The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
MADDOX STANDS
BY MRS. O'BR|EN

Besides the name of Colonel Caleb
Maddox, the well known clubman, that
Of Peter Vinegar, said to be proprie-
tor of The Breakers, a beach resort.
has been introduced into the divorce
suit of Charles F. O'Brien. the real es-
tate dealer, against Mary Alice O'Brien.
Vinegar is said to have very jealous
wife-"a demon" was the term applied
to her by Mrs~O'Brien, according to the
deposition of Mrs. Estella Kohn, taken
before notary public on Saturday and
filed with the county clerk yesterday.
The O'Briens lived at the rooming
housetof Mrs. Kohn at 1927 Van Ness
avenue for about four months last
year.
Mrs. O'Brien said to me-" testified
Mrs. Kohn, that Mr.. Vinegar was a
very nice man, but that his wife was
awfuly jealous-a demon-and came
pretty near slapping her one night in
SWANS restaurant because she looked
at Mr.. Vinegar. Since then, she said,
she had not looked at him any more"
Mrs. Kohn said, however, that Wine
gar and Mrs. O'Brien had often talked
over the telephone.
Colonel Maddox visited Mrs. OBrien
In her two roomed apartment in Van
Ness avenue three or four nights a
week, said Mrs. Kohn. He stayed
sometimes until 1870 or II o'clock, and
at other times Mrs. Kohn did not know
at what hour he left, because he was
still there when she retired for the
night. He told her that he was a great
friend Of O'Brien and that O'Brien had
asked him to look after his wife. Mrs.
Kohn went into the apartment couple
of times when Maddox and Mrs. OBrien
were alone together. She said every
thing looked very "cozy,", but she no.
ticed nothing wrong
One night the colonel and Mrs.
O'Brien treated her to candy and re-
freshments. O'Brien was away from
the house on all Of the occasions of
Maddox's visits. Mrs. Kohn admitted
she had heard little comments upon the
visits of the colonel from other room
ers, but she paid no attention to II,
because people are always commented
on"
Maddox was going to stand by Mrs.
O'Brien to the end" he told Mrs. Kohn.
He informed her that he felt it to be
his duty to stand by the lady, and that
If 1t cost him every cent he had in the
world he was going to help her out.
You are only two women fighting
against others. and surely you would
| not hurt Mrs. O'Brien,' Mrs. Kohn tes-
titled that Maddox said to her.
Mrs Kohn, who some time ago OBJ
tained divorce from Philip Kohn. son
of a San Anselmo millionaire, seemed
very much surprised at many of the
questions put to her by Attorney John
J. Barrett, and said to him:
You must have had some eavesdrop-
pers in the house"
Mrs. O'Brien and Colonel Maddox
were both present at the taking of Mrs
Kohn's deposition, as well as r. "
Whiting and Frank Gould Mrs
OBrien's attorneys. Plaintiff, O'Brien
also was present.
Judge Murasky allowed Mrs. O'Brien's
attorneys, R. v. Whiting, Frank Gould
and Gavin McNab. $500 counsel fees.
They asked for $1,000.
Eugene Long, a brick layer, and his
wife called on Judge Graham yesterday
and complained they were unable to
obtain possession of their baby from
the mother of Long. Mrs. Long sued
for divorce some time ago, but Judge
Graham brought about reconciliation
and they are now living together. The
Judge promised to send his bailiff to get
the child.
Suits for divorce were fled yesterday
by Emma Ogle against Douglas Ogle
cruelty; Alexandria Davidson against
John Davidson, desertion; Inez L. D.
Kicks against Charles c. Kicks, deser-
ton; Charles A. Boreham against Nellie
Boreham, desertion; Sarah e. Snedeker
against Don III. Snedeker, failure to
provide.
August 3. Long was granted a di-
vorce from Mary A. Long by Judge
Sturtevant on the ground of cruelty.