The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
CHARGES HUBBY
WAS CAVE man
Punched Arms Till Blood
Flowed, Says Wife

SAN FnANCISCo, Dec. ia.--Ellis
Morrison. we'll known In political cir.
oles and formerly connected with the
United states shipping board. WINS
sued for divorce today by Sybil Nor
rison. who accuses him OF pinchinE
her arms until the blood flowed.
dragging her from q dressing room
at the Palace hotel. pursuing her half
clad in the streets. twisting her
fingers In n street chr. and inflicting
other cruelties upon her,
The Morrisons were married April
81, 1918, aud for a time lived In
Coronado.
The arm pinchinr incident IN de
scribcd In the complaint as having
occurred In San Diego theatre May
Is, 1919 The Morrisona were mem
hcrs OF a theatre party. and turnout
tho performance. Mrs Morrison says.
her husband pinched her cruelty,
| Upon reaching their home. she
says. hhe attempted TO flee. but he
dragged her back into the house.
threw her clothing out Of the win.
dow. seized her by tho neck and ere
at~d such disturbance that the
landlord elected them.
Palace Hotel Episode
on April 20. after they had taken
apartments at the Palace hotel. she
alleges that Morrison pursued her
into tho ladies' dressing room. whore
she had sought refuge from him.
dragged her 20 her room IN tho pres.
encc mutual friends and strangers.
threatening loudly to break her
neck. and finally tore her top coat
from her and threw her on the bed.
striking her no ficrcely on the back
aud sides as 10 render her III.
After this episode. tho Morrisons
quit the Palace. moving 90 1860 Val
lcjo st. where Airs. Morrison in now
living,
Morrison'r alleged cave man In
stincta again found expression in nu.
mrrous attacks at tho Vallejo ut
home. according TO tho complaint At
$50 o'clock on tho morning ~ May
l last. Mrs Morrison sought TO leave
tho house after an alteration. Her
husband. hhc says. purRued her thru
tho streets. altho he was only partly
dressed lie was prevented from
dragging her back by the timely ar
rival Of her sister. she says
Other Cru~iti~s Charged
on May 81. she declares. he pur
sued her into n street car after a
quarrel. and sat beside her and twis,
ed her fingers until they were al
most broken. Taking her home he Ia
declared 10 have destroyed their
wedding certificate. saying. Now the
last link IL broken. Get out She
asserts he then tore her clothing.
ON September . he left the houv
and returned AZ 10 in the morning
on September II. hhe says. in an tn
to1icated condition.
ON October :. she declares. he came
homo no drunk tina, he roii out % the
window. but was caught on the fire
escape. She says he was carried
back. undrrHssd. and put to bed.
Las, June. Mrs. Morrison says tina,
because her husband refused 90 give
her sufficient money with which 60
maintain tho household. she sought
a position as a asrnographsr. She
had followed this occupation before
their marriage II ~as Morriuon'r
habit. ahe alleges. to fsslow her 60 a
certain lunch place. nlt at the same
table with her and discuss in loud
voice tho persons surrounding them
After one % these luucheonA she
says. he followed her 20 her office
She retired Go the ladies' dressing
room. whercupon Morrison !. alleged
TO have solicited the women In the
office 20 sc, his wife out. One girl
went in after Mira Morrison and In.