The San Francisco call., 1898-02-05
HONEYMOON
 LASTED BUT TWO HOURS And Then Howard Wished His Wife
 in the Bay. Sensational Story Filed in the Oakland
 Courts. Young Widow Repents Her Marriage to a Mine
 Expert. A LADY AT A WINDOW. Mrs. Howard Thinks the Watcher Once Saved Her From
 Danger.
| LADY AT A WINDOW
Mrs. Howard Thinks the Watcher Once Saved Her From
 Danger.

A divorce suit, with details of a high ly sensational nature, was filed in the Superior Court of Oakland yesterday by which Mrs. Nina B. Howard, bride of three months and a half seeks to be free from the well-known wealthy min ing engineer and expert, Harry A. Howard
 Unlike most married folks, the How ards did not have a honeymoon. Just how long they loved after marriage is not mentioned in the complaint, but three hours had not passed after the ceremony before the groom informed his wife, in angry tones, that he had her where he wanted her, and would do as he pleased. Conduct, of which this little act was @ premonition, was in- dulged In for a few weeks, and then came the separation.
 Mrs. Nina B. Maitland, who was a young widow, was married to Henry A. Howard On September 16 last in Oak land. After the marriage the COZ crossed to San Francisco and toJk lunch and then their happiness ended. They went to the Stockton wharf and took passage on a San Joaquin river steamer, and according to Mrs. How ards complaint, her trouble began as soon as they stepped on board.
 When a little distance on their we'd ding trip, the groom said: Now I've got you, and I've a mind to throw you overheard. I've got you just where have wanted you, and will do as l please with you.''
 A few days later MT. and Mrs. How ard returned to Oakland and took apartments at 574 Thirteenth street. While there the husband of three weeks, 1t is alleged. seized his fair wife with great violence, jerked her about the room and then hurled her about ten or twelve feet from him, at the same time using language that is not generally heard from people less than a month from Hymen's altar.
 The next day matters were a little worse. The groom seized his wife by the throat, so she alleges, "and failing to keep his hold thereon caught plain tiff by the arms and rushed her across the room to an open window, threat ening and intending to throw her therefrom, and striking her with great force against the casing of said win dow
 This episode was stopped. because the defendant saw lady looking from window in the Hotel Metropole. He then cast his wife into a chair the complaint continues, and said, 'I'll choke the breath out of you yet". As he said this Howard went to the bu- reau drawer as if to take something out of it. and was only restrained by seeing that the watchful lady in the hotel across the street was still an in- terested witness of the proceedings.
 MT. Howard also made several seri- inC Cf nd she was not true, and it is also alleged that he wrote letters to her friends ac- cuSing her of all manner of things un- wifely. Finally Mrs. Howard received some letters from him at Angels Camp that she says, made 1t plain it would be good thing to get divorce.
 The defendant is said to be possessed of considerable property and to earn a salary of $200 per month, and Mrs. Howard asks for $500 attorneys fees $100 costs and S75 permanent alimony She also asks for a restraining order to prevent the defendant from dispos- ing of any of his property. Howard is one of the best known mining experts in the State, and his services are con- stantly in demand by Alvinza Hay ward George w. Baker, c. D. Lane and other mine owners.
 The circumstances preceding the marriage are Qulte unique ana nelp to throw some light on the events that succeeded the vowtaking. Mrs. Mar shall had some friends at Angels Camp and among them was MT. Howard. The expert once mentioned the lady's name and connected it with possible mar riage. His companions declared that such a thing was impossible and hihted that Howard could not secure the prize, no matter how much he de- sired 1t.
 This friendly def seems to have filled Howard with determination to prove the truth of his remark, for 1t Is said he did not cease in his endeavors until he had made the young widow his wife.