The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 19, 1896, Page 14

WADDILL'S WHITE WIFE HAS ELOPED, Colored Barber Deserted and Child and Money Also Gone. A RICH MAN’S DAUGHTER Mrs. Waddill Ran Away From Home and Married When Sixteen Years Old. THREE YEARS IN THIS CITY.| | She Has Lived in Seclusion on Jessiei Street, Near the Rear of the | Palace Hotel. | Mrs. W. M. Waddill of 189 Jessie street, | the white wife of a prosperous young | colored barber, has disappeared and her | husband thinks that she has eloped. She | | has eloped. remain in San Francisco only a short time, but they liked the City and con- cluded to remain here. The husband opened a barber-shop at 189 Jessie street and fitted up the second story of "’? build- ing as his home. There the family has lived in seclusion, Mrs. Waddill helping her husband in the shop at times, but mineling little in society of any kind. ‘She always seemed to be happy here,” said Mr. Waddill yesterday, * and I was astonished to find that she had run away. She never said- anything about going and never even hinted that she wanted to go. Her parents may have wanted her to re- turn to Canada, but I am very sure that she has not gone to them. “Yes, the family is rich—very rich, in- deed. My wife’s father, Mr. Buhel, is one of the wealthy citizens of Montreal. He owns a very important milling business, and he also has valuable interests at Nor- man, Ont. Mrs.-Waddill's uncle is Hiram Walker of the rich whisky firm of Walker & Sons of Walkersville, Ont. “Idonot think that Sadie has gone to her relatives, and my opinion is that she There was a young white fellow that used to come here some, and she may have gone with him, but I don’t want to accuse her of that until I know. ‘“We were always prosperous and I gave my wife a zood home. When we came here I put $1100 in the savings bank for | our son Willie. The money was in Wil- lie’s name and I was the trustee. My wife has taken the child and the bankbook | with her. Of course, she can’t get the money, and neither can I, so it will re- | main in bank for the little one. Besides the bankbook my wife took about $70 of | cash that we had in the house.” Mr. Waddill says that some time ago his | wife became jealous and that she may MRS. W. M. WADDILL. [Reproduced from a photograph.] went away three days ago, taking her three-year-old son, a bright and pretty mulatto boy. A bankbook with entries of savings to the amount of $1100, standing in the boy’s | name, is also gone, and Mr. Waddill says that his wife had $70 in cash at the time of her departure. Behind tne record of this ‘disappearance ending nearly three years of life in San Francisco, is the story of a girl's marriage at the aga of 16 vears—away from home and without the consent or knowledge of her wealthy father. Mrs. Waddill was a Montreal girl. And, indeed, ske is hardly more than a girl now, for alt. vugh she is the mother of a three- year-old child and bas been married five years, she is but 21 years old. George W. Bukel, the wealthy owner of a Montreal flouring-mill, is the father of the young woman, and the marriage to Waddill was without his consent. Wad- dill, as the deserted husband relates the story, was employed by Bukel in connec- tion with the milling business. He wasa Willie Waddill, the Deserted Barber's Three-Yeéar-0ld Son. [Reproduced from a photograph.] bright and industrious young man, and through the confidence his employer haa in him he worked his way up to the posi- tion of traveling agent. The youthful colored man frequently | metthe younger of Mr. Bukel’s two daugh- ters—Sarah Bukel—and a mutual attach- ment was formed, though Miss Bukel was at that time a mere schoolgirl of 14 years. After a while Waddill gave up his position, why is not stated, and he went away from Montreal. Later, however, Miss Bukel went to visit her married sister, whose home is in Winnipeg, and there she and Waddill met again. They were married on Febroary 5, 1891, at the sister’s house, Waddill alleges, and for a time they remained at Winnipeg. Waddill established a barber- shop there. After that the couple lived at various places, three years ago removing to Chicago. They remained at Chicago during the World’s Fair and then came to San Francisco to attend the Midwinter Fair. It was the intention of the Waddills to have run away on that account. ‘‘Some- | Y body told her that I was acquainted with a young French lady,” is the barber’s statement. “She did not like that; but the assertion was entirely untrue.” | Mr. Waddill acquired some familiarity | 3 ni ; with the French language at Montreal; | COUTt changing its ruling in such a man- but he declares that he has no French ac- quaintances here. A detective has been engaged to search for the young wife, and if she can be | Choynski, found Mr. Waddill