The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-02
SURGEON SHOWS
A BAD TEMPER.
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DR.. McLean's Wife Tells
How Her Efforts to
!. =. s. Please Failed.
Judge Kerrigan Grants Her
Divorce on Ground Of
Extreme Cruelty.

4 The matrimonial difficulties OF DR.. Rob
ert A. Mclean. professor Of surgery az
the University of California and one OF
the. most prominent physicians on this
coast, and Viola l. Mclean were ended
in. Judge Kerrfgans court yesterday. Mrs.
Mclean was granted a decree OF divorce
on the ground OF extrems cruelty and was
allowed to resume her former name, Cir
vim. The property rights OF the couple
were settled. out Of court.
Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. j.. T. Coan and De-
liza Robin were the witnesses in the case.
The doctors wife said that she and he
were happy in each. others society until
last. January, when. she says her hus--
band displayed disposition to find fault
with her, every action She said that try
as she would she could not please him
He would find fault with the food pre-
pared. for him and she would 90 into the
Kitchen and try to remedy the evil, she
said, and then be .nagged at for. doing so
That is the work Of a servant" he would
say. +. III
Mrs. Mclean says that this constant
fault. finding on the part OF her husband
almost drove her TO distraction and so az
fected her health that she was. competed
to seek treatment at the hands of sew
eraI physicians: They air told. her, she
said, that her condition was the result OF
too. much worry and mental strain.
Her testimony was c0rroborated. by that
of the other two Witnesses, particularly
that relating to the condition Of her
nerves. r: T.: .--...- ~ ~ ~
The MeLeans were married January g.
OF last year at Los Angeles. Mrs. Me-
Lean, was a widow when she became. the
physicians bride. - ...-..-.
Judge Hebbard granted the relief prayed
for. in Susie ,Agnew's complaint for. dr.
vorce against DR.. William p. Agnew, a
physician in the Donohoe building. She
was awarded a. decree OF divorce on the
ground of extreme cruelty. a grew who:
Is. twice the age OF Mrs. Agnews tired
OF her within. a few weeks after their
marriage ard left her and then endeax-
ored to force. her 70 sign a. paper releas5
ing him from the obligations OF a :hus-
band. She refused. despite his persist
ency and notwithstanding the fact gtha,s
he. was constantly telling her he did not,
love. her. She suffered keenlX under his
taunts, she said yesterday, and finally.
brought the. action for divorce. r. ...-l
| =. w. b. Allen, a. plano dealer at sSl Mar
ket street, IN. whose employ Mrs. Agnew
now is, testified. to practically the same
thing. ~. ~. = ...-..... ::
Richard F. Dawson, who was married
i to- Elizabeth. Dawson at Chestnut, Ill,
January IA, 1892, is suing her for divorce,
on. the ground OF tnidelity: He. names
James Mount as correspondents. The
DawsQns have. two children. and. the faith,
er wants their custody awarded, to HIM,
T claiming that their mother is unit to care
for them. =. ...... - 70.
Divorces were also granted: to Helen, ~
/ Lincoln from AlonZo Lincoln for .deser-
tfon, Emma A: Feakes from Francis j.
Feakes for desettion and Ellen Swift
! from H. G. c.. Swift for cruelty: Swift is.
a letter: carrier. Judge Sloss. who heard
the suit and granted the DEGREES, awarded.
the custody of the minor child to Mrs
Swift: and ordered the postman to. pay her
$40 a month"; = :-s--.