The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23
CLARKE FIGHTS
ALIMONY ORDER
Man Who Married "Sweet
Pea Girl" Does Not Like
Idea of Paying for Frolic
TAKES STEP TO APPEAL
Ruling of Judge Seawell
Making Him Supply $1OO
a Month Is Distasteful

Edward G.. Clarke, who married Ros-
alind Bower, "the sweet pea girl" and
then fled a suit to annul the mar
riage on the ground that when he made
her his wife he was mentally incom-
petent because she had for days prior
to the ceremony piled him with liquor
and befuddled his brain, does not like
the idea of paying Mrs. Clarke alimony
while his suit is pending, as he was
ordered to do by Judge Seawen last
week. He will within few days take
an appeal from the order 10 the Su-
preme Court.
Mrs. Clarke asked the court to award
her $3.50 a month alimony pending the
determination of her husbands suit,
s2500 counsel fees and $500 for costs
Of court. When her motion for alimouy
was heard before Judge Seawell he
made an order granting her 500
month temporary alimony end $500
counsel fees. The order for counsel
fees was not prejudicial to a petition
for more, and in denying the motion
for court costs Judge Seawell made
similar ruling. When the order was
made Clarke asked for a stay of pro-
ceedings for five days, and on securing
the stay Immediately set about the
preparation for his appeal Notice Of
the appeal will probably be filed to day.
WANTS HER CHILD.
Carrie E. Callahan. wife of ]. w.
Callahan of 1917 Mission street. and
who was formerly the wife of Ward
B. Hoffman. yesterday filed an appli-
cation for a modification of the decree
of divorce Hoffman, obtained from her
two years ago. She asks that the de-
cree be so modified as to give her the
custody of one of her children. a girl
aged IL years, who was awarded TO
the custody of her father ut the time
of the divorce. She says her present
husband is perfectly willing to rear the
child as his own and she wants the
court to decide that her home is a bet
ter place for the little one than the
Nursery for Homeless Children, in
which institution the child has been
placed by her father.
Clarence Stafford, who was divorced
from Emma Stafford some months ago,
also wants his decree of divorce amend
ed. He wants the court to award him
the custody of his little daughter, who,
he says. is being taught by her mother
that her name is Morrissey, which is
that of the man for whom she is now
acting as housekeeper.
The decree of divorce awarded some
months ago to Amelia Grannis from
James G.. Grannis of 625 DevisaderO
street, a wealthy manufacturing ma
.chinist, was amended yesterday by
Judge Sloss. The original decree gave
the custody of their two children to Mrs.
Grannis. The amended decree places
the eldest son of the couple in the care
of the Christian Brothers at Peralta
Park, Oakland, and provides that his
father shall pay for his care and main
tenance. The youngest child is to re-
main with Mrs. Grannis. subject to the
supervision of Mrs. l.. L. Stebbins, and
Grannis is to pay $40 a month for his
support.
SUES FOR SUPPORT.
Thomas F. MCGOWAN, engineer of the
Electric Laundry. was sued for main
tenance yesterday by his wife, Emma
V. MCGOWAN. She alleges that six
months after their marriage in May
of last year MCGOWAN deserted her and