The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 26, 1899, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1899. AWCZYNSKI'S DUPE WANTS A DIVORGCE Wife of the Bogus Nobleman Anxious to Regain Her Freedom. Within the next week there will be filed in the County Clerk’s office a suit for separation that wilk recall the me- teoric visit to this city of a fictitious Russian Count, his engagement weli-known lad sident, their marriage and gnominious g with his wife’s and jewelry. The pl. ff in sting action will be Mrs. Teofll de Lawczynski, bet- L S i o B S o o o R I e S e s ey | R e o 2 R ¢ OeHe *PrP e & e s =l *~ @09 & Sgaan aban o ST SR FY SRR S SO S ok S o L o B S U S o S Sl e ter known as Mrs. H. L. Fabry, the widow of the well-known liquor mer chant who was accidentally asphy: ated by gas in August, 1897. The man from whom she to be divorced ¥ ded while here as'a member of the Russian nobility, but who, according to the best authority, was nothing more an a clever scoundrel who preved on defenseless women and sympathetic people of means. The grounds upon which the plaintiff will demand a sepa- tion are desertion and non-suppert. The alleged nobleman is at present so- journing in the capitals of Europe, Where he is said to be plying his ne- farious vocation with indifferent suc- history of the defendant, the man in which he inveigled the lady who at present bears his name into marriage, and the daring manner in which he gained funds for his own sup- port, make ing reading. Lawczyn s sometimes known, K heard of in this country in Chicago the early ADVERTISEMENTS. 'FALLING HAIR RESTORED By warm ith CUTICURA SOAP, followed by ig with CUTICURA, purest of emollient skin cures. This treatment will clear the scalp and hair of crusts, scales end dandruff, allay itching, soothe irritation, heal eruption ulate the hair follicles; and supply the with nour thus producing a clean luxuriant, lustrous hair. Hair CBH’T;é;t Freely. hment e wholesome scalp, 1 had the typhoid fever, after which my halr came out freely. My mother suggested that I use CUTICURA remedies. I did so, meeting with untold suc My hair grew in thicker than at first, after use of CUTICURA SOAP and CUTICURA (ointment). H. J. PATTERSON, 1205 W st., N.V ashington, D. C. Bad Scalb Humor Cured. 1 _had a bad scalp humor, and thought T would go frantic with itching. I lost consid- erable of my hair (of which I had an abun- dance, and was very proud). 1 tried several remedies, but they all proved a failure. I tried CCTICURA SOAP, found immediate re- lief, and the itching is all gone. MRS. M. JUDA] 246 Halliday st., Jersey City. Bad Dandruff Cured. Dandruff made my halr fall out so bad I got discouraged. 1 rubbed CUTICURA (ointment) well into the scalp twice a week, and sham- pooed with warm water and a good lather of | CUTICURA SOAP once a week. My hair is growing out thick once more, and free from dandruff. MISS ADA JAYES, Chelsea, Mass. Sold throughout the world. Potter D. and C. Corp., Props.. Boston. ‘‘How to Have Luxuri- ant Hair,” free. SAVE YOUR SKI N Hands and Hair by us- ing CUTICURA SOAP. part of 1896. At that time he only pos- sessed the title of doctor, and was not loth to dub himself as such, having a slight knowledge of medicine. In ad- dition to his native tongue he spoke excellent English and was conversant with Italian and French. His knowl- edge of medicine led him to try an original scheme which netted him hun- dreds of doilars. It was his plan to stop in front of a | handsome residence and swallow [ R e e i o o e e e ol o g enough laudanum to give the impres- sion that he was seeking to end. his | life. By frothing at the mouth and | | various other practiced arts he suc-| ceeded in making those who found him | believe he was dying. Out of sym-| pathy they would generally carry him {into their luxurious homes and tele- phone for a phy an. Before the ar- rival of medical aid the clever rascal | would so far recover as to be able to| tell a pitiful story of destitution. His | intelligent appearance and suffering would often so move his listeners that he would be sent away with a substan- tial present to tide him over what he represented to be temporary His practices soon became notorious, and, Chicago becoming too hot for him, he fled to pastures new. Unfortunately | California was chosen as his new field of operations. Beginning in the south- ern portion of the State, he gradually worked his way up to this city. Lawczynski's first attempt at de- | ception in this State was tried in