Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
HELD UP BY WIFE
AYERS HUSBAND
SAYS HE YIELDED CASH AT
POINT OF KNIFE
Joseph Jordan of Alhambra Asks for
a Divorce, Alleging That His
Spouse Took All His
Money

my wife held me up at the point Of
a carving knife and took all my money
away from me and l never had any
thing but trouble in my household"
said Joseph Jordan, an Alhambra mer-
chant, in his petition to Judge Bordweu
of department four of the superior
court for a decree of divorce from
Annie Marie Jordan yesterday morn
ing -,
eve had had trouble for some time" !"
continued the husband, "and at last
the climax was reached when my wlte
drew a carving knife on me after dln-
ner one evening and forcing me up
against the dining table she made me
deliver up all the cash. What money
/ had In the bank she made me prom
Use to give her. The money amounted
to about $40 and she later got about
500 more from my store"
The action was based on the groufd
of cruelty and Jordan had number oe
his children and several neighbors 20
testify as to the facts stated in the
complaint
1--WE were married at Alhambra in
1891" continued Jordan as he mourn-
fully gave his evidence. 81 had four
children by a former marriage, three
girls and one boy, and of these children
my wife seemed to be insanely jeal-
Gus. She threw dishes at the girls
upon the slightest provocation ai,'l
other articles of household utensils at
the boy.
Finally after much persuasion on
her part 1 decided lot to her and later
built a home for her. After she had
this new house she had very little to 10
with the rest of the family.
Following the carving knife episode
she took a quantity of household fur
niture from our home and put it in her
new house."
Jordan was granted an interlocutory
decree Of divorce and the custody If
his children.
Alleges Cruelty
Alleging misbehavior and cruelty
Mrs Lettie Nye yesterday began slit
for a divorce from Daniel Nye in Judge
York's department of the superior
court and won her suit.
According to the story told by the
woman her married life had been a
hard one and her husband never
missed an opportunity to abuse her.
They were married at Wyoming, ILL.,,
in 1892. Shortly after the birth of their
first child Mrs. Nye alleged in her
complaint her husband became angry
because of some little trouble in the
household and told her he wished she
was dead"
Other and later alleged cruelties were
cited by the woman on the witness
stand yesterday. He threatened to
beat me-" said Mrs. Nye. He often
swore at me and threatened to shoot
me-"
Besides decree Of divorce, the Gus
tody of the seven-weeks-old baby boy
and all of the property was given to
the woman.
Los Angeles Suits Him
''He started to make a trip around
the world but he got only as far as
Los Angeles and when 1 followed him
here he refused to live with me-" testi-
fled Mrs. Ella Mallory yesterday in
Judge Trask's department of the
superior court In her plea for a divorce
from j. w. Mallory.
I'VE were married fifteen years ago
in Michigan" continued the woman
Everything was going on all right
when my husband decided he would
take a trip around the world. He
didn't have much money but he
thought he could get along. l later
learned he got as far as Los Angeles
and never attempted to get any far
ther.
'I followed him and went to live
with my mother in this city but when
he saw me he refused to live with
me-"
The decree was granted.