The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
billed WIFE.
FRIEND LEAVES HER
NJ Theresa Crook, Posing As Single
Woman, Embarrassed By VISIT
From Husband.

Because her husband called at .
boarding house where she roomed
and where she was known as Miss
Crook" and asked for his wife. Mrs,
Theresa Crook, declared that she
had been disgraced and that her
heart was broken. according 70 ed.
mund Crook, the husband, employed
"a local stove factory, and who was
xrantcd divorce by Judge Donovan
Monday.
According to Crook, his wife De
serted him about four years ago. For
some time he was unable TO md any
trace OF her but finally found that
s1o was rooming In Detroit. One day,
ne went to her rooming house and
.sked TO see her. She was not there,
when the wife heard that he had
called TO see her, and called her his
wife. she sent him the following let
Ter which was introduced as evil
dence;
Dear Friend.
4 can't call you my husband,
for you have disgraced me for
far. am leaving my rooming
house today and have got 10 look
for another room. You called the
landlady up Saturday night and
told her you were my husband
and she told me would have to
look for another room for she Z
would not keep anyone that was
married and was supposed TO Dc
single. so now you know what
you have done. Oh my COD, !
wish you would let me alone, Tor
4 no sooner get settled than
something like this turns up. Ed,
Il can't live with you so l don't
know why you want to cause me
trouble
This has certainly got me in q
pretty mess. Ny friend thought
was single and now he has left
M and | am without home,
friends, money or anything else.
The easiest way now is TO get
divorce. I am awfully sorry you
told for like my room and my
home here. Now, | don't know
where TO 20. My heart Is broken.
On, my God, why did you do II?
1 am leaving tonight and l don't
know where 20 60.
Mary II. Munroe, who testified that
or,ce when she had been worth about
$4,000. but that her husband, Jared
A. .1funroe, had sQuandered most OF
a. Was granted a divorce by Judge
According to Mrs. Munroe, her hus-
band not only squandered most OF
her own personal wealth but also
spent about s9,7oe which belonged
Is her sons estate. Mrs. Munroe al
4. testified that once, when she was
nick. her husband drew up q will
oroyiding that he should have all Of
her estate with the exception Of IL
which he graciously allowed to be be-
oneafhed to her son, and asked her
to Sign Il. When she refused, she de-
clared that he became angry and re-
FUSED to speak 20 her for several
weeks.
Michael Ryan asked for divorce
from his wife, Ellen, but because he
failed to have witness to verify his
Testimony. Judge Codd took the case
under advisement. According TO
Ryan he was married 20 years ago
and ave children were born Later
his wife, after influencing their chill
1rcn against the father. left him. TAX
ing al Of their furniture, Ryan testi-
Nellie NJ. Lennebacker was granted
b divorce from her husband, Charles,
en- the ground OF non-support. Ac-
cor1ing TO Capt Mcdonnell. of the
Detroit police department. he attempt
Cd 10 reconcile the COUPE but Lenne-
hacker declared he would not live
with his wife again.
Judge Donovan granted Zilda Calloff
q divorce from her husband, Floyd,
ana because she testified that she
wae afraid OF her husband, the court
ordered that an officer accompany her
% Calloff's home when she goes to
get her personal belongings. Floyd
u motor car tester.
Declaring that her husband. Fred
erick was a "weakling. and was un-
able to support her, Bernice Whiting,
barely out Of short dresses was grant
I'd = divorce by Judge Donovan.
Marie Wrightsman declared that her
husband. Arthur. had deserted her
forT months after their marriage and
that she had been forced to support
herself BY working In hotel in south
Send, Ind. and then In a hotel I'm De-
<roit She was granted a decree.
The following other divorces were
Eranted: Hannah va. John a. Cayan.
apsh. cruelty: H. Allen ys. Elizabeth
Wisner, non-support: Eva vs.. Seymour
HarFood, non-support; Glare vs.. Bert
tam Robinson. desertion; Sarah va
samuel Rosen, desertion: Anna va
frank Urbowonski. desertion: Olive
N. ". Milton HITLER. desertion: TIL
Ile W Paul Waltz, desertion: Iva va
fsnk Goodwin, non-support; Mile
herman Feldstein, non-support,
.no GLADYS vs.. Harry Kettler, non
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