The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-04
-ARGE COMMUNITY PROPERTY
REFUSED HER MAINTENANCE.

g 4 new move in the quarrel existing be-
tween BENJAMIN +. Norris the well-known
Chicago ieweler, and his wife, Gertrude,
was made yesterday by his wife, who
brings suit in the Superior Court for the
appointment Of a receiver.
The complaint states that the parties
intermarried in Chicago in May. 1867, and
that in May, 1892, the husband willfully
deserted his wife. and has not since re-
turned to her. There are two children as
a result of the marriage, Benjamin +.
= Norris Jr.. aged 23, and Charles Gilman
= Norris. aged l. years.
1t is alleged that since the parties married
= they have accumulated considerable COM
;mgnity property. There is the half interest
:" held by the defendant in the jewelry firm
=. OF s. F..NOrris, Alister & Co. of Chicago,
=. which interest is stated in the complaint
TO be Of the value of Sl50,000. Besides
: this there IS real property in San Fran
cisco, consisting OF lots on Post Geary,
:. Ellis, Baker, Washington, Buchanan
.. streets and San Jose avenue. This real
=. property is valued at $4,000 and there IS
:: said to be mortgage upon It for $4,000.
!: But the complaint states that the property
1850 far improved as TO give MOTIFS net
:: Income Of $500 month after paying all
!: eX pensesf as well as the interest on his
!" MORTGAGE
The wife complains that her husband.
: for the purpose Of preventing her receiv
!. iIIg. support or alimODy from this real
.pEGpetty, has made arrangements with the
" firm of Madison IL BuTke-which is made
4: a pafty.tu the suite have the property
!. :eiispased.- of, with power of attorney
.;gFa ted TO NJ: j. Burke. And it is al
%IeGe;d that Unless an injunction be obtained
Ie:pFOp8Tty viii pass into other hands,
s ana. Mrs. Norris will be unable to lay her
F. hands on anything tangible. She is now
:saIl te. be without means.
+ For Hiueyear past Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
II adeth6Ir residence in San Francisco, but
lin october, 1892, Norris started on trip
:r0und" the world. During his absence,
i states the. complaint, the expense of main
] tanning the family in San Francisco was
.ct6frayed by checks drawn BY Norris in his
4. Wlf6,s favcr upon the First National Bank
Of. San Francisco; that prior to October,
/. 1898. Norris allO wed his wife Sl75 a week,
:: but since that date he has reduced the al
! lOWanCe to SIS a week. Besides he has
/. VIII hin the past few days, stopped pay
:meat Of the last three checks Of SIS each,
and one for $50 which he had forwarded
/: to his wife for the support of the family.
-. It:is alleged that Norris has told his eld-
.estsOn. who is now A student at the Uni
(. VeTslty OF California, that unless he did
his best te induce his mother to consent TO
a divorce without opposition he (the father
:VOuld. disinheTit him. Norris has also used
: the same threats to his wife by means Of
al agent, telling her that unless she con-
]: sents TO a divorce he viii withdraw all
: support from her
: On these grounds Mrs Gertrude Norris
: asks that receiver be appointed to take
#Gkarge Of the community property; that
/ an Injunction issue restraining either Nor
riS OF Madison d Burke from interfering
I'm the matter; that the custody of the
4: Wiuor child. Charles Gilman Norris, be
awarded to her, and that during the pen
.dency of the action a reasonable allowance
be made 10 her for the support of herself
j: and thechildren. incidentally she men
/. tons $500 q month as a reasonable sum for
3 maintenance The firm OF CARRIER, Boalt
. q Bishop have taken up her cause.