The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
DIVORCE COURT
WILL END WOES
Catherine Powers Sues Hus-
band Who Filed a Charge
of Insanity Against Her
HEYDEN is IN CONTEMPT
Testifies That He Lost His
Money Gambling and Fails
to Pay Alimony as Ordered

The divorce court is to see the end Of
the troubles in the family of William
B. Powerss Suit for divorce was filed
yesterday by his wife, Mrs Catherine
Powers, who was recently released on
charge Of insanity preferred against
her by her husband after she caused
the arrest of their oldest daughter.
Eva, because she was saucy." In dis
charging Mrs. Powers on the charge Of
insanity Judge Hebbard instructed
Powers to care for her. but 1t seems
that she avoided his vigilance suff-
ciently to find lawyer and start suit
for divorce.
According to her complaint Powers
has treated her cruelty for many
years. She alleges that he beat her,
cursed her and generally conducted
himself in an inhuman manner. The
litigants were married January s. 1879.
They have five children, all Of whom
are at the family home at 1322B Valen-
cia street
william Heyden, who, it was testi-
fed, had $4,000 in bank less than a year
ago, was committed to Jail for five
days by Judge Trout yesterday for
contempt Of court for failing to pay
his former wife. Marie, $50 alimony. In
answer to an order to show cause Hey
den went to court and frankly admit
ted on the stand that he had lost all Of
his money playing the races and gam
bling in mining stocks The court held,
however, that 1t was plain that if Hey
den desired he could dig $S5 out of the
wreck Of his fortune, and found him
guilty of contempt. Heyden was
granted two days stay of execution
at the request of his counsel 1t is
probable that If he finds the SIS during
these two days he will escape confine-
ment for his offense.
DEGREES of divorce on the ground Of
desertion were granted yesterday to
Jennie Bauer from Bernhard Bauer,
and J. j. Sullivan from Grace NJ Sulh-
van.
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by E. Estelle Mohr against Otto II.
Mohr for desertion and cruelty. Charles
M. Curry against Eliza E. Curry for
desertion and cruelty, Marie Brown
against Charles Brown for desertion
and Agnes Westfall against Nelson
N. Westfall for cruelty. Mrs. Westfal
alleges that her husband caused her
great mental anguish by dancing one
Rose Gum on his knee and hugging
and kissing the young woman
Dora S. Martin has sued John F.
Martin for an annulment of their mar
riage. Mrs. Martin alleges that at the
time of their marriage her husband
had another wife living from whom he
was not divorced. The Martins were
married thirty years ago. How 1t is
that she has just discovered that her
husband had another wife when they
were married Mrs. Martin does not
state.
Walter l.. Johns filed a cross-con-
plant yesterday in the suit for divorce
brought against him by Maude b
Johns. In his cross-complaint Johns
charges his wife with fnfidelity, nam
ing J. E. Reed as correspondent Dur
ing Reeds acquaintance with Mrs
Johns, it is charged by Johns, he has
showered her with gifts. including
pair of cuff buttons. a shirt waist and
two Mexican dollars. Johns also
charges that his wife mends. cleans
and presses Reeds clothes.