The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-13
Mrs. Sara Levine, After
23-Year Search, Sc
cures Divorce
WAS DESERTED
IN AUSTRIA
Many Tales of Woe Are
Told In Divorce
Court


has obtained a divorce from
her husband. Aaron Levine. Not all
the terrors that face a lone woman
In a strange land could daunt Mrs.
Levine, and she came to America
TO search among the millions of
Chicago and New York for her
missing man. Although she finally
found him In Worcester. Mass, aft
or . second trip from her birthplace
In Yesnica. Austria. Levine never
returned to her.
For. two years she struggled In
the sweat shops OF New York. and
although she knew her husband was
In the city she was forced back to
Austria without meeting him. With
money given her by her grandmoth.
ar, she came again TO the United
States. still In the hopes OF finding
Levine and winning him back
Finally, In Worcester, Mass, he did
return TO her. but only for two
days.
She sought him again in Chicago
without success. She heard from
Levine from time to time. but final.
ly gave up hopes OF holding him
Coming to Detroit a few years ago
she went to work In a factory, and
later managed to establish mil
linery store.
I've written him time after
time" she told Judge Chester, but
he says I'm old and uneducated He
doesn't hike me-"
Mrs. Levine wept on the stand
as she went back over her old hopes
and trials. She was quietly and well
Creased. and told her story in frag
ments OF broken English.
Judge Chester granted her a di
vorce- She has q store nj No zoos
Jos. Campau-ave., Hamtramck. She
has been In Detroit since July /,
1919.
After Hattie G.. Chadder had filed
suit for divorce against her hus-
band. Alfred Chadder, the husband
made three attempts to have her do.
ported. her lawyer charged in Judge
Chester's court. Mrs. Chadder came
TO court with her lawyer in the ex.
pectation Of getting her decree with.
out contest. but she was surprised
to ind her husband on hand. His
lawyer asked for motion setting
aside the default In order that nv
might contest the case.
This 10 just another attempt TO
harass this woman" said Mrs. Chad
der's attorney 70 Judge Chester.
"He did everything In his power to
get her out Of the city so this case
couldn't be tried"
Mrs. Chadder already has been
divorced once. She formerly lived
In Toronto. Both she and George
Gilbert. her 14-year son by her
FIRST husband, were arrested. she al.
legged. A notice from G.. Oliver
Friok. immigration inspector. de-
claring that she would not be mo.
Tested further, was introduced a.
evidence.
II Is Mrs. Chadder's charges Of
drunkenness that her spouse resents
and which, according to his lawyer.
are his reasons for contesting the
case, which was not concluded
Tuesday.
When Mrs. Rose O'Neal met an
other woman on the street car.
whom she knew had been friendly
with her husband. Alvin O'NeaI
from whom she sought divorce.
Tuesday afternoon. she was shown
an engagement ring and told OF an.
other betrothal on the part OF her
husband. Her attorney. Charles l..
Coulson. showed that O'Neal vas In
the House OF Correction for shop.
lifting on his third conviction. The
wife was given divorce by Judge
Mandell.
Dorothy Falkiewicz charged her
husband. Stanislaus. with making n
slave OF her, setting her to work
on an an-day. furniture moving lob
the day after they we're married.
and starting her to work in a cigar
factory the next week. She was
only Is years old at~the time OF her
marriage, she declared. He made
the most of her work to slack him
self, she said. Judge Murphy grant.
ed q divorce.
Olive Harris was granted a di
vorce from her husband, Jay. when
she exhibited iimsy shirtwaist,
thoroughly ripped up. which she de-
ciared Harris had torn from her
back.
He ran out into the street after
me and tore It on" she declared
All did was 10 ask him for money
when there was nothing In the
house to eat. He had a habit OF
kicking me whenever he felt like Il
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