The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11
In Brief Hearing Charges That
Theatrical Magnate Refused
&c Support Her
Reno Judge Promptly Concludes
That Her Grievances War
rant Grant of Freedom
ISpeoioI Dispatch 10 The Call

N Ellington. the actress wife of
Daniel Frohman of New York,
came to the courtroom of Judge W. A
PIKE Of the district court today at 4:3e
O'Clock in the afternoon and 25 minutes
later emerged triumphant in the fact
that she was divorced.
one witness besides herself testified
at the hearing and in the 10 minutes
or less that the actress spoke the lines
of her own domestic tragedy she con-
ginced the court that the theatrical
magnate had married her for business
reasons" failed to provide for her
wants and when he did give her little
money when she was out of work
charged it up and recouped himself
from her salary when she played.
The hearing was conducted with the
eelerity and dispatch that have char
acterized the entire campaign of the
actress for divorce There was no
hitch in the documents. no delay, no
unpleasant questions about future
plans
Actress Tells Story
Al 4:s0 O'Clock the persons interested
assembled. no one appeared except
the court officials. the plaintiffs attor-
ney. Mr.. and Mrs. Light. the plaintiffs
parents. and her maid. Then there was
he actress herself. short. plump
woman. appearing rather I'll. wearing
dark clothes -except-for a white waist
with a Dutch neck.
The first proceedings consisted of.
Offering proof Of service of summons
which .-as made personally upon Dan
iel Fuohman in New York. A novel
document was also introduced whereby
Frohman confessed service and re-
served right to answer in 10 days.
waving objection to any decree that
might be taken should he fail to an
swer. No answer appeared
s r. Tippett, deputy clerk of the
court testified that he had met Mrs.
Frohman in Reno in April, 1909. and
knew her 10 be a resident here since
that time
Mrs Frohman then took the stand
and told her story briefly and simply.
under the guidance of Judge Massey.
her lawyer. She said she was married
to Frohman when she was p, six
years ago and for the last three years
her husband had contributed nothing
10 her support.
Gould your husband have supported
your she was asked.
Held Out Small Sums
Yes" the actress answered. He
supported three sisters and an old
uncle all the time we were married.
Sometimes when was not working he
would give me SIS or SO or IS. but
just as soon as I began acting again
he would deduct it from my salary
He told me after he married me that
he did so because ] was an actress and
could support myself; that he had three
girls to take care Of and could not
q ford to support me-.
Mrs. Frohman then stated that she
came to Reno year ago. but soon was
compelled 10 go 10 hospital in San
Francisco. She returned to Reno about
April Is Of this year and has remained
here ever since. She said her father
and mother and maid lived with her in
Moran street Judge Pike paused after
hearing the testimony. concluded that
there were no questions TO ask and
then ordered decree to be signed
when the reporter transcribed the
testimony
IT is understood the family viii go
TO san Francisco tomorrow and that
house has been purchased and fur
nished in Tacoma, where the fair Mar
garet viii soon reside as the wife Of
another
Judge Massey, Miss Illingtop's law
yer. said last night that she had re-
stated that Frohman even charged his
wife with carriage fares to and from
the theater and that he told her when
he married her that be did so for busi-
ness reasons only and that the two
could make q LOT of money