The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
ONE. HUSBAND
GIVEN DIVORCE
George Miller Gets Decree
from Wife on Showing
of Deserti0n.
JUDGE DISLIKES 'SPAT'
Can't Get Divorce After a Tiff,
Judge Tells Counsel
for Schwartz.
JUDGE DISLIKES 'SPAT

George Miller, who says that his
wife Elsie threw a bread knife at him,
when he wanted to read her mail, was
granted divorce by Judge Slater
Tuesday afternoon in the municipal
court. Judge Slater, however, made it
clear that under the law he could re-
verse the decree within year, and he
directed Divorce Counsel, A. B. Ames,
to endeavor once more to get in touch
with the wife and learn, if possible, her
version of the martial difficulties. Mr..
Ames, had informed the court that he
had written letter once and it had
been returned to him.
Married In Waukegan.
"Ah, this is one of those Waukegan
marriages." said Judge Slater, as he
glanced over the complaint in the di-
vorce case, filed by Oscar Dean, coun-
sci for Miller,
Miller and his wife, whose maiden
name was Elsie Harrison, were married
in Waukegan, January 10, 1917. They
have little girl who was five years
old in December The child is now
living with the mothers parents, both
of whom, Miller said, are good people
and kind to the little girl. BY the di-
vorce decree the custody Of the child
was given the mother and Miller was
ordered to pay five dollars week for
its support.
Wouldn't Dress for Company.
a Nilleas tols aA.ssezjudgs that sometimes
meals were rely yhen he came home
and sometimes they were not; some
times his clothes were mended and
sometimes not. Hisswife likes to dress
like millionaire. he declared, and if
he were not garbedsto suit her she
flung scornful words at him and re-
fused to be seen inh his company.
Sometimes whenahe came home tired
from work, there We're guests at the
table and if he didn't stop to change,
but sat down as h8 came from work,
his wife gave him "a bawling out, he
insisted He said his wife finally de-
serted him last MAJ, and that she had
taken fancy to apother.
He Took His Little Drink.
"And what did you do" asked the
judge, did you stag out nights? ?"
mo, sir"
"a drinking man 2"
''No, sir"
Never drink at all ?"
"Well, l used to take my little drink
"What was your little drink? 2" asked
his honor.
/" A glass of beer once in awhile;
that don't hurt nobody"
"Did you and your wife go out to-
gether?"
eve did, yes, SIR"
"Did you take her to places of amuse-
ment, movie shows and the like ?"
Sometimes, yes"
Wanted To See Her Letter.
Miller said that his wife was accus-
toned to opening his mailb and one day
when she received a letter, he was
anxious to see it. She kept the letter
in her pocket, however, and refused
to give it up. Miller struggled with
her to get the letter, when he declared
she picked up bread knife and flung
it at him.
"Well woman is entitled to some
rights, commented the judge. When
the husband had finished his nara
ton. The judge, probably not being a
feminist to the point of believing that
the sex has right to q judicious
choice of weapons, no doubt was refer
ring to the right to guard their person
ality and read their letters undisturbed.
Divorce was finally granted. The
judge, however, refused to listen TOT the
testimony in the Schwartz divorce,
where the husband said that the wife
complained that Kenosha was too much
of village.
Don't come here and ask for a d.
vorce every time a man and his wife
have little spat." the judge cried.
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