The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
~ Sanford Prefer
Id Men of Brawn,
Spouse Declares
EDGE CHESTER
GRANTS DECREE
o, SchlOud Wins Di-
nee From Precinct
Detective

hoauty" and because she con-
ecouoly referred to him as
- nttle shrimp" Theodore r.
- Dound himself eliminated
nnfg1monial bliss. Because the
n6ooo beauty" showed pref
s1he . husky weight-thrower
State fair grounds in 1912,
hi6nueo she has never returned
yunning away with the man OF
3Gang physique. Sanford filed
sfoe . divorce from the wife,
- Christian name Is Maud.
Chester granted Sanford a
0 Thursday afternoon.
xoopOnse to the questions OF
~ Ferris, his counsel, Sanford,
characteristic meekness, recit-
- woes Of his married life. He
! ho was flve feet tall and con-
"a % . weight of scorceiy more
hundred pounds. or course,
- lost some flesh as a result
| y w0rrfoU caused by his misfor-
y - ma1rimony.
-, sao Waa bigger than |. II is
! = sat1 Sanford, "and she led me
IosSx.Whfrl III the time she lived
y 80 ehe had supreme con-
s ~ me because ! wasn't a
~ = i man. She likes big.
IN chaps. That's why she be-
(G kfatuated with the weight
ot at the state fair. She fell
II the minute she laid eyes on
o1 ne went to see him per
~ stunts every day OF the
~ told me | didn't amount TO
W either physically or men
MA then she went away. and
~ she went with him. |
ee0 her since"
Was q grass-widow when
N1urried her. ne said. She
< MT husband because he
n& 8anford's size. But San
~ didn't know this till az
I k4fo married. and soon he
~ &6nder why she ever mar
\ ~ one OF them.
IT ae hangers husband, Ja-
described in Judge Man
RI G Nj Thyrsday afternoon, as
IN 6 agrfavatingly few words.
4 this been bis only fault, how
i. Mrs,1nnger wouldn't have OBJ.
~ Z divorce The court grant
Ne decree on other grounds of
M. lie said he thought a silent
G0nI1nr very wen be oyer-quar-
665c. The LangerE lived at No.
{lfliton-ave., Highland Park. He
|foprietor Of the Langer Printing
I Koe. &h-S7 Congrcgs-st. west.
I've days after we went on orr
ynccn TO Mackinaw. he began
tpells of silence said Mrs. Ian
"He became morose, and when
Ned him what was the matter
Elm. he said he didn't love me
/, Sncre. From then on hc was
lossed OF a perpetual g.ouch."
b. Otto ToepeI was a witness for
s Ameiia Degenkolb, who was
nted q divorce from 5ohn Dcgon-
b by Judge Van Z'le. Thursday
Dknoon. Mrs. Desenkolb has tccn
sorting herself for six years ag
Sn,ploye OF Dr. Toepcl. the ply
- said, Tic declared she was
|tlrely too good for Deeenkolb."
n was charged with cruelty d.
4lon and non-support.
1tective Frank Sehloud's effort
cut the blame on his wife, Ju,ia.
4 their marital troubles, proved q
Itfe In Judge codd's court, Thurs
= afternoon He denied all tho
~ allegations of cruelty and &C.
~ her OF brutal treatment o!
Ia FOSTER son. Francis, but Judge
4s1nye the wife the decree.
10 bill for divorce fled ThuTg
4 hftefnoon. william Van Sickle
ltreet car motorman. alleged that
Il wife. Lula -pingston.Van
~, deserted him i3 times in five
M The thirteenth timh was the
~. however. and she never
y, returned. They were married
Rtober. 1910. The woman's last
plon from home. Van Sickle
5bo. was In October, this year
n Sickle sets forth In his bin
Nh. van Sickle frequently
o4 the car of which he was a
1cnn. and she Invariably insist
ef riding on the front platform
= ooe would talk TO him in spite
10 &on1pany's sign, Passengers
~ talk TO the mOtoTman