The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
KEPT FROM
HER DYING
HUSBAND
Sensational Story Told by
the Daughter-in-La of
John T. Wright.
TOOK Hin AWAY AT NIGHT.
The Capitalist Calls It a Sc
quel to a Speed That Was
Too Fast.
saw THINGS THAT HE DISLlKED.
De Does Not Have Any Fear About
- Paying twenty-five Thousand
Dollars for Damages.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9Oo Broadway, Dec. -
a very sensational complain: has been
drawn up and will be flied tomorrow by
ex-Judge ID. d. Talcott on behalf of Mrs
Emily b. Wright against her father-in-
law, the well known and wealthy capital
istof Oakland and San Francisco.
The plaintiff says her rich father-in-law
and his second wife have conspired to keen
Aer from the bedside OF her diving hus-
band. The sick man is said to be near the
grave with only a few days to live. John
j. wright has supported his son all his
lie and has always behaved generously,
and is rather amused than otherwise at
the lady's story.
1he complaint, which reads like q ro-
monce, tells the following story: Mrs.
Emily B. Wright was married to George
I. Wright. son of the defendant. on
Christmas eve, 1882 The wedding was
the talk of Oakland society for weeks
There is but one child, Catherine H.
who IS now 13 years old. After the mar
riage e young people resided at Fifth
ana NJ Market streets, and during the whole
OF their married life the plaintiff has en-
joyed the society and com panionship of
her husband.
For over a year George T. Wright has
been III and unable to do any work what
eves, and his wife believes he is affi cted
with fatal disease. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
nave been without means for some
months, but the plaintiffs father-in-Iaw
Is oelleyed to be man of great wealth
ana mas property valued at many hun
dreis OF thousands of dollars, which Yields
an income OF at least SIS 900 annually, and
Re also holds the estate OF the plaintiffs
&husband's mother. 1t Is alleged that she
81 eft all her property to her only son, and
what lie has not had the e of it.
The complaint alleges that John T.
Wright now lives with his wife in large.
luxunous and perfectly appointed home
in the arlstocratlc part of Oakland Mrs
Wright Jr says her father-in-law knew
the situation OF his son, and that her coun-
sci advised him of his duty on Novem Der
l. W hen DE received the letter John T.
Wright called on his sick son, but de-
/ clined TO advance funds or to secure a
Wright says her husband was dy ing and
she was too sick to attend to the house
hold duties, while her father in-law was
able 10 give his son at least $500 per
month.
1t was finally agreed that the dying man
should go TO the sanitarium o Mrs. Sarah
Reeves on Broadway, and while there his
wife attended 10 his wants ana enjoyed
his society.
Mrs Wright Jr. then alleges that a con-
spirscy was formed between John T.
Wright and his wife to separate her from
her husband. The sick man was without
cause or reason and without consent of
plaintiff removed at night from Mrs
Reeves to the home of Miss Eva Lewis
and detained for some days, and plaintiff
was willfulIY and illegally prevented from
seeing or caring for her husband The
sick man was later removed 10 the East
Bay sanitarium and placed in q small and
sunless room, where he still rem aims.
Since his last removal Mrs. Wright Jr
saws she has been deprived from seeing
her hus band, and has been informed bv
attendants at the sanitarium that she
must be kept away from her husband.
The sensational complaint concludes
plaintiff is informed and believes her
said husband lies in the East Bay San
At rum, neglected and alone, and has but
few days to live and that he earnestly
wishes and needs the care, society and
com panionship Of plaintiff and to die in
his own home with his.wife and children
aear him, from all of which he is pre-
vented from doing by the wiIlful, ma
Iicious, improper and illegal acts of the
defendants. Thai neither the father nor
step-mother of said George 7. WRIGHT 90
near him, and the SAID defendant Mueller
only at long intervals, and he is kept to
the cold charity and attention of said SAN
itarium and its manager aud with only
alien hands to smooth his path way to the
grave all of which Is unbearabe to
= plaintiff and inflicts upon her great bodily
harm an acute and grievous mental suffer
ing land great loss, damage and expense. "
Mrs. Wright Jr. asks the court TO award
her $25, 900 damages because OF her an
guish.
Drs. Mueller and Kron are also made
defendants.
John I. Wright was seen at his house
tonight and said the trouble is the end
of lie that has been wasted 50 far as his
son is concerned He spoke very plainly
about both his son and mis- daughter in
law, and ridiculed the idea that he would
ever b. called upon to pay $50. 900 to any,
body.