The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-03
DESERTS WIFE TO
WE'D WIDOW, THEN
RETURNS TO MOI
Young Pole Calmly Admits He's
Bigamist But Escapes Prosecu-
ton Because Second Spouse
Won't Swear To Warrant.
Don't Know Why Did It He Says
Gets Workhouse Term For
Non-Support.

The strange : DRY ,: 2i-year-old
Poe, who deserted his good cooking
young wife and two saalI Children,
and married widow OF ~ years, the
mother uf l. children, OF whom four
are living, was barred In Justice stem
court. Monday. In the hearing OF the
non.suppurt charge against Phiilp
kaminskI. Mrs Helen KamInski a
pretty brunette, p years old, was the
complainant. and her story caused
Justice Stein 10 whirl around In his
chair and remark Why don't you
have tins man tried on 5lga~Iy
charge
Detective Henry Bodinus. who has
charge OF the case, replied that un-
fortunately he cannot do so. inasmuch
as the first wife can't make Olgahy
complaint, and the second VIE VIII
not
Kaminski admitted on the stand.
that lie was married To both women
Il don't know why | did it, was the
only explanation ne could offer to the
Judge.
Eight months ago he left Mrs. Helen
KamnsN, with her two children, aged
one and three years. A week later
Phil Miller, 10 Mrs. Hattie Nelson, OK
No 1924 Garheld-ave. Being a widow
with four children, Mrs Nelson was
receiving S. week from the poor
commission. She also took in wash
Ing, and things were soft for Philip
who didn't have 10 work. and was
the lord OF the manor, with Mrs. Mel
son cheerfuly working for him.
haf
by his real wife. KamiusM became
homesick for his younger spouse, SIX
weeks ago. and returned 10 her. IN
the meantime, she had been receiving
81 30 per week from the poor commits
sion, and was also doing washing, but
she informed Philip that he would
have TO 90 70 work.
Five days after the reunion, Mrs
Hattie Nelson Miller came 10 the
Kaminsh home and demanded Phil
Mrs KaminsN had been told that her
prodigal husband had been boarding
AT Mrs Nelsons Mrs Nelson Miller
promptly informed Mrs Kaminski that
Phil was her husband. and she wanted
him. There was a scene. during which
Mrs Kaminski informed the older
woman that Kaminski ought 10 be
prosecuted for bigamy
"Ill never prosecute him. said the
older woman Then. turning TO KAN
inski She informed him that she
would work extra hard for few
weeks. save u, some money, and they
would run away
Mrs Kaminski. after n conference
with tho police, decided 70 swear on
a non-support warrant. which was the
best that che could do under the cir
cumstauCCs
KaminsN made many promises 20
Justice Stein. II tho case were dropped.
H agreed 10 live with his young wife,
and take the best of care or her. lie
agreed TO drop tho other woman.
Put Justice Stein remarked u
don't believe YOU. Iou're just the
kind OF fellow who would walk out or
here. and skip with the other woman
You'll have 10 show me. You'll have
10 deposit a bond in two sureties NJ
5000 each. 70 guarantee that you viii
do as YOU promise In default Of that
YOU will go 70 the woTkhouse for 90
DAYS"
At last reports, Kaminski was bound
for the Workhouse
Mrs Kamnski saws that she fears
he will put into execution his threat
20 blow her head of when he gets out