The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-01
TO ASK
GUARDIAN FOR
MILLIONAIRE
Frank W. ThOmpsOn's Divorced
Wife Says Fortune Must Be
Safeguarded for Daughter
Lavish Expenditures on Fair
Companion May Form Basis
of Court Action


The reckless expenditures OF Frank
w. Thompson. the millionaire who
showered sS5.OOO on Miss Hazel Nor
doff within five months. has met with
the sternest opposition from his former
wife, who sued yesterday that. in order
to safeguard the interests OF their Il
year old daughter, she would endeavor
to have him declared incompetent to
manage his own affairs.
Mrs Thompson recently secured di-
vorce on the grounds OF cruelty and
was given the custody of the only
child, Miss Harriet Thompson. Since
her divorce she has had nothing to do
with Thompson, but the extravaSant
life he has been living OF late brought
her to realization that the interests
of their daughter. the main heir, were
being injured.
WILL CONSULT LAWYER
AS far as 1 am personally con-
cerned," she said. II have nothing to
do with Mr.. Thompson. and whatever
action I take will be in the interests
Of my daughter. 1 intend to consult
my lawyers Monday morning to see if
steps can be taken TO declare him in
competent and the management Of his
estate put into less extravaganza hands.
Il have met Mr.. Thompson but once
since our divorce, and that was pure
ly accidental. Since then the reports
have received have convinced me
that he has east all discretion to the
winds The whole affair is extremely
pltiable and I am exceedingly panied and
grieved TO think ne should have adopt
ed this reckless attitude 1 have not
said a word in opposition to him since
1 secured my divorce; but I think he
has had a long enough fling and should
now consider the future OF his child.
Apart from my natural desire to
look after my daughters interests. I
am actuated in the action I am about
to take in the full knowledge that
reasonable restraint upon Mr. Thomp-
son and his expenditures would be
the best thing for him. OF course. I
do not wish to be understood as har-
boring any thoughts of reconciliation.
Far from it. The life led by him since
our divorce would be a sufficient bar
to that. 1 only mean TO say that should
some legal restraint be placed upon
him 1t would work him good rather
than harm. I am confident that after
this spell has worn of he will realize
his plumbers and act like a rational
man"
''DON~T KNOW THOMPSON
''Artie" Bancroft. the woman with
whom Thompson is said to have Jour
neyed along the high pathways OF
gayety, denied all KNOWLEDGE OF him. 3
Il don't know the man and never
saw him in my life, she declared
Despite her statement Miss NOrdon
Thompson went directly to the house
maintained by the Bancroft woman.
His folks can be sure of one thing
said Miss Nordof. He hadn't much
money when he left me. I lent him a
twenty the day before because IL was
Sunday and he was out with me where
he did not like to have a check cashed."
Neither Lieutenant Colonel Pollock.
brother in law Of Thompson nor Mrs
+. W. Guerin, 1886 Page street his
cousin, have any inkling as to where
he is staying
Late last night Thompson appeared
at the central police station and asked
that the Noreff woman be arrested
He told the police that she had in her
possession a large quantity OF silver
ware and a handsome clock belonging
TO him. and, hearing that she intended
going east, he wished to have her held
so that he could recover his property.