The San Francisco call., 1896-06-11
Everything Was Arranged Be-
fore the Judge Called
the Case.
EVERYBODY LET DOWN EASY.
The Doctor Gives House, Alimony and
Children for Other Conces.'
SionS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
4 L 4

90S Broadway, June 10.
The Crowley divorce case is ended. Be-
hind closed doors this morning the doctor
and his wife told their tales of marital
woe to Judge Frick, and when the doors
opened each was free to make third at
tempt at proving that marriage is not
chronic failure.
Mrs. Alma A. Crowley was awarded the
homestead on Alice street till she shall re-
marry, in which event the house goes to
the two minor children, of which she is
the custodian. The doctor is also to allow
her $125 per month and to pay her taxes,
insurance, and to keep her home in repair.
DR.. Crowley profits in so far as his repu-
tation is concerned because the more
serious allegation of the complaint is de-
clared to be not proven and unfounded.
it is, however, of record that he cruelty
hurt his wife's feelings, and on this ground
alone was the divorce granted.
When the case was called w. W. Foote
was allied with r. VI. Fitzgerald in the in
terests of DR.. Crowley. Judging by their
suavity and their evident desire to arrive
at a speedy and mutually agreeable con-
clusion, might be supposed that they
were lifelong friends. Certainly there was
nothing to indicate that three days ago
the two men rent the Democracy of Ala
media County in twain in the fiercest anG
most personal political fight ever seen in
this hotbed of political strife.
The case was set for 10 O'Clock, but up to
IL 80 the plaintiff had not arrived, nor
were there any witnesses about. This
gave rise to the surmise that an attempt
was being made to settle without trial.
After considerable whispered consultations
between counsel there was a conference
with the Judge, in which both sides at
tended, in his chamb bers. 1t was reported
then that no testimony would be intro
duced on the charge OF adultery, limiting
the case 20 cruelty.
When the Judge finally took the bench
he asked that all be excluded from the
room but attorneys and stenographer,
and the court so ordered.
Counsel for the petitioner then intro
duced evidence to substantiate the charge
of cruelty.
Mrs. Crowley testified to repeated acts of
cruelty of her husband, and was substan-
tiated by Charles Nuratti, Japanese boy,
and Margaret Borland, both servants in
the family.
The next question which arose was as to
the disposition Of the homestead on Alice
street. Mrs. Crowley's counsel wanted the
home to be decided TO her, but the other
side objected. and finally W. R. Davis,
who appeared for Mrs. Crowley. agreed
that she should use it till she remary, and
then it would go to the children.
After the evidence regarding cruelty no
attempt was made to substantiate any
other charge, whereupon DR.. Crowley
offered to disprove the serious charges in
voIving Mrs. a. G. Ainsworth, but the
matter was not gone into.
The decree will beworded so as TO set forth
that the allegation regarding Mrs. Aims
worth was unfounded. The disposition
of the case occupied but few moments of
the courts time, and when the doors
opened another Oakland sensation had
gone into history.