Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
HUSBAND AND WIFE
SHOW WIDE CONTRAST
ONE IN RAGS, THE OTHER IN SILK
AND DIAMONDS
"kid" Solomon Tells Court Love of
Woman Who Wants Divorce
Drove Him Into Fistic
Arena

kid Solomon, at one time famous in
pugilistic circles, now a city street
sweeper and water fusher, appeared in
the superior court yesterday to defend
himself in the action recently brought by
his wife against him for maintenance.
This case is but a preliminary to the
divorce trial which will be tried in the
near future.
The kid" was shabbily clothed when
he made his appearance in the court
room.
His wan face and disconsolate manner
was in striking contrast to the time
when he posed in swagger clothes and
was the center of attraction of circle
of admirlng prize-fght devotees Hardly
any of his former friends were in court
to show sympathy with him.
One or two out of morbid curiosity were
there, but the main cause of their pres
ence was to view the person in misfor-
tune whom they had known in better
days, and to see how he stood it all and
to watch the shadows fit across his face
as he related the story of his marital
misfortune.
Wife Is Handsome
His wife attracted attention the minute
of entering the court room. She is tall
blonde of the Amazonian type in form
and handsome.
Yesterday she was dressed in expensive
silk and on her fingers were one brilliant
diamond and two exquisite gold rings.
Her hat was literally covered with ostrich
plumes.> Her demeanor in court was non
chalant
She hardly noticed her husband as he
sat in the witness chair and related the
story of their domestic trials.
She appeared to be entirely uncon-
cerned. 1t was the fearful indifference
of a woman whose love has changed to
scorn, and it appeared all the more real
istic as Solomon in a melancholy tone of
voice told the court that he still loved
the woman whom he claimed had de-
serted him.
During the course of the testimony Sol
ONION said: Your honor, when 1 mar
ried Ora 1 really loved her. / am seri-
Gus when I say that it was my love for
her more than any morbid desire to be-
come a fighter that led me to adopt the
ring and engage in brutal combat
wanted a home
THE fight 1 had with Attell paid the
last cent 1 owed on the property l pur-
chased and raised the mortgage. Then
when all this was done and I lay in bed
sick as a result of the combat and en- |
tirely run down by the shock caused to
my system from the reduction of my |
weight from 1876 pounds to lis, the pre- |
81
she threatened to leave me. She told me |
that as 1 failed to win the championship |
she would have no more to do with me,
and few days after she deserted me-"
Says Husband Brutal
Mrs. Solomon took the stand and told
he court that Solomon was brutal to
her. That on occasions he had struck
Ter and injured her seriously She
claimed that he had failed to provide the
common necessities of life for her and
hat she was in want.
Judge Bordwell listened to the testi-
nony, and when it was all completed
old Solomon that he would have to pay
his wife $3.50 weekly pending the divorce
rial, and also reimburse her for her legal
and pay the costs of court
Solomon has been i'll lately. Not so
ong since he tainted and fell from a
wagon. He barely stood the shock yes
erday. He left the court room rather
ale and with slow gait, leaning on the
rm of his attorney La