The San Francisco call., 1901-11-02
HA|CHT PROUD
OF HIS MUSCLE
Clubman Makes Dumb
bells Out Of Wife
and Friends.

Because Harry H. Haight. a prominent
young clubman, possesses muscles of iron
and has a desire to display his strength
upon the least provocation. He ex-
ercised his mighty sinews by max
ing human dumbbells Of his wife and
her lady friends and, though the exercise
may have afforded him a great deal of
amusement, Mrs. Haight got nothing out
of it but bruises and broken bones. She
sued him for divorce on the ground of
cruelty and yesterday Judge Kerrfgan
granted her a decree. In addition to los
ing his wife, Haight must pay her $75
month for two years, dating from Sep
tember l of this year. Mrs. Haight also
gets the household goods in the residence
at 1000 Steiner street, while the muscular
clubman retains possession of the furni-
ture and household goods in the residence
The Haights did not appear in court
yesterday. The decree was granted by
Judge Kerrigan after reading about twen-
ty pages of evidence taken by Court Com
missioner Thomas Mulvey, who was or
dered by the court to take the testimony
of Mrs. Haight and her friends.
In Mrs. Haights deposition she states
that she was married to Harry Haight
at Oakland in November, 1893 She said
her husband always used intoxicating IL
quors, but that after the marriage he
seemed to indulge in them to a greater
extent. She also said her husband was
very proud of his strength, and that when
he had indulged to any extent he showed
an anxiety to display his powers as a
man of Drawn
On New Years eve, 1895, Mrs Haight
testified, her husband came to their home
He had telephoned from this city that he
was doing the cocktail route" with the
boys and that he would not be home, but
evidently changed his mind, as he ar
rived at his home about l a. m. Mrs.
Haight says she demonstrated with him
for appearing in such condition, where
distance of ten feet against the side of
the house, The injuries she received
through this treatment. Mrs. Haight
stated, made her lame and sore for a
Haight's most wonderful feat, however
in tossing human beings about occurred
at restaurant in this city on the night
Of April 6, 1901.
From Mrs. Haight's deposition 1t Is
learned that on this occasion she and her
husband were invited to join Harry Wee
der. B. G.: Somers, Miss Dora Benson and
a Mrs. Gibbon at a dinner at the restau
rant. On the afternoon of the 9th Mrs.
Baight telephoned to her husband that
Mr.. Veeder had asked her to come to the
restaurant little early, in order that she
might oversee the decorating of the room
in which the party was to dine. Haight
gave his permission, according to Mrs.
Haight, and informed her that he would
bring Miss Benson.
When the time for the arrival Of Miss
Benson and Haight came and the couple
had not put in an appearance Mrs. Haight
grew anxious and telephoned to Miss
Benson's home. She was informed that
Miss Benson had left the house an hour
before. A half-hour later, as the young
lady had not arrived, Mrs. Haight tele-
phoned again and was surprised to hear
that Miss Benson had returned home and
had retired. Explanations followed and
Miss Benson confessed that she was dis
gusted with Haights conduct, he having
telephoned her that he would meet her in
five minutes. A coupe was sent for Miss
their dinner. IIaight came in with the
second course, deposes Mrs. Haight,
very much under the influence of LIQUOR
and very angry. He inquired for Miss
abouts was not known commenced his
muscular stunts. He first seized Mrs
Gibbon and thew her into the air and
then held her out at arms length. Mrs.
found herself in heap in a corner of the
room. Her husband helped her to her
feet, and in doing SC. grasped her hands so
brutally that he broke one finger and dis
located two others of her left hand.
Haight then threw plate Of mayonaise
dressing at his wife and finished his ex-
hibition by breaking champagne bottles
and throwing all the glasses in the room
against the walls. The fact that Emusic
hath charms to soothe the savage breast''
saved the rest of the furniture and Mrs
Haigbt's bones. An orchestra, in the hail
started and the muscular clubman was
attracted to the spot. and in his absence
the party left the building.
Haight evidently went directly home to
1921 Broadway. for when his wife reachel
the house they found him in bed Somers
was compelled to enter the house through
a second-story window, deposes Mrs.
Haight as every door was locked and She
could not get in until Somers had opened
the door.
In the decree of divorce granted by
Judge Kerrigan an agreement signed by
Haight and his wife was Incorporated
whereby it was stipulated that the costs
of suit incurred should be paid by both
parties.