The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24
BROWNE ABANDONS
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
"Cold Feet" Says Attorney for
Woman, who Chastised "Af=
finity" of Grocer

Thomas H. Browne, one of the part
ners in the William Cuff company,
wholesale grocers. has dismissed his
suit for divorce from Mary f. Browne
The vigorous defense put up by Mrs
Browne, who jumped into notoriety
the day she thrashed Alice Hagarty
the stenographer and alleged affinity
OF Browne seems 10 have been too
strong for the plaintiff. The divorce
was sought on the ground of cruelty
Brownies attorneys, Jordan, Rowe &
Brann. refused TO state their clients
reason for dropping his suit but ad-
mitted that he had abandoned the at
tempt to get a divorce. There has been
no reconciliation.
"AFFINITY" DENIES CHARGE
1T is a plain case of cold feet" de-
cIared Theodore j. Roche, represent
ing Mrs Browne. when he learned Of
the dismissal of the case. Browne dis
covered he had no ground for divorce
and for that reason only he abandoned
the case.
Although in her answer Mrs. Browne
made charges of infidelity against her
husband, coupling the name OF Alice
Hagarty with his, she is not seeking
a divorce. Her charges were made by
way of recrimination and to prevent
Browne winning his case. The deposit
ton of Miss Hagarty was taken two
months ago in Minneapolis. TO which
place She fed after she was publicly
chastised by Mrs. Browne. Miss Ha-
garty denied the charges of wrong do
ing. but admitted that she frequently
went to the theater and TO suppers
and dinners with Browne.
BURTON WESNER DIVORCED
Anna Wesner was granted divorce
By Judge Van Nostrand yesterday from
A Burton Wesner, the well known Al
cazar actor. The decree carried with
it s25 a week alimony. Mrs. Wesner
received s75 a week and she believed
his salary was 500 week. The de-
PENDANT did not contest the suit.
The chief complaint of Wesner's wife
was that he gambled and that she
therefore had to live at second class
hotels
Mrs. Wesner also told tie court
that her husband caught her by the
throat, choked her. threw her across
the room and struck her in the face.
She said that in New Orleans he tore
her shirt waist off her back in order
to take from her some money he
wanted TO bet on the races. Ida B.
Spence and Agnes E. Chandley gave
corroborative testimony.
ATTORNEYS TIES SEVERED
Emma A. BlaisdeH was granted di-
vorce by Judge Van Nostrand yester-
day from Nathaniel Blaisdell, the at
torney. on the ground of desertion. A
property settlement has been ar
ranged under which Mrs Blaisdell
gets $4,000 or the $4,000 of com
munity property and SIS month ali
mony Blaisdell was represented by
Attorney Leon Samuels. who asked no
questions of the witnesses.
The restraining order enjoining
Charles Wesley Reed from disposing of
any OF his property pending trial of
the divorce suit of Eth1yn NJ. Reed was
dissolved by Judge Cabaniss yesterday.
Divorces were granted yesterday as
follows:
By Judge Van Observation-Disclosures Peter frou,
Martin Peter, cruelty: Ella NJ. Burge Seaman
from Frank I. Scanlan. annulled ON the gro,lnd
Of the defendants insanity: Dora Curryer from
from Robert G. Mauldln. in6delity.
Suits for divorce were begun yester-
day by:
Margaret Bochm against Louis Boebm,
cruelty.
Eva Pearl Cousins against Garfield Robert
Anna Goteili against Antonio GoteIli. cruelty
Maud t. Sampson against James S. Sampson
cruelty.
Linda R. contentc against Joseph L. Con.
tcnte, desertion.
Roy c. Brown against SIsude L. Brown.