Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
DIVORCE WITNESSES MAY HAVETO
ANSWER TO PERJURY CHARGE

be preferred against certain persons
because Of their assaults upon the wo-
mans character
The Arnez divorce case has been n re-
markable one and It has practically di-
vided the old Spanish families OF Los
Angeles.
James Arnez, the husband, is the
scion of an old Spanish family OF
Orange county He owned fine ranch
near Yorba at the time Of his marriage,
but since that time the ranch and his
other property has been squandered.
The girl Mrs. Beatrice Arnez, for
merly Beatrice YOrba, Is the daughter
of the late j. A. Yorba, formerly coun-
ty auditor and cousin OF prominent
tobacco dealer of Los Angeles.
She was born IN Los Angeles twen-
ty-two years ago and has been married
nearly six years. Both husband ana
wife have been accusing each other OF
indisCretions, but they seem to care lit
tie about divorce. There is no prop
erty involved and the entire fight of
Beatrice Arnez, assisted by her cousin
and his family, against James Arnez,
assisted by his family, has been for the
possession of a 4-year-old daughter, the
only child.
Little Julia has been in the court
room during the trial and has been one
of the chief investigators of evidence.
Most of the time she has been with
her uncle, whom she says she wants to
live with She stoutly maintains that
she loves her mamma best of all and
that she wants to live with her cousin.
During the trial the baby almost cre-
ated a furore i'm court when her mother
was sent to the stand for cross-eXaml-
nation on rebuttal.
Baby Defends Mother
1t was late Friday afternoon and the
court room was packed with adherents
of both families. All were in an evil
mood when Mrs. Arnez went to the
stand to refute certain allegations
against her.
She sat down, and little Julia, hold
ing her dollie in one arm, craWled up
in her mothers lap and faced the court
room. Attorney Allander's cross-eXam-
ination was severe and the woman be-
came indignant.
do you mean to tell me that you
did not do this?" said Attorney Allan
der in referring tc certain allegations
He was approaching one of the vital
questions of the case and he was un-
usually earnest as he took a step for
ward and fairly shook his finger at the
woman.
mo. I did not" answered Mrs. Arnez
her voice unusually loud.
The baby leaned forward with her
mother and noted the threatening ges-
ture of the attorney.
You say you did not?" thundered
the attorney.
mo, 1 did not" shouted back Mrs
Arnez.
The baby could contain herself nc
longer. Her little fists clinched, her
black eyes fairly sparkled with her rage
and she leaned forward and shrieked
in a high baby treble as she looked at
the attorney.
mo, she did not, you old montey-
face"
The men in the court room showed
unusual excitement when the baby TOOK
a hand in the case and trouble was
narrowly averted.
Yesterday afternoon argument was
finished and it is thought the judgment
of the court relative to divorce and
custody of the baby will be handed
down Monday. 1t is thought probable
that the woman will get the decree OF
divorce and the baby may be ordered
to spend part of it's time with Arnez'
| mother and part of the time with A. 2
| Yorba.
During Attorney Allander's address
in behalf of the husband yesterday aft
ernoon Mrs. Arnez tainted and coult
rot be revived for some time. The baby
cried and screamed and the court was
almost in a panic.