The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
HUSBAND WAS
| AWFUL" AND CRIED
May BuckIey'ss Spouse Proved
to Be Perfectly Terrible,
SO She Is Freed
Why, He Made Her Weep and
Get Her Nose ALI Red, and
Well, Everything

Upon depositions taken in New
York. Marie Martin, we'll known on
the stage as May Buckley, was granted
terday from Charles w. S Martin, an
actor. A long story illustrative of
grave temperamental differences be-
tween Mrs Martin and her husband
was told by the plaintiff in her depo-
sition, which was read with dramatic
effect by her attorney, Card Wester-
field. Mrs Martin is a San Francisco
girl, and always registered as from
this city. She made her first big sue
cess as leading lady in The First
Born" a drama of life in San Fran
cisco's Chinatown. 1t is understood
that the plaintiff is now travelling in
the United States, but her attorney
does not know Just where she is.
I'VE were married in Denver, Colo.
June 81, 1908, and about three weeks
later my husbands cruelty began,
said Mrs. Martins deposition. He was
absolutely terrible. and for trivial,
petty reasons would fly into terrible
ra ges He was full of suspicious that
gained my advancement on the stage
by immoral nfiuence-through the
manager and the leading man liking
me. He said. You can't fool me. You
y
the prominence you have through your
ability as an actress. oh. / know
What effect did this have on your
Il would appear on the stage barely
able to go through my part. l would
go on with red eyes and swollen nose.
Frequently the plays have been cut
short simply because l have been un-
able to go through the entire show. 1
have often gone to bed Immediately
after performance and remained
there until just time to go the theater
next evening.
Mrs Martin told how her husband
looked all round her rooms for letters
from some man. He "raVed something
awful when he found a telephone
number written down. Upon investiga-
tion it was found to be the number
of the theater she was playing at.
The scene over that little number
was TERRIBLE she testified. And then,
Of course. he cried after it. He al
ways did.
Mrs. Martin supported her husband
most of the time, she said He seldom
had engagements He had no regard
for her feelings in any respect, she
said and in order To build up her
health she took a trip alone TO Ger
many. Afterward they lived at a hotel
in Thirty-second street. New York, and
Martin used TO threaten to jump out of
the window on the eighth floor, and
picture how he would look mangled on
the street.
He would laugh like a madman,
taking in big breaths and pointing
tragically TO the street, would tell
where different parts of his body
would fly when it hit the pavement" !"
recited the wife.
After these episodes Martin would
always cry at his wife's feet. she said,
and promise never to be guilty of
such conduct again. Martin told his
wife he took drugs, and that his mother
and father had terrible tempers.
u am advised by my physicians
that l will have very serious illness
If | continue to live with him. Mrs.
Martin testified. II am so nervous and
unstrung all the time that I'll have
TO give up my profession if l don't get
away from him, and I'll thereby lose
my livelihood"
She related an incident in restau-
rant when her husband shouted TO her,
How dare you refuse to drink cham-
pagne when l order it for vou?" Mrs.
Martin said she left the table, where
upon Martin took d knife in his hand
and said. you viii leave my table, will
YOU? You sit right there and drink
some wine" And he gritted his teeth
and glared at me- AIDED the wife.
Grace Y. Jordan. aunt of Mrs. Martin,
gave corroborative testimony in de-
position.