will endeavor to per- suade her to return. Y. M. C. A. WON. Lick School Defeated at Football by the Lightweight FEleven. Score 6 to 0. The Y. M. C. A. lightweight football team defeated the California School of Mechanical Arts yesterday afternoon, at Central Park! by a single touchdown, scored about the middle of the first half. In consequence of their victories over much heavier teams the Christian Asso- ciation juveniles are now eager to meet any eleven on the -coast the average | weight of which does not exceed 140 pounds. sixth of the season, and they have not met with a single defeat. They have played | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1896. IT ENDED IN A LAUGH, A Fee Which, While Not Cut, Caused Consternation Among Counsel. JUDGE COFFEE MISUNDERSTOOD, J. D. Sullivan Received $g000 When He Expected $20,000 Under the Court’s Ruling. The Blythe case has ended in a laugh— a long, loud, ridiculous laugh, which raised such a disturbance in the western corridors of the City Hall that Judge Coffey’s bailiff had to come out of the courtroom and yell for order. No one thought that the proceedings of yesterday would include any more than the mere signing of the decree, but there were hopes enough for a cityful dashed to the carpeted floor of the courtroom and a cutting of claims which made the claimants even laugh at the ludicrous aspect of the whole thing. 1t was the cutting of the claims which caused itall, and singularly enough the big claim of J. D. Sullivan, upon which the laugh centered, was not cut at all. Mr. Sullivan expected to receive §20,000 under Judge Coffey’s ruling of Friday evening, but he was allowed only $9000, and the Judge said he had never had any idea of giving him more. It was a loss of & phan- tom $11,000. The session of yesterday was for the purpose of hearing the rights and argu- ments of the claim of J. T. Greaney for $2500 against the estate of Philip A. Roach and the Blythe estate. It had been agreed among the attorneys and Mrs. Hinckley that in consideration of the attorneys for the Roach estate consenting to the settling of theaccounts of the administrators, the claim of Greaney should be paid. But Judge Coffey would not allow it at all, and then Garret McEnerney, who represented the Roach estate, announced that he would not stand by the agreement to con- sent, and would oppose the decree of dis- tribution. The court was firm, however, and refused to allow the fee. Coffey asked for the decree settling Pub- lic Administrator Freese’s account and also the fees of his attorney, J. D. Sullivan. Herbert Chovnski passed up a type-writ- ten document and Judge Coffey took up his pen. But a frown gathered on the judicial countenance and he turned to the atterneys to say severely, “This decree is all wrong.” There was a flutter among counsel, for no one knew just where the decree was wrong, but the court soon enlightened them. “This decree,”” he said, ‘is drawn_up so as to allow Mr. Sullivan $20,000. That is all wrong. I never allowed Mr. Sullivan any such sum.” A bombshell conld not have caused a greater flurry. Mr. Sullivan was striding up and down the corridor outside the courtroom, but he seemed to catch the news at once and came into the court in a hurry. “I so understood your Honor,” said Choynski, as he took the paper which the Judge shook at him. “I certamnly un- derstood last night that your Honor bad allowed this fee.”” <1 did no such thing,” replied the court. *‘1 stated clearly and distinctly that I would not allow the fee.”’ “I understood your Homnor to say you would allow it,”’ interposed Mr. Sullivan. I did no such thing,’” said the court. “But I'can bring twenty-five witnesses from the courtroom who will swear that ou did.” “You can get any one to do as much swearing as vou please, Mr. Sullivan. I will not argue the question.” “I can get fifty who will swear to it,” persisted Sullivan. *“The court allowed this fee last night,and I object to the ner. “The court stated clearly that the fee would not be allowed.” “I did not so understand it,” said but he only brought wrath | upon his head. “You are not an attorney of record in this case, Mr. Choynski, and will please not enter this argument. Mr. Rix, did you so understand it?”’ “I—I—don’t know—your Honor- commenced Rix, wishing to be non-com- mittal. “I know that the court did allow the fee last night,” said Sullivan. ‘It doesn't make any difference what the court ruled last night. I say now that the fee is not allowed. The record is the only evidence in the case.” “Well, let's have the record read,” said | half a dozen of the attorneys, but the court | stopped them. Yesterday’s contest was the | Sullivan. two tie games with Lowell High School | and will try conclusions again a week from next Saturday, when they hope to settle | but the rivalry in their favor. The Mount Tamalpais Military Academy is scheduled for a game on February 1, to be played in San Rafael. The Trinity School eleven is another team that the ambitious youths have on their list. The play yesterday was characterized by persistent line bucking, directed princi- ally against the tackles. 