He struck two awnings and then a parked taxi and was hospitalized for several months. In March 1930, she filed for divorce, citing mental cruelty. During the divorce trial, Twelvetrees claimed that her husband was an alcoholic who was drunk when they married and beat her on four occasions.
In a dramatic turn of events, he collided with two awnings and a parked taxi before being hospitalized for several months.  His wife subsequently filed for divorce in March 1930, citing mental cruelty as the cause. During the divorce trial, Twelvetrees claimed that her husband was an alcoholic who had been intoxicated at their wedding and had physically abused her on four occasions.