The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
AFFINITIES NAMED
HEAR TESTIMONY
Two Women Interested Listen
ers at Divorce Trial of Mrs.
P. c. Taylor

Alice Taylor, who is suing P. c. Tay-
lor, oil operator in the Coalinga oil
fields, for divorce on the ground of in
hdelity testified yesterday in Judge
Mogan's court that her husband ad-
mitted having several affinities, among
them Mrs. Hattie Hoppock and Mrs.
Eta wynne, a DIVORCE.
The name of James G.. Ward, df-
rector of the Ward oil company, was
introduced during the cross examina-
ton of Mrs Taylor She is accused of
having deserted her husband at the
behest of Ward.
Mrs. Taylor stated that for nine
months she and her husband and Ward
lived and slept in one room shack,
IL by IA feet, in the Coalinga oil field.
She said she did not like this arrange
ment, but did not protest, because
there was nothing else to do but accept
the situation. Three months after her
husband confessed his infldelities, she
says she attempted suicide.
Both Eta Wynne and Hattie Hop
pock were interested listeners to the
testimony. Alex Castellon, a waiter at
the Hotel Sequoia, Fresno, recognized
Mrs. Wynne as woman who visited
the hotel with Taylor in September,
1907
The trial will be resumed today.
Both Taylor and Mrs. Taylor are suing
for divorce.
Catherine C. Carson sued for divorce
from John B. Carson, the lawyer and
politician, in a, complaint filed Novem-
ber IL last but Withheld from publicity
by the county clerk. Mrs. Carson accuses
her husband of desertiong The case is
stated to be incompatibility of tempera-
ment There are two children, John.
IA, and James, 9. The Carsons were
married April IT, 1893. The defendant
was a candidate for superior judge six
years ago, and more recently was a
candidate on the republican ticket for
supervisor.
Teresa Mcdonnell who was granted
divorce by Judge Cabaniss from Fat
rick J. Mcdonnell, charged that while
she was sick in hospital her husb9nd
made her get up and walk home, dis
tance of six blocks. During the jour
ney Mcdonnell bought two bottles of
beer for himself. On Christmas day,
1907, Mcdonnell left his wife penniless
and went to his relatives to eat his own
dinner. The divorce was awarded on
the ground of desertion.
The divorce suit of Mary Kushner
against Samuel Kushner was dismissed
yesterday by Judge Graham The
SoupAe iHdfIleQ ~ years ago ana nave
seven children. Kushner promised that
he would quit drinking.
Eta G. Damerell, who sued for di-
vorce from Ben i. Dameren, tele-
graph operator and train dispatcher,
stated that when she returned from a
vacation spent at Gilroy her husband
met her at the station, told her he was
tired of her. bought return ticket and
shipped her back to the parental home
by the next train
A c. Stockton, as assignee of Mrs.
Margaret A. Rodenberger. yesterday
sued Willard r. Rodenberger for 81. .052.
representing accrued alimony alleged
to be due Mrs. Margaret Rodenberger.
Rodenberger is said to be in Illinois.
Divorces were granted yesterday as
follows:
By Judge Troutt-Jennie T. Mathews from,
Charles I. Mathews. desertion
by Judge Van Nostrand-Louis Bos from Ad-
rlen Bos. cruelty Marie A. SchInkel from
Thomas t. Schinkel. cruelty: Lucfe p white
from Louis G. White. habitual intemperance
carrie heola from Charles Keola yillful neglect
Suits for divorce We're begun yester-
day by
Ida Norman against Walter H. Norman. cru
Rosalie Perkins against Edward A, Perkins.
director