The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
CAPITALISTS WIFE
NEEDS $495 MONTH
Mrs. Frank Thompson Tells
Court What Allowance She
Thinks She Should Have
Sergeant Major Seeks Divorce
From Spouse Who Could Not
Forsake the FootIights


Ella Gertrude Thompson. who is
suing Frank Thompson for divorce on
the ground of cruelty, has been al
lowed by Judge Murasky $1,000 for
counsel fees and $500 to cover the cost
Of taking depositions in Los Angeles.
Thompson is one of the sons of the
late Captain II. r. Thompson and his
wife asserted he inherited about
s1.00o,oo0 from the estate. 1t was,
however, testified yesterday by Roy O.
Yates, secretary of the r. f. Thomp-
son estate company, that the estate is
worth s3,291,000, of which Frank
Thompson receives one-eighth. His
yearly income is little over $4,000.
Yates said Thompson was not in
court yesterday. Attorney Muller stat
ed that he is confined to his bed in the
st. Luke's hospital.
Mrs. Thompson testified in support
of her petition for temporary alimony.
She said she required s495 a month to
support herself and child in the man
ner in which they had been accus-
toned In her suit Mrs. Thompson
asks 81. 500 a month permanent ALI
mony. Judge Murasky will make an
order on Friday giving her an allow
ance pending the trial of the action.
Thompson in an affidavit stated that
DCllcRGQ MS WlIG real purpose IN
fling suit was not to secure divorce,
but TO obtain share of his inherit
ance He said he is willing to pay
her $3.50 month. but that she has re-
fused that sum.
WIFE WAS STAGE STRUCK
Deserted by stage enamored wife.
Richard Fraedrich, sergeant major, at
present stationed on Angel island, sse-
cured q divorce in Judge Mogan's
court yesterday from Henrietta Fraed-
rich Mrs. Fraedrich had been on the
stage before their marriage in 1890.
When she went back TO the life of the
footlights she took a daughter with
her and placed her in a small New
York theater
Frances A. Burris was granted
divorce by Judge Conley yesterday
from Henry d. Burris, who conducts a
school of telegraphy, on the ground of
infidelity.
Alleging that she was deserted %
years ago. Mrs. Ann Z. Williams filed
suit yesterday against Albert Z. Will
liams for SIS a month separate main
tenanee Her husband has contributed
nothing to her support since 1856,
when he left her in Los Gatos, she
states. Williams owns property
worth about $4,000 in the Excelsior
homestead. where lie is raising chick
ems.
THE DIVORCE GRIsT
Divorces were granted as follows
yesterday:
BY Judge Troutt-Deda NJ. Hair
from George Hair. cruelty.
BY Judge Conley-Gertrude A.
Keerl from Francis Z. keerl, cruelty.
BY Judge Van Nostrand-Carol w.
Read from Archibald Read wIllful
neglect; Mary J. Boneti from Emidio
Boneti. willful neglect; Helene +.
Zwicker from Frederick p. Zwicker.
cruelty; Rose Arabolad from Elias
Arabolad. cruelty.
Suits for divorce were fled yester-
day by:
Timothy Murphy against Marion A.
Murphy, cruelty.
Lottie Emma Bromley against
Frank Bromley, desertion.
Caroline +. Shacke1ford against Otto
Shackelford, desertion.
Lena Samuel against Louis Samuel,
willfuI neglect.
Aylmer Harding against Gertrude
Annie Harding, desertion.
c. A Bell against Ralph W. Bell,
desertion.
Leontine STREET against Peter STREET..
desertion.
Mary Prayer against Joseph Prayer,
cruelty.
Hentel, cruelty
Estelle Alexander against George A.
Alexander cruelty.