The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
Sensational Charges May Fol-
low Filing of Complaint by
Lee B. Coats
Detectives Follow Mrs. Coats
and Learn of Suppers
at Beach
Husband Charges Wife With
Appropriation Of Funds
Given in Trust

Behind a civil suit fled yesterday
by Lee B. Goats, a wealthy horse and
mule dealer, against his wife, Eulah
M. Goats, is the shadow of skeleton
that probably will result in the near
future In the fling of sensational di-
vorce suit AS result of Coats ac-
ton yesterday, restraining orders were
issued to prevent Mrs. Coats from
withdrawing about $4,000 from banks
in this city, and with his finances thus
temporarily protected Goats is ex-
pected to file complaint in divorce
action within few days.
It is on the expected divorce action
that the real sensation hinges, for the
financial differences between Mr.. and
Mrs. Coats are but an incident Of their
marital tribulations. and back Of it
ali is tale OF night rides to the beach,
INDUCED in by Mrs. Coats. Of gay sup
pers at which Coats himself was not a
guest and Of alleged interference by
several well known local clubmen with
Coats domestic happiness.
II his complaint fled yesterday Coats
declares that until within the last few
days he has entertained the greatest
love and affection for his wife, who is
q young woman. and that he trusted
Implicitly in her honesty and fidelity.
Whatever the shock was that caused
Coats love to turn to suspicion, he
took quick action when IL fell Private
detectives have been shadowing the
young wife for days, and IT is alleged
that Coats now has IN his possession
suficient evidence upon which TO base
charges Of a highly sensational KIND
AUTO RIDE BRINGS TROUBLE
The inevitable separation occurred
only on Sunday, and the incident that
brought the trouble to it's climax was
an automobile ride with disastrous
ending which occurred in the early
hours Saturday morning. The machine
fn which Mrs Coats had been riding
with the members OF gay party was
driven by Coats's own chauffeur, Joseph
Trumpcur Early in the morning IL
was taken into the Jerome garage al
Polk and Jackson streets in badly
battered condition and with two OF the
tires ripped of. The members OF the
party were not in evidence, but later
Sunday morning the chauffeur was ols-
charged from Coats service
uaents at the Fairmont hotel at the
same time and went to the home of her
sister. Mrs. de Jarner. at the Hotel
Martinez at Van Ness avenue and Geary
street. She was not there last night
however. nor was her sister, and rela-
ffves stated that she had left for the
south on the Owl train and would not
return for several days Her attorney
IS Henry Ach and her husbands attor-
I fwF1 a.
was at his home in Pa1o Alto last night,
but refused TO answer telephone calls
Goats was away from the Fairmont
most OF the day and had not returned
at midnight
Goats. who is many years his wifes
senior, IS well known both here and in
southern California. and the suit fled
bv him yesterday involves him in a
anal litigation as there was already
pending against him a suit by Ida H.
Goats. his ex-wife. whose marriage to
him was annulled by the superior court
~ Los Angeles. The former wife has
asked the courts to have S125.000 worth
Of property declared community prop
e-ty and TO award her half interest in
his estate.
SAYS WIFE TOOK MONEY
Coats suit yesterday charges the
nresent Mrs. Coats with having appro-
-7rfafeC 20 her own use SZ.5uU which ne
gave her on August with which to
buy furniture for home he intended
establishing for her. Mrs. Goats is
charged with having deposited the
money in the Crocker national bank
and with refusing to buy the furniture
Goats further alleges that on July he
sntrusted 10 her $4,000 on her promise
that she would safely keep ii and re-
turn Il 70 him upon demand. OF this
so. 600 there is now $1,000 in a safe
deposit vault Of the " Western national
bank.
Coats asks the court to declare that
he is sole owner OF the $4,000 in the
Crocker bank and Of the $1,000 in the
Western national. Judge Graham signed
temporary restraining orders prevent
fnz the first named bank from paving
out the money on deposit and the other
bank from opening or participating ir
the opening OF the box containing the
$4,000
Coats secured the annulment of his
first marriage in Los Angeles in Janu-
ary. 1906.