Santa | | Monica, The man with the unpro- | nouncable name faked suicide in front | of the residence of Senator John P. Jones in that town. He was taken into | | 'the Senator’s residence, given medical treatment and then made his usaal plea | for money, but it is not known how he | fared on that occasion. His next known attempt was in this city, but his ef- forts did not avail him much, as he was sent hustling out to the French Hos- pital, where he recovered in remarkably quick time. While in San Francisco he made a | shabby genteel appearance and made | his headquarters at the Oberon, where he posed as a scion of nobility. Quite a number of people belleved in him, while a_majority set him down as a | fraud. His appearance was not in his | favor. His clothes and linen were not of the best, and many people were un- kind enough to call him a cheap waiter. Some good friend (?) of Mrs. Fabry, believing Lawczynski’s claim to the title of Count was a just one, intro- duced him to her, and a quick engage- ment and a speedier marriage resulted. | The Count labored under a delusion | when he married the handsome young widow. He thought she and her.child | had inherited thousands of dollars from her first husband, and he | set his wires to gain possession of the fortune. He paid rapid court to Mrs. Fabry and within two weeks after their engagement he secured a mar- riage license, and on the 1st of March, 1898, the couple were united by Judge | J. Coffey at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. A. von Gerzabek, 605 Steiner street. The wedding was a quiet affair, only the immediate friends of the bride’s family and the Count be- | ing present. | The mother of the bride was not im- | pressed with either the Count or his | title and strenuously opposed the match, but her opposition was over- | ruled. Failing in her efforts to prevent her daughter's sacrifice, she took the Count aside and told him what she| thought of him and informed him that | he would have to leave her house and | { show whether he was capable of sup- porting her daughter. e The thought of work alarmed the| Count, and he told his wife a plausible tale about his practice in Chicago need- ing his attention and begged her to ac- | company him to the Windy City. But| for the strenuous objection of the mother, the Countess might have gone. As it was, the guileless young wife ! handed over to her scheming husband | nearly five hundred dollars and all her jewelry, and he started on his tour and never returned. He was heard of through his short stop in Chicago, where he visited his wife's relatives R o e S SRCES S SRCER S A aaCs B e SRR SSORS SO Sy OGO e e e so e deiebe® ing. |bea distress. | } on the jewels his better half had given him. Count Theophile Floryan de Lawc- zynski then continued his travels to Europe and the last heard of him he was trying his old game in Geneva, Switzerland. Advices from that quar- ter tell of his evading a board bill by sending word to his landlord that he was despondent and would never re- turn, as he intended committing sui- cide. It was learned a few days ago that the Mexican Government once or- dered him to leave that country for in- dulging in sharp practice and being guilty of crimes similar to those com- mitted in the United States. Mrs. Fabry is a young woman who has had unusually bad fortune in her marriages. As has been already stated, her first husband was taken from her by a sad accident, leaving her with a sweet faced boy who is the idol of his grandfather, Lappold Fabry, the well- known butcher of Hayes Valley. It is said the Count has sent her numerous communications since his departure, but she has pald no attention to them, having d overed his true character. Mrs. von Gerzabek believes her daughter was hypnotized by Lawczyn- ski. She stated yesterday that she op- posed the marriage and is glad she ob- jected to her child leaving with him, as she might have undergone untold suffering. On the 1st of March the al- leged Count will have been gone one year and it is probable M Lawczyn- ski will instruct her attorneys to file her complaint at once, as she no longer wishes to be known as the wife of a “bogus” noblema JOHN L. AGAIN IN TOWN. The Ex-Champion Boxer’s Vaude- ville Company Opens at the | Comedy. Once more the stage at the Comedy Theater is creaking with the weight of the only John L. Sullivan. The ex- world’s champion arrived in town with a vaudeville and comedy aggregation, which made its first appearance last even- * e oo 0@ S e e e i To