The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
MERSHON' WIFE
WINS Her CASE

The wife of James R. T. Mershon,
late Civil Service Commissioner, was
granted a divorce by Judge Kerrigan
yesterday, willful neglect being the
cause set forth in the decree. At the last
minute it was announced the Mer-
shons agreed not to air their Difficult
ties more than necessary. with the re-
suit that Mrs. Mershon's charges of
cruelty were not pressed. Furthermore
she made no claim for alimony, a
stipulation being entered into for the
settlement of their financial affairs out
of court.
Mershon was not present in court.
Mrs. Mershon told the story of how
Mershon had neglected her, spending
his money in the pursuit OF pleasure
with others. He had not properly main
tanned her, she said, and had also
neglected her in a shameful manner.
Her story was corroborated and the
decree was signed without delay.
w z. Holbrook, the oil man, who
is suing his wife Essie for divorce.
was up before Judge Kerrigan yester-
day to show cause why he should not
pay Mrs HolbSook alimony pending
the determination of the case. Hol-
brook made a plea of poverty. He said
all the money he got to maintain him
self he borrowed. Asked on what, he
said on his face. He was quite faceti-
GUS until the court ordered him to pay
Mrs. Holbrook $50 month alimony,
$3.50 counsel fees and SIS costs.
When the case of Ferdinando Rossi
against Maria Rossi for divorce was
called yesterday morning in Judge
Hunts court, Rossi surprised his coun-
sci and the court by saying there had
been some mistake; that he did not
want a divorce. All he wanted was to
see his baby, the pleasure of whose
company his wife denied him. Mrs.
Rossi was then called to the stand and,
with flashing eyes, said it was true
she would not let Rossi see their baby
and intended to stand by her deter
mination. Judge Hunt said she should
not keep the child all to herself, and
ordered her to permit Rossi to visit
the baby every Sunday from 2 till
o'clock. Turning to some friends she
said in French that she would not let
her husband see the baby. Judge Hunt
asked what she had said, and on be-
ing informed told her she had better
obey the mandate of the court or she
would be the sufferer. She did not an
swer, but on reaching the corridor
grilled Rossi in the warmest language
she could command, telling him she
would take the child away before Sun
day came; that she had determined
that he should not see it, and that a
woman's will was mightier than the
decree of any court. Attaches of the
court expect to see Mrs. Rossi up for
contempt next week.
DEGREES of divorce were granted yes
terday to Minnie Kleiner from John
NKleiner on the ground of cruelty; Viola
A. McGinn from Walter L. McGinn for
desertion, and Frederick L. Brown, or
his cross-complaint, from Mary Brown
on the ground of extreme cruelty.
Annie z. Ness, whose suit for divorce
from Henry v. Ness was thrown out
of court by Judge Graham Thursday
because he found that there was col
lusion between the litigants, has filed
another suit for divorce, hoping for
better luck this time. In the latest
suit she alleges that her husband beat
her and threatened her life. Suits for
divorce were also filed by Bessie Tyrrell
against Alfred Tyrrell for desertion
Lizzie Horgan against James Horgan
for failure to provide, and Charles w
Jones against Ada Jones for desertion