The San Francisco call., 1907-01-18
ACTRESS HUSBAND
Gets DIVORCE
Fred A. Clegg Says His Wife
Became Stagestruck and
Left Home for New York
OTHERS FILE ACTIONS

Fred A Clegg, wholesale druggist.
was granted a divorce yesterday in
Judge Mogan's court from Dorothea
NJ. Clegg, who after several years OF
quiet and uneventful married life left
her peaceful home for the glamor of
the footlights. They were married on
March 6, 1898, and the desertion which
was alleged as the ground for divorce
took place in June, 1904. Clegg de-
clares that he provided his wife with
a good home and surrounded her with
all the comforts she could desire, but
that in spite of his attentions she BE-
came stage struck and left San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Clegg is playing with
theatrical company in New York.
Elsa Holland, now in Guatemala, is
attempting to secure divorce at long
distance from William David Holland,
q master mechanic, who formerly lived
in San Francisco, but who is in Los
Angeles. They were married in Guate-
mala on July Is, 1895, and later moved
to San Francisco but their life here
was not a happy one. Holland is ac-
cused of extreme Cruelty, of threaten
ing at divers times TO kill his wife
and of indulging freely in intoxicants.
Unable to take the trip from Guate-
mate herself. Mrs. Holland sent o
friend, Mrs. Martha Miller, a resident
of that Republic, to appear in her be-
half. Mrs. Millers testimony was heard
yesterday by Judge Mogan and the
case taken under submission.
Dora Service was granted a divorce
yesterday by Judge Murasky from
Alexander Service, a railroad brake
man., who, according to his wife, was
a sufferer from continuous lassitude.
For a time Mr.. and Mrs. Service lived
In the State of Washington, and while
L. IL 49,
Services custom to lie in hammock
and regale himself with refreshing
beverages while his wife laAored with
an ak, splitting hard wood fence
stakes into kindling for the kitch-
en- range. Service is said to have
been an exponent of this exercise as
being good for his wifes health, and
because of similar regard for her well
fare is accused of refusing to allow
her to eat meat. Mrs. Service is liv
ing with her father. F. Nicholson. in
this city.
Rose NJ L. Brooks was granted di-
vorce in Judge Mogan's court from
Frederick Brooks. a port captain in San
Francisco Bay. Brooks originally ap-
piled for the decree, alleging desertion,
but his wife answered with a cross
complaint. accusing him of cruelty and
secured the devorce and $50 month
alimony.
Judge Mogan granted divorce to
Lillian Nichols from Edwin Nichols on
the ground of wilful neglect and fail
ure to provide.
Suits for divorce were filed by Nellie
Swanson against Martin Swanson for
cruelty, Freda Gilbert against George
+. Gilbert for desertion and failure TO
provide, Antonia Cahill against John
E. Cahill for neglect and infidelity,
Christine Weber against George Weber
for cruelty and habitual intemperance,
and May Jones against James a. Jones
for desertion and cruelty
Otto kanitz has brought suit for
annulment of marriage against Katie
Kantz, whom he married at Valdez.
Alaska, May 3, 1906. The complaint
is based upon statutory grounds
The taking of the testimony in the
divorce suit of Addie E. Thompson
against James Thompson was con-
cluded in Judge Seawell's court and
the case taken under advisement.