The Detroit times., 1911-03-20
DOMESTIC Woes
Barred IN COURT
Judge Murphy Disposes of Big Grist
In Divorce Session, Many DEGREES
Being Granted.

A romance which began in far-away
Russia and eliminated In his mar
riage two weeks before he set sail
for America, TO provide a home for
himself and wife. was revealed. Sat
urday, in the divorce suit or Louis
MintZ against his wife, Rosa.
After Mintz had spent year IN
America, the wife crossed the ocean.
but instead OF going TO Toronto,
where he lived. she accompanied
other friends whom she had known In
Russia, TO Chicago. Later she came
to Toronto, and lived with her broth
er, but the old love had died and she
refused to live with her husband.
Mintz later came TO Detroit. Judge
Murphy will grant decree in 80 days.
Alleging that her husband had de-
serted her. Ida Tonsing, smartiy
dressed actress. asked for divorce
from her husband, Francis J. Tonsing.
before Judge Murphy. According 20
the plaintiff, she married Tonsing
here and they moved TO California.
After living with him eight months,
he sent her back to Detroit, telling
her that he would follow In a short
time. She declared that Is the last
she has heard OF him. The court will
grant a decree In 80 days.
Mentioning other mems names,
James L. Martin asked for a divorce
from his wife, Carrie Martin. He 10
steamboat engineer and u away from
home most OF the time. He testified
that while he was away from home.
the wife was running around with
other men and that when he returned
home she threatened to kill him
Mrs. Elizabeth Reno, sister OF
the defendant, testified that she had
reprimanded her sister for her con-
duct. The husband will get q decree.
Minnie Frank was granted a d.
vorce from Matthew Frank on a
charge of cruelty The court ordered
Frank not to marry for two years.
Gertrude Boyd was granted a d.
vorce from Alfred Boyd. Mrs. Boyd
Is a music teacher and she testified
that her husband was cruel and Jailed
to support her.
Pauline Pierce testified that she
was married TO Franklin c. Pierce,
June /, 1910, and that they parted
Nov. 80. She said he represented
himself to be an expert machinist
chauffeur and bookkeeper, but that
instead he sought lighter work with
lighter pay and failed TO support her
She will get a decree.
George ]. Aspenleiter was granted
a divorce from his wife, Emily, on
charge of desertion.
Testifying that her husband Charles
Hawkins, alias Carl Billings, 10 now
serving from TO 10 years In prison
in Jackson. after being convicted on
la5charge OF burglary, Kate L. Hawk
ms was granted a divorce and the
custody OF her eight-months'-old baby.
Lizzie Anderson testified that her
husband, Otto Anderson, had quit
work two weeks after they had been
married. ~ She said one Christmas
morning he struck her head on the
floor, nearly breaking her neck. The
court will grant her a decree. in a
month.
A decree was granted Lizzie Weldie
from Charles weldie, living on farm
near Eimira. She testified that he
had treated her cruelty, and had
forced her to do heavy farm work
when she was physically unable to
do SO.
DEGREES win be granted in 30 days
to Lottie Canady from Charles Can
adv. and to Charles X. Knowlton from
his wife, Sylvina.
Henry Hall testified that when he
returned home Unexpectedly one day
he found his wife in company with
another man. When he reprimanded
her. he said she told him she liked
the other man more than she did him.
Later she deserted him. He will get
a decree.
divorce will be granted In 30 days
To Esther May Boleratz from her hus-
hand Michael, on a charge OF non |