The San Francisco call., 1910-11-16
DIVORCE TO end
WESTPHAL STRIFE
Doctors Wife Files Suit, Emu
merating Several Instances
of Alleged Cruelty

The long continued domestic discord in
the household of DR.. Otto F. Westphal
has eliminated in divorce proceedings.
The wife of the dentist-cIubman- poll
tician field suit yesterday. She charges
him with cruelty and other actions
which require several typewriter
sheets to enumerate.
The WestphaIs parted last Septem-
ber but there were many violent quar-
rels before the separation. While they
were living at the Cornelia apartments
in this city recriminations were SO fire.
quent and so loud that it was an item
of gossip among the guests. The part
ing finally came al their Redwood City
residence after a violent scene during
which Mrs Westphal threatened sui
eide. Her husband, 1t is said, wrested
a revolver from her hand and left tho
house.
In her complaint Mrs. Westphal al
Ieges that her husband was so dis
satisfied with the contents of the will
of her father, George II. Hageman, who
died in September, 1900, that he be-
came disrespectful and unkind to hel-
He directed her to contest the will
and said that If she did not do so she
need not look to him for support, it is
charged.
ASKS $50 ALIMONY
Mrs. Westphal also complains that
the defendant has publicly scandalized
her, humiliated her and caused her
great mental suffering For consider
able periods he is alleged to have re-
mained away from San Francisco
sending no word to her and neglecting
to leave her any money. That he vio-
lently struck her and threw her to the
floor, that he told her to take her trunk
and get out and that he threatened to
throw her off the porch of their home
are other accusations made by Mrs
Westphal. She asks $3.50 month ali
mony, and Westphal has been cited by
Judge Graham to show cause next Fri.
day why he should not pay that amount
WE'RE MARRIED IN 1898
The Westphals were married in 1898
and the wedding was a society func-
tion. He is a member of the Union
League club, Knight Templar and
Mystic Shriner and is active In repub-
lican politics.
That he was cursed In two languages
is one of the many allegations OF
cruelty made in a, divorce cross com
plant filed yesterday by Carlo Chapel
lone against Maria Chiapellone. Wher
his wife got tired of swearing at hin
in English she flung Italian oaths a
him, he asserts. Chiapellone has an
other marital grievance in that his wife
threw crockery and kitchen utensils
at him and so lacerated his face tha-
he was ashamed TO go on the street.
Suits for divorce were begun by:
Nellie Smith against Henry G. Smith, deser
tion.
Lamont ]. Finn against Lily W. Finn, deser
ton.
David J. McShea against Mary Mcshea, habit
ual intemperance.
Mary Z. Cernoch against Charles ]. Cernoch
cruelty.
Mary S. ortet against Bertrand F. ortet, cru
| city.
Elsa L. Bowman against James c. Bowman
Annie Musgrave against George Musgrave
wiIlful neglect.
Divorces were granted as follows:
By Judge Van Nostrand- -Rebecca Green from
Charles S. Green. habitual intemperapce; Mar,
Ryan from Thomas Ryan. inf1delity.
By Judge Graham Gathering F. Bertrand from
Benjamin Bertrand desertion.
BY Judge Seawell-James Greene from Eliza
beth Greene, desertion.