The San Francisco call., 1906-05-25
DISRUPTION CAUSED
BY MOTHER-IN-LAW
JUDGE HEARS OLD STORY AGAIN
Walter H. Fisher Is Compelled to Bestow Some
Of His Attention on Wife and Children.
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

With fervid volubility and in tone not
-a+inged with indignation, Walter h
Ffsber. q Southern Pacific train hand, de-
7,fe6 his gentIe-mannered wife's allegauon
that he failed 70 take care Of her ana tneli
two Young children during and since thar
turbulent third week of last April
why he declared 10 Police Judge MO
gan. I can fetch witnesses 70 prove tna
I aid everything possible TO help my motn-
~ She can tell you that 1 offered TO take
her 10 San Jose and keep her there until
The excitement here cooled down.
1T is not your mother, but your VIE.
thar COMPLAINS Of having been left uncareo
for bv YOU" said bis Honor She reason
ably thinks that your helpless little chill
dren should have had priority IN your con
sideration at time Of common danger
We'll. I didn't happen to be with my
wife when the earthquake occurred, Mr.
Fisher re5Oined.
..Tbat's il" Mrs Fisher murmured.
swaving in her arms a fretful youngstcr.
For a long time he has been with some
todv else when he should have been with
me His mother dwels within block ct
my home, l5S Twenty-ninth street, AND
he has spent his spare time with her. leav-
ing me and the babies TO get along as hest
we could. II it were not for the Kindness
Of neighbors we would be without food
and shelter"
That's true exclaimed blue eyed
little woman seated near the bench.
why don't you tell the Judge you re
Jealous Of me and that's the cause of all
your trouble?' put in Mr.. Fisher.
litter in court probably resultant Of
coupling Mr. Fishers shortage of physical
and intellectual graces with his faJaous
assumption of power TO charm the oppo-
site sex.
..Teslous2" rnurnured Mrs. Fisher meek
~. but contemptuously
Hes crazy, sure" laughed the blue
eyed one.
YES. Jealous" was his unabashed
'cone- back Didn't you &C and roast
the telephone girl in the railroad yard
after you heard a friend Of mine ask ne
how she was getting along
The wife sighed YEARLY and said moth
ing Subsequently, however, she narrated
how she did suspect that the wages which
should have been applied 10 the inainte-
nance Of herself and the babes were being
eouandered on some female other than the
defendants mother, and how she did go
70 the hello girl in the railroad yard and
disclose - her the situation Though
heaven knows" she added. 'it was not
Jealousy but pity for myself and the chill
dren that urged me TO talk TO the girl
AL of which was corroborated by the
lady with the azure eyes. He earns $50
or $40 q month she declared. ''and he
does not expend as many cents on his
family. Just look at those shoes of hers
II YOU don't believe ne" And she whisked
aside the train OF Mrs. Fishers skirt, dis
closing fearfully dilapidated footgear. "She
stood five days in line trying to get a pair
Of shoes from a relief station, and then
couldn't get them" concluded the indig-
nant champion, dropping curtain on the
sorry exhibit
Right there and then Prosecuting Attor-
ney Duke. moved by sympathy provided
Mrs. Fisher with the means of getting her
feet properly covered.
While that sideplay was in progress Mr..
Fisher and the Judge held coloquy. the
outcome being that Mr.. Fisher agreed 10
pay his better half SIS a month SO of
which was paid right there Then the lit
tie woman was instructed to inform the
court If attempt 10 default on future pay
ment is ever made.
Mr.. Fishers conduct during the recent
calamity reminded Attorney Taaft Of a
benedict who was boat-riding with his
mother and his wife. when the craft upset
and confronted hing with the task Of de-
Gliding whether he should become d wid-