The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-13
.sOC|E WOMAN
MRS. ADAMS ASKS
FOR s[PARAT ION
Charges Husband in Com
plant Filed ii Marin
County With Many
Alleged Crlelties


He turned my mothers picture to
the wall, says Mrs Hazel Adams, So
ciety woman Of this city and Belve-
dere. in a suit for dirorce filed yester-
day in San Rafael against her hus-
band. Lawson Adams, i wealthy realty
owner
This actual adaptation Of the vaude-
vile joke to domestic life was suf-
ffcient, Mrs. Adams ssserts, to destroy
the happiness OF their home.
But Adams did not stop there, with
the stale mother in law jest applied
to a reversed portrait He threatened,
Mrs. Adams continues. to fire bullets
into the reverse Of the revered rep
lica. He did not IRE the shots, but
his intent was there. and that was
sufficient to add to the mental anguish,
SO says complainant.
Nor were those all Of the domestic
troubles of the Adams family
LEFT WHEN SHE WAS ILL
At one time. continues tho COM
plaint. when Mrs Adams was i'll and
in hospital. the husband so far for
got his marital duties as to go bear
hunting andgto take pleasure in the
hunt
Therefore does Mrs. Adams pray the
superior court OF Marin county to grant
her a decree and to award her one half
Of her huspaAd's large property hold
ings and the custody OF the year old
SON, Lawsnsr Adams ,Irs
Mrs. Adams appes su prominently in
San Francisco society just a year ago.
when she entertained several hundred
fashionable folk at a vaudeville party
at the st. Francis hotel. May %. 1912.
It was considered the most swagger and
unique function Of its kind ever held in
this city. The colonial ballroom was ar
ranged as a Partisan cafe, with small
tables scattered about and stage
erected. on which talented society peo-
pie contributed to q varied program.
Among those who took part in the pro-
gram were Miss Cecile Cowles, pianist;
Mrs. Olive Reed Cushman. Miss Flor
ence Connor. Mrs. Richard Rees, Miss
Helen Crane of San Jose and Miss Flos-
sic Stern, singers.
MARRIED TEN YEARS
Thomas E. Boyd district attorney
of Marin county, is Mrs. Adams law
yer. The complaint states that the
couple were married in San Francisco
10 years ago. and that f1ve years ago
Adams came into great wealth through
a legacy which he received from rela-
tive. He owns number of farms in
northern California and specuIates in
real estate. He is dog fancier. Mrs
dogs, and at one time owned two prize
animals, valued respectively at $4,000
and $4,000 each.
She was recently the heroine of a
thrilling runaway in Be1vedere. The
stage in which she and a number OF
well known persons were riding from
Tiburon to Belvedere was drawn by
two horses that became unmanageable
on the steep grade OF the hillside town
The youth driving the vehicle could
not control them. They swerved of the
road and the stage was only saved
from overturning by the presence OF
mind OF Mrs. Adams, who took the
reins from the drivers hands and
pulled the maddened animals back into
the path.
STOPPED RUNAWAY TEAM
Then she retained one rein. and CIV
ing the other to the driver directed him
to pull with her until the horses were
stopped.
When asked after the excitement
how she became strong enough to man
age wild team. Mrs. Adams explained
that she punched the bag daily and
exercised with dumbbel1s and thus kept
in condition.
Attorney Boyd and Mrs. Adams re-
fused last evening to discuss the di-
vorce suit filed late In the afternoon.
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