The Detroit times., 1915-01-29
MANSFIELD IN
BITTER LETTERS
ASSAILS WIFE

tCs.H.ses frs. P.ss o.s>.
ond f,oor of the waldorf. and In an
other window, on the second floor Of
Mrs. Mansfield appeared In court at
tended by her colored maid.
j. e. Bodies, founder Of the concern
OF which Mansfield Is manager. and
Mrs. Bodies, are blamed by Mrs.
Mansfield for her trouble
..I told my husband" testified Mrs.
Mansfield, "that we would have to
move away from our home at No. 946
Cass-ave.. 70 get away from those
people next door. for thought they
were the cause Of all our trouble
The people next door are the
Bolles pair. Mrs. Mansfield, on re-
Stunning the story OF her unhappy
welded life. Friday morning. told OF
her anguish and suffering when she
first observed that her husband
ceased to show affection for her..
eve were invited to dinner given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bolles on New
Years, 1919" she testified, "and !
was forced to decline because my
baby was sick. When Mr.. Mansfield
heard that had declined the invita-,
ton. he told me I ought to go to
that party even II the baby were
dying.
AFTER that, he seemed to change.
He appeared cross In the morning.
and wouldn't speak to me. ] finally
went to him and told him that we
should do something. asked him
whether he preferred to have an
arnicable and peaceful agreement as
% What would be best. or whether ne
vfdh4d IN absolute divorce. He told
ne not to speak to him.
II used 70 take his meals up TO
him while he was In bed. Sunday
mcrnines. One Sunday. he refused
e. take the meal. He said he was
eick I asked him II he wanted
doctor. He said, Mo- Then. while ]
va n another room, rocking the
baby. who had kept me up all night,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolles came In. heard
Mr.. Bol1es say to her husband, Yes,
dear. send for q doctor right away.
The doctor came. and when he saw
me-. he said was the sicker OF the
Two and needed attention.
while was looking after my
baby. saw Mrs. Bolles sit down In
a~clhair beside my husbands bed, and
Rad the morning paper to him.
Nrs. Mansfield told Of another oc-
casion ON which her husband had re-
fused to receive meal from her.
And after I came back" she said,
~ saw the tray in his room, and the
maid told me-"
Before Mrs. Mansfield could com
plete her statement. she was halted
by An objection.
mrs. Mansfield, her face covered by
: tim, black vail, was unmoved while
the letters OF her husband were read
aloud In the crowded court room. The
firstA missive read, was addressed to
one OF her brothers. A copy was sent
10 her, she said. and she afterwards
learned that the original was not
mailed.
Somehow or other, my brother
learned that was sick" said Mrs.
Mansfield, explaining how It came
that the letter was written. MY
brother wrote Mr.. Mansfield. and
asked him why he wasn't notified
about my Illness, and why my family
knew nothing about conditions In my
home"
II was In the reply Intended for
Mrs. Mansneld's brother. that her
husband said he would take pleasure
in announcing that She was iii or
dying, and in which he characterized
his home Is q hell. In this letter. he
also accused her OF standing in the
way Of his progress, and with turn
Ing turtle, raving and snoring" Mrs.
Manofield said her husband had asked
A. 4
or, and that when her mother refused
to lend II. he accused her OF turn
Ing turtle"
Another letter was written from
Houston. Tex, while Mansfield was
o. . business trip. His wife and
their three children were then In
New Orleans. and he had been there
Z few days before he wrote the letter,
g q alleged. having remained in his
wife's home one night. The letter
came soon after be left New Orleans,
and was addressed to Miss Anita
I>ovis." Mrs Mansneld's maiden name.
n this missive, Mansfield told his
wife that she must renounce her re-
llG1ons - well as her family, IL they
vore 70 live together again. your
3 GoDduct has eaten away the love of
1our husband" the letter reads. "You
nnst cnt ont your family advice, and
yUur religion, and live for your hus
Ind and children. instead OF LIVING
- you DO now. II we are to be to
nother.s
4 typswritten. blank agreement,
6roesntod By Mrs. Mansfield to her
zn0bonl before she went back TO
( M 0rleans. was introduced as evi,
16noo. It bound Mansfield to pay the
<spunGos Of the trip and for the care
- hlo Vic and children while in the
1oL II stated that Mrs. Mansfield
- - b away three months, and
80 nfker that time, she was to re.
- cd decide. with her husband,
~ o1oo1d b. done whether they
ou16 live toEether or be divorced
80 rGovlde1 that they should
1o ouuY nom No. s4s Csss-ave.
GoI1, Ne wife testified. refused
x IS - q was originally drawn
onc0oA eaid her husband add
~ pfQvision. 70 the chec
tpol1 eerss % permit hin