The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
CANNOT GRANT
CHURCH DIVORCE
Judge Hosmer So Rules in the Case
Of Annie and Louis Levy, Deny
ing Petition.

That a judicial court has no author
ity 10 grant an ecclesiastical divorce,
was the ruling made by Judge Hos
mer, Saturday. when he denied the
petition filed by Attorney Louis IL.
Wolfe to have a Jewish divorce grant
ed to Annie Levy from Louis Levy.
On Feb. 8, 1910, Judge Hosmer
granted Mrs. Levy decree. but, az
cording to the petition filed by Ms.
Levy, her husband has continued 10
represent her as still being his wife.
because the records in the Jewish
temple show that she has not been
divorced under the laws OF the
church. In the petition II was also
asked that Levy pay his former wife
81 week alimony, as he is now max
ing s25 a week, as a shoe salesman.
Attorney Sidney Alexander, repre-
senting the defendant, objected to
the petition, declaring that, years
ference between the state and church
laws, and asked that the court re-
fuse TO grant the petition.
Mary +. Stewart was granted de-
cree from her husband, William. Ac-
cording TO Mrs. Stewart, they We're
married Jan. 81, 1910, and in the year
following, he only bought her one IS
suit.
'Your clothes are good enough.
Don't mind the styles" she said he
always told her when ever she men.
toned the fact that she needed new
clothes.
She said that he failed to provide
for her and that she was forced 20
keep boarders. She said that three
weeks after they were married, he
wanted to pay her So a week and be-
come a boarder.
When asked by her attorney,
Thomas "A Conlon, II he ever gave
her his pocketbook, she replied that
he only allowed her to. keep II once
for two weeks and that every little
while he would ask how much money
she had.
Mrs. Stewart testified that one
Christmas evening, her husband vas
sitting by the fire. reading his Bible,
when she went to raise the draught
in the furnace. He suddenly became
angry at her and jumping up, grab
bed her
IF you raise your hand, you Will
be a dead woman" she said he shout
ed at her.
She also said that one night sh ;
was mending and he made her stop,
telling her that she should not burn
the gas after 8 o'clock, but instead
should do her mending in the day
time.
Spicy testimony and exhibits were
introduced by Attorney Harry DinSe-
man I'm the case of William j. Arch
ambeau against his wife, Pearl. Ac-
cording TO Archambeau, they were
married in Pontiac, but she attended
dances with other men and several
times remained away from home all
night. She finally left him and one
night he say her in resort at No
76 Champlain.st. Later, he said, she
was at No 25t Randolph-st
One of her business cards giving
her name as Miss Pearl Russell"
and address as rs Champlain-st., waS
also introduced as evidence along
with two pictures, one OF which show
ed her dressed in male attire. The
,
written after she had parted from him
back and establish a home for her
and her baby, was introduced by Mr..
Dingeman. II read:
| have done wrong and now all
| can do Is to repair all mistakes
II you will help me. Will, do
have a little heart for me. II Is
all | ask OF you to make a little
home for uS and the children and
| will be always contented and
will try and make you feel so.
| will do what is right. | swear
to God / will, II, you will only
try It again for my heart goes
out to that dear baby. | cant
stay away from him any longer.
| am tired OF my life and want
my home again. | am not so bad
as you think | am. | will stick
TO you and the children and leave
all my people go to HI II you
will only do what / ask you.
The decree was granted
Elizabeth Simonetta was granted a
divorce from her husband, Rudolpho
Simonetta. She said he worked for
an automobile concern In Paris,
France, but he lost his job and asked
her to return TO. her mother She re-
turned to America. she said, and
rever heard from him. They separ-
ated three years ago.
Vine NJ Beaver was awarded a de-
cree from her husband, DR.. Charles
Beaver. The wife said they were
married Sept 4, 1905. by Justice
Teagan. but parted last October
She said that many nights she was
forced TO prepare an elaborate dinner
for him between the hours OF mid
night and a. m.
DEGREES were also granted by Judge
Hosmer to Rose Anderson vs. Walter.