8. A. Gaptein Davidson distinguished himself for his heavy bucking, and Frank Bishop, his partner halfback, also did good work. For the Lick School Speckt was the most evident of successful players, while Captain Forbes, Tillman and Hub: bardgot into the plays witha knack that would have been commendable in more exlgerienced players. % onalson, Lick’s center rush, was in- jured in one of the downs and had to be removed. At first it was believed his leg had been broken, but an examination at the Receiving Hospital showed only a | slight sprain of the right ankle. ike the Butte-Olymnpic game on Christ- mas, where both teams happened to have the same club colors—red and white—so it was with the Y. M. C. A. and the Lick School with their red and yellow, which | made it impossible to distinguish the partisans by the colors they sported. Following are the teams as they faced each other: Lick School. Y.M.C. A. J. Keller, 125.. H. Brandon, 126...L. tackle R...Capt. Forbes, 133 J. Bishop, 132 . EoVatkins, 136 onalson, ' 152 | E. Duden. 162 g Wilson, 163 | --Wison, 1563 J. Hamilton, 185...R. guard L..... { L. Symmes, v, 125 Pray, 116 Long. 148 llman, 1256 ¥. Bishop, 131. Ed Bishop, 14 it Hubbard, 142 Touchdown—¥. M. C. A., 1, by J. Keller. Goal— -, 1, by 1. Svmmes. . C. A, 6; Lick School, 0. Attendance—1000, Officials; Referee, Simmons, Columbla A. C., Washington, D. C.; umpire, * K1 ” Hilborn, Uni- versity of California; linesmen—Cope, Lick School, sud Wilson, ex-Stanford Universit; ——————— Cayenne Pepper in His Eyes. John Murphy and Dick Wreden, sailors on board the ship City of Sydney, were drinking in a saloon on Jackson snd Kearny streets early yesterday morning when they quarreled and Murphy threw cayenne pepper in Wre- den's eyer. “Murphy was arrested and charged at the California-street station with a felony and Wreden was taken to the Receiving Hos- pital, where his eyes were attended to. 1t will take some time before he is able to see with them sgain. For the Y. M. | *I will not have any more of this,” the Judge said. *Change that decree to $15,000, incinding the §6000 already paid.” ““I'except to this change of ruling,” said ““I will appeal from the order.” ‘‘Change that decree and I will sign it,” said the court. I won't change it,” answered Sullivan, putting the paper in his pocket; “they can change it if they want to,” and then all art and Rix trooped out into the | corridor. Then they laughed, Sullivan aslond and 1 long as the rest, for the situation was ridic- | | 000, ulous. - Even the newspapers had gathered different ideas from the Judge's remarks of the night before, and theirreports varied acco:dingly. Then every one commenced explaining, each at the top of his voice and each as fast as his tongue could wag. They talked and argued and laughed and shouted until riot seemed to have hold of the place, and the bailiff bad to shoo the crowd further up the ball where the nois: attorneys coulu not disturb the proceed- ings going on in the court. In the midst of it all McEnerney gave notice to Captain Freese that not a cent of the $79,000 he holds in his hands should be paid until the appeal from the decision disallowing Greaney’s claim, and Captain Freese said he would see aboutit. Then Sullivan went back into the court. He still believed that the Judge had actually decided to ailow the $20,000 fee, and he or- dered the shorthand reporter to-write up such parts of the testimony as related to the ruling so queerly misunderstood. The stenographer wrote up the proceedings, and he handed Sullivan the following as his draft of the Judge’s ruling: This lady has agreed to pay Mr. Sullivan $26,- lncludinf what he has received. She wats 1o keep her agreement. I think avery liberal compensation would be $15,000 for the same services. As to this amount, against | which I eited Mr. McEnerney, not in prejudice ot his client, who is_here (Mr. Greaney), so far a8 his accounts are concerned, tnat does not apply here. If this lady is going to be a phil- anthropist, so far as lawyers are concerned, it is her right aiter the estate goes out of court. 