The San Francisco call., 1906-04-07
CUPID WORSTS
NOTHER-IN-LAW
Divorce Demon Is Cheated
by the Reconciliation of
Two Estranged Couples
PLEADS WITH HIS WIFE
[. }. Porter Regains Bride
and the Fergusons Patch
Up Their Differences


Dearie, come back to me and 1 viii
make you the happiest woman in the
Mcrlo, pleaded Charles J. Porter. a
clerk employed b. the Sterling Furniture
company as he gently caressed his
pretty young wife, Hazel, in Judge Ora.
nam department Of the Superior Court
yesterday
Judge Graham looked on approvingly
and leaning back in his chair began tC
hum: 'Dearie. dearie. give me your hand
say you understand'-
Don't you go back to him. sharply
interrupted MotEer-in-law Simpson who
could not hide her dislike for young
Porter
: Judge Graham sat UP with start.
Here was a case Of a mother-in-law in
terfering 10 stay a probable reconciIia-
ucn 80 dear TO the heart Of the court.
Let rs hear what you have to say
said. Judge Graham, addressing Porter.
4 You young people seem to be very fond
4 81 each other and this thing should be
adjusted"
"Dearie," said Porter. again addressing
his wife in tones that reached the ears
OF the court, Ii you Will come back to me
viii give. you all Of my salary; l will
take next week of, draw 500 out of the
bank and out somewhere in the country
We VIII enjoy our second honeymoon.
Don't you go back, again interrupted
Ihe mother-in-law.
Look here said Judge Graham, this
seems very fair to me The court is a
witness 10 this offer and I direct that this
action for divorce be continued for two
months. AT the end Of that time l will
hear il If Mr.. Porter does not live up to
his promise"
Hand ia hand the young husband and
wife left the courtroom. Mrs. Simpson
flashed a. look Of scOrn at Judge Graham,
ana gathering up her skirts. swept out
Of the City Hall on her way 10 a car
She had met Cupid in fair fight and had
been YanQuished.
Arm in arm Alma NJ and Kenneth Fer
gusOn entered Judge Hebbard's court yes
rerdsy. We do not need any lawyers"
said Ferguson, addressing the court. but
we have come TO ask that your Honor set
aside the decree of divorce granted Mrs.
Ferguson year ago. We have recon-
ciled our differences and want to speed
away on a second honeymoon"
Yes" said Mrs. Ferguson, we have
made up. II was all a misunderstanding
a-l we want TO be together all Of our
III affords me great pleasure to set
---le this decree said Judge Hebbard,
Ind IL is 50 ordered. 1 congratulate you
I'D your good sense and hope happiness
Viii be yours"
Thank you. we viii see that there are
--y more Observation-Disclosures SAID + er-
gus0n, and with his wife, hurried away
To begin, he said, second honeymoon
trip 10 the southland
A decree of divorce was granted yes
terday 10 Frank L. from Maude X Cay
a t1n for desertion. Mrs. Gayton left her
4 rsband TO so oH the stage.
Mrs Lena Lesser, who says her hus-
band, Edward A, q broker, is possessed
OF property worth s55.0O0. filed suit yes
terday Tor divorce. She charges cruelty
OF unusual severity. She asserts that on
one occasion he struck her and terrorized
her by threatening TO throw her down
The elevator shaft Of the Kohl building.
on numerous occasions he has beaten her,
she says, once assaulting her with
cane. She asks for the custody Of her
children and $500 a month alimony.
Suits for divorce were also filed by
William c against Kate c. jerks for
desertiOn: Charlotte against Charles Fyft
Tor willtul neglect and cruelty, and He
leDe against John p. Harvey for deser-
ton.