The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
HOPE OF CONJUGAL
BLISS ABANDONED
Mrs. Edwin R. Marriott Files
Her Third Suit for Divorce,
Alleging Cruelty

OAKLAND. Feb. 9.-The third divorce
action brought by Mrs. Julia Bacon
Marriott against Edwin r. Marriott
was nIed today. and. according to the
plaintiff. il viii be the last final de-
cree once separated fae pair. whose
families have been prominent in soci-
ely for three generations at least A
Ieconci Iiation and remarriage followed.
Then came another divorce suit by Mrs.
Marriott. which was quashed because
of another peace making. Now comes
The third divorce suit. III which MIS-
Marriott alleges that her husband ;
drinking habits. his beating ner ana
general abuse have grown Unenduraoie'
BROKEN FINGER AND THUMB
she points to a broken finger and
thumb. which she says are permanently
crippled. as exhibits Of her husband
extreme cruelty. Marriott once seized
her by the hand in paroxysm OF
drunke age. she declares, ana tWlsteu
il until the bones cracked
Mrs Marriott is the daughter OF
Frank PAGE Bacon and a granddaugh-
ter Of Henry ID. Bacon, pioneer oak
land millionaire who left fortune TO
lis descendants after founding the Ba-
con art gallery At the University OF Cal
iforuja A. girl she lived with her
family ia the former home Of Governor
Haight. in Alameda. Marriott, too
lived in Alameda He is the second son
or the publisher of san Francisco
weekly. Tie pair were married in san
Francisco i'm November, 1895, the we'd
ding being an event in society.
TASTE FOR LIQUOR
ConWgaI peace lasted only a few
years. Marriott never was able. his
wife declared. To give up his taste for
strong liquor and the convlVlal habits
of his bachelor life stormy scenes, ia
which au intoxicated husband and =
dIsgusted and outra ged wife figured,
were plenty, Mrs Marriott said, until
she could stand il no longer. she
brought suit for divorce in March, 1909,
and was granted a final decree ia june.
1908. by Judge Ellsworth. Marriott had
left home and was i'm the Philippines at
The time she sued him.
He came back TO her shortly after
she had secured her freedom. There
were promises Of reform. There was a
temporary abstinence from alcoholics
and a brief period OF devotion. The re-
maTTia Ee took place September >. 1905.
But the promises were not kept the
abstinence from liquor did not last and
The husbandlY devotion was soon miss
ing. according TO Mrs. Marriott. who
sued a second time. The second suit
was brought in Los Angeles. where the
social prominence OF the pair was un-
known and the knowledge Of it did not
become public. It was not pressed.
once more Mrs Marriott believed the
promises of reform and the pair made
up. They went to live in Haight ave
UUe, Alameda, on part Of Mrs Marri-
otis Old home. where she still resides.
she says this home is hers, having been
given TO her by her father. although it
stands in her husbands name. This
home was the scene Of the final acts of
cruelty and brutality of which she ac-
cuses her husband in her last COM
plsint.
MANY BUSINESS TROUBLES
Troubles other than marital have
gathered around Marriott during the
last few years. Together with the
Rarig automobile and garage company,
A. Roland and Mrs Maud T. Water
bury. he was sued by the Germania
national bank on promissory note.
Mrs. Waterbury gave testimony that
she had indoTsed the note because Of
tie false representation fraud and
deceit OF Marriott, who dragged her
out Of a sick bed, she declared, and in
duced her TO indorse 1t on the plea that
ii was only an accommodation TO him
and that she would not be held person
ally responsible on the note. She also
said that a clause waving demand. pro-
test and notice OF nonpayment had been
written on the note above her signature
after she had signed. Mrs. Waterbury
was able To set aside the default that
the other defendants had allowed to be
taken against her.
Marriott was also sued recently by
Ralph Russ, who declared that he had
sold him 10000 shares Of stock of the
Goldfeld Nighthawk mining and leas-
ing company. but had only been paid a
sman amount of what was due for it.
Russ secured Judgment against Mar
riott for S2.213.25.
According to Mrs. Marriott her hus-
band is now employed by the Pacific
motor supply company OF Oakland a q
monthly salary OF at least $3.50. She
asks the court TO award her $50 d
month alimony and TO restore the Ala
media home TO her.