1 think, myself, compensation would be liberal at about $15,000, and that far in excess of the estimates, and that is why I make the turmoil over these lost papers. That is far in cxcess of the estimates placed n the services of the attorneys of the late Mr. McAllister by the liv- ing Judge John Garber and by the living ex- Judge Robert Y. Havne. what they stated. I state that now from memory—of course 1 may safely state it sinece the recordsare de- stroyed without fear of contradiction; and if I should be contradicted 1can_only be contra- dicted by the developments of these records by the persons who destroyed them—that the téstimony was there made that for services for the first attorney in the estate, comprehendin, & period of some years, for which he was puis about half in that time, $12,500—%25,000 would be a good compensation. He subse- ?uenfly received $120,000 as compensation or & period. 1 presume he received about $80, , if I am right in my figures. Mr. Sullivan, who is entitled to as much con- sideration as eny of them, is about to receive #26,000, and the court now states its opinion the services will be liberally compensated at That was in excess of Then Judge | him been paid proportionately in like manner, ihey would have received liberal compensa- 1aidn’t think the administrators, who have been receiving their fees and who are for the Inost part attending to other business, Captain Freese who conducts a large outside business and Mr. Pennie and Mr. Roach, who had other estates fmany other estates,Jto take care of, and Judge Pennie likewise, and 81l of ‘whom, living and dead are good men ; I have nothing to say sbout the conduct of the administration, ex- cept that which is to their credit, to each and allof them. They received these amounts for merely acting as administrators, without doing any work, [T would be willing to stay another hour if I had your fee instead of Jooking at my watch, General Hart.] think itisa matter of legal principle and liability that this estato should have been graded as other estates. 1 have given my Qpinion of the value of Mr. Sullivan’s services. Mrs. Hinckley will give him what is better than my opinion, the amount she agreed upon. That is all T have'to say about this. I will give Mr. McEnerney until’ to-morrow morning to produce some ¢itations upon this point. The remark to Mr. Hart was made be- cause that gentleman wearily looked at his watch during the Judge’s remarks. At the close of the words quoted, Mr. Sullivan was jubilans. Had not the court said: “Mr. Sullivan, * % * who is about to receive §25,000,” and was that not enough to warrant his friends wringing his bands and speaking of future loans? The friends thought 0, and had crowded | around him with congratulations. After this, when the ruling they ex- pected was so changed, it caused conster- nation at first and then bursts of laughter. PURSUING HER HUSBAND. Mrs. Cleopatra Hill Seeks a Divorce on the Grounds of Desertion. HAS JOINED HIS FIRST WIFE. . All the Parties Are Prominent in Oakland, Fresno and Local Social Circles. Attorney Porter Ashe, with the assist- ance of the strong arm of the law, is searching high and low for H. W. Hill, well known in business circles and until quite recently proprietor of a drugstore on Howard street. Mr. Ashe’s anxiety concerning the whereabouts of the erstwhile druggist is founded in the fact that he hasa pretty Later in the day the decree was fixed up in the form dictated by Judge Coffey, little client who is tired of her husband's cruel ways and seeks redress in the di- e E — MRS. CLEOPATRA HILL. [From a photograph by Bushnell.] and that and the decree of final distribu- tion were signed. The question now arises as to what effect Greaney’s appeal will | bave, put it is more than probable that Mrs. Hinckley will settle that as well as Mr. Sullivan’s fee herself. A BURGLAR'S HASTY EXIT, He Entered the Residence of General Dimond, but Se- cured Nothing. Mrs. John Jarboe, a Guest, Was Awakened and Frightend the House-Breaker Away. A lone burglar effected an entrance into the residence of General W. H. Di- mond, which is situated at the corner of Washington and Taylor streets, early yes- terday morning, but fortunately before he succeeded in looting the house he awakened one of the occupants, who raised an alarm. He made a hasty exit, but was captured as soon as he reached the side- | walk by Policeman Amos Williams. | Before the burglar succeeded in getting into the house he tried three of the rear windows, but these were securely fastened | and he was forced to abandon his under- taking. He then went to the south side of the dwelling and managed to force the | dining-room window. He entered the dining room and it was presumed was making his way to the room occupied by General Dimond, but he lost nis bearings and entered the room occu- pied by Mrs. John Jarboe, who is a guest of Mrs. Dimond. Mrs. Jarboe was awak- ened by the burglar's fumbling about the room in the darkness, and the lady suppos- ing it to be her son, Paul Jarboe, asked him what he wanted. The house-breaker made no answer, butran downstairs and jumped out of the window through which e had a few minutes before effected an