The Detroit times., 1911-01-28
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HER CONSTANTLY.
~. Wakefield Tells of Novel Plans
70 Trap Her-Red Liquor Figures
In Divorce Session.

The novel plan adopted by Alexan'
der Wakefield, a street car conductor
+ - keep his watchful eye on his WIFE
Pauline, or whom he was insanel!
. Ioalous, she alleged, was described IN
. Judge Donovan's court, SATURDAY
morning, when Mrs Wakefield. with
bout twenty other women, applied for
|reedom of the yoke that had become
1rksome.
Mrs. Wakefield testified that her
hnsband was SO jealous that he in
lated that she spend her evenings
riding on the car with him, SO that
he could mike sure she did not fiirt.
Mrs. Wakefield said that several
nmes when she did go out in the even
{nw her husband played detective ana
doGged her footsteps, but he never
oaw anything out OF the way. AT 9TH
or times he would announce that he
was going out TO spend the evening,
and then sneak in the cellar window
and conceal himself In the house 10
watch for male visitors, but the WIS.,
5fors never came, the wife said. These
actions on the part OF Wakefield,
caused his wife TO leave him six
times, she testified, and she declared
ohe would never return 10 him again.
0he was given a decree.
Lyla Irish, small, neat and decided
'ly attractive, testified that she was
compelled to mortgage her wedding
presents to support herself, but her
husband, Louis II. Irish. got hold OF
the money and went out on grand
spree, not SOLDERING up until the
money was spent. They were living
IN Pontiac at the time. Then they
came to Detroit to look for work, and
Mrs. Irishis wealth consisted OF 81.
This, her husband borrowed, declar-
ing he knew where he could find work
He turned up at IL O'Clock that night
hilariously drunk, and she learned
that he had never asked for work.
she got a decree.
"One long souse," was Florence
VERSIONS description OF her husbands
life for five years in a Hillsdale ho-
tel She said he was drunk practically
|nll the time, leaving her 10 manage
the business and do most Of the work.
{Ghe also drew decree
Louise A. Young lived with her hus-
band. Harry j., for four years. and
during that time his sole contribution
howard her support was 81, but he
hook that back the next day. She was
|xiven a decree on the grounds OF
|cruelty.
For the second time of his life Roy
|Holmes, a young private detective.
who lives In Walkerville, but works
IN Detroit, was named as defendant
ia q divorce suit His wife. Mary.
charged him drunkenness, and testi-
ned that he had had delirium tremens
twice. She got decree.
George Washington, colored, said
he could forgive his wife almost ev-
erything she had ever done, but he
could never forgive her for leaving
him TO take up with an Italian. De-
cree granted.
Other DEGREES granted were TO Flor
ence vs.. Earl j. Howes, cruelty: Mag
|gfe w. George Dickinson, desertion;
Charles va. Catherine Bolls. deser-
ton; Edward VS.. Julia Niezbikowski
drunkenness and desertion: Lydia VS..
George Warner, nonsupport; Eliza
VS.. Robert z. Hedge, deserton;
Frances vs.. George j. Best, cruelty:
Pearl VS.. James G. Scramlin, deser-
ton; Henry vs.. May Warren, deser-
ton; Vonica vs.. Joseph Arnold, cruel
~ and desertion; Thomas J. vs. Grace
Blakely, desertion; Nellie VS.. Fred
Colbein, desertion; Emma VS.. John
smith. desertion: Jennie VS.. William
Washburn, desertion; James VS.. Mary
|Olmstead, infidelity; Carrie VS.. Harry
Bchults, nOn-support.