The Detroit times., 1916-04-22

tue OlSOrce courts Inursoay, 10 al
low q general exodus from the coun.
ty building to Navin field. Good Fri
day was a red letter day for the
"spirits' that preside over unhappy
marriages.
The divorce mill OF the Wayne
circuit court ground away merrily,
unloosing the marital bonds Of -
couples. one of the largest grists OF
divorces ever turned out. The pro
cession OF little groups--the divorc'
ed man or woman. a father. mother
or other witness. and a lawyer
filed out OF the county building In a
| steady stream as the energies oil
practically every judge in the build
ing were directed to disposing oi
the cases.
Margaret States was given a de-
cree from Harry T. States, veteri.
nary for the board OF health. because
OF the neglect charges she made
against States.
tion for me-" she said, land would
be out till o'clock in the morning
time after time, without an explana-
tion."
A witness declared that States
had said he married his wife out OF
pity. A decree was granted.
The Christmas present Of beat
ing On Dec. 20, 1914. was the last
straw In the woes of Mrs. Cathleen
Hyde, who sought a divorce before
Judge Codd from her husband, Roy
Hyde. Hyde left her after the Yule-
tide attack. she said. The Hydes
worked on farm and she was call
ed on to work In the field with her
spouse hoeing potatoes. she said,
but the work was not nearly as
painful as the beatings he used to
give her with a hoe.
Mrs. Ethel Hodgins. who came be-
fore Judge Chester to set forth in
detail her undenied charges against
her husband. Frank. has dark hair
She found strands OF blonde hair on
her husbands coat, she said. that
confirmed her suspicious of infdei
ity Judge Chester gave her de
cree. She lives in River Rouge.
Natural masculine shortcomings
which are detailed with wearisome
monotony in the divorce courts by
the unhappy wives Of worthless hus'
bands. were charged by Fred II.
Kelly against his wife, Blanche. For
she drank and smoked cigarettes
just like n man, he averred. She
tormented him, too. he said. by talF-
ing of another husband that she had
before she married him and from
whom she had never been divorced.
Kelly claimed that she finally lest
him TO go back 10 Perry, n. Y,
where the man lived. JudgG Mayne
held up the case pending the correc-
ion of flaw in the filing of the pa
pers.
Mary Camrau was given a divorce
from her husband. Gilbert. by Judge
North. She said that Campau had
violent Ats OF rage. and on one occa-
SION threw a lighted lamp at the
stove. They were married in April
1904. and separated In April, 1915.
II was real fisherman's luck that
Oliver Watcus, Jr.. met with a few
years ago. when he set out in pur-
suit Of his favorite sport.
Watcus, Jr., was called on 10 ex-
plain that expedition and the conse
quences that 1t entaiied before Judge
Murphy In divorce court, Friday af.
ter,oon.
You bit and were hooked" com.
mehted the court. after Watcus had
recounted his fishing trip. and told
OF the meeting with his wife-to-be
OH that memorable morning. He
charged that his wife had been un.
fcahful.
Perhaps might suggest an in.
junction against further fishing ex-
petitions on the part of the plain
tif." said Judge Murphy, after he
had heard all testimony.
Allegations that he had deserted
his wife and child. when the babe
Was but three months old. had been
arrested and convicted for non-sup-
port, compelling the wife 10 work
for the maintenance Of herself and
the child while he was earning s21
week. and that he deserted the
family on a second occasion. were
made before Judge Murphy against
Earl Cawkins by his wife. Bertha V.
For the last two years, Mrs. Cav