The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-31
CHOCOLATE CAKE
BAD FOR LAWYER
Tales Of Domestic Warfare in
Divorce Court Rival Battles
of Europe

Somebody has put q jinx on Charles
bathurst attorney.
Last Saturday he was kissed by ,
French chef. for whom he had Sc
cured decree OF divorce. and thil
Saturday he was the victim OF jok,
played by the prettiest threeyear-ols
baby girl that has lightened the grin
pourts for many day.
Mary--that was ner name-wal
psated on the attorneys table. as thu
room was crowded. In one little
chubby hand she held q large wedge
pf sticky chocolate cake. Twice II
fell 70 the floor while her mother was
esttfying, and the Undiscovered result
vas restored by sympathetic bystand
bro.
Marry tried to eat II. but her tum
my would not hold II all. and. being
Pf neat disposition. she looked about
for . place TO put II. The pitcher OF
CO water attracted her attention and
he cake was crumbled into IT, A min
pte later Attorney Ashurst paused IN
} burst OF oratory for q drink. Hall
} glassful disappeared before he real
sed something was wrong. He look
bd 1t the dull colored water with III
pits Of what looked like mud floating
About and then he turned pale. He
inished his plea hurriedly and rush
"a from the room. He was discover
ID leaning against q window and the
PAUSE Of his trouble was explained
Puoh . feeling Of gratitude came over
BIN that he hunted up Mary and she
bow u the owner In fee simple OF "a
kents.
THE case the "near-poisoned" law.
Yer tried was that OF Mrs. Rose Ham
nond, who testified that Just one
nouth after her marriage In 1912 her
husband appeared at home one even.
ms and began to pack his grip
rWhers are you going?" she asked
rob. I'm going to leave you." he an
bwered airily. what for?" was the
bext question. "Oh, just because,
laid hubby. and with these words he
valked out. She has never seen him
Vince. She got Q decree.
Laura Hunter said her husband
net her ct the door one evening with
: shotgun and. after loading II. he In
kfted her into q room, where he
hreatened to blow her head on" II
)he did not confess love affairs with
karious men. To save her head. she
)aid. she confessed, although there
Fas no truth In the charges. The
husband also charged her with trying
ITO steal" the sweethearts Of young
Foman boarder. She got o decree.
Helen Zelesxcxuk said her husband
I'D under the bed one night from Q
o'clock until ! the next morning and
5lAughed his head or while the
kalked the floor waiting for him to
feturn. She said he also spanked her
Nth rasor strap. She was but IL
f6arS old at the time, and he
Thought children should be spanked
He afterward broke her arm. she said
phe was given q decree.
Melvin Wells was . holy terror"
Rccording to his wife. She told OF
3aking 50 cents from the till of their
Spstaurant to buy some needed sup.
bliee and Of her husband running a.
Ter her down the street until he could
Seiss her back hair. He then started
d drag her home. but q deaf and
humb man came alone and gave him
! thrashing. After this she express
"a . desire to 60 to . theater with
her parents and insisted when her
husband voiced his disapproval. TN
Rx you up for the show" he was al
legged TO have said. and he thereupon
BACKED her eyes and she had to stay
home. He also tried to knock the
telephone from the wall with her
head, she claimed, and to break her
back over the piano stool. She got a