The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-15
Mrs. G. H. Abbott Fails to OBJ
tain a Divorce From Her
Husband.
THE PROOF WAS INSUFFICIENT.
Basil A. Hester Becomes Insane
From Pondering on Religious
Problems.


denied Mrs. Abbott's petition for a legal
separation.
The defendant was on the stand nearly
all day relating the conduct of his wife
prior to the time the suit was brought and
replying to the charges in the complaint.
He said that his wife had often remained
away from home over night with women
Of her acquaintance, and that he had seen
her drinking in the grillroom of hotel
with man and woman.
In reply to the charge that he had
ragged his wife, Mr., Abbott said that he
had merely admonished her to be careful
OF her companions and conduct.
Mrs. Abbott's attorney questioned him
regarding letter be had written to the
plaintiff, In which he spoke of an angelic
soul in a fiendish form"
Perhaps it was the other way" sug-.
Eested Judge Ellsworth
Another letter of Abbott's to his wife
was produced in evidence. 1t read as
follows:
To Title: Yesterday, in the conflict of pain,
amusement and bitterness which has stunned
me, and the desire for the moment in my dis
tressed heart to see you and arrange some plan
wherein we could straighten out our tangled
matrimonial mess, visited your home but as
-sua I did not find you home.
Last week when you called upon me then
told YOU OF my desire and intention TO sever
the bond which exists between us and one
when is so dlstasteful to you, and it was in
order to carry out this plan that so desired to
see you. IL was, too, with desire to keep your
shame hidden from our own people and friends
who have been so interested in US, and who
are now asking why you are living with your
father and | residing here. l have screened
some immediate cause of action. You must
either return TO the home am able to furnish
for you or remain where you are for the entire
future.
How can bear this life without respect
from those who have known me from early
youth and with the loss of confidence in you
whom l loved so and do yearn for? You
whom took to myself in the face of all and
eye-ythingl l may forgive, but the tender
grace OF day that has gone can never be re-
so-ed. The very foundation of the universe
has been shaken, and there appears no solid
earth anywhere to make a new foothold.
There appears no light in my future. What or
whom could trust and believe in after you
have failed? You, whom 1 esteemed so highly
looked up to, and who I thought would scorn
10 accept attention or anything from any one
} I have suffered, but will try and pull myself
through and put as fair face on matters as l
csn. will do this until you, at least. make
some immediate answer to this either person.
ally or by letter. Then, perhaps, the disaster
night be kept q secret and you saved from
scandal: But can we ever bridge the gulf that
yawns between US? I fear not and will not
attempt to answer in this but will try and be
calm. must not be found wanting in this day
az work. viii attempt to turn down the wild,
jempest-tossed confusion of my mind and from
mis- resolution will. not retreat, but will wait
10 endure much for my lost ones sake. Your
husband, GEORGE.
mere. 1 told your father yesterday that 1
would not be responsible for your living there
and that herewith revoked the request con-
tanned IN my letter to him. This is my ult-
mRtum. GEORGE.
To lecture in Modesto.
Rev. Benjamin H. Hudleson, formerly
pastor of the Baptist church, has left for
Modesto, where he will deliver series OF
lectures on religious themes.
The Board of Health overthrow the ad-
ministration last evening in a way that
much surprised its friends. When the
Mayor went into Office he had the appoint
to fill the vacancies which were left
by those whose terms had expired.
He appointed Drs. Miss Sarah
Shuey, Beckwith and Rogers, who con-
stituted a majority of the board. Almost
their first official act was to remove Secre-
tary Paul Schaffer, who had been with the
board for several years, and appoint z. w.
Thurman in his place.
1t was supposed that at last evenings
session more friends of the administration
would be appointed to fill the positions of
sanitary inspectors. To the surprise of all
Secretary Thurman was removed and Paul
Schaffer put back in his old position, while
s. S. Smith, the mount bent in the Office of
inspector, whom it is said Mayor Davie
particularly desired superseded, was ap-
pointed.
c. f. OFT, who was booked for inspector,
had to be satisfied with the office of assist
ant, to take the place of n. S. Douglas.
The proceedings were held in executive
session, but it is understood that Miss DR..
f1IrT1aA fhQ tina in favor nf
the old employees and defeated the Mayors
plans.
Mrs. Nancy Abbott, the mother of the
defendant, told of her daughter-in-law' 8
actions in going out at all hours IN re-
Spouse to notes brought by messenger
BOYS. She told that her family was dis
satisfied at the marriage, but had con-
cluded to make the best OF it.
In giving his decision, Judge Ellsworth
said that the plaintiff had clearly failed to
make out a case, and that the husband
had been justified in his actions.
Basil A. Hester, an elderly man, who has
been an attendant at the Stockton Insane
Asylum for the past nineteen years, was
sent to that, institution by J9dge ELS
worth yesterday as patient. Some time
ago, while Professor George Heron was
holding meetings in Stockton, Hester
became very much interested in his doc
trines and attended several of his lectures
He became absorbed in the study OF re-
ligious problems and spent most OF his
time reading books relating to them. He
made several attempts to deliver speeches
during Professor Herron's meetings, but
was restrained by his wife.
Recently Hester went to Alameda,
where he showed signs of dementla and
gave his watch and most OF his Wardrobe
to the Salvation Army:
His son demonstrated with him, and In
the alteration which followed the son was
violently assaulted. Hester refuses to sub
NIT to treatment of any kind and insists
that he must give all his belongings to the
poor. The demented man refused to
answer the questions put to him by the In
sanity Commissioners.
Oakland Lawn Tennis.
The Lakeside Tennis Club will elect Off
GERS this afternoon. The new club is re-
ported to be in most hourishing condl-
ton. 1t was organized only short time
ago and has fifty-six members already.
Arrangements are being made for the
club to join the Pacific States Lawn Tennis
Association, so that its members can play
in all tournaments held under the auspices
Of that body.
Since the organization of the Lakeside
Tennis Climb the game has taken fresh