The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
DIR. FUSON'S WIFE
TELLS OF RIVAL
Saw Her Husband at Theaters
and Department Stores
With Another Woman
After Five Days Trial Helen
Lacy Is Granted Divorce
From John Lacy

That Dr. A. L. Fuson, a physician
whose Offices are in the Mission, law
ished his attentions on a woman not
his wife was the accusation OF cruelty
upon which Mrs. Aline L. Fuson prac-
tically obtained a divorce in Judge Van
Nostrand's court yesterday. Though
the decree was not signed, the judge
intimated that he would do so as soon
as a formality in the shape of re-
turn of affidavit of service had been
attended to. Mrs. Fuson is to get $50
a month alimony. the doctor having
| agreed to pay her that allowance.
TALK OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The wife told of having seen her
husband in public places with "the
woman in the case" She said she
had seen them driving around together
in his buggy, at theaters, and in de-
partment stores, where she watched
the doctor buying things for her rival
Everybody knew of his attentions to
this woman-it was the talk of the
neighborhood." testified Mrs. Fuson.
Mrs. May Treverton and Mrs. Stella
Bonn both informed the judge they
had seen Fuson in company with the
unnamed woman.
voFce from Christopher Cardew by
Judge Van Nostrand on the ground of
willfuI neglect.
Fred c. Pattison, an employe of the
Royal insurance company, is accused
of having left his wife, Maud Stella
Pattison, absolutely destitute, in an af-
fdavit filed by the latter yesterday in
support of her petition for alimony
pending the trial of her suit for di-
vorce. Mrs. Pattison is with her sister
in Santa Monica, and states that she
was forced to borrow clothes in order
TO make the journey. She is about to
become a mother, and complains that
Pattison will not even give her money
for physicians fees. She asks for an
allowance of $3.50 week, for an inn
mediate payment of $245, and for $500
counsel fees.
MRS. LACY GIVEN DIVORCE
The fercely contested Lacy divorce
trial was decided yesterday, Judge
Trout giving the wife, Helen, a decree
from John Lacy on the ground of
cruelty. OF the four children, the eld-
est, aged 10, was awarded by the court
10 the custody of the father, and the
other three TO the custody of their
mother. Lacy. who is a rigging con-
tractor. was ordered TO pay Mrs. Lacy
$45 month for the support of herself
and the three children. Each party
made many allegations of cruelty
against the other and the trial occu-
pied five days.
"A cat" "a missing link" IAN ig-
norant Swede' "a fool" are few OF
the things Adrian Egbert is accused
in a divorce complaint filed yesterday
of having called Meta Egbert. Besides,
he assured her she did mot have
enough brains to grease gimlet,
punched her in the face and threatened
to kick her downstairs, according to
Mrs. Egbert. The defendant is a car
penter. and owns property worth 81 500.
Jesse W. Olney, an attorney. com
meneed suit for divorce yesterday
against Catherine B. Olney. They were
married in New York December 10
1905, and Olney alleges his wife de-
serted him in the same city May 16
1908.
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by:
Hattie F. Morser against Melton c.
Morser. desertion.
Thorwald George Hansen Loeb
against Mary L. Loeb. desertion.
Felecie Bauchou against John Peter
Bauch0u, willful neglect