The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-21
INTERRUPTED HER
HUBBY's PARTY
Woman Arrived Home Unexpectedly
and Discovered Spouse and Brother
Entertaining Two Girls.


and handsome. but deaf and dumb. tes-
tilted with the aid of the sign Ian
guage in Judge Rohnert's court, Sat
urday morning. where she asked for
"a divorce from her husband. Charles
Metz. Her mother, Mrs. Mary Bates,
acted a. interpreter.
Mrs. Metz was married April %.
1902, 10 Charles Metz. and lived with
him only three weeks. At the end Of
that time he left her. without reason,
the vile alleged Mrs. Bates, mother
OF the plaintiff, testified that two
other daughters had married members
OF the Metz family. and. were living
happily with their husbands.
II think this third daughter would
have lived happily. too, II his mother
had let them alone she said.
Mrs. Edith Gertrude Bell, another
applicant for divorce told how she
interrupted a party which her hus-
band. Edward Bell. a machinist EN-
ployed by Dodge Bros, and his brother
and two girls were planning 10 hold in
their fiat. They had just moved from
Port Huron, Mrs Bell said and her
husband 'phoned to her that he could
day Mrs. Bell learned from another
source, she said. that the fiat was
ready so without announcing herself,
she walked into the place Saturday
night. There she found her husband,
with his brother. and two girls, who
were preparing To spend Sunday there
The party had laid In stock OF gro
ceries and plenty OF beer, the witness
said
Mrs. Bell said her husband went
with other women continuously, and
boosted of IL. She said he often told
her that his girl looked nicer in a 50
hat than she did in a SO creation. He
90. letters regularly from other wo-
men. Mrs. Bell said and often handed
them 10 her TO read Finally these
other women took so much OF her hus-
bands money that he was unable 10
support her, and she left him. She
was given a decree.
Blanche Eastin was widow with
one child when she married James {.
Eastin. widower, who also had a
child. She said he agreed TO support
her child If she would care for his,
and the bargain suited her. In less
than five months, her husband told her
chew" and expressed the wish that
her child were in hell. Then he an
nounced that he would treat her so
meanly that she would DC glad TO get
out
And did hep" the Judge asked
He certainly did she replied "As
n result OF his treatment | am about
10 undergo an operation"
She was granted a decree.
Asked 10 choose between her affinity
and her baby, Mrs Mary Ehlert chose
the affinity. and dressed the baby for
her husband TO take to his home, so
August Ehlert testified and he was
granted a decree. Ehlert said he came
home earlier than usual one night an I
looking through the window OF his
home at No. 316 McDougall-ave., saw
the coat and hat of a nan name1
Shaw. with whom his wife had been
friendly After Shaw left the house.
the witness said. he went In and told
his wife he would forgive her If she
would give mp Shaw. otherwise he
would take the baby and leave. She re-
piled that she would never give up
Shaw.
IF every man whose wife PLAYS
would be over-crowded The best so
ciety women in Detroit play poker"
was Judge Rohnert's comment when
Arthur Woodbridge asked divorce.
alleging that his wife, Pauline played
poker, and was frequent visitor in
cafes, sometimes with other men.
We'll, she went beyond the limit
Judge" the husband stated.
. g.. q 10.
ny limit" the judge added, and the
audience laughed
He promised to consider the mat
ter.
IL washed every day for nine years
to support myself and three children
testified Martha Burkhardt, and she
was granted a divorce from Charles
Burkhardt.
That her husband used horsewhip
on her. once threw her to the floor by
the hair of her head, and frequently
struck her with his fist, was the com
plant Of Lottie Gaines, who asked for
divorce from John II. Gaines. A wit
ness testified TO being in the Gaines
home and seeing the husband drag
his wife down stairs.
And what did you do?" asked the
Judge.
II pounded him with broom as
hard as I could" was the answer.
Another time. this witness saw
Gaines hit his wife with bottle, Civ
! ing her a black eye. Decree granted.
Other DEGREES granted were to
Cecil VS.. William A. Roosevelt drunk
enness: Susie VS.. John Alexander.
drunkenness and cruelty: Minnie VS..
George Schrum. cruelty; Catherine VS..
! otto Putzig. cruelty: Mary VS.. Frank