Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
DIVORCE MAY END
ELLIS TROUBLES
PHYSICIAN AND WIFE HAVE
SEPARATED
Society," Club and Professional Circles
Stirred by Report That Com
plant Is Being Prepared
by Attorney

Startling allegations may be brought
member of the California club. ex-presi-
dent of the board of education and one
Of the foremost men of the medical pro-
fesson in Southern California, when
his wife. DR.. Lulu Ellis, brings suit for
divorce against him this month.
Society, club and professional circles
have been stirred over the trouble in
the Ellis family. and friends say that
the divorce proceedings will bring to
light startling facts.
For the past two years it has been
known in social circles that a serious
breach existed between Dr. Ellis and
his wife, ana the fr.il little woman,
daily growing weaker under the adj
vances of tuberculosis, has borne her
troubles silently.
When DR.. Ellis went east last sum
mer to receive more honors in his pro-
tession it was known that he left a
wife at home in a critical condition
physically and mentally Friends
hoped that affairs might be brought to
more satisfactory basis upon his re-
turn, but such was not to be the case.
When he returned home relations were
no less strained. and for many weeks
he has not lived with his wife.
DR.. Ellis Is Silent
When seen last night at the Califor-
mia club, DIR. Ellis declined to make any
statement for publication, as did also
the sister of Mrs. Ellis, DR.. Rose Bull
lard.
II have nothing to say were the
Doctors only words. and other MEM
bers of the family are no less reticent
on the question.
Judge Mckinley who is attorney for
Mrs. Ellis, said last evening that no
definite steps have yet been taken.
II have not filed any papers," said
Judge Mckinley, land / have not be-
gun to prepare any. 1 am Mrs. Ellis
attorney, but I am not in a position to
divulge any of her plans"
Mrs. Ellis is just recovering from a
severe operation for appendicitis, which
has left her in weak condition and
she is permitted to see only her init
mate friends.
The courtship which resulted in the
marriage of DR.. Lulu Talbot and DR..
Bert Ellis was romantic one.
Wed Sisters
DR.. Lulu Talbot and her sister. now
II
Bullard, were students in the Southern
California Medical college in the same
class of which DR.. Ellis and DR.. Bull
lard were members.
The four graduated together and soon
afterward there was a double ceremony
at the old Broadway Methodist church,
which formerly occupied the site upon
which the Laughlin block now stands.
1t was considered an ideal marriage
by all their friends. The four doctors
were bosom friends. They were young
and enthusiastic over their work For
their wedding trip they went to Europe,
and all four spent a year at Vienna in
special study.
DR.. Lulu Ellis was especially interest
ed in bacteriology, and much of her time
was spent with the microscope. About
ten years ago she went to Edinburg for
special study under a celebrated bac-
teriologist and soon after her return to
America contracted tuberculosis while
making some experiments.
Since that time she has been fighting
the disease, but the fight has been little
more than useless. Several weeks ago
she underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis and has been in serious condi-
tion since.