The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-14
MOTHER ROBBED
HER OF HUSBAND
Mrs. Bertha Wardell Tells of Elops-
ment OF Spouse With His Mother.
in!Law and Gets Divorce.

Mrs. Bertha Wardoll young wo-
man OF attractive appearance and
neatly dressed, took the stand in
Judge Hosmer's cOuri, Saturday morn
Ing, 10 ask ron a divorce. giving as her
reason that ter husband, George Wal
dell, had eiored with her mother, Mrs
brown. The TWO are now living to
Eether In Spokane. Mrs Wardel said
The Wardells were living together
happily al No % Spring.st., Mrs War.
oell testified. when her mother came
tc their horne 10 reside Then she
noticed that her husband and mother
"ere becoming very friendly and 60
ing out together great deal. but she
said nothing. Even after Mrs War
deiis suspicious mere confirmed. she
sald she allowed her mother to remain
III the home. fearing she testified. that
10 send hel away would create a scan
dal
The two did become SO friendly
that the neighbGrs noticed il, Mrs.
Wardell said, and finally. on June ,,
1909, the two Went away together. 60
Ing first TO Chicago.
neighbor testified that once whoa
she was III she got Mrs. Brown To act
as nurse, and While she was in the
house Mr.. Wardcll called every day
and the neighbOrs said, they were alto
Cether too friendly. Decree granted.
Mrs. Ellen w. Armand was In cou.-
two years aso ASKING a divorce from
her husband. Raymond, but at thgt
,infe Judge Brooke induced the hus
band To sign an a-reement TO treat MS
wife better anu tc s"cut out" his bai
abts. Mrs Armand testified that .or
Il year he was gODi, then he started r.
naming out AT night and admitted TO
her that ne had an affinity
Mrs Susanna Peters said she hal
$500 when she married William Peters
in 1895. Peter announced To her. she
said that he would not work as long
as her money lasted. and when il was
zone insisted that she go out to work.
IL was case OF work or staryc, and
50 she worked When she refused To
support Peter with her earnings he
left. Decree granted
Pearl Nyman parted from her hus-
hand Melancthon Reese Nyman. IN
Chicago. after he had agreed TO send
her SIS per month. lie sent her oniy
one check for SO and that came back
marked NO funds" after her brother
in-law had cashed It, The husband
with the long name is now in Alaska.
ana Mrs Nyman is now a hello girl
With the Bell Telephone Co. Decree
x anted.
Il found her chasing around with
other men. and when | demonstrated
sac dug out" was the matter-offact
way in which Marx Campbell told o.
Ills parting with his wife, Laura. He
was granted decree
James c. MalCneys romance ended
much the same way according To his
testimony. He said he found his vile.
Mary, in a room with another man.
and they parted then never 10 live
together again. Decree granted.
Fred L. Wei, formerly merchant
ia Fenton. Mich. was a bad actor.
according 20 his wife Florence. SE2
charged that he would leave his bust
ness for Gays ead even weeks at
fine while he took extended trips
with other women. Mrs. Wei had 10
look after the store during these trips,
and she received q number OF letters
from other women, in which they re-
ferred to the Jolly times they mad had
with her husband. and TO arranging Tor
more pleasure Jaunts In the tutulc.
We'll capped his performance, she SAID,
when he sold his business without her
knowledge, and skipped win the pro
ceeds Decree granted.
note written by Gertrude MurrfS
Chapiar 10 her husband William, la
forming him that she was too drunk
TO get home alone and asking nm 10
come after her. was SHOWN 10 Ia"
court by the husband, and II earned
,or him a divorce. Mis-. Chapdr
packed up the furniture and LETT NOM
srhile her husband was at work, ne
testified and he didn't hear from her
Ior two years.
Marie and George Burke were mar
ricd In Sandwich III 1905. Three Gays
later George disappeared. the wife t's-
,iHed. and they have never lived to
,ather since. On Judge Hosmer's ad-
Nee George will be asked to contribute
eome allmony toward the support or
the child that wHs born 10 the pair.
drunkenness vas the ground on
- Mich William J. Pratt was granted a
decree from his wife, Alice. he sad
xhe had had delrium tremens severn!
,imes She now resides in London.
ami The last time she visited Detroit
As for two DAYS. the husband said,
and duriug that time she lay in tnc
nome OF n relative. drunk.
other DEGREES granted were TO lsa-
dore VS.. Charles Hartley, desertion
Nav VS.. Waiter Smith. desertion:
Ianra VS.. owen Judge, drunkenness,
cruelty and non-support.