criticlze the performance would harder job than knocking out John L. or his boxing partner, Jake Kilrain, also an e John L.’s histrionic a 5 o 3 2. o 1 a8 o ¥ =3 3 - 2 3 8 =, g £ B = 3 i3 }')h e as ‘“nominal and unchanged.” s Bigger and his hair is whiter than when last appeared before his numerous ad- mirers in the West. He is still popular with the fickle hero worshiper, which will g0 a long way to make his stay profitable. Of course the show has to conclude with a sparring match, and ‘Sullivan and Kil- rain a short turp. The audience pay the price of admission to see the star, and no disappointment is expressed because there is no blood spilled. Concerning the comedy and vaudeville ccessary to fittingly describe the show. Any one suffering from that tired feeling WAYONHUNG. "t T e o wme e TwallurosrRER . can increase the seriousness of the attack by sitting through some of the numbers en the programme. Still, there are some good features, and many people will find the show tolerably interesting. —————— e Lowest prices on diamonds. watches and jew- elry, JAS. A. SORENSEN, 135 6th, nr. Howard, e Taken to Riverside. Edward Franklin, whe with a compan- ion named Smith, stole $7000 from Peter Provensal, a farmer near Riverside, was handed over to Sheriff Coburn last even- ing and the Sheriff left with him on the train for Riverside. When arrested here they found $2860 in his trunk, being his share of the stolen money, less what he had_spent during the past two weeks. Smith was arrested near Riverside. ——————————— Dr. D'Evelyn, returned from the East. Office, Phelan bullding. 2 ——————————— Salvation Army Meetings. Staff Captain and Mrs. Dunham, assist- ed by Captain Stuntevant and the Train- ing Home Cadets, 3@ to be heard nightly at the Salvation Army headquarters. 1139 Mission street. This afternoon Mrs. Dun- ham and the training school cadets will have especial charge of the meeting, and | some of the cadets will make their dehut to the San Francisco public. Mrs. Dun- ham will speak on “Woman's Right to Preach.” and special music will be ren- and borrowed a large sum of money dered by the Golden Quartet. | by 8 o'clock last night they would send | store at 708 Jackson street and the duel D S e O o S ] Qi+ 006606064 > >0 Thursday by Detectives Egan and Silvey |- FATAL PISTOL DUEL BETWEEN HIGHBINDERS One Man Killed and One Wounded. FIGHT ON THE SIDEWALK LIVES OF MANY ENDANGERED BY THE SHOOTING. Si On Sear and Bing On Tongs at| War Over a Small Amount of Money Owed to a Woman. Trouble between the Si On Sear and the Bing On tongs, which started over a week ago, resulted last night in a pistol duel in which seven or eight men from the two tongs took a hand. Pon Hung, a tai- lor, belonging to the SI On Sears, was killed, and Way Yum Hung was severely wounded in both hands. The latter was arrested by Lieutenant Price and charged with the murder of Pon Hung. The shooting was one of the cruel and | apparently unprovoked episodes that ren- der the Chinese quarter a place of dan- ger and creates wonder that the Inno- cent tourist and the passer-by should es- cu{le the pistol of the highbinder. At half-past 8 last night, or within a tl:‘m’\‘ t‘;\om(‘xl[s of that time, five shots were eard on Jackson street, mear Dupont. horoughfares were crowded with ay night throng, most with a sprinkling of sightseers. s beat- ing a warning drum, and the members were stepping to the front in rotation to | say “I'm glad to-night,” etc. When the shots rang out everbody start- ed toward the corner excepting the Chi- nese themselves. They s about, stolid as bloc! of wood. i v on the scene. They hus the curious spectators. said. “It's nothing man.” Such was the A was pr upon th sidewalk, There is a steep incline at the spot where he had fallen, and from his body, trick- ling down the pavement of Jackson' street, was a stream of red. “Move on, gentlemen,” said the police, accentuating the counsel by divers shoves and punches. Of the tragedy which had occurred the average spectator knew only that which he saw. Soon the Morgue wagon rolled up and the body was taken away. Business was resumed, and the shu: feet of the Chinese quickly ob- literated the visible signs of crime. Still, a block below, the drum beat at intérvals, and the voice'of the mission worker was | heard to repeat, “I'm glad to-night.” | There were several white witnesses to the shooting, and all of these agree that more men were implicated in the duel than the dead man and the one under arrest. Way Yum Hung denied that he