The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-09
DIVORCE MILL
IN FULL BLAST
THREE WOMEN COMMENCE SUIT
TODAY TO BREAK THE BONDS
OF MATRIMONY.

The wrecks of three crafts that tried
to sail the matrimonial seas were beac-
ed on the rocks of the divorce court to-
day. In two of the cases the shippers
appear to have been of very irascble
tempers and their wives were thump-
ed in consequence. One of the alleged
offenders is DR.. French of brief and
unhappy Molokai leper fame, and the
other is the well known baseball play
er and "scrapper" Nigel jackson. In
the other case, the defendant is charg
ed with being constitutionally opposed
to work and abnormally fond of liquor.
According to the allegations in the
libel for divorce filed by Mrs Amy
Josephine French against her husband,
Dr. Towneley Thorndyke French, the
latter must have possessed a temper
that was torrid when aroused. If the
allegations in the libel are correct, he
was aroused during all of their mar
ried life.
The defendant was the government
physician at the Molokai leper settle
ment, for short time. The Board Of
Health learned this his professional
practice was unprofessional, so he was
not permitted to continue any length
of time in charge of the lepers.
The libel sets forth that the defend
ant, although possessing sufficient abil-
ity to provide suitable maintenance for
his wife, has since December 20. 1900
neglected and refused to support his
wife and two minor children. She has
therefore had to support herself and
children by her own efforts.
Between September l, 1898, and July
p, 1900 so the libel alleges, her hus-
band treated her with extreme cruelty.
At times, the complaint alleges, he
struck and kicked her, and by threats
'of violence, bodily harm and even
death, put her. your said oratrix in
great fear of her life, so that her
health became impaired, until life with
him became intolerable and your ora
triX was compelled for the sake of her
health and safety to leave him.
During May of 1898 French is alleg-
ed to have shook his fist in her face
and threatened to shoot and kill her;
in September of the same year, he is
alleged to have dragged the oratrix over
the floor, and while she lay there. did
brutally kick her; in February, 1899
the defendant is alleged to have
threatened to shoot and kill Mrs
French. He pointed a pistol at her
head on this occasion.
French is also alleged to have nag
ged at, prosecuted, annoyed and bad
gered the oratriX ever since their mar
| rage.
She asks for an absolute divorce the
custody of the two minor children and
such relief as the court shall seem
just and proper
Emily c. and f. c. Williams are an
other couple who have found marriage
failure. She has filed libel for di-
vorce on the grounds of desertion, fail
ure TO provide and continued intemper-
ance. The oratriX says that her hus-
| band is of very indolent and shiftless
habits and is utterly adverse to doing
any labor.
| Nigel T.. G.. Jackson has been sued
| for divorce by Mamie l. Friel Jackson.
| The couple were married in October,
1898. Defendant is alleged to have
been cruel to his wife on different oc-
| casions. In February of 1899 he is al
legged to have blackened her eye. He is
also alleged to have abused and beat
en- her while they were living at the
Nonpareil House over a year. jackson
is further alleged to have tried to
strike her and did intimidate her with
revolver. She asks for a divorce on
the grounds of extreme cruelty