The San Francisco call., 1906-10-03
YOUNG WIFE CAUSE
. OF DOCTOR WOE.
S. Zussman Appeals for Di-
yorce Because He Could
Not Keep Her Love
CONTENTION OVER BOY

The divorce suit brought by DIR.
Samuel zussman, prominent German
physician. against his 22-year-old wife.
Anna Zussman. whom he accuses of
extreme cruelty, was called for trial
yesterday before Judge Trout sitting
for r-JudEe Kerrigan. and resulted in an
expose OF two months Of domestic un-
happiness which Zussman charges to
the account OF a terrible temper pos
sessed by his young wife. Extreme
cruelty is the general charge on which
Zussman is attempting TO free himself
from the payment Of alimony 10 Mrs.
ZuSsman, but he also accuses her of
having deserted him on October 1s,
1905. after a midnight scene in their
home at. 1O42 Post street
DR. Zussman was married to 2o-year-
old anna Epstein on August 81. 1908.
his own age at that time being Al
years. There was living with him
Edmund Zussman, years old. his son
by former marriage. and the boy be-
came the innocent center of a whirl-
wind OF family trouble almost from
the very first. Mrs. Zussman. so the
doctor. asserts. had no love for the lad
and objected TO being seen on the
street with him for the stated reason
that she did not want to be thought
a nurse. A chill began to pervade the
atmosphere in the Zussman home at
once. and DR.. Zussman declares that
within twenty -four hours of his we'd
ding he was informed by his wife that
she was sorry she mad married him.
Twenty times within the course of the
two. months during which they lived
together. stated DR.. Zussman on the
witness stand. he was called a scoun-
. GreI and other similar names by his
wife,
PREPARES 4 HOT LUNCH.
Mrs Matilda Andolla, DR.. Zussman's g
/. hoisekeeper. who was with him during
the :tempestuOus Honeymoon and who
sJilt remains at his home, took the
stand and described several incidents
OF which she was the witness while
Mrs. ZuEsman remained at the house.
She. said that on one occasion Mrs.
zussman visited the kitchen and spread
q mixture Of peppcf, salt, ketchup, to-
basco sauce and Worcestershire sauce
between two crackers and informed her
= that she was going to give il to her
etepson to eat, 50 that it would burn
mis- tongue and teach him a lesson At
another time Mrs. Zussman request
ed her husband 70 whip the boy be-
cause he had eaten an old piece of
wedding cake, and few into a rage
when be refused TO do so. Another
time at which, according to Mrs. An
dolls, the boy caused trouble between
husband and wife was on Atonement
day when Mrs. Zussman did not want
him 70 appear at the table. She en-
tered the room TO find him already
there, and cried out 20 him, You dirty
dog, get our of here" He went to the
kitchen. where Mrs. Andolla took pity
on him. and where father and son later
met and wept together over their
troubles.
=. LEAVES HOME DURING NIGHT.
-
Zussmsn leaving the house for the last
tine occurred, according to her hus-
band. about 1870 O'Clock on the morn
ing Of October Is, 1905. She had been
i'll and DR.. L. HIirschkowitz was called
TO the house, but prior to his arrival
: She arose and dressed and threatened
TO go. downstairs and leave the house.
DR.. Zussman said that he refused to
let her 60. but did not use force and
offered 10 summon her mother If she
wished it He declares that after Dr..
-Hirschkowitz's arrival at the house
Mrs. Zussman attempted TO force her
way past him -tZussman) and slapped
him three times in the face while he
made no resistance. At. DR.. Hirsch-
cowitz's advice DR.. .Zussman allowed
o her to call a carriage and depart.
Or. HirschkOwitz took the stand and
-corroborated the statements in regard
. 70 what transpired during his visit.
. me case was continued until 1920
O'Clock this morning, when witnesses
3. viii be called for Mrs. Zussman.
COLLISION SUSPECTED IN SUIT.
The divorce suit brought by William
A Graham. against Isabella Graham
. in Judge Thomas F. Graham's court
yesterday morning was taken under
Amusement by the court to investigate
a suspicion Of collusion. The divorce
was asked on the ground Of extreme
cruelty and the testimony developed
the. fact that the plaintiff had written
TO his wife telling her Of his intention
70 secure the. divorce. There was con-
Trajectory testimony as TO whether
Mrs. Graham had agreed to allow the
matter TO proceed
Louisa NJ. Morris was granted a d.
vorce in Judge Graham's court from
Joseph NJ Norris on the ground Of
. wiiful desertion. A divorce was also
granted Anna, L. Major from Charles
o. Major in Judge Grahams court on
city fireman, was granted divorce
from LOttie Hartman in Jodge Hos
mer's court on the ground Of extreme
cruelty.
New divorce suits were fled yester-
day by Florence W Mahoney against
Thomas K. Mahoney on the ground OF
desertion and willful neglect; Agnes
Johnson against Lars Johnson, cruel
ty; William Turner against Annie d.
Turner. desertion; Leonore z. johnson
against Henry G. Johnson, willful neg
lect; Mary Smith against William H.
Smith, cruelty, and Hazel c. de Rosa
against Rogue de Rosa. desertion and
neglect.