The herald., 1898-09-01
DISGRACfD HIMSELF
DIR. JULES F. ROTH WRECKS A
FAMuY,s HAPPINESS
SAD STORY Of RUINED HOME
Henry D. Frasier the Victim Of an
Unprincipled Wretch in the
Guise of a Physician

DR.. Jules F. Roth, a physician whose
character and professional reputation nave
long been on the ragged edge, now stahos
unmasked before an indignant ana long
suffering public. He has always peeh ior-
tunate heretofore In that the clrcuM-
stances of his questionable doings were
clouded with shadow of doubt, but this
time the entire details Of his crime become
public property through the confessions OF
an erring wife to her husband. lie Is
thereby charged with not only breaking up
a quiet and happy home, but with using
the courtesies and condolences ACCORDED
men of his profession to accomplish MS
base designs and fragrant violation Oh the
laws of civilized community. The facts,
in what is one of the saddest stories OF
home-breaking ever coming before the
courts of Los Angeles were told yesterday
In the hearing of the divorce suit OF Henry
d. Frasier against Grace c. Frasier before
Judge Van Dyke.
Mr.. Frasier is a wealthy man who mar
ried his wife in Louisville, KY. in 1893 Not
long after their marriage they came to
California and located in the northern part
of the state. where they resided until last
December. At that time, together with
the two little daughters with which their
union had been blessed, they came to Los
Angeles and located in comfortable home
near Westlake park. In the early part OF
Nav business matters called Mr.. Frasier
east and he had only proceeded as far as
Chicago on his journey when he
was taken Ill with complica-
ton of disorders which eliminated
in very severe case of typhoid fever
For weeks his life was despaired of, but the
fever was finally broken and the physician
In charge advised him to spend the period
of his convalescence at Battle Creek,
Mich. sanitarium. The advice was acted
upon and 1t was while at the latter place
that the sick man, wasted in strength and
system, received telegram from DR.. jules
Roth to the effect that Mrs. FRASER had
1ust been the subject of a surgical opera
ton. The message stated that she was out
of danger and would soon recover, but the
episode proved severe shock to the feeble
nerves of the husband and was the cause
OF his fastening his homeward trip before
II was wise for him to attempt 1t.
To his relief when he did reach home he
found his wife we'll and about her duties as
usual Several days after his return. how
ever, he began to notice difference In her.
She was reserved in her manner and seemed
to be greatly worried about some matter
Questions followed and finally the woman
broke down and told all. The confession
was as follows:
Some little time after Mr.. FRASER left for
the east, one of the children took sick and
Dr. jules Roth was called in 10 admins
ter treatment. He made several trips to
the house, and the child soon recovered.
Mrs. Frasier had for some time been trou-
bled with an aiment which she could at
tribute to no cause She had at times been
extremely worried over 1t, and as she had
gained considerable confidence i'm Roth
she decided to consult him about it, On the
occasion of his next visit she did so. and in
the examination which followed he en-
braced the opportunity to become very
familiar with his patient.
I: was just about this time that Mrs.
Frasier received word that her husband
was very sick with typhoid fever and Roth
used this fact as an argument to secure
her favor. He contended to her that Fra
sier would surely die, and that she might
as we'll accept his CRoth's) company and
protection in her widowhood. Further, he
suggested that this protection be accepted
and reciprocated as is customary by one
who assumes the responsibilities of a mis-
tress In advance of the husbands demise.
AS an inducemen; to this disloyalty, Roth
promised to marry the woman and take her
to Paris and set up magnificent establish
ment. wherein Joy should be urd onfined.
The wife yielded. The villainpus physician
brought a coupe that night and the cou-
pie enjoyed each others company until
rporpinp n q Irip ba
Ice once broken. the intrigue continued
until the operation before mentioned, was
performed, all reserve finally being thrown
off, so that Roth even spent night in the
home he had wrecked.
Mr.. Frasier, after this confession from
his wife, at once left his home and took
apartments at the Westminster hotel. He
consulted and employed Judge Winder as
his attorney, and a suit for divorce was
filed the first of the week. In the hearing
yesterday Judge Van Dyke granted the
husband decree, together with the GUS
tody of the children.
In the mean time, the last of the week,
Mrs. Frasier visited Roth at his office in
the Lankershim building, and is said to
have insisted on his keeping his promise
of a marriage and the trip to Paris The
doctor, to whom pursuit seems greater
pleasure than possession, disdainfully cast
the woman aside informing her that as a
widow he might talk about marriage, but
as his mistress he would not. This placed
the woman In a terrible frame of mind
and she is said to have returned to the
office on Sunday last thoroughly deter
mined to kill the man. But she could not
get in.
The husband, who finds his home
wreck and his future happiness blasted,
has also sought a meeting with Roth but
has been unable to find him and Il is sup
posed that he is in hiding. An accidental
meeting took place between the men on
tuesday afternoon, and but for the timely
Interference of Fraser's attorney It Is
doubtful II Roth would have lived to wreck
another home. This meeting took place
at the elevator entrance in the Lanker-
SHIN building, and the hunted man made
quick escape by jumping into the cage
and inetructing the man in charge to up
With me, quick"
Yesterday afternoon, after the divorce
case was settled, Mrs. Frasier again tried
to get at her seducer, still determined to
end his career, but was unsuccessful.
Though given the custody of the child
rem by the court. Mr.. Frasier mas decided
to allow them to remain in the mothers
possession for a time, and or this condition
she agreed to return at once to her parents
home in Chicago. She left for that CITY