The San Francisco call., 1896-06-12

in the Alameda court. He named deser-
ton as the ground on which he considered
himself entitled to the decree. In the
meag&me the young wife in Los Angeles
had not been idle. She also filed COM
plant for divorce in that county,
where she is now residing with
her mother. Her complaint is more
interesting than that filed by her
husband. 1t contains allegations that
throw considerable light on the domestic
life of the young couple while living at
the Sanitarium on Lake street.
Tie marriage took place in Alameda
after courtship of three days. 1t was an
elopement, and the young bride said that
she was under the influence of peculiar
power exercised by Goldson at the time.
After the marriage they lived together
just one year, and then the young wife
went home to her mother. Sue declares
she had been roughly treated, and that
Goldson and his mother tried to make
drudge of her and to work her almost to
death. On various occasions her husband
made unpleasant references to pistols, and
once he was so jealous because his wife
was talking to the man who attended the
baths at the Sanitarium that he picked
her up bodily and carried her upstairs.
Her life was one OF torment and fear, and
living with Goldson she declared to be al
together i'm possible.
A few months ago, the young wife was
in Oakland and Goldson made several at
tempts to see her. He was denied admis-
sion and Mrs. Chick wanted the District
Attorney to issue a warrant for his arrest,
but this could not legally be done. Then
the respective mothers-in-law rushed into
print and publicly denounced each other.
Previous to leaving Oakland Mrs. Gold
son published long statement, in which
was the following:
alt is a well-known fact that Mrs. Gold
son runs the family, and has entire con-
troll of the actions of my daughters hus-
band. How is it possible, then, to con-
slider the actions of this young scaDeg grace
as being independent of his mothers in
fuence? If she directed him in other
affairs is it not reasonable to infer that
she directed and controlled his matri-
monial life? To prove this L take the
liberty of recounting a confidential con-
versation / had with Mrs. DIR. GCldson
some months after Musette's marriage.
''Once while she was sick young Goldson
brought her large powder which he said
the doctor had prescribed for her. The
doctor had only left the room a few min
utes, and on inquiring found that no such
thing ad been ordered.
'tOn another occasion he threatened her
with revolver. In view of this condition
of affairs Mrs. Goldson advised me to take
my daughter away, stating that her son
was incapable OF providing for wife. In
answer to my inquiry as to what her sen
would do in the event, she told me that
she would take care OF him as she had
always done, and that he was so consti-
tuted that he ought never to be away from
his mothers apron-strings. A most i'm
portant fact was omitted-she never sug-
gested how the expenses of her sons wife
were to be met after her removal, and l
can here truthfully say that he has not
contributed one penny toward her support
since she left the Sanitarium. 1 must say
that no one expects him to do anything
for her, for it is impossible to get blood out
of turnip."
About a month ago commenced the race
for divorce. Goldson said he filed his
complaint so as to get ahead of his wife.
The young wife in Los Angeles, how
ever, made the pace, and to-day Goldson
was surprised to hear that the decree b ad
been granted to her. Although only 26
years of age, this is the second time he
has been divorced.