The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-13
DIVORCE CONCOCTFD
CHARGES Ii BARON
Commission Man Will Seek to
Have Wife's Decree Set
Aside
Admits Playing One Seventy
five Cent Combination on
the Horses

Bert lie Baron, son of II. ii. lie Baron
of Morehouse, Nelson & lie Baron, com
mission merchants, whose failure to
pay $50 a month alimony for the sup
port of the child of his divorced wife
drew down heavy censure from Judge
Mogan a week ago. claimed yesterday
that he was the victim of "a concocted
divorce" His attorney. Milton u Rem.
gave notice he would move to set aside
and vacate the interlocutory decree
TT was a prearranged matter" said
URen. "and my client was defrauded.
The marriage was forced one, and If
the case is reopened I will disclose a
terrible state of affairs"
Attorney Nagel representing Mrs.
LIE Baron, replied that the divorce had
been obtained in perfectly regular
manner. There was a matter before
the marriage that it would Ill become
LIE Baron to raise now, he said Nagel
stated that he was quite willing the
decree should be set aside and the case
tried over again, and would so stfpu-
late in open court U'Ren did not,
however accept the offer.
In obedience to an order of the court
lie Baron deposited $40 TO be paid to
his wife, and the matter was continued
for U'Ren to take further proceed
ings.
II played a three way sixbit combi-
nation and lost" admitted Edward
Murphy, when charged by his wife,
Margaret, in Judge Mogan's court yes
terday with having wasted his earn
ings at the racetrack. He insisted this
was the full extent OF his gambling.
Murphy strenuously objected to his
wife getting divorce, and Judge Mo-
gan. after listening TO a great deal OF
testimony. took the case under sub
mission. Answering the charge that
he was a heavy and habitual drinker.
Murphy admitted that he consumes
whisky and Jamaica ginger, but as TO
getting drunk he assured the court, Il
don't think I've fallen down once" He
denied kicking Mrs. Murphy, but
pleaded guilty to cursing. which he
said was "a sort Of a habit" he had.
Judge Mogan granted Agnes Pearson
a divorce from Sidney W. Pearson on
the ground of cruelty.
Joseph Caucino, who has been sued
for divorce by Adelina Caucino, whose
first husband was a wealthy italian
businessman from whom she inherited
about $4,000, was ordered by Judge
Conley yesterday to show cause on
July 16 why he should not be punished
for contempt of court in refusing to
vacate the home at 953 Union street.
which is owned by the wife Despite
an injunction he is alleged to have
taken possession and changed the locks
of the doors. Caucino was a teacher
of langua ges before his marriage.
81 refuse to leave my home here to
go to California. You can do as you
like" This note was received by VIII
liam H. Ferguson. an electrician. from
his wife in New York about year
after he came to California to engage
in business. She had agreed TO follow
him. but the curt letter notified him
she had changed her mind. Ferguson
was granted a divorce by Judge Van
Nostrand yesterday.
Mary Writ was granted a divorce
from Peter Writ by Judge Van Nos
strand yesterday on the ground of
desertion.
Stella F. Campbell was granted a
divorce by Judge Murasky from Arthur
Campbell on the ground of desertiOn-
Suits for divorce were filed by
Florence M. Emmons against George
F. Emmons, willful neglect.
CIymena Melton against William o.
Melton, willful neglect