The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-13
TO BARQUICK JUMP
TO ALTAR FROM
DIVORCE COURT
Judge Mandell Says Immedists
Signing Of DEGREES Has Caused
Scandalous Conditions and Hen
Hold Cases Up 80 Days in Future.
Afinities Figure in Tales Of Woe
Poured Out in the Saturday
Session.

PERSONS who may desire to make
quick Jump from the divorce court
10 the altar won't enthuse over the
announcement by Judge Mandell. Sat
urday, that hereafter owing 10 scan
dalous conditions which have resulted
from the immediate signing OF de-
crees after the cases had been heard
all divorce cases in his court will be
taken under adyisement, and the de-
crees not signed for at least 30 days.
Lately several persons who have
been divorced In the circuit court.
have gon directly to the county
clerks office for marriage license.
said the Judge. Because OF these
scandalous conditions, shall not sign
any DEGREES until at least 80 days az
ter the hearing
Gladys Deither asked for divorce
from her husband, Frank. She testi-
fed that because her husband drank
and was cruel to her. she was granted
a divorce several years ago by Judge
Hosmer. Her husband later pleaded
that he would reform and they were
remarked. Saturday. she again came
to court, and declared that her hts
band had failed TO keep his promise
ment for three months" declared
Judge Mandcll. II want the wife TO
firmly make mp her mind II she wants
to live with him again or not"
William Mehmert, living in High
land Park and employed as steam
engineer, testified that a few minutes
after he would leave home to 60 to
work in the mornings. his wife's ann
ity would go to his home and remain
there until about Is minutes before
the husband returned In the evening.
Mehmert said he had difficulty In sur
prising them In the house, for his
motorcycle made too much noise a.
he approached, but one day, when he
returned home early In the afternoon.
he found his wife's affinity there.
Harriet Smith testified that her hue-
band lived double life for three
| years. She said they were married In
| Detroit, Feb. 1S, 1900, and went TO-
/ Pittsburg 70 live. Six months after
! their marriage, ne began to be cruel
to her, she said. One night she track
ed him to fiat, found him with an
| other woman and learned that he had
supported this woman for three years
while married to the plaintin.
| "Why were you married in Wind
sor?1 asked Judge Mandell or Mary
Dixon, who asked for divorce from
her husband, William, on a charge OF
desertion.
"I don't know she replied.
That's the way with all OF them
none of them ever knows" observed
the court.
Mary McKillop declared that her.
husband. Humphrey, was cruel to her
and had the habit of remaining away
from home for days at time, without
explaining where he had been. She
said he also had the habit OF embar-
rassing her while she was in public
places by calling he vile names,
causing q crowd 10 gather
May Coram declared that her hus-
band had an awful temper, often be-
coming SO angry that he would tear
his hair. and scratch his own eyes.
She said that he had been divorced
from former wife and once had been
arrested on a charge OF. murder. She
said she was afraid OF him as he had
threatened 10 kill her.
The following additional cases We're,
also heard and taken under advise
ment: Hazel l.. vs.. Harry ID. Sm1f
non-support: William j.. VS.. Julia
gel cruelty: Olive NJ. vs.. George g.
tel. non-support. Christine vs.. He<
man Cottreli. non-support; Ada ~
lawrence s. Miller, non-support: fI<
licie VS. Cyriell Van Derbussche, co.
sertion, Johr B. VS.. Elizabeth Han
nan desertion: Catherine vs.. Edward
sugars. cruelty: Asahel r. Bessie Mo
Cay, cruelty: Burton I. vs. Minnie
Hilton, desertion; Jennie vs. AIan
Spencer, desertion: Avery vs.. Neiie
Brugh, cruelty; Catherine vs. wins
Stewart. non-support.