The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-26
DIVORCE OF
JAPANESE
Mrs. Seiki Wants Her
Freedom.
TELLS OF BAD TREATMENT
Other Wives Also Ask Freedom From
Marriage Bonds--News Of
the Courts.

II L. not often that the meek little sleek
haired ladies' from Japan rise in revolt
against their lawful lords and masters.
but Fugi Seiki has imbibed something OF
the spirit Of freedom that dwells in these
'air Islands and she has learned from her
European sisters that when marriage has
proven a failure the best thing to do is
To- end it all and shuttle off the husband
With whom life has become irksome.
SO .Fugi Seiki has. in true American
style. brought a full-fedged suit for di-
VERGE against her husband. Buichi Seiki
and IL Is one OF the first divorce suits
brought by Japanese woman in the
courts OF Hawaii and possibly in any
American court
/ Ir her libel. which was filed in the Cir
cult Court yesterday. Fugi states thai
she was married to Buichi in Yamaguchi
Jaran. on or about April 18th. 1898 Sh,
/ ssys that she has ever been faithful t
hei marital vows and has in all respect.
conducted herself as a chaste and faith
fun wife should. but that Buichi has IL
nia ny ways violated his vows and ha.
particularly been guilty of extreme cruel
~ toward her having on several occa
sicrs. notably about year after thei
marriage. kicked and struck her an,
threatened to kin her.
shortly after this time Mrs. seiki say
she was turned out OF doors by the one
loving Buchi and she was forced to leav
him and take up another residence. The,
bad been living at Waipahu. Eva, Oahu
anc few days ago Buichi came to he
and said he was going to kill her an
this she believes ne will DO unless tn
courts interfere. She states that Butch
il "A strong and healthy man and is ca
pable OF earning the sum of S25 per month
which Is sufficient to support the two O
them
Taking ell these things into considera
ton, Mrs. Seiki believes she Is entitled {
her freedom and she asks an absolute hi
vOrce from Seik Likewise she request
q temporary Injunction against Seiki
prevent him from molesting or interior
ing with her and that he may he compel
ed to pay her the sum of $50 counsel
fees and go for costs of the court.
Judge Humphreys granted the tempo
airy Injunction prayed for. and IL Sell
does not leave his quondam wife in peaC
'he law.
p. VI. Brooks is Mrs. seilSrs attorney.
ANOTHER SAD STORY.
, a long tale Of cruelty Is told by Mari,
I4cnrickson in the libel for divorce whiC
she filed Yesterday in the Circuit Cou
Iagainst her husband. \. Henrickson. 81
states that she married Henrickson
Kaneohe. oahu. on June 18th. 1897. al
went to live with him AT Waimanalo, o.
ma. Their honeymoon lasted but
month and after that Henrickson begi
20 treat his wife abominably. according
her story. calling her vile names and a
ICusing her OF .infidelity with Chinese al
japanese Shs came to the Materni
Home In this City the fall after her ma
rage and during her four months re
detce there her husband did not COZ
near her. After her child was born tn
made up their differences. but at vario
times from then on they had fallings O
p urtil the last and final ruction a f.
- weeks ago. when she finally left him
her mother.
y She asks divorce and custody of {
y children as well as such alimony for
y support OF the children as may seem ju
y THE ST. GLARS TROUBLES
y Mrs. Bertha St Clair has brought $
y lin the Circuit Court for absolute divoi
l. from John ST. Clair. In her libel
a states that she married St Clair on F.
ruary 1st. ISIS. in Honolulu. Right X
y Hermann. Bishop of Olba. performing
y lccremonv Since 1895 she alleges her n
b lbanc has failed to contribute to her 81
port and she has been compelled to e;
her own living. There are two childr
y ore eleven and the other twelve years
y age. and OF these she asks the custo
b together with an absolute divorce. He
. Smith Is her attorney.
ST. Clair is said to have left the Isla
y for good and all
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
= In the Supreme Court yesterday but
- cases were argued. although they took
the greater part of the day. In Schars
I Va the Kilauea Sugar Company. Cha
\ Creighton and a. G.. Correa appeared
the plaintiff and r.. y. Mechanism
the defendant. In Keliiilihune VS.. V
"a. +. w. Hankey presented the plant
case and Carl Smith and Cathcart
p,ared for the defendant.
THE FEDERAL COURT.
1t was very brief session of the
eral Court that Judge Estee held yes
day. He set the Dunreggan case for
gument on Friday morning at 10 &C
d." anC admitted to practice Charles