The Detroit times., 1914-05-18
HUSBAND HEARS
HE HAS VOICE"
HOME WRECKED
Sees Stage Career and Quits
Work Immediately, Wife
Tells Court
OTHER MARITAL WOES
Barred BEFORE JUDGES
Grim Lesson For Young Girls in
Story of Girl-Bride Given
Divorce

Someone told Vernon Altman that
he had voice"
From thai time on all was wreck
and ruin, according to Mrs. Altman,
who, Monday, appeared before Judge
Hosmer and asked a divorce.
She said that Vernon was all right
until that fateful suggestion was made
that he had stage career before
him. Vernon quit work then and
there, his wife said. Work would
damage his voice, he thought lie
? sent his wife 10 work and he spent
mis- time between fishing, going TO ball
games and trying out that wonderful
voice. This started eight years ago
and the last Mrs. Altman heard OF him
he was still doing high G's and bait
Tag ash hooks.
She said that the fish and ball
games and the singing We're bad
enough, while she had TO work. but
when Vernon attempted 10 lubrlcate
his voice via beer, whisky and vine
and then came home and tried physi-
cal culture, using her as a punching
bag, she thought it was too much
Judge Hosmer granted a decree.
while her husband gambled, bought
motorcycles and cigars, she had to
AXE in washing and buy her shoes
from the Salvation army for 10 cents
i pair. She said she had 10 go to her
brother for support AS she appeared
Monday in gorgeous purple suit and
hat with an ostrich plume, the spec
tators were led to believe that as a
IL ~ no nd
She was given a decree.
There was grim lesson for young
girls in the case of Grace Murphy, IL
years old, granted decree from
David Murphy, by Judge Codd. who
took over some OF the pro confesso
cases from Judge Hosmer's court, She
testified that she met David when she
was 10 years old In rather uncon-
ventional manner. One week later
she married him and their wedding
was kept secret for six months. When
her parents learned OF the AFFAIR they
invited their son.in.law to their home.
He proved to be unable TO support
himself and soon attempted 10 beat
his wife and mother-in-law when in
drunken RACES. He ended by run
ling away. and is now in prison the
~ said
azel NJ Paddock told OF her hus.
DIS vivid Imagination in the way
- the positions he thought he held.
said he told her he was a travel.
80 salesman for a prominent Detroit
Germ, but she soon discovered this
askeiue. Then he told her he was
manager of a large store. She tele-
phoned the store and was told Mr..
Paddock was unknown there. she
confronted him with this statement
when he came home, and he admitted
is truth. He told her that he was
ready TO tell the truth and that the
real fact was that he was advertising
manager for still another company
The next day his wife was walking
on Woodward-ave. when her attention
was attracted TO a gaudy automobile
The top being formed OF a great tin
shoe in which a much.painted old
woman also of tin, was watching a
brood of tin children. II was cigar
advertisement. Right on the front
{ seat was friend husband.
After this life was eventual in the
Paddock home and ended when hus-
band took his wifes last dollar bill
rom her purse when they were visit
ing In Toledo and disappeared. She
borrowed enough money TO get home
from friends. The decree was grant.
ed and she was permitted TO resume
her maiden name