The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
DESERTS WIFE TO
WE'D WIDOW, THEN
RETURNS TO MOI
Young Pole Calmly Admits Hes
Bigamist But Escapes Prosecu-
ton Because Second Spouse
Won't Swear To Warrant.
Don't Know Why | Did 1t" He Says
Gets Workhouse Term For
Non-Support.

The strange DRY ,. n 2"-y.ht'old
Pole. who deserted his good cooking
young wife and Two So all children,
and married widow of AZ years. the
mother Of /. children. OF whom four
are living. was barred in Justice Stein >
court. Monday. in the hearing OF the
non.support charge against Philip
kaminsk Mrs. Helen kaminski, 4
pretty brunette. % years old, was the
complainant. and her story caused
Justice Stein to whirl around in his
chair and remark why don't You
h.Nc tbs man tried on 3isa.'!
charge
Detective Henry Bodinus, who has
charge Of the case, replied that I'M
fortunately he canno, do so, inasmu"A
as the first wife cant make bigamy
complaint, and the second wife VIII
aot
Kumiuski admitted, on the stand.
that lie was married to both womer
Il don't know why did It, was the
only explanation he could offer 10 the
Judge
Eight months ago he left Mrs. Helen
kaminsk. with her two children, as'u
one and three years. week later,
he was married under the name OF
Phil Miller. 10 Mrs. Hattie Nelson, "
80 1924 Garheld-ave Being q wido"
with -four children. Mrs. Nelson was
receiving 50 week from the poor
commission She also took IN wash
ing. and things were soft FOR Phlllp
\, no didn't have TO work, and was
the lord OF the manor. with Mrs. Mel
son cheerfully working for him.
But. after being mourned as lost
by his real wife Kaminsk became
homesick FOR his younger spouse SIX
weeks arc. and returned To her Ia
the meantime. she had been receiving
: 80 per week from the poor commis'
sion. and was also doing washing, but
she informed Philip that he would
have TO 90 To work.
Five days after the reunion, Mrs.
Hattie Nelson" Miller came TO the
kaminsk home and demanded phil
Mrs Kamnskl mad been told that her
prolical husband had been boarding
a. Mrs Nelson's 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 blGamy
I'm never prosecute him. said the
older woman Then, turning To Kan
lnski. she informed him that she
would work extra hard for few
weeks. save NJ some money, and they
would run away.
Mrs Kaminski after a conference
with the police. decided 30 swear out
A non-support warrant. which was the
best that she could do under the cir
-umstauCcs
Kaminsk made many promises 20
Justice Stein. II the case were dropped.
lie agreed to live with his young Wife,
and take the best of care OF her he
agreed 10 drop the other woman.
But Justice Stein remarked u
don't believe YOU You're just the
kind OF fellow who would walk out OF
here. and skip with the other woman.
Youll have To show me. Youll hay"
70 deposir a bond. in TWO sureties, 81
5000 each. to guarantee that Won VIII
40 AZ YOU promise Ia default OF that,
Won will go To the workhouse for 60
days"
Al last reports, Kaminski was bound
for the workhouse.
Mrs Kamnski says that she fears
he will put into execution his threat
70 blow her head of when he gets out.