shot Pon Hung, and states that the bullet which killed, the Chinaman came from the pistol of some one else. It is certain that there | were two shots fired otber than those | fired by Way and Pon. The pistol of the | latter contained two cartridges which | had been discharged, while from that of the former but one shot had oeen fired. While Way protests his innocence, Lieu- | tenant Price is positive that he is_the | guilty man. After the shooting Way threw away his pistol and ran down Jackson street to Dupont, where he was captured by Lfeutenant Price and Ned McLaughlin, who pluckily ran to the as- sistance of the police. Trouble over a small amount of money owed to a woman_was the original cause of the shooting. Some time ago a mem- ber of the Bing On Tong was detained at the house of Ah You on account of $ he owed one of the inmates. One of his friends finally paid the amount due, and several days later other members of the Bing Ons entered the house and stole some clothing belonging to a son of Ah You, who is & member of the Si On Sears. Ah You notified the latter tong of the out- rage, and yesterday a delegation from the | tong’ visited the Bing Ons and demanded | satisfaction. The Bing Ons agreed to pay for the stolen clothes, but asked for time, The Si On Sear men said that they | must have the money immediately and | declared that if it was not forthcoming out their fighting men and begin to shoot. The money was not paid, and at half-past | % the highbinders met in front of the took place. Pon Hung was shot in the right eve and died almost instantly. Way Yum Hung received two bullet wounds. One ball entered his left hand near the wrist, plowed through the palm of the hand, cuf off the third finger and lodged in the knuckle of the second finger. The other bullet struck him in_the left hand, in- flicting a slight wound. From the nature of the wounds the doctors are of the DD P D S O O it anas sa s do ol o ol ol ol e oo dn St dn G e o ! i % [ mcamancas SCER SR el e ot i ok S oy ] Highbinders Engage in a Fatal Duel on the Street in Chinatown. opinion that he must have made an at- tempt to take the pistol away from his assailant. He was treated at the City Recelving Hospital, and was afterward locked up at the Central police station. Besides being a member of the Bing Ons the prisoner also belongs to the Wah Hing Tong. All of the men who took part in the duel are Sam Yups. Home for Small Salaried Women. The managers of the Co-operato, or co- operative home at 645 Folsom for self-sup- porting, small-salaried women, announce that they have accommodations for five | sides with the family of Policeman Mc- FLED ON THE EVE OF HIS WEDDING DAY “Billy”” Levy Deserted His Fiancee. HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN MISS EDITH WHITE NOW CON- GRATULATES HERSELF. Blames Her Lover’s Father for Break- ing Off the Match Owing to a Difference in Religious Belief. Behind the mysterious disappearance of “Billy” Levy, a popular young man about town and prospective heir of his wealthy father, Abraham Levy, the Sansome- street real estate dealer, is an interesting romance that deals with a story of thwarted love. It is alleged that Levy was engaged to wed Miss Edith White, a pretty malden of 21 summers, who re- Namara, at 192 Fillmore street. The wedding was to have taken place the day following Lev: sudden departure 8 month or more ago. Whether young Levy left the city and his prospective bride of his own volition is not known, but the friends of the young lady assert that Levy’s family induceg him to go away in order to prevent his marriage with a girl outside of his faith. The young couple were lovers for a long time and were seemingly devoted to each other. They made all preparations to celebrate their marriage in a befitting manner. Miss White announced her in- tended union with young Levy to her cir- cle of friends and relatives and was the recipient of many beautiful wedding gifts from wealthy relatives in New York. The news that her intended had left the city never to return on the eve of their marriage almost prostrated Miss White. She believed that her lover had been spir- ited away by a cruel father, but she lived in the hope that he would write to her explaining his unexpected departure to her satisfaction. Weeks have passed and the would-be benedict has not written a line to the girl he vowed to wed. Levy's present whereabouts is unknown to his many friends about town. His father stated yesterday that he did not know whither his son had