Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-07
He SAW SPOTS ON
WALL, SAYS WIFE
Mrs. CIiett Granted Divorce from
Hugh A. CIiett by Judge
Hutton
HAD ARTISTIC Temperament
La Monaco, NoIinist in Hotel Or
chestra, Has Musical RACES,
Says His Wife
HAD ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT

my life has been one continued
round of commotion ever since 1 mar
ried him." declared Mrs. Viola Ger
trude Cliett, speaking of her husband,
Hugh A. Cliett, in Judge Hutton's
court yesterday when her divorce suit
came up for a hearing.
when he was not too drunk he was
continually trying to chastise myself
and four children. I didn't know that
he drank" said the plaintiff, "but
shortly after our marriage he disap-
peared for three months. 1 became
alarmed and hired a detective to look
for him. The detetective found that he
was on prolonged spree.
AT on time he left me with just
three cents for myself and four chill
dren. 1 had never been reared to
earn my own living. although 1 had
been given a splendid education.
went to work in a cafeteria until my
health broke down and 1 had to sub
sist on the charity Of friends.
HE SAW SPOTS SHE SAYS
when he came back I could do
nothing but live with him for our sup
port. He started to drink again and
on one occasion he came in and saw
spots all over the wall He began to
see spots and animals and all sorts OF
things. He made me keep STILL He said
the house was surrounded by people
to get him. They were after him, he
std, and If l moved they would find
him and he would Gill me.
"I sat in chair for hours and dis
covered that he had delirium tremens
1 worried so much and became SC
frightened at his actions that before
morning 1 saw spots on the wall my
self.'
The plaintiffs little son by former
husband was called to the stand. He
told of threats by Cliett to kill the
whole family.
"CHOKED MOTHER"
"One time he began to choke my
mother" said the boy. "She called for
help and yelled for me to go out and
call somebody. I started to go, but he
stopped me. He then grabbed a big
bread knife and commenced sharpen
ing it with a file. He said he would
carve the whole bunch up"
"Where is your husband now?'
asked Judge Hutton of Mrs. Cliett af-
ter listening to this array of evidence
Hes in the county jail, where he
has been for five months for trying tc
kill me-" came the prompt response
"Take wour Decree" replied Judge
Hutton, just as promptly.
Alvira Taylor was another plaintiff
She charged George w. Taylor with
cruelty She was married in Milwau-
kee where she declared her treatment
by her husband was anything but IA
nous. He was going to blow hei
brains out, she said, because she die
not want to eat one time when he
wanted her to. They moved to Needles
where her husband became a fireman
on the Santa Fe. He did not mind the
heat, she said, because he was used tc
being around boiler. but when she
wanted to take a vacation for cooler
regions he protested and threatened t
kill her.
HAD REVOLVER
The plaintiff said that on one oc,
casion he came toward her and she
saw he carried a revolver She called
policeman and the latter took the
gun, emptied the cartridges in hi.
pocket and gave the weapon to her. Hei
husband also punched her in the neck
she said, and for weeks afterward Il
showed a big swelling where he in,
flicted a short arm jab during table
discussions.
She was granted an interlocutory de
cree.
Mrs. Wilhelimina Jensen asked for
decree from B. Jensen on the ground O.
/ desertion. She said he went up Fisl
creek and that was the last she saw
of him for two years. Finally sh'
found him, but he refused to let he
live with him. He did not like her sol
! by a former husband, she said. HI