The Detroit times., 1910-01-17
WED At 5 0 CLOCK,
DESERTED At 8,
SAYS HUBBY
George F. Tessman Won Bride in
Jig Time, But Kept Her Only
"a. -Four Hours-Asks Court
iME. for Divorce.
Judge Rohnert Seeks To Discourage
Windsor Marriages By Refusing
:. To Separate Misfits.

u guess she was just working you
for free trip to Chicago" was Judge
Rohnert's remark in divorce court,
Saturday morning. after George +.
Tissman had told OF his dcsertion by
his wife. Mary, four hours after their
marriage.
Tissman testified that he was hunt
ing for housekeeper to look after his
home and his children, when intro
duced TO the defendant After court
ship OF only few days they were mar.
ried. The ceremony was performed al
o'clock In the afternoon OF March
~, 1909. and at o'clock that night
Mrs. Tissman started for Chicago to
cell her furniture. before coming I'd
Detroit to take up housekeeping. She
never returned.
Tissmans attorney asked for de-
cree on the grounds OF cruelty, but
Judge Rohnert could not see where
she had been cruel since they never
lived together. The lawyer contended
that her sudden desertion was cruel.
ty but the case was held open to give
the Judge time 10 consider the propo-
sition.
Mrs. Eta Grammar came to the
stand wearing a brand new white silk
waist, and laughed heartily when she
told how her husband, Charles W..
had abused her.
While supported the family work
Ing as q cook he bummed about sa-
looms" she said. Once when the
chicken wasn't cooked TO suit him he
struck me with his fist. telling me to
the floor and knocking out several
teeth.
And you're a cook" commented the
Judge. whereat Mrs. Grammar laughed
harder than ever She was promised
decree.
A bright little 14.year-old daughter
of Mary snd Charles Lalonde told Of
the many times she had seen her
father strike and choke her mother.
and OF the occasions when he came
home drunk and called her awful
names" The child was spared the
ordeal OF repeating these.
Mrs. Lelonde also told her story Of
the abuse she suffered, and was prom.
ised a decree.
Frank Dudanski said that his wife
Augusta, was SO jealous that she OBJ
old friends. She wouldn't allow any
OF these friends In the house, ana
kicked II he spoke TO them on the
street When Fred persisted In say
ing good day" to them Augusta got
even by taking all his savings. 1886.
and leaving him. Decree granted.
Judge Rohnert's method OF dis
couraging Windsor marriages is 20
teth anil Thomas Helfreisch were
married in Windsor in 1907 and II
days later they parted, Mrs. Helfreisch
testifying that her husband had NOT
supported her.
Il was keeping a boarding house at
the time we were married and he
came TO my house To live" she said.
"He didn't give me any money and |
didn't think he intended TO, so | put
him out"
In reply to questions. the wife said
she did not know how much her hus-
band earned. ard could not tell IL he
had a payday during the time they
lived together.
"I'll Just hold this case up for a
WHILE" the Judge announced. 1t
may discourage few Windsor wed.
dings TO let people know they can't
Get a divorce every few days.
A divorce was also refused to Clara
wells. who claimed that her husband,
Clarence, coachman, would not sup
mort her. The wife said that Clarence
earned as high as $40 per week and
ate in restaurants. while she had only
shredded wheat at home. She was
unable to find any corroborative tes-
timony, and her bill was dismissed.
That Frederick Rollo spent a great
deal of his time either In jail or
lodging officers was the testimony OF
Elsie Roilo. She said her husband
had spent two terms In Sandwich jail
Tor stealing. Decree granted.
Barnet Liebgott. ladies' tailor. told