flown. Miss White is now inclined to take the matter philosophically. She was very re- luctant to make a statement concerning the disappearance of her intended hus- band, but when it was suggested that Levy had left town of his own accord she became very indignant. As she told the story of their unrealized dream of bliss- ful love a spirit of resentment toward Levy's father gleamed in her hazel eyes, and” she emphasized every bitter word with a haughty shake of her head. | “Yes, Mr. Levy and I were to have been | married on the Sunday following his sud- den disappearance,” she said. “I loved him then and he loved me, and I am ab- | solutely certain that no power on earth save the wrath of his father could induce | him to leave the city under the circum- | stances. I have now lost all regard for | him. 1 'only loved him because he seemed 50 fond of me, and I thought he was en- dowed with a manly spirit. After he pro- posed to me I told him to teli his folks about it. I advised him to consult with his father, and he promised me faithfully he would do so. He seemed to apprehend trouble, and more than once he told me | his folks might object to his marriage vi account o L the difference in ““About three months before the date set for the marriage I asked him to tell his father. I told him I would not marry him ynless his parents were satisfled, He said he knew his father's sentiments on the subject of members of the Jewish faith marrying Christians were well defined. He was strongly opposed to a marriage of that sort. I then suggested that we break the engagement, but Billy would not lis- ten to such a suggestion. “Finally I induced Biily to break the news to his folks. That was about a week before the day we were to have been mar- ried. That night he came to_the house. He was nervous and excited. I asked him what had happened and he refused to tell me. I guessed the trouble and tried to | console him. We left the house together and went to the residence of the rabbf who was to have performed the marriage ceremony. Billy seemed ill at ease, but I did not think that he was contemplating sudden flight. If he had only given me one hint of the result of his interview with his folks I would have broken the engagement instantly. I had no desire to be a disturbing clement in the Levy fam- ily, and I told Billy often that I would not marry him unless he secured the con- sent of his parents. As Billy kissed me Zood-night he said, ‘Edith, do you trust was puzzled by his strange conduct, but my faith in his honor was never shaken for a moment. I said, ‘Certainly, Billy. Why do you ask? He never an- swered, “Thai was the last time I saw him. The next evening I recetved a telephone mes- Sage from one of his friends telling me {hat he had left town and had no inten- tion of returning. I felt stunned for a moment, but from that time my love for the man died. I have no desire to say harsh things about Mr. Levy or his fam- ily, nor_have I any intention of bringing a breach of promise suit. I rather thank my lucky stars that I found out In time that the man whom I intended to marry | other way 1 am not. ADVERTISEMENTS. GENUINE TAILOR UITINGS. NEW CORD WEAVES. $2.00 Yard. 35 pieces Imported FREflCH POPLINS, 46 inches wide, mixed effects and newest colorings. $1.75 Yard, 30 pleces 46-inch TWO-TONE BEDFORD CORD SUITINGS, combinations of colorings in the light and dark shades of same color, a novelty for tailor suits. $2.00 Yard. 95 pieces Imported BED- FORD CORD SUITINGS, stylish weaves and pew colorings, all mixed effects and full 46 inches in width. $2.00 Yard, 2 cases 58-inch ALL-WOOL IMPORTED ENGLISH SERGES, in different shades of navy, manufac- tured expressly for ladies’ wear, genuine Indigo dye. SPECIAL! 150 NOVELTY BLACK DRESS PATTERNS, new weaves, in a large variety of - $6.00 EACH. g m, U3, us, 0T, 19, v |21 POST STREET. so easily influenced by others. (I:f':édlbfnarfled him first and discovered his Wweakness of character after I might have had good cause to be heartbroken. “] have no idea where my son one,” sald Abraham Levy at his home, 700 Geary street. ‘‘He left suddenly and none of us know just where he is at present. We have not heard from him Dince he left. The statements that I or my wife advised Willie to leave the city are false. Of course we did not like the ijdea of his marrying that girl, but we did not send him’ out of the city on that account. He simply left of his own ac- cord. I suppose he began to realize what harm would be worked by marrying Miss White and