The Detroit times., 1911-09-13
II HAVE LOST ALL LOVE AND
RESPECT FOR MY HUSBAND


he knew OF a report in Lansing Of an
unprintable occurrence In the Hall
home during Mrs Halls absence, when
Hall gave 'jollifcation" for a num-
Der OF his men friends.
Boulter admitted that he circulated
the story as II was related to him by
"a man named Williams, who was at
the affair, and further admitted that he
worked against Hall in the election
after ne heard the story Mr.. Boulter
told of going to Williams with Frank
Hall, and on this occasion Williams
told a different story. Boulter said
that Hall then asked him to deny the
story. but he refused, saying that he
had as much faith in williams as he
had In Hall.
Marion F. Buck. Civil war veteran.
said he had seen Hall and Attorney
Sam Davis intoxicated together. Alex
Cohen was member OF the party,
but Cohen was not drunk.
Mrs. Hall was recalled for a short
time just before the case ended. and
denied that Mr.. Hall had been asked
to pay for the invitations to the we'd
ding and the floral decorations In the
Harding home. Mr.. Hall then pro-
duced voucher showing that he had
paid the Breitmeyers $3S for flowers.
Mrs. Hall stated that he paid for her
wedding boquet. only.
Mrs. Hall also started TO deny the
story told Tuesday by her husband.
that they had conversed before hav-
ing a proper Introduction, but Judge
Hosmer, who was anxious TO end the
case. stopped her saying that II was
of no consequence.
Hall was on the stand most OF Tues
day Afternoon, telling the story of his
married life, and attempting to re-
flute the charges made by his wife
and a score OF her witnesses that he
is an habitual drunkard.
Hall charged that much of their
trouble was caused by his wife's ex-
Itravagance. claiming that. after their
separation, when a reconciliation was
talked Of he promisG to sign an
agreement never to drink again, but
his wife refused to agree not to run
any more bills. He said she was al
ways bothering him to buy an auto
mobile, but he said he could not AZ
ford II.
Referring to the incident when Mrs.
Hall said her husband appeared at a
party In a drunken condition, with
his hair uncombed. his linen dirty and
his shirt outside of his belt, he de-
clared he was not drunk and had not
been drinking. He admitted he was
not dressed for party. because when
he came to Detroit he did not know
that party was 10 be held. He ad-
mltted the charges made that he re
fused to play cards, and sat In the
room reading a magazine.
And I didn't read II upside down.
either, as one OF the witnesses swore"
he said.
Attorney wilkinson made the charge
that Halls divorce from his first wife
In Cleveland had been obtained by
fraud, and brought Attorney John r.
Thompson, OF Cleveland, as witness
The later testified that Hall had
agreed TO permit his wife to obtain
the decree, and was to pay her $500
alimony, but that on the day Of the
trial Hall appeared In court with an
attorney and got the divorce on a
ss-bill which Thompson said he had
never seen. The Judge granting the
divorce has since been dlsbarred for
irregularities, II was stated
Henry williams, a Civil war vet.
eran, was introduced In rebuttaL He
testified that he had seen Hall and
Attorney Sam Davis drunk In Halls
yard. and said the men invited him
over TO drink with them.
Ibid you drink" he was asked.
Sure, all wanted" he answered.
During the afternoon session Attor.
news Wilkinson and Van zile became
involved I'm a bitter squabble 90 a
result of an insinuation that Hall had
had an Interior olive In engaging
Van Zile ss his lawyer.