The San Francisco call., 1904-09-15
HER AFFLICTION
WINS HIN BACK
Frederick Muller Finds In
sanity Caused His Wife'S
Mistreatment of Him
DIVORCE Is SET ASIDE
Court Grants His Petition.
Mrs. Gabrielle CayalSky
Secures Decree as Prayed

Actuated by humane impulses Fred
erick Muller yesterday secured an
order of court setting aside an inter
locutory decree of divorce obtained
against Clara Z. Muller several
months ago on the grounds of de-
seruOn ana cruelty. In asking for an
order setting aside the decree Muller
said that since il was issued Mrs.
Muller had been declared insane and
committed TO Agnews Asylum. Con-
hoent that her nistreatment Of him
was due 10 the condition of her mind,
he wanted the decree vacated that he
might the better care for her during
the period Of her infirmity and after
ward In the event Of her recovery.
Gabrielle CavalslIy, the avowed in
splrer or the grand passion in the
heart Of millionaire Robert Gilmer
Aanford, who sued Valdemar Cacals1y
for divorce last Tuesday, was
granted an interlocutory, decree Of di-
Norce yesterday on the ground Of eX-
IRENE cruelty. Her charge that her
husband frequently falsely accused her
was cOrro bOrated by her mother. The
plainur was allowed to resume her
maiden name, Guittard. DEGREES of
divorce were also granted yesterday TO
Luis Herrera from Lidia Herrera, for
oesertiOn; William Gustafson from
Anna Gustsfson for desertion; Mary
Il. Irish from Charles w. Irish, for
babitual intem perance; Leila Arnold
from Oakley II. Arnold, for willful
neglect; Marvin Belden from Beatrice
Belden, for desertion, and Eta Chap
pel from Clem Chappen. for deser-
f1on.
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
william Stevens, from whom Susie
II. Stevens procured a divorce in
August Of 1892, was adjudged guilty of
contempt Of court by Judge Seawell
yesterday for having failed to pay
his former wife $40 alimony as
ordered. Judge Seaweu ordered that
Stevens be confined in the County Jail
until such time as the order is obeyed.
Andrew Lukaszewsd says his wife
made him DO the housework while she
enjoyed herself with other men. This,
coupled with alleged threats that she
would DO him bodily harm, made
LukaszewskIs life miserable, so yes
terday he sued for divorce, cruelty be-
ing the ground Of action.
William H. Sieberst complained that
Julia ]. Sieberst has treated him in a
harsh and cruel manner and he seeks
q divorce on that ground. An evil
spirit" "a dog" "a devil out of helT'
ana other nerve-jarring names, he al
leges, she often called him, until
finally he decided to end it all in the
divorce court.
Matte Gilliland filed suit for di-
vorce yesterday from Frank G. Gill;
land She charges that ever since
their marriage on Nocember p. 1901,
he has been guilty of habitual in
temperance.
OTHERS WANT DEGREES.
George A Levecque asks for a di-
v0rCe from Emma Levecque, alleging
desertion. Mrs. N. L. Hatch has sued
for a. divorce from F. A. Hatch on the
ground Of failure 10 provide. George
3. Dunlap seeks a divorce from Annie
J.. Dunlap on the ground Of desertiOn.
Berthe Beder has sued her husband,
Isaac Beder, for maintenance. The
plaintiff alleges that her husband de-
serted her in New York in January
last. Recently she located him here
and came across the continent to press
her suit
Benjamin F. German, against whom
2 charge Of bigamy was filed with the
police by Virginia II. Barker German,
was made the defendant in a suit
brought by Mrs. Barker-G German to
annul their marriage. In her suit the
plaintiff reiterates the charge that at
the time Of her marriage TO the defend
ant he had a wife by a former mar
Tiage, from whom he had never been
divorced