The San Francisco call., 1903-09-05
MATINEE IDOL
ABANDONS WIFE
i Mrs. Jack Raffael" john
stOn Gets a Divorce
for Desertion.
Hebbard Sewers Ties Uniting
Her to Once Popular
Tiv5li Favorite.

The charge Of abandoning his wife
and two young children preferred in an
?. action for divorce brought by Mary
Caroline Johnston against Jack Raj
.fael" Johnston. the one time Tivoli
singer and idol OF the matinee girls.
was effcctuany proved in Judge Heb
bard's court yesterday A decree Of
divorce was awarded Mrs. Johnston. She
was granted the custody Of her two
children. boy and a girl. and the
court made an order directing the father
TO contribute $50 a month for their sup
port
Mrs. Johnston. who is the daughter of
the late j. Ross Jackson. clubman and
journalist. furnished the only evidence
. offered in the case with the exception Of
that Of her attorney. Meyer Jacobs. She
said she was married at san Rafael in
1925 and that in February. 1901. her
e husband deserted her. throwing her
on the charity Of relatives and friends
for the support Of herself and her two
children. Her evidence was -corrobora-
ted 10y that Of Jacobs and the court
promptly awarded her a decree.
PRATT BEATS WIFE
Judge Hebbard also granted a decree
n divorce 10 Ada L. Pratt from Charles
/. Pratt Wcil-known young man who
recently came into prominence because
cf his trial bE the civil Service Commis-
sioneFs on charge Of loafng in the Of
fec of Registrar Walsh where he was
an Cmployc. AS a result Of the trial he
was suspended for thirty days. Pratt
was shown 10 be a wife beater by the
testimony Of his wife and several of
her relatives. She testified that in Au-
gust. 1902. just nine months after her
marriage TO Pratt he commenced abus-
ing her. He did not use violence until
February Of this wear when they were
living AT 1865 EllC street Then. = she
said. he struck her. threw her down and
hrutallT choked her. causing her TO be-
come bruised. sore and i'll in mind. On
the night Of July %. she said. he again
struck her. accompanying his blows with
curses and vile language She was
awarded a decree. S25 a month alim0ny
and permission TO resume her maiden
name. Fosle.
OBJECTS TO ALIMoNY.
James Brady. an employe of the san
Francisco Gas and Electric Company. is
bitterly opposed to the idea Of paying
alimony to Louisa J. Brady who is su-
iES him for divorce on the ground Of
cruelty In an affidavit filed by him in
Judge SlOss' court IN which he makes
his objections known. he ayers that he
is an abused husband and he blames his
troubles upon ". ". Allen Sr.. his wife's
attorney ia her divorce proceedings. He
says that Allen induced his wife to
leave him and 90 10 Los Angeles. that
after DE had spent $50 in locating her
and defrayirg the cost of her return TO
her parents home in San Luis Obispo
she again left When she left him. SAYS
Brady. she took away the savings Of
their seven years Of married life Joseph
PascO. a fellow emplOye Of Brady
made affidaVit that he once saw Allen
who rOOmed at the home Of the Bradys,
with his arm around Mrs. Brady's waist
and with his head so close TO hers that
he formed the conclusion that they had
hCen kissing each other.
Mrs. /. X Moore's fondness for hav-
ing her photographs taken in strange
garments. particularly tights, is more
tnan 9. S. Moore her husband, is will
ing 10 put up with. Judge Graham
heard his suit for divorce and granted
him his freedom. Moore said he was a
religious man and the actions Of his
wife so affected him that he became sick
in mind and body and in danger Of ner-
vOus prOstration. He also said that
Mrs. Moore would smoke cigarettes
Just TO be tOugFN and that she was
also very eXtravagant He said the only
satisfaction he got when he remonstra-
ted with her was 10 be told to come of
his perch The Moores live at 7Os Oc-
tsVia street