The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-27
.FOU Nd HER 4 HUSBAND,
Mrs. Helen Kuhls Sued by J. J..
Robbins, a Matrimonial
Agent.
The Lucky Man Finally Found in a
acknowledgements Is
Asked.

The experiences of Mrs. Helen Kuhls,
formerly Mrs. Helen Coleman, in her search
for husband, furnished an interesting
chapter in the annals OF the Justice Courts
yesterday.
Mrs. kuhls was an interesting widow who
wore a crutch and bewltching smile, until
she met H. G.. Kuhl.
The ma nner in which she met her sec
ond fate was the basis OF the suit i'll which
she figured as defendant, and according to
James J. Robbins, the complainant, he
was asked several months ago to draw up
an advertisement for Mrs. Coleman, ask
ing aspirants for the matrimonial market
to present themselves.
The lad, P" which was made part of the
complain Mt, read as follows:
A respectable, educated American widow,
aged So with moderate competency, desires
marriage-object a comfortable, happy home.
The gentleman must be over her own age with
sufficient means TO live without labor. This
offer is sincerely truthful and replies must be
likewise. Address X. A, Examiner Office.
According to Mr.. Robbins, this adver-
tisement was kept in the paper for full
month, and during that time some fifty
applicants presented themselves by letter.
Most of these he answered himself, reject
ing their offers, and others were asked to
present and declare themselves. The latter
were requested to call at All Mason street,
a lodging-house kept by the lady who de-
sired husband.
There they were interviewed by Miss
Julia Z. Hickson, roomer in the house,
who received them as Mrs. Julia Fenton,
and inquired into their financial and
social standing. the result of her
investigations being presented to Mr..
Robbins, who verified it as best
be could. According to the complaint the
plaintiff was engaged from the 4th of
Ioe 70 fob ha int
of his client and keeping tab on the suitors
for her hand.
Among the applicants were W. II. AL
len, an attorney, who claimed to be worth
$40, 600, but whose claims were disproved;
William Belleau of 124S Eighteenth street,
II. Wilson of $40 Clay street, j. f. Mellow
ell of III Market street and Gus Bushnell,
who gave his address as general postoffice.
All of these Mr.. Robbins claims to have
looked up thoroughly, with adverse re-
suits to the applicants.
Finally H. g. Kuhls appeared upon the
scene, and then Mrs. Coleman surren-
dered.
Mr. Robbins on the stand stated. that he
investigated the standing of the applicant
and finding that he was stockbroker and
had passed through the insolvency court
he passed favorably upon him and told
Mrs Coleman that he would probably be
good husband. Thereupon he was
accepted and a marriage was tie result.
, Mr. Robbins related many interesting
incidents of the husband huht, among
them one with another widow in search of
a spouse.
She was Mrs. Sticklin, who called at
All Mason street and asked that any re-
iected applicants might be sent to her, as
she desired husband and did not care to
go to the expense of advertising for one.
When Mr.. Kuhls and Mrs. Coleman had
finally been united in the bonds of matri-
mony, the complainant alleges, his claims
for services rendered were ignored. He
considered that he was entitled to
some consideration and sued for 1929
and costs. The case was not finished
as the defense asked time to furnish ex-
pert testimony as to the value of the time
OF matrimonial agents. Justice Barry
granted it, and set the case for next Fri
day, when the hearing will be finished.