Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
THIRD SUIT
ASKING DIVORCE
SOCIETY WOMAN ACCUSES
SPOUSE OF CRUELTY
DECLARES SHE WAS FORCED TO
TRAVEL ALASKAN ICE
compIaint Recites That Husbands
Estate in This and Other
States Is Worth Nearly
$250,ooo

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Mrs. Reeds suit is based on grounds
of cruelty, which began, she says, on
| the honeymoon trip, and WITHIN rev
hours after the marriage ceremony was
performed, Through the torrld neat
of Mexico and the snowdrifts OF Alaska
she accompanied her husband, whose
adventurous spirit, she alleges could
not tolerate the home life she loved.
Mrs. Reeds complaint was nled yes
terday by her attorney, Clara snort
ridge Foltz. At the same time the at
tornev was granted a temporary re-
straining order by Judge Bordwell. act
ing presiding judge in the absence of
Judge Wilbur, completely tying up
nearly all the property owned by Reed
until a settlement is reached out OF
court or arranged when the divorce
case is tried.
Joined as defendants in this offshoot
of the divorce case are Reeds mother'
Mrs. Cynthia J. Reed, and the Los An
geles Trust company, agent for the
husband in his many land ana other
transactions.
AS the result of another order issued
by Judge Bordwell, Reed must appear
in Judge James department of the su-
perior court next Friday to show cause
why he should not be compelled to pay
his wife's expenses during the time
pending the divorce trial. These eX,
penses. Mrs. Reed estimates, Will
amount to $780, and this sum her at
torney will ask the court to fix.
Earlier Divorce Suits
-lrs. Reeds first action for divorce
was filed December 16 by Attorney II.
A. Stephenson and on the same day
receiver for Reeds property was ap-
pointed in the person of Harry b. Al
exander, deputy district attorney. An
amicable settlement of domestic and
financial difficulties was reached out
of court and the suit was dismissed
March 1.
Fifteen days later a second divorce
suit was filed. Mrs. Reed being repre-
scented by Attorney George S. Hupp.
Similar proceedings were had, and
early in April Mr.. Hupp was supplant-
ed as attorney by Clara Shortridge
Foltz, through whose efforts a second
friendly arrangement was erected ana
the case was dismissed.
A few days later Reed Is said to have
departed on another hunting expedi-
ton, and left with strangers in the
Hollywood hotel, Mrs. Reed was given
ample opportunity to brood over the
occurrences of her two years of mar
ried life.
Then followed a third visit to an at
IOT1ey dUu lIlC llll6 VI lllO dANOi 70 ooAS
yesterday.
The couple were married in Denver
March 2, 1907. The following day, in
their room at a hotel in Albuquerque.
N. NJ, Mrs. Reed states, the first of
a long series of cruel acts began when
her husband said;
81 will not have you near me at
night, and you must make the best of
the arrangements 1 shall provide for
odd
Ever since the marriageS she says,
her husband has objected to her pres
ence in his apartment, and she has been
compelled to occupy adjoining rooms.
almost continually between March
and April 4, 1907 while we were liv-
ing at Pasadena and Hollywood" con-
tinues Mrs. Reed, my husband treated
me as stranger, leaving me alone
large portion of the time, persistently
ignoring me, refusing to dine with me
and otherwise causing me humilia-
ton.
"While I was sick in bed in Holly
wood in April, 1907, he rushed into my
room and loudly commanded me to
'eGt up; pack your belongings and get
ready to start for Alaska on a train
leaving Los Angeles today He de-
clared l was only feigning illness.
1.-THE next day when we reached Oak
land I became i'll again, but he com
PEELED me to continue the journey
northward. l was still suffering when
we reached Seattle, and when | spoke
to him about it he said: I will never
again be a friend to you nor have any,
thing further to do with you"
Journey Through Snow
During the ocean voyage from Sc
attic tn Nyak, Alaska, he treated me
very badly. On April 10 we reached
Kodiak islands and he compelled me
to travel with him through snow and
ice in his search for large game. He
refused to speak to me on the way.
Then he made me accompany him in II
small boat on a trip through Berlng
sea and afterward to walk f1fteen
miles through ice and snow to camp
ing place"
Detailing further alleged acts of cru
elty. Mrs. Reed said her husband, Sep
TENDER 2. 1907, in Sacramento left her
alone on the street and refused to per-
nit her to enter his apartments. she
resumes:
"Ten days later he compelled me,
against my wishes, to go with him from
Hollywood to Chicago. and on Decem-
Der 23 while we were staying at the
ST. Francis hotel in Denver he re-
fused to give me ten dollars with which
to purchase Christmas gifts.
"On March 10, last year. while we
were in Santa Fe, N. M, he treated
me cruelty and month later while
we were again living at Hollywood, he
compelled me to go with him on a
hunting trip into the interior of Mex
ico."
Mrs. Reed believes her husbands
fortune to be between $225,O00 and $780,,
OOO which she enumerates as follows;
Property in the Reed addition on
West Jefferson street, Los Angeles,
valued at $4,000; 100 acres in the Inn
perial valley $4,000; stock in the
United States Bank and Trust COM
pany, Santa Fe. N. M, $4,000; promis-
sorry notes, $4,000; stock in the Vitolo-
CIV Medical Book Publishing company,
ais Dearborn street. Chicago. $4,000;
property in Denver, $500; property in
Pawhuska, Okla. $4,000; plantation in
Honduras valued at $4,000. and depos-
it's in banks, $4,000.
The trial of the divorce action will
be set after the hearing on the order
to show cause next Friday.