The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
BOY IS CANDID,
MOTHER HAS FIT
Campbell Davidson, Five Years
Old, Testifies in Divorce Suit
Involving Parents
Says Father Told Him TO Tell
Truth, While Mother Told
Him Just What to Say

Five year old Campbell Davidson.
precociOus and quick in his answers,
who was called as a witness in Judge
Graham's court yesterday in the divorce
suit OF Alexandria Davidson for di-
vorce from John Davidson, sent his
mother into fit OF violent Mysteries by
his answers. Mrs. Davidson charged
her husband with cruelty
What viii happen TO you if you don't
teH the truth?" was the preliminary
question OF the judge to the boy.
You VIII cut of both my ears,
Campbell answered.
What did your papa tell you TO
say2"
He told me to tell the truth and
nothing else"
What did your mamma tell YOU TO
sayer
she told me to say that when papa
came home and found his dinner was
not cooked he punched mamma in the
jaw and kicked her on the right leg
These pat answers caused consterna-
tlon among those in court. When Mrs.
Davidson's attorney had recovered his
equilibrium he and Mrs. Davidson
called TO the stand again. All she
could say in explanation was that the
boy took after his father and that they
were both liars. She then began TO
scream and yell so loudly that Judge
room and so 10 his chambers. When
tho woman had quieted down he re-
turned.
Davidson. who is gardener. con-
tested the suit. saying he was willing
10 support his wife if she viii live
with him. Judge Graham took the
case under submission. Mrs. Davidson
said that if the judge refused her a
divorce and sent her back TO her hus-
band she would commit suicide.
HAD No BREAKFAST
I'm starving and I've had no break
fast" loudly cried Mrs. Marguerite
Mitchell during the hearing in Judge
Graham's court yesterday after her
husband, John W. Mitchell, the building
contractor, whom she is suing for
divorce, had testified that he was un-
able TO obey the courts order to pay
her 500 a month.
Before God, believe she has more
money than / have" said Mitchell.
Two years ago she had two fat bank
accounts" Mitchell, added that he
simply didn't believe his wife when she
said she had had no breakfast Judge
Graham told Mitchell he ought to. do
something for his wife. and put the
case over to next Tuesday. Mrs
Mitchell alleges that her husband
turned her out Of their home in Mill
Valley.
marry by threats that if he refused he
would be sent to jail for a term of
from 10 IS years, J. Blank yesterday
sued for the annulment Of his mar
riage with T. Blank. The wedding oc-
CURED in the city prison March "A.
1905 For three previous days he had
been kept in confinement, Blank al
leges
EACH WORTH But $50
Mrs. Josephine p Nichols, who is
suing former Tax Collector J.
T. Nichols for separate mainte-
nance. testified in Judge Van Nos
trant's court yesterday as to the
failure Of her husband to sup
port her. She denied his statement that
she IS possessed Of $4,000, and said she
had only $50. BY a coincidence this
IS exactly the sum that Nichols claims
is the limit Of his own monetary pos
sessions. Mrs. Nichols testified that
she has been supporting herself by
dress making. by which she makes SO
day. Judge Van Nostrand took the
case under submission.
Suits for divorce were fled yesterday
by Louise Eckhardt against Anton Eek
hardt. willful neglect; George s.
Knarston against Ruby L. Knarston,
desertion; Alfred +. Camany against
Annie Camany, habituaI intemperance;
Maria Barbara Maier against August
against Charles Brandenburg, willful
neglect; Fannie 5. de Alma against
Henry c. de Alma, desertion.
The following divorces were granted:
BY Judge Cabaniss-Georgia /. Gal
braith from Joseph B. Galbraith, de-
sertion: by Judge Troutt-Matilda
Wahlstrom from Lars Wahlstrom, de-
sertion; by Judge Murasky-Rowena
Edith Cunningham from Clayton, The
odore CUNNING CHAM; desertion; by Judge
Van Nostrand-Hannah c. Cody from
Joseph ]. Cody, cruelty.