Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-01
CARM|(HAELSSEpARATE
MRS. CARMICHAEL SAYS
Her HUSBAND WAS CRUEL
Seeks the Courts to Secure Money
Charges and Counter Charges of
Rough Treatment DIR,
Will Oppose,

San Francisco, Dec, 25.--Alice VI.
Carmichael sued Duncan A. CarmiCh.
ael yesterday Tor maintenance. He is
the United States Quarantine Officer
at this port, and receives a salary OF
$500 per month, anu sue asks in her
complaint that he be ordered to pay
her $l15 monthly.
The complaint contains this state.
ment: The plaintin prior to her mar.
riage to the defendant was accustom.
cd to associate and a.nrate with the
very best company and in the very
best society, and to enjoy all the priv.
, "ud benefits oil q. .,r,r ~,
standing and social position, Hhe re.
iGires a monthly income of $3.50 in
order properly to maintain and sup
yOrt her in her condition and station
in life. The sum OF Sl75 per month is
q reasonable sum to award plaintiff
in addition to her separate income for
her proper maintenance and support"
She has one child, the issue Of her pra
vious marriage.
The Carmichaels were married at
, Honolulu ON July s, 1899. Mrs. Car
michael alleges that her husband was
SO cruel that she was obliged TO leave
him. She first departed from her res
idenCe on May ~, 1900 when they
were living at Honolulu, because on
that day, she says, he struck her on
the face with his fist. knocking her
down and bruising her. On June 4,
1900, she returned to him. he having
promised to comport himself as q
| husband should to his wne.' On July
22. 1901, he again struCk her on the
/ face, she says, and she again left him
She has been residing in San Francis.
3 co for seven months. She AYERS that
her husbands assaults were without
cause or prOvOCatiOn, as at ali times
she was faithful ana auectionate
wife and regardful of her marital obi.
cations. Since she left nim he has re.
fused to give her any funds. she says.
DR.. Carmichael not only denies the
allegations of cruelty made by his
wife, but makes charges o. a similar
nature against her. The quarantine
officer is n mild-mannered man, retir
ing in disposition, and his host OF
friends scout the idea of physical VIC,
lenCe to Mrs. Carmichael. DR.. Car.
michael says: MY wife deserted me
last July and have not seen her since
that time. Ever since our marriage
she has made things unpleasant for
me by permitting ner violent temper
to get beyond her control. All she
wants is the major portion of my sal
airy to enable her to live in idleness
and luxury in San Francisco. On May
20, 1900, one OF the days on which she
alleges | struck her far from that be
ing the case she was the one who did
the striking. First she picked up q
water pitcher and hurled mat at me
and then chair or two. Then she let
out with her left fist and struck me
square in the face. or course. | had
To take hold of her to protect myself
but ! did not use any violence. On nc
occasion did ever hit her she has q
fortune of 100000 in her own right and
Is amply able to look out ior herself
! intend to fight the suit to the bittei
end"
Edward Banning, Assistant United
States District Attorney, has been en-,
gagged to handle Carmichaels end of
the case.
Mrs. Carmichael is one of the three
Mckee sisters of Honolulu and is well
known in that place an. in Washing
ton. She is the widow of G. II. Hast
ings, who was Hawaiian Minister al
Washington at one time.