The San Francisco call., 1910-09-09
MERCENARY union
BINDING ON Wife
Judge COnIey Refuses TO AnnIl
Marriage, but DenOunces
Woman in Court

Mrs. Frances A. Craig, who admit
ted that she was induced to marry
George Craig because he said that he
was wealthy. but found afterward that
he was practically penniless, was de-
MED her petition for annulment of the
marriage yesterday by Judge Conley,
who said:
In common decency this woman
should not have asked to have the
marriage annulled because she was
disappointed in her expectation of
wealth. and she is not entitled to de-
cree. If had it in my power I would
order her to live with her husband for
the remainder of her life. and not only
that, but l would make her support
him. never heard more disgusting
testimony than hers in my life. If it
were not that there are women sitting
in court l would express my views In
even stronger terms"
The Craigs were married July l,
1910. Mrs. Craig testified that the de-
fendant represented that he possessed
$4,000 and that he would give her 500
with which TO make a trip east to see
her parents, besides allowing her $50
month. When she found that he was a
poor man she left him.
In cross complaint for divorce
from Theresa r. Raynaud. filed yester-
day. Benjamin c. Raynaud charged
Mrs Raynaud with cruelty and at
tempting to commit suicide. Being
baked in that endeavor, he said, she
beat herself on the head with a clock.
Finally, says Raynaud, she went out
and STAYED all night.
WEALTHY GILMAN DIVORCED
Georgia Hirshfeld was granted a di-
Vorce by Judge Seawell Yesterday from
Isidore Hirshfeld the wealthy Bakers.
field oil operator and real estate dealer,
who lives at the st. Francis hotel, on
the ground of cruelty. The suit was
not contested and property rights were
settled out of court.
Lendal NJ. Gray. a stock holder in the
Cosmos steamship company. and his
divorced wife. now Mrs. Ralph H.
Handy, the wife of the superintendent
of the Union oil company, disputed at
length in Judge Mogan's court yester-
day as to whether their son Galen, IL
years old, should be sent to military
academy or be kept at school in
Berkeley where he has been placed by
his mother. Mrs. Gray, to whose custody
the boy was awarded, said that he was
nervous and should be kept at the
Berkeley school Judge Mogan agreed
with her and so ordered.
for divorce charging that she had been
unjustly accused OF unfaithfulness and
that her husband constantly telephoned
to their home to find out whether she
was there. IN an excess of jealousy he
sent her to Los Angeles in November
last. Mrs. Warren says, but would not
send money for her return. Warren is
also accused of having directed his wife
not to permit tradesmen to cali at their
home.
Divorces were granted yesterday as
follows:
By Judge Cabaniss-Jeanuie from Samuel
Hamilton, cruelty; Virginia NJ from David B.
BY Judge Conley-orrin L. Nye from Cath
crime A, desertion.
Suits for divorce were begun by:
William J. Busse against Lily NJ. cruelty.
Nellie against Harry 0soske. cruelty.
Mary F. against Arthur White. desertion.
William Fisher against Mary A.. cruelty.
Girtha against Gerald NJ. Edwards, infdelity.
Peter Johns against Rose. cruelty.
Frank Grobe again Nan. desertion.
Marguerite against II. ". Ehlers desertion.