The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
DIVORCE CASES
HAVE MONOPOLY
Unusual Run of Actions Re-
lating to Differences of
the UnhappiIy Married
GOOD HAS TWO WIVES
Dina Smith Says Husband
COaxed Her Home, Then
Drew Wagon Spoke on Her

A busy day in the courts was yester-
day in matters affecting the welfare Of
mismated couples. Twelve new suits
for divorce and one for annulment of
marriage were filed. eleven divorces
recorded and a woman who was denied
a divorce on Monday asked the court
10 reconsider its decision.
In the case last mentioned Dina
Smith is the aggrieved person She
sued Andrew Smith, who rents horses
and wagons to peddlers, on the ground
OF neglect Judge Hunt declined to
grant the decree when the husband tes-
titled that he was willing TO fulfill his
marriage contract. According to her
afhdavit for a rehearing, the wife went
TO his place Of business on Tuesday and
he received her with vile words and
" as about TO strike her with a wagon
spoke when she warded the blow.
Among the new suits filed, that Of
Anna Catherine McCausland against
William J. McCausland, a jOurneyman
carpenter, sets forth a domestic trag-
edy. They were married in 1899 and
lived happily until he took TO drink and
changed his nature" Then a girl
named Carrie Love came upon the
scene as a guest OF the husbands aunt
and uncle. Then William, who had
been in the ha bit of coming home early.
took TO staying out late, and usually in
the company Of his wife's rival. She
opened a letter from Carrie TO William
and its terms Of endearment were the
last straw.
Marie Merkel, who married Sebastian
Merkel in 1895. sues him for divorce on
the ground Of cruelty, which, she says,
commenced in 1896 and continued in
specified instances up 10 the present
year. He owns $4,000 worth Of Mission
street realty. $4,000 in other property
and has $4,000 in bank. She wants 500
a month.
TWICE MARRIED.
Joseph D. Good, who was employed
at 12S Broadway, New York. did not
live UP 10 his name in the eyes of the
law, according to the action COM
menced against him in the Superior
Court yesterday by Catherine NJ. Good,
who thought she was his wife He mar
ried her in New York on September so,
1903, and she later discovered that he
had another wife named Coralie Good,
whom he married at Camden. y. J.. on
November I3, 1902. The victim Of the
alleged bigamist declares that he left
New York about six months ago and
was last heard from at Montreal, Can
ada
Other suits for divorce were filed by
Jane Whitaker against Ellsworth
Whitaker. neglect; Emma c. Byers
against Harry r. Byers, deser1ion (the
day after marriage): Matte E Van
Housen against Harrington Van Hou-
sen. cruelty; Bertha z. Doyle against
Harry Doyle, cruelty; Charles McGinn
against Anna McGinn, desertion; Ida
NJ. Lee against ". B. Lee. neglect:
Hermine Grunewald against Emil
Grunewald, cruelty; A. NJ. Barley
against Catherine Barley, cruelty;
Mary D. Imperial against Albert T.
Imperial, cruelty; Carrie Lunnette
James against Joseph James, cruelty.
In the latter case four-year-o twins
band vas, for many years. an employe
Of the Central Grain and Stock Ex-
change.
Emma Strauss answers her hus-
bands suit for divorce for desertion
with q counter charge that he has been
unfaithful and is now living with a wo-
man named Ella at 191 Seventh street.
DIVORCES GRANTED.
Judge Hebbard granted a divorce to
Lucy Fischer from John H. Fischer Jr.
Of the Fischer Packing Company. on
Commercial street, because of his cru
city They were married a year ago
10 live in a small room in a cheap
lodging house. and only visited her in
frequently. He would not take her on
the streets except at night and declined
10 introduce her TO his friends and rela-
tives.
Other divorces were granted: BY
Judge Hebbard 10 Dorothy Trobbold
from Walter J. Trobbold, for cruelty.
BY Judge Hunt TO George p. Hetzel
from Freda Hetzel, for intemperance.
By Judge kerrigan to Mary Ford from
Marvin Ford, who was convicted of a
felony two months after their mar
rage; TO Mary A. Daily from Thomas
3. DAILY, who has been in the insane
asylum since 1888; TO John A. Riddle
from Nellie H. Riddle, for desertion.
BY Judge Trout TO Ernest A. Knoon
from Sadie KnOop, desertion. By Judge
Murasky TO r. J. Shane from Nellie
Shane, desertion. By Judge SeawelI ia
Viola Craven from W. L. Craven. for
crrielty and intemperance. By Judge
kerrigan. Judge Sloss' court, TO AdeII
L Jansens from Gerbrand Jansens. ex-
treme cruelty; 10 Dora L. Butcher from
George c. Blucher, desertion.