entrance to the house. He made his way to the sidewalk, but was observed coming through the yard by the policeman, who immediately” placed him under arrest. He gave the name of Charles Miller. The prisoner was taken to the Central police station and detained to await an investigation. No charge has as yet been vlaced agamnst him, andit is presumed that he is an old hand at the lawless vo- (énlion. which has placed him behind the ars. MUST USE CLEAN FEED. Milk and Hog Ranchers Warned for the Last Time by the Board of Health. Health Officer Lovelace is determined that the new milk ordinance and the sani- tary regulations now existing shall be rifidly enforced in the future. Yesterday all the dairy-owners in the City and County received the following peremptory notification to feed their cattle wholesome food: HEALTH DEPARTMENT. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Last Notice—You are hereby notified to im- mediately discontinue feeding animals on swill, refuse, garbage or butcher’s offal. See section 2, No. 2300, General Orders, Board of Supervisors. Any further violation of this section by you will cause your arrest. A. 8. LOVELACE, M.D., Health Officer. Hog ranches will also be closely looked to in this matter, and it is not intended to give much further time for compliance with the order. S e e From an artistic point of view a woman’s face is said to be more beautiful when $15,000, and that hed the attorneys preceding | viewed from the left. vorce courts. The husband is aware of this, and he makes it his daily business to keep away from people he does not know. The attorney says, however, that unless he comes forward and acknowledges ser- vice like a brave but erring knight, he will resort to the press, which in cases of this kind do just as effective work as a score of peace officers, Back of this huntfor a missing husband | lies a pre tty little romance, which had its | origin in Oakland some eight years ago. At that time H. W. Hill, a flrugfiis! of Oakland, wooed and won Miss Kitty Cham- berlai n, the possessor of a handsome for- tune, and a great favorite in the sccial world of the city across the bay. For three years their domestic life was appar- ently one unruffied season of perfect hap- piness, and then something occurred which 1s not down on the calendar of every day events. Miss Cleopatra Griffiths, a daughter of S. W. Griffiths of Fresno and a sister of Banker 8. N. Griffiths of the same place, came to Oakland for a brief visit. It was not long before she met Mr. Hill. The druggist fl!!aid such marked atten- tion to Miss Grifliths as to arouse first the jealousy and then the suspicion of his wife that all was not as it should be. A few months later Mrs. Hill applied for and secured a divore and three days later Hill married his second charmer. For three years, according to the second Mrs. Hill, all went well. They lived as happy as love and money could make them, and then the fickle druggist began toamuse himself by seeking the society of other ladies. *'His former wife seemed to think the time had come for a grand coup,” said Mrs. Hill, **and she bezan to employ the same charms and wealth which had eight years ago proven so.irresistible. By de- grees her efforts told, and about seven months ago Mr. Hill closed up his busi- ness with the avowed intention of going to Los Angeles to seek new fields. He told me to await his return and I was foolish enough to agree. **Well, he left, and I think really did go to Los Angeles, drawn thither by the charms of his first wife, and during the three months he was gone not one cent did he contribute to the support of myself or little child. One day, about four months ago, he suddenly returned to the City and announced to me that he intended to go back to his first and only love, and that [ could look out for myself. He intended, he said, to make a flying trip to the East and his divorced wife would accompany him. She did go, the couple returning a few weeks ago. ‘“He has visited me once since then, but only to threaten my life should I take any steps toward securing a divorce. I have proof to back up all I say concerning his conduct, and I intend to be free from such avile and fickle man.” Mrs. Hill is determined not to be de- pendent on her family for support, and, With a view of providing some permanent life work, is fitting herself for the stage. She expects to make her debut in the early spring, after which it iz her purpose to organize a company of her own and seek fame in new fields. Their Comrade’s Mother. On Decemver 20 David Hogan of 15354 Howard street died at theearly age of 24 years, leaving his aged mother destitute and alone ir the world. Hogan was a plumber and all his wages were spent for his mother’s benefit. 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