Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
WOMAN'S SIS HAT
MAY CAUSE DIVORCE
TRUBLE IN MARKHAM FAMILY
TAKEN TO COURT
Wife Accuses Her Husband of Trying
to XIII Her-He Accuses Her
of Friendllness with
Other Men

Mrs. Josephine Markham, the $15 hat
which has proved the source of a great
deal of trouble between herself and
Dean A. Markham, her husband,
perched in aureole loveliness on her
head, appeared in Justice Summerfield's
court yesterday. Her husband, whom
she charged with threatening to kill
her, was also present, and besides there
were a few witnesses and a number of
spectators.
Mrs. Markham said loves young
dream was shattered a month after her
marriage when Markham, ungallantly,
but with considerable force, grasped
her by the hair, threw her to the floor
and kicked her. She left him August
s, she said, because he beat her.
HE said 1 was going with other
men," declared the young woman. IF
| did go with them it was nothing to
my discredit. One night 1 introduced
him to man at Second and Broadway
and he abused the man something
awfully. l made him apologize"
Did he buy that hat for you?" asked
Markham's attorney.
NO he didn't. He gave me the
money. l bought it myself. 1 think
can get from her husband"
Mrs. Markham said she did not know
the man who sent her large bunch of
carnations while she was acting as
waitress in a restaurant. The card ac-
companying the flowers bore the words,
For good service" and when Mark
ham secured the bit of pasteboard
through another employe he was also
mystified as to the identity of the
sender, for which he expressed sincere
disappointment.
'I wanted to know who he was so l
could beat his head off, said the young
man.
Markham, in his testimony, said he
had been working for two railroad COM
panies since he came to Los Angeles
some years ago. Il gave my wife every
dollar 1 earned. She spent it all and in
addition incurred bills which I could
not pay and was forced to go through
bankruptcy"
What about this hat?" asked the
justice.
Had to Buy Her Hat
Markham said his wife promised to
take him back three weeks after Octo-
ber / if he would buy her a new hat
and pay for the making of a dress.
Meanwhile she gave him permission to
call on her three times a week. Il met
her Friday last" said Markham, land
asked her If l could see her that night.
She told me not to butt in when she
was with other men. Then / went to
the California hotel and waited for her.
She came home at a late hour and told
me to get out and that she hated me-
| 1 asked for the hat, and when she
wouldn't give it to me I tried to pull it
off her head. / succeeded in getting
out one hatpih. Then she screamed and
fell to the floor"
Markham said he could prove that
he is nervous wreck on account of his
wife's actions. Il am crazy to get her
back" he said. Il even tried to get my
attorney to file an injunction compell
ing her to return to me. l never threat
ened her; L wouldn't hurt her for the
world"
Deputy District Attorney McCart-
ney declared that while he be-
lieVed both husband and wife were to
blame for their troubles he thought
the wife was more at fault. What do
you intend to do in the future?" he
asked Markham.
Il intend to leave town and never see
my wife again." replied Markham, and
the case was continued indefinitely by
the justice.
AS Markham left the witness stand
he extended his hand to his wife. Good
| by, josie" he said, but Mrs. Markham's S
only reply was Il don't want to speak
| to you"
Probably the greatest sufferer in this
| breach of domestic relations is a little
child, boy of years, who is now liv-
ing with Markham's mother. Husband
and wife, it is expected, will i'm the
near future file actions to secure Gus
tody of the little one.