The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
TUG CAPTAINS
SPICY ANSWER
Describes Effects of His
Wife's Alleged Fondness
for Intoxicating Beverages
PROMISES TO BE GOOD
Divorce Suit Dismissed on
Husbands Agreement to
Treat Spouse Humanely

Picturesque, though unbeautiful, is
the cross complaint filed yesterday by
Leopold Frederici, captain of the tug
Milton. to his wife's suit for divorce.
She charged him with cruelty. He de-
MED it. They were married twenty
four years ago and have a daughter
twenty-three years old. Almost from
the day of their marriage, says the
husband, his wife has shown fond
ness for intoxicating liquors and clan
destnely succeeded in getting innum-
cradle bottles of beer and whisky into
the house
She stormed around and made life
unbearable," declares the captain, and
In 1899, one evening when he came
home from work he found her with
her head hanging over the wood box
and her face a CORY mass of blood, the
result of one Of her regular sprees. ="
On September 80 of last year she was
again rampant and had to be put to
bed, from which she Immediately roll
ed to the floor, cutting herself on the
footboard."
When she came to she accused him
of the damages sustained from the
fall" Frederici says that when they
were married she owned a house and
lot on DeBoom street, but he paid off
$500 mortgage on it and he wants
the money restored.
The divorce case Of Mamie Merkel
against Sebastian Merkel, retired, with
$4,000 worth of property, was dismiss
ed yesterday. A stipulation says the
defendant has promised and agreed
to treat plaintiff properly and conduct
himself humanely toward her in the
future and has given her other consid-
erations."
James F. Lawler, ex-pugilist and
proprietor of the saloon at Turk and
Taylor streets, yesterday asked Judge
Trout to annul his marriage with
Katie Redan, which occurred at Stock
Lawler was drunk. The court wants
further evidence.
Judge Hebbard yesterday granted
Captain John E. Madden permission
to take his son, John z. Madden Jr.,
from the State for a period of four
months. Captain Madden has been or
dered TO join his regiment at Salt Lake
and will be accompanied by the boys
grandmother. Margaret E. Madden.
Suits for divorce were filed yester-
day by Marguerite McClenegan against
Frank McClenegan, cruelty; Jessie
Hall against Earle B. Hall, desertion
Millicent Harper against John Harper.
neglect; Mary McGarrigan against Mi
chael McGarrigan, neglect; Elena Kat
zung against CharleS katzung, deSer-
ton; Archibald Chairman against L. R..
S. Chairman, cruelty.
Divorces were granted yesterday by
Judge Hebbard to Robert H. Ellis
from Mae Ellis. desertion; to Nettie L..
Trimpler from William Trimpler, de-
sertion; by Judge Sloss to Mabel l..
Semmens from Willie Semmens, cruel
ty; by Judge Kerrigan to Myrtle E.
Richardson from William A Richard
son, cruelty; to Amelia A. Butler from
Peter c. Butler, cruelty; to Charles
McGim from Anna McGim, desertion;
by Judge Trout TO Robert A E.
Schroeder from Marie Schroeder, de-
sertion; TO Max Friebert from Johanna
G. Friebert, cruelty; by Judge Graham
to Marie Christianson from Nick Chris
tlanson, cruelty; by Judge Murasky to
Matte Kessler from Henry Kessler. in
temperance and neglect; to Katie
Baird from Charles w. Baird, failure
to provide.