The San Francisco call., 1906-07-19
SCHILLER SECURES
THE DIVORCE.
Judge Holds Wife Is
Guilty of Cruelty in
Conduct With McRae
HER PLEA FAILS

On the ground that the conduct of
Lillian May Schiller with George Nc
Rae afforded abundant justification for
the charge Of cruelty toward her hus-
band. r Schiller, the defendant in the
case that created so much gossip, was
granted a divorce yesterday morning
by Judge Graham, who heard the tes-
timony. The husband had hled cross
complaint in the action instituted by his
wife.
Judge Graham wrote a decision OF
some length. in which he reviewed the
evidence that was brought before him.
He finds absolutely no reason why Mrs.
Schiller is entitled 10 relief and on the
other hand declares that Schiller ap-
pears al all times 10 have been the in
jured party.
According to the Judge the evidence
disclosed a sad state Of domestic in
felicity in the household OF the Schiller
family 1t appeared from the testi-
mony, said the court, that the plainun
and defendant had been reared to-
gether from childhood and had formed
a strong attachment, which after a
courtship Of nine years resulted in a
marriage between them
The court took occasion TO criticise
the defendant slightly, declaring that
while it appeared from the evidence
that Schiller was an industrious man
and a good provider. yet there was some
complaint, and justly so, that he was
inclined TO give too much of his time
70 the different fraternal and social
organizations Of which he was mem
ber-time which perhaps should have
been given 10 his home life. But al
though devoting his time TO these out
side matters. continued the court, Schil-
Ter was anxious that his wife should
also be prominent in club and lodge
affairs, and in fact she belonged
10 several social and literary organiza-
tiOns and took an active part in them.
4 McRAE Disturbing ELEMENT.
y 1t was from the moment that George
McRae appeared on the scene, declared
the court. that trouble began. In this
connection Judge Graham said:
For the first three years of their
married life nothing serious occurred
70 mar that sacred relation until the
advent upon the scene OF George Nc
Rae, herein named as correspondent
and his introduction TO Mrs. Schiller
From that moment, il is my opinion
whatever affection the plaintiff pre-
Viously entertained for her husband
ceased"
It is remarked that the defendant
has been oensured for devoting so much
OF his time gratuitously to the design
ing Of the various iluminations in San
Francisco the past few years, but il is
also remarked in the decision that his
excuse was that his wife might thus
receive social preferment and be pres
ent at banquets and functions to which
she would otherwise have been barred.
Judge Graham declared that il would
serve no useful purpose to analyze in
detail the revolving and disgusting
evidence" that came before the court
other than that il was both conf1ictin &
and recriminatory.
ENTITLED TO DIVORCE.
after a careful consideration of the
evidence" he continued. I am of the
opinion that the defendant is entitled
70 a divorce The only question is as
awarded to him. There is no doubt in
nay mind that the conduct Of the plain
tin by her persistent desire to be in the
company of George McRae caused the
defendant great mental anguish, worry
and suffering. When q wife, against
the constant objections of her husband.
insists on being seen with or going out
with another man she is entitled to
little consideration at the hands of q
court Of equity.
While ! am constrained TO hold that
the evidence is not sufficient to justify
the court in holding that the plaintiff
IS guilty Of the statutory ofense. still
] am Of the opinion that the plaintiffs
conduct with McRae Afforded abundant
justification for my finding that the
defendant is entitled to a divorce on
his cross complaint on the ground Of
the plaintiffs extreme cruelty toward
him"