The San Francisco call., 1910-08-09
SOBDID ROMANCE
BROUGHT TO Light
Government Wireless Operator
at fhe FaraIIones Trailed by
Deserted Wife
Court Is Asked to Set Aside
Divorce Decree on Ground
of Alleged Perjury

Sick and wearied by travel. Mrs
margaret Cecilia Ludwig arrived in
San Francisco from New York yester-
day morning, determined to prevent
John NJ Ludwig. chief electrician and
wireless operator at the Farallone isl
ands. gaining his final decree of di-
Norce from her She charges that the
evidence upon which Judge Cabaniss
granted Ludwig an interlocutory de-
cree August IL, 1909. was perjured. and
tnat so Tar from his charges of infidel-
ity belnS true, the fact is that he de
serted his wife in St. Louis, Mo, with
Nellie Honemura. the American wife of
japanese importer. and is living with
ihe Honemura woman at the station on
the Farallones.
Mrs Ludwig lost not moment in
starting her tight. The first thing she
old was to interview the captain of a
tug running TO the lighthouse station.
showing him picture of Nellie Yone-
Hlura- The captain recognized the pic
lure as that of the woman living with
LuoWig as his wife. Then Mrs. Lud-
wig interviewed the county clerk. fol-
lowing this with a conversation with
Judge Cabaniss- Later she saw Attor-
ney W r. Heron. Heron agreed to
take her case up. He will have Lud-
cause why the interlocutory decree
should not be vacated
MIS- Ludwig Is armed with letter
from w. q. Miller, commander and in
spector in the United States navy. di-
rectlng the commanding officer at the
Mare island navy yard to investigate
tne statement that Ludwig is living at
the Farallones with a woman not his
wife The Madrona will be available
Tor the removal of the woman if the
charge is proved true, the letter states
According TO Mrs Ludwigs story. her
husband deserted her in St. Louis jan
usry 2L 1909 He had become infatu-
ated with the white wife of the Japan
ese, and in the preceding December. at
the suggestion of Ludwig's mother.
Ludwig and his wife went to Rochester,
n Y TO escape the influence of the
affinity In Rochester he left his wife,
Mrs. Ludwig charges. but she followed
him 10 st Louis, where they became
recOnciled, the reconciliation only to be
followed by final desertion jan
uary 21
At birthday party in st. Louis Mrs.
Ludwig had caught her husband kiss
ing Nellie Honemura, and she attempt
ed 10 xii lthem both with a large knife
The desertion followed this and the
4onemura woman accompanied Ludwig
10 San Francisco, 1t is charged. Mrs
Ludwig has an affidavit by Yonemura.
who now lives IN Chicago. stating that
his wife fell in love with Ludwig and
deserted him and their child, taking
even the bracelet from the arm OF the
baby.
Mrs Ludwig has been supporting
herself by homework for Mrs. VI. Null
len. a. Isl Adams street. Brooklyn, N
Y She saved enough to get back TO St
Louis and was given her fare TO San
Francisco by Mrs. Louise Harscher. a
sister OF Ludwig, who lives at 3202
Grand avenue. St Louis
Mrs Ludwig hao notice that her hus-
band was suing Tor divorce, but was
unable TO get to this city TO fight the
suit She wrote to the county clerk
asking that her husband be directed to
send her money, but received nothing.
The divorce was granted on charges of
cruelty and inhdelity, Ludwig testify
ing that his wife cursed him and that
she Went with men to the St. Lawrence
hotel. in san Francisco, where they for
meriy lived. Mrs. Ludwig denies these
charges