The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
HUSBAND sues
In One STATE;
WIFEIN ANOTHER
Divorce Applicant Boldly Tells
Judge of Brazen Collision
TO Secure Decree
EACH HAS CARTE BLANCHE
IN MAKING CHARGES
Court Fails to Enthuse Over
Plan-POlice Dog Figures
as Home Wrecker

Arabian Nights have nothing on"
the tales told in the court oil domestic
relations, Monday afternoon, during
the hearing of 26 pro confesso divorce
cases. In only one OF which a decree
was granted
Jackson w. Hayman brought suit
against his wife. Elizabeth Hayman-
and with rare candor told the court
that a non-contested suit had been
filed in Pennsylvania courts by her.
lie explained they both wanted di-
yorce, and each had agreed 10 allow
the other TO bring any charges de-
sired without any attempt 10 deny
them on the part OF the defendant.
He produced letter from his wife,
who wrote to say that her suit was
coming along nicely and ended with
the words, Goodbye, old chap and
good luck 70 you"
Judge Lacy gasped and then ex-
claimed: You write your wife that
1t may be goodbye but good luck is
long way from meeting you. The
divorce is denied
Bum" the police dog, has figured
in many sensational stories but IL re-
NAMED for Monday 10 bring him forth
as home breaker" James r.. Her
sey asked q divorce from his wife.
Rosa Bell, and alleged. among other
things, that she had attempted to kiss
Bum" on the street one evening, and
as a result had been arrested He
also declared that Mrs. Rosa Bell,
much younger person than the plain
tiff, had developed habit OF locking
~ his oil Mailing htt11
to sit about the house In union suit
and do the family sewing When
his wife returned. he alleged, and
found the sewing had not been done
she became very disagreeable. Judge
Lacy took the case under advisement.
Johanna Gailytowisky brought ac-
ton against her husband, Richard,
and her chief cause OF complaint was
that her spouse could not tell her
from a baked potato. At least. she
asserted. he stuck fork In her arm
several times and the last time after
remarking that she was mot done"
he disappeared. The case was held
for investigation.
Nellie I. Ames told the Judge she
was the wife OF sea captain and
that a few months ago she went 20
the dock to wait the coming OF the
good ship Sachem. She declared she
watched the smoke arise on the hoIf-
zon and strained her eyes TO catch
the first glimpse Of her seafaring hus-
band. AT last she detected him on
the bridge and waved and waved UNI
til the ship locked. She climbed
aboard and was about TO throw her
self In her husbands arms when, she
alleged, be seized her by the shout
ders and hurried her into cabin
where he used ropes end" on her
without an explanation OF this strange
form OF greeting. Her case was also
held for investigation.
My husbands business is to do
people, and | am the biggest boob OF
them all" declared Minnie M. Jen-
kins.
To prove her assertion she said her
husband fell down a hole in steam
boat, and although nothing was in
jured but his dignity, he managed to
get $4,000 damages from the boat
company. Then, she said, he disap-
peared. Her case was also held up.
"The woman in this case was look
ing for a meal ticket, apparently. and
the man for housekeeper. declared
Judge Lacy. in the case of Pratt Mich
OILS, who is asking divorce from
Anna Nichols. Both were too old
TO marry and both are too old To get
a divorce. They married without love
and must fake the consequences"
The divorce was held up.
To top off the day Mrs Lacy ap-
npared nj O'Clock To accOmuany her
husband TO a dinner The last case
up was a man who stammered Mrs
Lacy watched the clock and was
nervous. The Judge watched his wife
and was more nervous while the Wit
ness stumbled and tripped about
among his "ts' and SIS" II was
3 80 before the afflicted one was
through, and the judge and his w
had late dinner.
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