The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
WORLDLY WEALTH A
SINGLE DOLLAR.

Moved by a heartrending story OF
poverty, trouble and destitution. told
yesterday morning in open court by
Warner Temple. an English attorney
OF this city, who is defending himself
against his wife's suit for divorce and
alimony, Presiding Judge Graham has
expressed his intention of communicate
ing with the trustees of one of the
special relief funds in an effort to
secure $500 to assist Temple in re-
establishing himself in his profession.
A fundpof $4,000 was raised by East
ern professional men and sent to a
San Francisco committee for the use
of lawyers, physicians and dentists who
suffered on account of the fire. Judge
Henshaw has charge of the portion of
this fund set aside for the use of at
torneys. and it is to him that the
appeal viii be made
The Temple divorce case came UP
through petition filed by Mrs. Caro-
line Temple containing allegations of
cruelty. Temple recently answered it
with sensational cross-complaint,
charging his wife with habitual in
toxication, extreme cruelty and in
human treatment Of their children He
went so far as to describe several in
stances in which he alleged her
actions were such that landlords
refused to receive them as
tenants and other people refused
TO allow their children to associate
with his. Mrs. Temple yesterday filed
motion for temporary alimony. claim
ing that Temple was in possession of
good income, and it was on the argu-
ment Of this motion that Temples
story came out.
Il am 50 years of age" stated Tenn
pie. have been a practicing attorney
here for years, and yet l stand here
this morning with just 81 in my pocket.
and ii is everything 1 have in the
world"
TRIED TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.
Temple told Of his efforts to find
employment and of being reduced from
one extremity 10 another since the fire.
and especially since the trouble with
his wife reached its elimination. He
told OF seeking work at the Offices of
the United Railroads and of being SET
at work digging post holes. For two
days he continued at this, but on the
third day the unusual exertion caused
him TO strain his back severely and
he was forced TO leave He said that
he answered an advertisement to he
come bookkeeper for a man at knights
Landing, secured the place and moved
his family there, only to learn that
his duties included more hay pitching
than bookkeeping; that his wife was
supposed TO be cook and attend TO the
general heusework and that his en-
ployer was an ex-convict
He also described having lived for
time in Oakland when he and his
wife and their three children were
forced 10 sleep on the bare floor. He
admitted having received 5000 insur-
ance money since the fire, but declared
hat 1<IT
on his family and in moving them from
place to place because of his wife's
actions
twice during the recital of his trou-
bles Warner broke down completelv.
while his wife, who sat in another pa art
of the courtroom, laughed openly as he
told Of his attempts to find work. and
was warned by Judge Graham against
further Interruptions of like nature.
refused.
FAILS To GET DIVORCE.
Judge Graham yesterday refused a
divorce to Gilbert r. Harmon. who
sought separation from Safronia s.
Harmon, on the ground that the action
was brought through collusion. Vir-
ginia -Faraday was granted an inter
locutory decree of divorce from Rich
ard R. Faraday by Judge Trout and
awarded $50 a month alimony. She
testified that she has eight children
dependent upon her
Suits for divorce were fled Yesterday
by John A Moier against Charlotte
Moler on the ground of desertion.
Jeanette Neveau against Frank Neyeau
assertion and failure to provide; Mamie
Fay against George H. Fay, cruelty:
William O'Brien against Paula o'Brien
e1.leme cruelty; Albert Hansen
against Rose Hansen, extreme crneltv.
Michael Norton against Catherine Nor,
ron, desertion. and Margaret Camp