The San Francisco call., 1909-01-19
SlUR At WIFE STIRS
RAGE OF ATTORNEY
you're a LIAR" Cries Fitch at
Woman Who Said Mrs. Fitch
Saw Her Smoking

OAKLAND. Jan. ls.-Attornev ]. Roll
lin Fitch called Mrs. Maud Henderson 9
liar while she was tzstifying in Judge
Harris court today. Fitch was defend
ing John Ezra Henderson. former cler-
gyman. undertaken and politician,
against the action for divorce which
she had filed.
You smoked cigarettes a good deal,
did you not?" ouizzed Fitch.
Yes. I did. many times; and in the
presence Of your wife, retorted Mrs.
Henderson crisply.
you are iiar." shouted the as
founded attorney.
Now. Mr.. Fitch. you will have to
take that back. said Judge Harris. "or
] win have to take the matter UP my
self. can not permit any attorney 10
call q weman a liar in my court. Fitch
then apologized with bad grace.
Mrs. Henderson broke down fire.
ouently and wept in reciting the list Of
her alleged wrongs. Henderson had
never been an afectionate man, she
said and when he took a turn for the
worse her lot was piria5le indeed, she
had beaten her werc minor features
Ia her complaint. His dealings with
women formed her major ground for
action.
4 went into a restaurant and found
Mr.. Henderson there with Mrs. Alberta
McFarlsne, she. quavered. He after
ward begged me TO forgive him, but
refused for a long time. At other times
] saw him go 10 rooms occupied by
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place Of business often and he was out
with her on numerous occasions. 1 saw
letters and pictures sent him by still
other women.
In defending an accusation which
Fitch made on cross examination, Mrs.
Henderson said that she and her sister
were so fearful Of bears while camping
in the Yosemite valley that they never
allowed John Graham out of their sight
during the entire trip.
NJ. " Leitch, a former partner of
Henderson in the undertaking business.
testihed that hk life had been bur
dened by answering telephone calls and
personal visits which women made in
quest Of Henderson. He said that Mrs.
Henderson learned the business and
often assisted He admitted being very
bitter against his erstwhile partner.
Mrs. Elsie ScheppelInan was in court
4A ol clLOlL 10 aacEEGLt the CuSIOQN OF
her II year old daughter. Dorothy.
awarded A. V Scheppelman in the di-
vorce decree which lie secured.
Grant ". Storminger of Dwight way,
Berkeley, employed as postofice clerk
al San Francisco, was divorced from
Minnie Storminger today. He COM
plained Of her growing coldness and
his inability TO please her.
James w. Mclean sued Janette NJ
Mclean for divorce today. saying that
she had told the neighbors that he
was useless and a darn big FOOL He
charged constant nagging and lack OF
success in his efforts TO please her
A final decree Of divorce was granted
TO Mrs. Minerva Sweeney from Rev.
George ". Sweeney today. She COM
plained that he had married her for her
money and had threatened to throw
her out Of a window. After a dispute
over finances Rev. Mr.. Sweeney left
for the east, she said. Strenuous ef-
forts TO keep the divorce secret were
made throughout the proceedings and
all the records Of the case have been
taken from the files.
Ethel Grace GODDARD was given a
final decree from Alexander E. Good
ard, who had treated her roughly and
told her that he was sorry he had mar
Tied her.
Mary c. Caldwell sued George F.
Caldwell for divorce today for alleged
desertion.