left town to avoid it. He is a Jew and she is a Christian. He may have loved the girl, but when he realized the difference in their creeds he probably decided to leave town. In one way I am glad that Willie left the city and in an- He was a good, steady boy and_his habits were exem- Diary. At Roos Bros., where he has been employed for the last ten years, Willie is well liked and respected. I do not care to talk about the matter any more than is necespary. My son left town of his own accor Ladies’ tallor-made sults, fur capes, cloaks. Credit. M. Rothschild, 211 Sutter, rooms 6-7. Chess Tournament. A chess tournament was held last night in the rooms of the San Francisco Whist Club between members of that organiza- tion and students of the University of California. The latter are amateurs sole- ly, while the San Francisco Club are pro- fessionals or nearly so. The former scored seven games, while the latter had three to their credit. : —_—————————— The statistics of the mortality among the French troops, recently published by M. Noel in the Révue Scientifique, show that the death rate of the troops in France amounts to 6.08; in Algiers, 12.27, and in the colonies, to 42.95 per cent. GLO and glace, and will plac at the same price. if desired. We suggest an earl ment becomes broken more boarders. The terms are $250 per week. Maggioni We have purchased from the manufac- turer the entire stock of MAGGIONI plain back mousquetaire and five-button gloves in suede ning Monday morning at eight o’clock for 85C a pair There will also be sold odd sizes of Elaine and Trefousse mousquetaire gloves in suede Every pair is guaranteed and will be fitted gloves have always been $1.50 and $2.00. TTe gloves are now on display in our windows. 125 to 131 Kearny St. VES e them on sale begin- y call before the assort- as the prices of these has | CHIMFS OF MINSTRELSY ECHO ON THE IOWA PERFORMANCE IN HONOR OF The Battleship’s Crew Entertains Hundreds of Guests in Regal Fashion. Two hundred guests, leaving care be- hind, visited the battleship Iowa last evening and enjoyed the quips and jests of merry minstrels for two hours. The affair was given in honor of Mayor Phelan, by the crew of the battleship, in return for his entertainment of the gallant jackies at the Orpheum last week. Under the forward gun, which poured out fire and shot at Santiago, the guests were seated. Those of the crew not on the programme perched themselves on the high turret, while some ventured out on the long bar- rels, constituting themselves regulation gallery gods. The entire forward deck was covered and walled with canvas, the stage being in the bo: The footlight shades were perforated each with a let- ter of the word “Welcome,” and national colors entwined with navy peunnants made a bright decoration. . he performance developed 'excellent talent among the boys of the Iowa, of the turns rivaling those of burni veterans. The first part was opened witl a chorus, and the solos by J. Shevlin, & Chrman, E. J. J. Shine, E. M. Atkins and George oy were highly appreciated. were up to date. A brilliant tableau, ‘‘Columbia and Cuba,” preceded the dropping of the curtain. : Bates and Siefert opened the second part with a melange of music, melody and mirth. W. E. Whitehead, assisted by George McCoy, followed with reminis- cences of the black art. The Iowa quar- tet, composed of J. F. Dunn, E. M. Ait- ken, J. F. Shevlin and W. F. Wood, sang character selections. Ehrman and Dela- hide followed. They were in turn fol- lowed by George McCoy in a monologue act; W. H. McGuire as an Irish orator; E. M. Aitken as a wendering minstrel: J. E. Shevlin and George McCoy in a serio- comic musical sketch, and Delahide and Kinnane in a boxing bout. 2 Mayor Phelan and several of the offi- cers’ Txests arrived on_ deck early and dined in the officers’ cabin. The battle- ship’s launches were pressed into service and transported the guests. After the show had concluded dancing was indulged in on the deck of the vessel. _——e—————— Four species of plants produce capsi- cum, or the red peper of commerce. CASH OR LITTLE-AT-A-TIME. Lounge-- $4.50. SPECIAL THIS WEEK. ABSURD PRICE, ISN'T IT? BUT ONE HAS TO DO AB- SURD THINGS IN ORDER TO ATTRACT ATTENTION NOW- A-DAYS. LOUNGE I8 COV- ERED WITH GOOD STRONG FIGURED TAPESTRY AND HAS PLUSH TRIMMINGS. A BIT OF FURNITURE THAT 1S WORTH A GOOD DEAL MORE. SEND FOR OUR BOOKLET. THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE CO. 1017 to 1023 Mission st., above Sixth. Phone, South 14. Open Evenings. v v