The San Francisco call., 1910-07-09
FIRST Wife SAYS
Second GETS ALL
Divorced Spouse of Robert j.
Hancock Asks Court TO Pre-
vent Property Transfer

Robert J. Hancock, a wealthy prop
erty owner Of this city, who was in
September. 1901, ordered to pay his
divorced wife, Ella Wood Hancock.
$500 a month alimony. has given her
nothing since February, 1903, accord
ing TO an affidavit filed Yesterday by
Mrs Hancock. It is also complained
that Hancock has conveyed 10 his sec
ond wife. who was formerly known as
Lei Wescott, a piece Of realty in Ala
media, and Mrs Hancock No. fears
he Will in q similar way divest himself
of other property in order TO disable
himself from paying alimony. Her ali
mony Is secured by a lien on a lot at
sixth and Natoma streets. which, how
ever. is mortgaged for $25,000.
Mrs. Hancock asks the court 10 mod
ify the decree OF divorce so as TO in
clude two lots ia Ainna street and one
in Ninth near Mission in the lien. Han
cock was cited by Judge Seawell 10
show cause on July Is why this mod
loation should not be made. In the
meanwhile Hancock has been en3oined
from encumbering or disposing Of the
Ninna street and Ninth street realty.
There is now pending before Judge
Seswel q motion by Hancock to have
the alimony reduced below $500
month.
The divorce sought by Helen z.
Kleinschmidt from Albert R. Klein
schmidt, hardware merchant and mem
Der Of a well known Berkeley family,
was granted yesterday by Judge Van
Nostrand The wife testified that
Kleinschmidt struck and beat her
number Of times. threw hot coffee and
dishes al her, threatened TO throw
vessel OF hot water over her, and often
came home in an intoxicated oondi-
ton. A property settlement was made
out Of court.
Evie NJ Crawford was granted a di
vorce by Judge Van Nostrand from Roy
6 Crawford. proprietor Of a store at
Sehastopol. and son of R. T. Crawford,
formerly superior judge of SonOma
county. The divorce was on the ground
OF desertion. The defendant was not
in court, but was represented by his
father.
That her husband, Stuart NJ Griggs.
has pawned and sold her jewels, valued
at s2.5O0. among which was her moth
er's engagement ring. was one Of the
allegations Of cruelty made in divorce
complaint filed yesterday by Anna D,
Griggs. The defendant is also accused
ef having sworn at his wife and threat
ened her life with a dirk. Griggs holds
Il. 600 shares in the Betsy oil company,
worth $4,000. which he has pledged
with Attorneys AaupDE4l MeLSD4 q
Drew as security for a loan Of $3.50.
Mrs Griggs asks that the lawyers be
restrained from disposing Of tkis stock,
and also that II. S. StTatton be en-
Joined from paying over TO Griggs
IS 600 due as commissions on the sale
OF stock.
Divorces were granted yesterday as
follows.
BY Judge Conley-Ida EIeaor Foster from
IIullen Malvin Foster, cruelty.
BY Judge Mogan-MarE Agnes Smith from
Charles !. Smith, wfllful neglect.
By Judge Van Nosrand-Aiilfred V. NeFins
from Jsmes Nevins, willful neglect.
suits for divorce were begun yester-
day by:
Augusta willis against Jesse Jackson Willis,
Emile Ashcroft against hames J. Ashcroft,
Frederick A. Cornell against Jennie B. Cornell,
desertion.
cruelty.
serrion.
Albert Sylvester Perry against Hattie Perry,
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