The Detroit times., 1911-03-04
WIFE SWORE AND
TRIED TO KILL HIM
John Bernard Takes Troubles To
Court and Gets Decree Other
Misfts Are Unhitched.

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tailor, IS years old, In explaining his
troubles with his wife, from whom he
sought a divorce In Judge Murphy's
court. Saturday morning. when the
weekend session for matrimonial mis-
fits was held.
"hiy wife told me TO go to hell and
everywhere else" said Bernard, "and
finally told her I was going to
leave. You'll never leave, except
over my dead body she declared. as
she came at me with q knife. She
tried to stab me, but stepped aside
and the blade Of the knife went
through the lid OF my trunk, which ]
was packing at the time"
Bernard said he was married In
Christina, Norway, In 1896; that he
and his wife afterwards came to New
York, where he conducted q tailor
shop. She became jealous Of him and
accused him OF running after other
women, he said. Her jealousy was
the cause OF his leaving good posi-
tions In different cities, including
GAINESVILLE, O., and Lansing, Mich, he
said.
The court ordered that a decree
issue in 80 dayA
Addison w. Nixon said that his
wife, Marie, wanted to live In a style
q $1,000 income, whereas he
was getting only about one-fifth OF this
amount. He also said that he object
ed to having her mother and father
around. alleging that the mother
drank.
Il am big enough and ugly enough
to do all the drinking around here,
he said he told his wife. She used his
money extravagantly, failing to pro-
vide for the table properly on III a
day. which he said he gave her In
addition to paying the rent and meet
ing all other household expenses HIM
self. He was married in 1897 and lived
in Toronto, Ont, most OF his married
life. In 1907 they separated. They
have two children. The case was
held I'm abeyapce for the purpose OF
receiving more evidence.
Josie Barber declared that her hus-
band, John, TO whom she was married
In 1872 by FIR, Champion. OF Ecorse,
got drunk every pay day, which was
once a week. He Dtarted to drink three
months after their marriage. she said.
In 1905 she was obliged to return to
her parents, as be failed to provide
money for. rent He followed her to
the home OF her parents, but her IA.
ther ordered him to leave. In 1909
she had him arrested for non-support,
but she got only $12 from him. TWO
children were born to them.
Judge Murphy advised Mrs. BARRIERS
attorney to make provision In the rec
ord of the case for alimony, but Mrs.
Barber said she didn't want II; that
she preferred to get along without 1t.
She will get decree at once.
"He said I wasn't true to him, and
that he would do away with both OF
u.s.. said Helen Belliere In testifying
how her husband had threatened her
life.
"Did he try to shoot your" asked
the court.
mo, he Just got up and looked at
the revolver" Mrs. Belliere replied
"He was in the habit OF keeping 1t
loaded, though"
Mrs. Belliere said she was married
to Belljere Aug. Is, 1906. by the clergy
man in charge Of st. Joachim's parish,
Detroit: that her husband failed to
support her, and that she was obliged
to sew. wait on table and clerk In
store for q living. She will be free In
80 days.
Amy r. Campey told of being mar
ried to George M. Campey In England
In 1882. They came to this country
in 1886 and In 1906 they separated.
HE told me to go to Toledo and
earn my own living, that he couldn't
afford to keep me any longer" said
Mrs. Campey. He afterwards wrote
me from Panama, asking me to go
there, but saying he intended to
leave me there"
Since the separation the wife has
been earning living by cleaning Of
fees and taking In washing. She has
three children, the youngest 19 years
old. A decree was .,ranted at once
I'VE were married In Windsor, be-
cause Mr.. Green wanted to be mar
ried under the British flag" said
Della Green In seeking divorce from
John A. Green, Scotchman, now In
Glasgow.
They were married In 1902 and sep
arated In 1908. She received no support
from him since the separation, she
said. A decree will issue in 80 days.
James O'Toole, OF Redford, said his
wife, Mary W., to whom he was mar
ried by FIR. Doherty. Of Detroit, In
1888, left him without reason In 1885
and refused to return to him. He gets
q decree Immediately.
Other DEGREES granted were:
Nellie vs.. VIM. X. Haight, non-sup-
port; Rowena l.. vs. Frederick T..
Goldsmith, non-support; Lily vs. Au-
gust Peck. non-support; May VS.. OH