The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-29
)ME SHATTERED
| OTHER WOMAN
Loretta Burkart Tells Pitiful
e of Happiness Wrecked BY
hsband's Affinity; Latter Fined.

Ihen the name of Sibyl Russell
called In Justice Stems court.
y Jay morning. a tall. slender girl
comparatively tender years. In
, OF the marks OF dissipation thar
red a once attractive face, took
|. place before the bar of the court
A, answered guilty" v q charge or
g a disorderly woman.
the other side Of the rail. look
pathetically wan and rorlorn.
d wife and mother She was
Loretta Burkart, of No 303 Can
ave. east, and. at the cost of hav'
, her burden OF sorrow and disgrace
bare before the whole world. she
dTl come to testify against the wo-
s who had robbed her OF bus.
{ IS love and her children of a
> er's support and protection.
r DO you know this woman" asked
I ice Stein OF Mrs. Burkart.
Yes, she has ruined my home.
"a e the feeble reply. and II was with
Il effort that the trembling woman
d iessed a sob.
Anshe Is running after my husband
ao,inually. your honor" she contin.
az when she had regained her com
Naare. She gives him money regu-
,iek,l for he is not working now.
Il Rn he was working he used to
!, her money. and he even bought
A. transformation she is now wear.
IT, and Mrs. Burkart pointed 10 a
bette creation that adorned the
- oner's head.
fes. | have given him money adj
led the girl. but can show you
ers | got from him asking me
NIT"
RS. burkart's timidity was gone
u She spoke up bravely and yet
NE was pleading note in her
eSs.
aren't you woman enough to tell
IN To get out and earn his own Nv
: q'and not TO depend on a girl like
IN? He is strong healthy. able
JWed. ! should think he would be
mined TO take money from a wo'
L"
toeHhy don't you leave this man
role?" demanded the court sternly
,tWhe girl, who had apparently not
Nib perturbed in the east by the
..ke's story.
IN can't resist him." she replied.
'sVou knew he was married, put
inHrs. Burkart.
flNot until long after | began golrg
fq him. You were out OF the city
non | met him.
b'You may pay fine OF $40 or serve
lahays in the house OF correction,
tluded the court. and the girl nav
rs no money TO pay the fine, was
p@rted over TO 1.-THE county Jail.
aISVe were married six years ago.
trted Mrs. Burkart sadly My nus.
hai was kind TO me and the children.
pd We were getting along nicely up
fehe time | went away to visit my
wlhome in Norway. Mica, a year ago
June. | was gone about a year,
la when | came back ] found my
goand and this woman living to-
Tier as man and wife at his brothers
toe on Rivard-st. | managed To get
away from her and took him
Tx. but he was a changed man. and
enugust he left me altogether. Since
fTh | have been supporting myseH
ia the children by working out, aud
mas been spending most of his time
fcl this woman
'OG asst night | heard they were plan
IcGz TO run away together. reported
matter To the police and they ar
'hSed her on the disorderly charge.
lwletimes | have. felt as though !
iinld like 10 GEAR this woman TO
flies when / have come home from
lthk all tired ont, knowing that my
band was enjoying himself In hec
lpany. But on reflection, | thought
etter TO let the law take its course.
home? oh, no. | would not let the
a ND there know for the world how
hy my marriage has turned out
! disgrace is bad enough as IL IS
.urkart is a brother of Michael
kart. now serving a long term In
kson prison for shooting Robert
rows. to whose wife he had been
aentive.
hhe Russell girl told the court that
81 home was formerly in Adrian
,a0 that she had been married at the
n of 10. but the union proved dis
nrous. She Is now 81, but looks
oh older