Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
Mrs. w. D. Howard Accuses Hus-
band and ReIict of Million
aire in Divorce Action
CRUELTY ALSO is CHARGED
Many Specific Allegations Are
Made Against Prominent
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the demurrer to the answer to the
contest for a daughters share in the
estate of E. j. Baldwin, brought in
behalf of Beatrice Anita Turnbull
Baldwin, yesterday, was the filing of
a divorce suit in the superior court
in which the dead millionaire turf
mans widow, Mrs. Lily Baldwin, is
name as correspondent.
The divorce action is that of Mrs.
Anna M. Howard against William d.
Howard, who conducts the William
d. Howard Motor Car company, at
Pico and Flower streets, and who is
alleged by the wife to have become
infatuated with the millionaire's Wild
ow because she has great wealth.
Mrs. Howard's specific reasons for
asking divorce are infdelity and ex-
treme cruelty. The latter she declares
was manifested toward her by her
husband soon after their marriage In
Salina, Kas., September 12, 1901. She
asserts that after May, 1902, he began
being cruel to her and kept her and
their child in almost constant need OF
proper clothing and food in Portland,
Marshfield and Medferd, Ore, and In
Oakland and Los Angeles. She de-
clares that when she asked for more
money he accused her of being neglect
full and careless with what he already
had given her. She gives alleged In
stances of being sick and of being de-
MED a nurse of his leaving her alone
at nights when she was i'll, OF his
taking trips away from home Wniie
she was left without a cent, of his
neglecting his child when 1t was the
subject Of surgical operation, of his
practicing q course Of cruel treatment
y on her and finally asking her to OBJ
tain a divorce from him, of being
abused when she refused and of Var1-
ID oil
ALLEGES FREQUENT MEETINGS
Part of the time she and their child
were in need of food and clothing,
Mrs, Howard AYERS, while her husband
was spending his money entertaining
Mrs. Baldwin, with whom, she declares,
he became infatuated In July, 1909, II
not before Mrs. Howard alleges that
her husband was in almost constant
telephone communication with Mrs.
Baldwin, that he met her at MS places
of business in Main street ana IN
Flower street and that while in her
company at night he visited lodging
houses, hotels and beaches.
Mrs. Howard even declares that her
husband called upon Mrs. BALDWIN at
her residence, at Twenty-tnlrd street
and ST. James park, and became SO
deeply infatuated with her that he
nearly abandoned his wife and child.
THE wife continues the story of her
wrongs by declaring that her husband
went on a trip to Cleveland, o., May
80, 1910, and that while absent ne
visited Chicago, where he was
guest at the Hotel Congress, in COM
pany with Mrs. Baldwin. She reverts,
after that assertion, to September, 1903,
when, she declares, her husband went
to the Portola celebration in San
Francisco, where he often was In the
company of Mrs. Baldwin. Following
that. the wife AYERS, he visited San
Diego December /, 1909, and there
"openly and notoriously" consorted
with Mrs. Baldwin.
Mrs Howard then recites that IN
1908. which was before the death OF
the famous turfman, there was an au-
tomobiIe show at Hope and Ptco
- streets that continued for week.
One day she went there, she says, ana
found Howard in company with Mrs.
Baldwin. The husband refused 10
recognize the wife, according to the
aatter's allegation, so sne went to
park. the location of Mrs Baldwin's
home, and waited. At 1880 o'clock
at night, she declares, she saw her
husband and Mrs. Baldwin arrive
there. The husband. according to the
wife. did not reach his own home until
o'clock in the morning.
PASS CHEERLEss CHRISTMAS
Shortly after the San Diego esca-
pade, alleged by Mrs. Howard, she
says she wanted to give her child the
Christmas joys which children look
forward to. She had no means, how
ever, she says, and her husband would
give her none. So she and the child
remained in the cheerless condition
which no one expects at such -holi-
days, while the husband left nome,
it is asserted, on Christmas and olo
not return until New Years day.
Shortly after that, the wife de-
clares, he refused to pay grocery
bill of SIG that she had contracted In
order to keep herself and the child
alive. She also AYERS that ne abused
fLer and her mother when the latter
asked him to be more kind to his wife;
that he searched her room IN the pre-
tended belief that she was conceal1ng
valuable papers, and even kicked ner'
All during 1910, Mrs. Howard as
serts, Mr.. Howard was holding clan
destine meetings with Mrs. Baldwin,
who, the wife says, is "a woman OF
great wealth-having more than
$4,000 ,000." The wife gives it as her
opinion that her husband is constant
ly conforming to Mrs. Baldwin's wish
es, demands and enjoyments. She de-
clares he spends his money on Mrs.
Baldwin and wants his wife to obtain
divorce so that he may become even
more intimate with the wealthy
widow.
Once, Mrs. Howard ayers, she
charged her husband with infidelity,
and he told her that he would kill her
If she ever mentioned Mrs. Baldwin s
name again. Mrs. Howard, who is 81
years old, declares that her husband,
who is 35 years old, actually deserted
her October 21, after giving her $40,
half of which he stipulated should be
used to buy clothes for the child.
Mrs. Howard. whose attorney is H.
III. Appel, wants $100 month pending
the hearing of the case; the costs of
the suit betrayed by the husband; no
interference with herself nor the child,
whom, she AYERS, he has threatened to
conceal; and the husband prevented
from incumbering the property.
While that case was being filed in the
Office OF the county clerk, the demurrer
to the answer to the contest of Be
atrice Anita Turnbull Baldwin for a
two-ninths interest in the estate of
the dead turfman, who is averred to
have been her father was being argued