The San Francisco call., 1904-07-02
PAYING TELLER
LOSES HIS JOB
John R. Wood Says Wife's
Charges Cost Him His
Position in the Bank
CANNOT PAY ALIMONY
Says He Owns Property, but
Owes Twice Its Value.
Living With His Parents

John r. Wood lost his position as
paying teller Of the Crocker-woolworth
Bank because Of the publicity given to
the charges made by his wife. Ada NJ.
Wood, in her suit for divorce. Mrs.
Wood commenced her proceedings on
June is and alleged that her husband
had been unduly intimate with Louise
Tyler. postuIistress at Mill Valley. Mrs.
Wood asked the court to allow her $3.50
a month aIimony, 500 costs and $500 at
torneys fees pending the hearing Of the
case Wood was cited TO show cause in
Judge Graham's court yesterday as to
why the amounts should not be paid.
and he was so successful in making a
showing OF poverty that Judge Gra-
ham ordered him TO pay only $50 a
month for the support Of his wife, and
disellowed the demand for attorneys
fees and costs. Mrs. Woods attorney
said that under the circumstances he
would waive attorneys fees. but was
only anxious TO get something for the
support OF his client
Woods plea Of inability to pay was
made in an affidavit filed by his attor-
neys, knight & Heggerty. In ii he de-
clared that he owned property in Mill
Valley worth $500, that it was mort
gagged. for s255o and that his debts
amounted to sl1, 900. In personal prop
erty he owned a saddle horse worth
$50. three saddles worth $50 and a few
Jewels Of nominal value. The showing
on the wrong side Of the ledger was
surprising for a bank clerk, and he
gave Tin detail as follows:
At the time his wife commenced her
action for divorce he was employed by
the Croker -Woolworth Bank at a sal
airy Of S275 a month. and the day after.
because Of the publicity given to his
Vife's charges, he was discharged from
his position. At that time he was and
is now the owner of five parcels of
realty IN Mill Valley. On two of the
lots was located the residence in which
he and his wife lived before the action.
This was rented for $50 a month, and
he says she received the June rent. II
was valued at $45OO and was mortgaged
Tor S2l0O. He declares that maliciously,
and in order TO further ruin him, she
removed and secreted all the furniture
and fittings in the house, and he was
the articles removed. The three other
parcels Of land, he says. are worth $500
and he owes $3.50 on them. The value
3 Of all is $1,000 and the mortgages
amount 10 $3.50.
Since he lost his position, he says,
he has been unable to get another and
. is living: al the home of his parents.
. Ee has not more than SIS in cash. He
says he owes $4760 80 for borrowed
money, and on a suit for payment Of
that debt all Of his real estate has been
attached. He owes S3400 to the Crocker-
Woolworth Bank, by which he was en-
pioyed and s99 so to Henry Steil and
. 5000. TO the Italian-American Bank.
Wood said the demands of his wife
were unreasonable. The court held the
same opinion.
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by Max LiDowitz against Ellen Lipo-
witz for desertion, Doris D. Benton
against John D. Benton for neglect.
Frank BiIyue against Katie Frances
Bilyue for desertiOn and Amelia Butler
. against P. g. Butler for cruelty.
Acting Presiding Judge Graham yes
terday ordered Robert Gilmer Hanford,
mining millionaire. to show cause on
July j. why he should not pay his wife.
Margaret Hanford, $500 a month ali
niony, $500 attorneys fees and $3.50
costs pending the trial Of her suit for
divorce.