The Detroit times., 1916-04-25
MAID Tells
OF FAMILY
QUARRELS
Former Domestic is I'm
pOrtant Witness In
N0rthrup Case
HELD DISPUTES
ON SERIAL PLAN

Mrs. Cora NOrtnrup, whose nus
band. Roy Northrup. former Jack.
son man, and graduate OF the Uni.
versity OF Michigan. Is seeking q d.
vorce from her. offered to leave
Northrup for the consideration OF
81 1000. Vera May Whitney. . niece
OF Northrup's from Jackson, testi-
fed Monday. Northrup wouldn't
give II to her, according to the
Whitney girl, who had served In the
household as q domestic for q time.
Testimony OF the household exist.
ence OF the Incompatible pair was
given by Miss whitney, and largely
corroborated by Mrs. Cecil Allen. OF
Jackson county, who had also acted
as domestic in the home. Both
women showed an antagonism to.
wards Mrs. Northrup. and placed
the blame for the continual family
squabhles on her.
"She said she'd ruin the whole
family and him as well," declared
Mrs. Allen. "She would abuse him
and call him names. threatening 70
kill him at times.
II would wake up st night hearing
them nght. They would have .
quarrel In the evening, 80 to bed,
and wake up TO continue It. The
only thing ! ever saw him do, was
|, TO tell her TO keep her mouth shut" !"
II was a domestic scene In Judge
North's court. Friends OF Mrs.
Northrup came to the court room,
where there were practically no 9TH
er persons but those interested in
the case. and brought their knitting.
besides the defective Northrup
baby, Hazel. two young children Of
Northrup's sisters were present. and
scampered about the court room to
their hearts content. Several OF
the witnesses had come from Jack
son. where the couple formerly
lived.
A new variety Of the meanest man
came to light in Judge Mayne's
court when Rhoda Cline told Of her
husbands demand 20 be paid for
any little help he gave In her ardu-
Gus household work. II was only
a slight pittance she got from bis
pay envelope at best and this all
went back into his hands. she said.
Daniel o. Cline II the husband.
'Tl have to pay him for beating
rugs. busting. sweeping. washing
dishes. anything of that kind. He'd
drink up most Of the money he earn
cd. but what came to me rd' be sure
to have to give back. Then he'd
use that to get q bottle and fetch It
home"
Judge Mayns decided that such .
mercenary attitude towards q wife
entitled her to . decree. The couple
were married In 1900 and parted IN
1y...
The responsibilities Of marriage
we're entirely too irksome for Wal
lace scotten. He preferred to play
croquet, his wife Irene. who ID only
II years old. testified.
Scotten never worked at all. she
said, AFTER they were married. A
croquet green on q farm ad1oinins
his fathers place near Dowsgiac.
Mich, where he took her to live,
soon became one OF his regular
haunts. she said. for he enjoyed
knocking the balls about with q
neighbor's daughter.
20 let the boy have . good time" )"
Mrs. Scotten declared her mothsr-in.
law said when she complained TO
her Of her frivolous young husband.
In the meantime she was burdened
with the care Of q baby. Scotten
also went motoring with the neigh
boris daughter. she said.
The break came finally. Though
Mrs. Scottcn offered to give her
husband another chance. he told her
that young fellow like him
couldn't be tied down by furnishing
home. and they parted for good.
She wasn't stylish enough for him.
was one OF his complaints, accord
Ing TO Mrs. scotten.
When Judge Norsh learned that
he was only 10 years ne held up the
decree until scotten appears before
the court. A pro consesso suit can.
not legally be brought against .
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