The San Francisco call., 1904-07-22
MOTHER EVICTS
SON And WIFE
Mrs. George MOnnier Sr.
Continues War Against
Her Daughter in Law
PUTS YOUNG PEOPLE OUT
Secures Writ of Ejectment
Through Attorney and the
Battle Will Be Continued

Another sensation has developed in
the stormy married career of George
Monnier Jr. and his wife, Violet. Yes
terday afternoon this young couple,
with their little girl, were evicted from
the home Of George Monnier Sr.. 2316
Folsom street, by the elder Mrs. Mon
nier. II was but one more violent
scene added TO the many that have
made young Monnier and his wife un-
happy ever since their wedding.
After two legal battles they won
fOothold in the old Monnier mansion
and then they thought their troubles
were at an end. Last March they held
the funeral Of their second child, a boy,
from the old MOnnier mansion, but
even this failed TO soften the hearts
Of the elder MOnniers. The dislike they
showed from the first for the wife of
their son has increased since that sad
incident For several weeks the breach
between George Monnier Jr. and his
wife on one side and his parents on the
other has been widening. Yesterday
IL eliminated when Mrs. Monnier Sr.,
through her attorney, George D. Col
lins. procured a writ Of ejectment and
with the assistance Of a policeman
placed the young people in the street
and removed their belongings TO
warehouse.
Last night the young couple occupied
apartments in a downtown hotel, but
to-day they viii take action 10 recover
Iheir place in the MOnnier household.
STORMY MARRIED LIFE.
The married life of George and Violet
AIonnier has been tempestuous, owing
10 the interference Of the senior Mon
niers, but their affection for each other
has never waned- In March Of 1897
they were married As a maiden, Miss
Henry was the belle of her set and
soon after young MOnnier met her he
proposed marriage.
She hesitated because they were un-
der age. Young Monnier asked his
father TO consent TO the marriage. The
father was Obdurate, however, and de-
manded that the son wait until he had
attained his majority. on the follow
ing day, the 4th of March, 1897 he ap-
peared at the home of Miss Henry
with a marriage license, TO procure
which he had sworn that he had at
lained his majority. For a few min
utes the young lovers conferred and
then they left the house together
Straight TO Grace Episcopal Church
they went and thefe they were united
IN marriage by the Rev. Dr. Foute
Leaving the church they enjoyed
simple wedding breakfast, then re-
turned TO the home Of the brides par
ents. There they found a welcome and
for a month they lived there, not once
regretting the step they had taken.
Finally, however, young MOnnier dis
appeared. At the earnest solicitation
OF his parents, il was said, he took up
his residence on a farm near Calls
togs-
RETURNS TO HIS BRIDE.
A month away from his young wife
q vii tn
-er, and at the end of that period he
gathered up his belongings and return
I'd to her Within another month he
again absented himself from his wife,
and il was while she was wondering
and worrying that she was served with
q summons 10 appear and defend her
self in an action brought by her hus-
bands father 10 annul her marriage
The case dragged along without the
appearance in court Of either party TO
the suit until February of 1898, when
Mrs. MOnnier filed her answer The
case was called for trial and when the
young vile appeared 10 testify she
carried in her arms a pretty baby girl
TWO months old. She won her suit and
Soung Monnier, for a time free from
the exactions Of his parents. returned
10 his wife. Another child, a boy. was
born 10 them, butthese two mites could
not stay the efforts Of his parents 10
part the young couple
tlnally the young man deserted his
wife again and went TO dwell with his
parents. His wife was forced to sue
him for maintenance. and after lively
regal battle she won her suit, the court
awarding her the custody of her two
children and $50 month for their sun-
port. Then young Monnier's parents
yielded Their son and his wife and
chlldren were taken into the Monnier
home on Folsom street.
They lived there in content until
their little boy passed Away. Time was
Slowly mending the broken thread of
their happiness when trouble broke ont
again and they We're evicted as stran-
gers: Another fight in the courts is at
hand