The San Francisco call., 1899-07-15
MRS. LUNG, the Defendant in
the Divorce Scandal.

Perry-in their interrogations went into
the various details of the alleged esca-
pades in which Mrs. Lung was the prln-
cipal, covering the various dates named
in the complaint, the places being from
Honolulu to Port Royal on the Eastern
coast. At the time of adjournment Dr.
Lung was still on the stand.
The fun of the trial is expected when
the various dispositions secured on behalf
of the plaintiff are read. In these the
testimony of the deponents Is varied and
spicy. Mrs. Lung is charged with having
been guilty of imbibing too much at 'Ho-
noluIu, with having disturbed siI the dignity nifty
place and ending up one day by driving
to the home of Mrs. A S. Humphries, be-
saving, addressing Mrs. Humphries, You
are a id fiat nosed Chinawoman, by
CD Then come the oepositions of
United States naval station. at Port
Royal; John Surman of the United States
Marine Corps, Patrick Wall of Yemasee,
s. c.: w. A Mackenzie of Scroon Lake,
NJ Y, and various other friends of the
plaintiff in all the, evidence in
measure sustaining the charges con-
companying the deposition of Charles H.
Rockwell, however, is in Mrs. Lungs de-
fense, and in. it are the first direct
charges of misconduct on Dr' Lung
The letter was written by one Barnes
to Rockwell Just who Barnes is has not
yet developed, but will before the end of
the trial. In this letter Barnes, in part,
saws: Last July Mrs. Lung Joined her
husband on this coast and was requested
bv him to visit at Honolulu, where the
Philadelphia was stationed. DR.. Lung
was in Honolulu about two weeks, when
stories began to come to Mrs. Lung that
her husband was associating with a noto-
rious woman. When questioned DR.. Lung
admitted his association with the woman,
but put Mrs. Lung off, saying: L willy
tell YOU all about that some day.
Mrs. Lung has had similar experiences
during the past nine years, which, to-
gether with her husbands neglect and
cruelty. caused her to threaten to divorce
her husband on her return to the United
States.
shortly after her arrival here in San
Francisco DR.. Lung, fearing that she
would carry out her threat and anticipat-
ing the consequences, Immediately had
papers served on her for intemperance.
Such a diabolical act has no parallel in
knows that he cannot prove her a drunk
ard by you but has taken advantage of
some personal dislike he thinks you have
for her to help his case. am thoroughly
satisfied that Mrs. Lung is the victim of a
conspiracy. He also knows of a little con-
flict with Mrs. Moore which he also wants
ever she is no longer at Port Royal. Mrs.
Lung is ayerse to airing her domestic
troubles in court and is prostrated with
grief.
IF Mrs. Lung is compelled to vindicate
herself she can, by showing the closet
door in the little room over the kitchen,
which shows the marks of her having to
force 1t open after being thrown into the
closet by her husband and nearly suf-
focated.
Il have tried to induce Mrs. Lung to let
me inform the department and ask for
court of inquiry; but the poor woman
hopes for a reconciliation.
Manifestly Mrs. Lungs hope was falsely
placed, but. assisted by George D. Collins.
her counsel. she will fight to the end for
a. Judgment vindicating her on every
charge.