The San Francisco call., 1909-09-02
NEGLECTED WOMAN
CALLED OLD MAID
Carroll Fisk Seldom With Vile
and NeighbOrs Thought She
Was Single

OAKLAND. Sept. Casual aequaint-
ances jokingiy referred to Mrs. Theresa
Fisk as a widow and an old maid be-
cause her husband Carroll Fisk, was
never seen with her. but those who
knew her better refrsined. from joking
because she regularly. cried herself to
sleep. -.
Fisk. who was employed by a PRINT
ing arm. told his wife that he could
not stand the constant companionship
OF any woman. hut she said that when
he sought them in considerable: mum.
bers he was far from heing particular
in his choice. French dinners kept him
out late at night He was never: home
before midnight. but Mrs. Fisk said
that she always had his dinner ready.
no matter how late he. returned Mrs.
FISK was given an interlocutorys de-
cree Of divorce today - :
USED GREASE PAINT =: =. q
Grease paint was employed by Mrs:
Hazel McKim 10 cover up. the" bruises
on her face which her husband, -Philip,
indicted by his habit of pulling her
couutenance. An interl ocHtory decree
Of divorce was given her today. 4 he
McKims were vaudeville actors,: put
Nckim never exhibited the. play Spl!it
toward her.
Mrs. Catherine Edwards denied that
size ever planned to throw. .vitriof IN
Harry n Edwards eyes or tfat she
and her mother had abused him IN his
own house, caused his arrest or his
hurried flight 10 escape. a Gaming In
stead she accused him Of. neglectIng
calling ber names and threatening TO
take her life. Edwards is a salesman
for wine dealing concern: Mrs: Eds
wards asked for divorce on her. cross
complaint.
Dena Barley was given: an inter
lOcUtory decree Of divorce from r.. b:
Barley, a merchant, today for: neglect:
She said that he installed her in a two
room shack, refused to furnish: medical
attendance and failed to provide her
with clothing or food: sBarley's Ineome
was said TO be $500 a month, but drink :
ing and gambling ate il up, according
10 her testimony.
Mrs. Ella Nora Samuels informed j.
n. SamueIs Of z306 Aagee street, Berke-
ley, that she wanted to go east and
she went and accepted cash; which: he
sent TO pay her fare home. But she
never came back, and SaInuels, growing
tired Of waiting. divorced her today.
DENIES GAMBLING AWAY FORTUNE
George c. Hunt, deputy federal land
agent admitted that he had sat in
little games Of cards with judges, doc
tors, lawyers and eminent businessmen,
but he denied emphatjcally that he
ever lost mis- property gambling, though
admitting that he had failed to. quit
even on the games. His admission were
contained in an answer to an action
for divorce fled by Lena K. Hunt, who
said that he gambled away. all their
fortune.
An ALLEGED AFFINITY.
Ruth Baker figured as affinity who
had come between Fred McAllister, a
book keeper. and his wife, Florence B.
McAllister, according to McAllister's
cross complaint. for divorce. filed today.
She said that her husband had treated
her colby, stayed out late at night, had
been morose and sullen toward her
and had finally deserted her Mrs
McAllister said that she found an en-
dearing love letter written by the al
legged affinity. Mrs. McAllister denied
a charge Of desertion.
Jennie Z. Klopp fled suit for divorce
against George NJ. Klopp. an insurance
agent. for alleged cruelty and failure
10 provide.
"A final decree of divorce was given
lsora Z. Joseph from Joseph C.. Joseph
today.