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[MES: WEDNESDAY, £HENRY KNOPE’S STRENUOUSWIFE USED DISHES, KNIVES, FISTS AND POKER IN DISCIP LINING HIM—OTHER TALES.Henry Knope looked like a battle*scarred veteran when he took the stand In Judge Donovan’s court Tuesday morning and told of the strenuous life he had had as the husband of Lydia Knope, from whom he wants adivorce.Across his nose waa a large red scat, which he said was inflicted by a knife thrown by his wife. He said she kept, him busy dodging dishes am! keeping out of the way of herfists; ---“We separated during the early part of January,” Mr. Knope testified.“I c ame home froru work one day and went to bed early. There was no trouble of any kind, but during tin-night my wife kicked in the door of mv room, and ordered me to leave the house. She was armed with a butcher knife and a stove poker. I got out as soon as I could and I am notgoing back.”The Knopes were married in 188f. : and have six children, the eldest 21 j and the youngest 3 years The rare of the children and the alimony ques tion were settled out of court. A de* , cree will be granted.That her husband. Samuel Draund, a marine engineer in the employ of the Detroit Transportation Co., had bitten her until the blood ran down her face,
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Detroit Times

Detroit, Michigan, US

Wed, Sep 30, 1908

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