The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
PHYSICIANS WIFE
SECURES DIVORCE
DR.. Frank c. GaIehOuse of San
Rafael Accused of Cruelty
and Violence
Defendant Enters Formal Denial
of Charges, But Fails TO
Defend Suit

Withdrawing a former complaint
charging desertion and filing a new
one accusing her husband of cruelty,
Mrs. Bertha A. Galehouse obtained a
divorce from Dr. Frank c. Galehouse,
the well known san Rafael physician,
in Judge Cabaniss' court yesterday
There was no mention Of alimony. 1t
is understood a property settlement
has been agreed upon. Doctor Gale
house did not contest the action. but
through his attorney filed a formal de-
NAL Of the charge made by his wife.
Mrs. CaIehouse testified that she was
compelled TO leave her husband August
81 1907. because Of his unkind treat
ment. Doctor Galehouse choked her
and threatened her life, she stated. and
she was apprehensive Of her life if she
continued TO reside with him.
The Galehouses were married in May,
1906. They have no children.
ACCUSED OF CRUELTY
Albert J. Elliott, a practicing ply
sician and owner Of considerable min
ing property in this state and in Wyo-
ming. was sued for divorce yesterday
by Vivian l. Elliott. Alimony of $3.50
a month was asked.
Mrs. Elliott says that in their apart
ments at 453 Kearny street during
April. 1904, Elliott struck her with his
hsts. seized her and endesvored to
throw her down a flight of stairs, she
charges. In April OF last year at San
Diego. Mrs. Elliott asserts, the de-
fendant tore from her body d blue XII
mono she was wearing. caught up a
revolver, pursued her downstairs and
compelled her TO seek refuge in a
pantry in order to prevent him from
killing her. She states that she was
compelled 20 leave their dwelling house
at San Diego in October. 1908. and has
since lived with her mother in San
Francisco.
The Eliotts have no children. The
earnings of Doctor Elliott from his
profession are $500 a month the wife
says The san Diego residence, worth
$1,000 he is accused of having sold
converting the proceeds to his own
use. It was community property, says
Mrs Elliott. as is also an automobile
in the possession of her husband. John
r. Jones is the attorney for Mrs. FL
liott.
HOTEL OWNER SUED
James German, proprietor of the
Wadsworth hotel at Wadsworth, New.
and owner Of real estate in that town
ana IN Elko. was sued Tor divorce yes
terday by Caroline German. who
charges she was forced to leave her
husband because of his cruelty. Ac-
cording 10 the complaint there is COM
munity property worth $4,000, and
Mrs. German asks that half be award
ed her. Mrs. German is the daughter
Of Robert A Edgar, a former member
Of the provincial parliament of Ontario,
Canada.
Divorces were granted as follows
yesterday.
BY Judge Cabaniss-Maud O'Leary
from Michael O'Leary, Willful neglect;
Dora Sell from George Sell. desertion;
AntOnette Martin from c. B. Martin,
willfuI neglect; Azalia D. McVey from
Frank McNey, desertion-
BY Judge Van Nostrand-John G.
Reisner from Grace @. Reisner, deser-
tiOn.
By Judge Sturtevant-Helena Doepf-
ner from Oscar Doepfner. willful neg
lect
Other suits for divorce were filed
yesterday by:
Elizabeth Lehn against Frank Lehn,
cruelty.
Della C. Francis against George H.
Francis, desertfon
Maria N. Aced against Enrique A
Aced, desertion-
Cordina Robinson against John E.
Robinson. desertiOn.
Jennie Kroepsch against Otto
hroepsch. cruelty.