The San Francisco call., 1904-04-26
YOUNG PEOPLE
SEEK DIVORCE
Alexander John Macdonald
and His Wife Josephine
Tell Troubles to Sloss
HUSBAND IS PLAINTIFF
Objects to Being Branded
as a Drunkard and Com
plains of Spouse's Acts

The MacDonalds, Alexander and Jo-
sephne. youthful pair who but a
short time ago became husband and
wife, aired their troubles in Judge
Sloss' court yesterday Macdonald is
suing his wife for divorce on the
ground of cruelty. alleging that she
hurt his feelings by making written
charges against him to the members
of Hesperian Parlor, Native Sons of the
Golden West, in which she said he was
a drunkard and many other uninviting
things. She is opposing his suit, and in
a cross-complaint repeats the charges
she filed with the organization. Judge
Sloss took the case for deliberation.
Mrs. Macdonald was represented by
Attorney Stephen Costello.
Joseph n. Kowalsky, the merchant,
who is being sued for divorce by Eta
Kowalsky, in an affidavit filed yester-
day opposes his wife's petition for ALI
mony pending the suit on the ground
that she has sufficient means to main
tain herself and defray the cost of the
action. He says she not only owns
stock in the Spring Valley Water
Works, but has money in bank and
other valuable personal property.
GIVES HUSBAND DECREE.
Judge Hebbard yesterday granted a
decree of divorce TO Walter S. Bon
bright from Sarah E. Bonbright for
cruelty. The suit, when it first came
up last November was contested by
Mrs. Bonbright. but when it came up
for hearing yesterday she did not ap-
pear.
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Maria D. Roberts from Henry NJ. Rob-
erts for neglect, and George L. Zim-
norman from Cora Zimmerman for de-
sertion.
Suits for divorce were filed by Jennie
Stanley against William Stanley for
neglect, Eta Lulu Kimmis against
Bruce D. Kimmis of 201 Turk street
for cruelty, she alleging that though
she is a cripple and compelled to use
crutches he frequently abuses her;
Mary O'Doherty against Michael
O'Doherty, a lottery ticket peddler, for
cruelty; Henrietta Burns against Rob
ert 4. Burns for cruelty, and Frederick
Groth against Martha Groth for cru
city. Mrs. Groth charges that his wife
amuses herself by throwing plates at
him and by attempting to stab him
with knives and forks. Complaints were
also filed by Levinia Mckay against T.
c. Mckay for cruelty and w M. Tay-
lor against May Taylor for desertion.
A warrant was issued by Police
Judge Fritz yesterday for the arrest
of DR.. Kimmis on a charge of battery.
He is accused of numerically beating
his wife. Eta, on Friday night, and
she is now at the home of her
mother, S65 Geary street
BROTHERS AGAINST MILLS.
Evaline B. Mills was granted a di-
vorce from Z. T. B. Mills, secretary of
Nevill & Co., the bag manufacturers,
yesterday by Judge Seawell on the
ground of cruelty. Her charge was
based on the fact that her husband
spent too much time in the company of
a woman who lives at 2508 Clay street.
A feature of the case was the appear
ance of the defendants two brothers,
w. l.. B. Mills and F. G. 3. Mills, as
witnesses against him. They both tes-
titled that his conduct was displeasing
to them and that they had frequently
spoken to him and asked him to mend
his ways, but without avail. He con-
tinued to appear in public with the
woman and neglected his wife and two
children. c. A. Sweet of Goldberg,
Bowen G. Co. testified that he had fire.
quently sent groceries ordered by Mills
to the Clay street house. Charles 3.
Stone was also witness, his testimony
being the same as that of the defend
ants brothers.