when ! asked him
where he had been when he remained
away from home all night. he left and
stayed away two or three days until
went and coaxed him back" de-
clared Mrs. Sanborn. in giving her ties.
timony Monday afternoon.
He always considered that he had
a perfect right to do as he pleased"
the wife continued. He said he would
stay away until l begged OF him to re-
turn. He said he would make me
crawl to him. did humble myself
several times. but once when he re-
NAMED away I went to the Office and
told him to make settlement on me.
as I was going to apply for q divorce.
Then II was his turn TO crawl. He
begged of me not to do that; that he
that far; that he was just trying TO
teach me my place
II developed during the hearing
that this Is DR.. Sanborn's second ap-
pearance In the divorce court, al
though he Is still young man. On
his first appearance he obtained d.
v'rce from his Wife
you kept company with Dr. San.
born before he obtained that divorce,
didn't YOU" Mrs. Sanborn was asked
on cross-examination.
YES" she replied.
"And you knew the grounds on
which he was asking for a divorce?'
Yes. He explained the case to me,
and as he has always done. he made
II appear that the other party was en-
tirely to blame. and that he was the
angel"
The pretty witness smiled sweetly
when she made this last statement.
A startling bit Of evidence was pre-
sented by Mrs. Sanborn. Monday aft
ernoon, In the shape OF a street rail-
way transfer which was taken from
her husbands pocket by their two
year-old child II was transfer show
ing a trip from Inkster. Mrs. San
born testified that her husband attend
ed country dances given In Inkster,
and that he took with him a we'll
known woman Of questionable reputa-
ton.
Il was Mrs. Sanborn's discovery Of
her husbands d9ings when away until
three and four IN the morning and all
night that led to the final separation"
she said.
II questioned him several times
about the reports that came to me
from all Sides" she said. "and he told
me that he could stand the censure
no longer. and would leave me until
I regained confidence In him. He al