The Detroit times., 1910-03-26
mrs. FAVOR IS
GIVEN DIVORCE
detectives Wife Tells Of Hus-
bands Connection With Annie Smith
Scandal-0ther DEGREES Granted.

Mrs. Emily Favor was granted a d.
vorce in Judge Hosmers court. Sat
urday morning, from her husband, ex-
Detective Edward p. Favor, VIII"
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 and
tell her story of her husbands neglect.
and OF his dealings with the notorious
Smith woman. Mrs. Favor was taste
fully attired and her commanding hE-
ure and attractive face made her tie
center Of attraction. She was accom-
PANIED by her daughter. pretty little
miss Of SIX years.
Mrs. Favor sale they were married
in 1900 and lived together until
Thanksgiving day, 1908. when her hus-
band was sent to the house OF COR
|rection.
MY husband lied to me and do
ceived me In many ways" she said.
"He was out late at night. seldom get
ting homo before midnight, and more
frequently around 8 o'clock IN the
morning. Often he was drunk when
he came in. learned that he spent
his evenings In burlesque theater
and I'm Annie Smiths resort In Delray.
He presented me with breast pin.
which he said he had bought at Gross
lights, paying $40 for 1t. Annie Smith
gave 1t to him. Then he brought home
n sofa pillow with our child's picture
on IL. He said he bought 1t from an
agent, paying $3.50 for 1t. soon found
that he stole picture OF our family
from the house, presented 1t to Annie
Smith, and that she had the picture OF
the child reproduced on the pillow lie
gave me a bracelet which he said ne
found under q swing In Clark park. IL
came from the same woman.
aside from his part In the Smith
scandal, was your husband good 10
your"
mo. He was low and vulgar, drunk
frequently, cross to me and cruel 20
the child He frequently beat her Win
his razor strop until had to beg Oh
him to cease. / frequently thought OF
leaving him before this trouble came.
Mrs. Favor said that her HUSBAND
was I'm Knoxville, where he was super
intendent in a rolling mill.
witness for Mrs. Favor, who at
enc time lived in Annie Smiths re-
sort, testified that Favor was there
almost every day, was chummy Win
me inmates, bought drinks ana was
often drunk.
Victor Sanders said ne had not seen
his wife, Emma, and had not heard
from her since Sept. %. 1907, when
abe left, taking with her $l,lO0 OF mis-
rawlings. Decree granted.
my husband said he would make
life hell for me IL didn't get out
and I certainly got 1t right here on
earth" testified Matilda Brownell, who
was granted a divorce from Harry u.
Brownell, proprietor OF a laundry.
That she was married to her hus-
band. Philip Reden, in 1906. and that
since that time he had contributed
only 40 cents toward her support, was
the testimony of Minnie l.. Reden.
Judge Hosmer thought that entitled
her to divorce.
Mamie Smith said that her husband.
Carl d.. was so solicitous as to her
welfare that he sent her away Tor her
health. When she returned she found
that he had broken up their home. and
had become infatuated with Miss
Loney. Her husband informed her.
she said, that he no longer loved her
and would not live with her. Decree
granted.
William M. Leclare. an oculist, SAID
that his wife, Jessie A, had seriously
injured his business when she spread
the report that he was morphine
fiend. He also told of his wife's ex-
hibition Of temper, and was granted
divorce.
other DEGREES granted were to Eve
iyn vs.. Charles c. Hoffman, non-sup-
mort: Lewis va. Maggie Johnston. de-
sertion: Treda VS.. Jesse Firman, non
support, and Burt as. Cleo Brayman'
Il.