The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

Millionaire William H. Talbot has been
/ cited TO show cause why he should not
suffer punishment for contempt of court.
| Charged by his wife with not only abus-
ing her, but deliberately violating the or
der of court giving her the control of her
three children, Vera, William and Eric,
Talbot has been directed to appear next
Saturday morning to explain if he can
what imp of indiscretion- it was that
caused him to snap his fingers at the
courts order and openly express his be-
lief in the impotency of any tribunal to
compel him to do that which did not meet
the approval of his will. 1t was upon
affidavit filed yesterday by Mrs. Talbot,
showing to what ends conditions in her
unhappy household have run, that the
citation was issued.
"On the 9Th of September. 1905, Mr.. Tai
bot, contrary to the expressed wish of
this affiant, took two Of the children. VIII
liam and Eric, away from their home at
night time and kept them beyond the care
Of affiant until far in the night, thereby
impairing their physical health says
Mrs. Talbot in her affidavit. "On that oc-
casion Mr.. Talbot said he would take the
children wherever he pleased and when
ever he pleased, and that he cared not
for any order Of court.
INJURIES HIS WIFE.
Again, on the 22d day of October, 1905,
Mr.. Talbot undertook forcibly to take Will
liam and Eric out Of their home at night
time. 1 declined to permit the children to
be taken out and made known my wishes
in that respect to the defendant. He re-
fused to yield, however. and in his en-
deavor to take the children out of the
home he forcibly and violently pulled and
showed this affiant, trampled on her foot
and wrenched her hand, arm and wrist.
On that occasion the defendant stated to
the affiant, and in the hearing of the chill
dren, that he did not care what order the
court had made in respect to the care and
custody of the children, that he would
take the children out If he wanted to at
any time and anywhere, and that he
would do as he pleased in regard to the
children, court or no court. and otherwise
expressed his contempt for the order Of
the court. Owing to the protests of af-
fant the defendant finally desisted from
his forcible efforts to remove the children
from their home, but did not desist from
his efforts until he had inflicted grievous
bodily injuries upon the affiant and terri
fed her and the children and greatly dis
turbed the quiet and peace OF their home.
On November, II, 1905, and again on March
2 1906. the defendant took William and
Eric out Of their home at night and kept
them beyond the care of the affiant until
far into the night, thereby impairing their
physical health, and on that occasion
q gain said that he would take the chill
dren wherever he pleased and that he did
not care what the order of this court
might be.
ATTORNEY TAKES HAND.
aAs a result of this misconduct upon his
part this affiant caused her attorney,
Samuel M. Shortridge. to communicate
with Mr.. Talbot, directing his attention
to the order of court and informing him
that further violation of the same would
be brought TO the official attention of the
court. to the end that he might be dealt
with according to law-punished for con-
tempt. In this communication Mr.. Short
ridge said: am not addressing you by
way of threat or to excite anger or to pre-
cipitate trouble, but in the hope that your
good sense may prompt you to show re-
spect for the court and obey its order |
this communication the |
defendant again took William and Eric |
from their home on the night of March IL. |
though Eric had just recovered from Sc |