The Detroit times., 1911-09-02
DIVORCE Refused;
PAIR REC0NC|LED
Eva Westfall Makes Up With Hubby
When Told She Cant Have
Decree.

Pretty Eva Westfall. the 17-year-old
girl refused divorce by Judge Mur-
I'm, last week, until he had had a
chance to question her youthful hus-
band. Rush Westfall, was denied a
decree, Saturday morning, after the
husband had declared he could give
no reason why they could not live to-
gether.
In the hearing last week the worst
MRS. Westfall could say against her
husband was that he insisted that she
live with him on HIS farm. Now he
has returned to the city, but she still
refuses to make up with him. After
the husband had been closely ques-
toned by the judge, he refused a
decree.
Il cannot grant a divorce in this
case, Mrs. Westfall," he said. You
are still a married woman, and ad-
wise both Of you to go to the jury
rom. kiss and make up"
The couple. with their attorneys.
walked out into the corridor, where
they conversed for a long time. At
times the girlish wife stood quite close
to her husband, and frequently they
smiled at each other like old sweet.
hearts.
After an hours talk the couple left
the court together, apparently recon
ciled.
A 17-year-old boy, brother Of the
plaintiff, was named as to-respondent
by Fred Hurst, who CHARGED his wife,
Flossie. with serious misconduct. He
charged that she called him vile
names, slapped him, kicked his shins,
and finally became too friendly with
a tailor named Charles. He got a
decree.
Charles Chsdister had no trouble
obtaining a decree after he handed
over to the Judge bunch of mushy
letters written by q man named Ber-
nard, In Toledo, to his wife.
"Oh, dear grille, how lonesome I
am to look into your sweet, loving
eyes and hear your dear voice." wrote
Bernard in one of the epistles.
That's worth Decree" commented
the Judge.
That her husband had deserted her
in 1893, and had since served a term
In Texas penitentiary, was one of
the charges made by Marie Brown
against John M. Brown.
And he had five or six wives while
he was away, too" declared Mrs.
Brown. Indignantly. She was given
decree.
julius Greengoods, who spoke Eng.
lish with difficulty, convulsed the court
and the spectators with his recital OF
his troubles. Talking so rapidly that
the court stenographer was unable to
take the testimony. Julius became
excited and fairly shouted.
when we had been married a day
or two I gave my wife SIS, and she
threw IL at me-" he said. "On Sun
day, while we were eating supper. a
man came in and said, Who is that
guy there?' pointing at me. My wife
introduced US. and then he told me
to get out, as he had some business
to talk over with my wife. Finally
they threw me downstairs"
HeTgot a decree.
Other decrees granted were to Anna
VS.. James 8. Martin, non-support ;
Alice VS.. Raymond Cobane, non-sup
port: Lena vs. Louis Gilbert, drunken
ness: John vs.. Lillian Durocher, de
sertion: Anna vs. william Galloway
non-support; James r. vs. Agnes Pow
ers, desertion; Ella vs.. Frederick In
gersoll, non-support; Kate VS.. Henry
Jacobs, cruelty Annie vs.. Percy l.
Fredenburg, desertion Annie vs.. Her
bert J. Wright, desertion; Agnes VS.
Charles Knaebel, desertion; Elizabeth
cruelty; Angeline vs.. Gabor Kracz
non-support.