The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
WIFE SNEAKEO ON ]
SHOOTING HUBBY
WED Retire and Then I'd Wake up
and Find Her Cone Declares
Fred Pfeffer.

We would retire for the night and
around midnight | would wake up aiid
find that she had dressed and sneaked
out for good time" testified Freder
lex A. Pfeffer In Judge Mandell's court
Saturday morning, where he was
granted a divorce from his wife, Anna
Several times she told me that
would be worth more TO her dead than
alive, as she could then get some In
surance. She said few doses OF ground
glass would be about right for me.
made $22 per week, and gave her 500
and she was always finding fault that
i didn't give her enough money. She
boasted several times that sne would
get man with more money than
had. Maybe she's got him, because
she is now living with another man.
Georgana Heaslet's aversion to soil
ing her fingers with dish water, and
her preference for boarding house
hash rather than keeping house, caus
ed The appearance in court OF James
Heaslet, department head OF the f
Nj Co.
MY wife's only delight was in thea
tiers and cafes" Heaslet testified. she
told me frequently that she didn't care
for me, and was sulky and disagree
able. Later she absolutely refused tC
live with me-"
visitor in the Heaslet home ties
titled that Mrs. Heaslet once told heI
that she would not live with her hus
band, that she no longer cared fol
him. She said Heaslet was good
friend. and a good fellow, but she
would not live with him as his wife
After the separation Heaslet made an
agreement to give his wife 1920 pei
month for 10 years. He was granted
a decree.
Bright lights and tinkling glasses
was also the rock which wrecked the
home of Leland and Nellie Smith, SO
the husband testified. He said that
his wife refused go out with him In
the evening, but made all kinds OF
excuses to get out alone, and after
an investigation he learned that she
spent her time I'm cafes with other
men, Once he followed her. he said,
and with another man she attended
the Lyceum theater, and from there
went to Richter's and then to No. 81
Park-pl. Smith also testified that al
ter his marriage he discovered that his
wife had been twice divorced before
he married her
The Smiths lived at No. 344 Water
man-ave., and a neighbor testified tnat
men called there frequently. The de.
cree granted provides that Mrs. Smlth
is not TO re-marry for two years.
The description given by Detectives
Black and Wilson Of how they rudely
interrupted Phillip Burkhart I'm a
spooning match with Sybil Russell,
obtained divorce for Mrs. Loretta
Burkhart
Mrs Jessie States. wife of Harry z.
States, veterinary surgeon, was
granted a divorce on her testimony
that Fer husband had become in
fatuated with another woman and was
now living with her.
Mrs. Athena Reilly was gra ted a
decree on her showing that her hus-
band. James H.. is now a prisoner In
the House OF Correction, where he
was sent from Shiawasse county.
Mary Balton, whose husband, John,
is now In Jackson prison for stealing
from railway cars, was also granted a
divorce.
Myrtle Simpson. testified that her
husband, Herbert Simpson, pianist in
THE Hotel fuller. sent her to New
York for visit. wrote her that she
need not return and then started suit
in Detroit for divorce. alleging that
she deserted him. His plans were up
set when the wife learned of the pro-
ceedings. She returned to Detroit and
filed cross-bill. and he quit. Mrs.
Simpson was granted a decree, but
the matter OF alimony was left open.
Simpson deliberately perjured him
SELF" Judge Mandell stated land | am
disposed to give the wife all tn ali
money her husbands salary will stand.
That will be settled later
Lena Bell. sweet little woman OF
81, said that she was married to Will
liam Bell when she was only II. A
few months later he gave her $40,
kicked her out Of the house and told
her never to return. She is now
working in a Detroit 10-cent store.
Decree.
other DEGREES granted we're: Agnes
vs. George w. Eastman, cruelty:
Mary VS.. William Pine, non-support;
Eva VS. Frank Munck. non-support;
Laura VS.. Ira Cicotte. cruelty; Cecely
vs.. William Hughes, desertion; Emma
VS.. George Pepper, desertion; Mary
VS.. Theodore White, non-support;