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14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1902. MAUD NEVILL REVIVES S0 Claims She Has Evidence Proving She Is 8, W. Cheyney’s Wife. Files Affidavits Purporting to Show She Bore His Name, Maud Nevill, or Maud Cheyney, as she ms she is entitled to be called, is mak- determined effort to have herself clared the wife of Samuel W. Cheyney, the wealthy mining man and clubman. A short time ago she sued Cheyney for maintenance, alleging that he had mar- ried her according to the rights of the aker faith. The case was tried in Sloss’ court, ble attention owing to the bitter- yed by Cheyney in opposing the Miss Nevill. The suit was de- cided in Cheyney’s favor. He left for New York the day Judge Sloss rendered his decision, taking with him his wife, Wall of this city, whom he t as soon as the result of the > known. has moved for a new trial the ground that she has al evidence in support of new evidence was pre- : in the shape of affi- s made by a chambermaid, a house- d a roomer nd Miss rtments evill also ing ness d im it is said, band and an affida M i filed which she avers that she secure the presence of ts at the former trial, owing to r v had either moved from reach, or that their where- unknown to her when she suit for maintenance. n of Alameda is one avers that in was would leave trip he would wife.” or T am oleman further, vas serving as a cham- Monte at Los ¥y to Mrs. mother, * attie a re- 410 the pied Andrews and Tom Lee. ady and servant, rooming house at it is alleged, ant also husband and A Nevill by t named referred to her as g Americar 7 Hyde street im, avers as follows: office in the Bo- t Cheyney and Miss always knew her as spoke of her as the i occasion to run the during the absence on_pumerous oc- he floor on which plaintiff were as we went Mrs. f the asked me or “‘Has ter, who claims to have kn. 1 all her life, avers in Miss Nevill told_her at Johnsvjlle, Plumas d been married to sted her not to say as they wished it was visiting at _ their time,” states Mrs. Carter. » the parlor one morning and on couch seemf: il s in the room Mr. Cheyne; and observing he is the matte n he left t led you his wife,’ and told me that she had been mar- 3 before, and request- nothing about it. I called « she resided at 239 Post y. and alwi asked 1 the pres of Mrs. « ey SHOWED DOCUMENT. 8. Dur: , housekeeper at 239 makes the strongest affidavi of Miss Nevill's sui the name of Cheyney hat Cheyney introduced th as his wife. She states y came to her room t trepidation and ask r a doctor, saying: My il.”” She summoned Dr. says, and when he arrived ey say to him: *“Do some- wife; she has taken opium or something. Mrs. Durando relates, further, that 1 once showed her a document date much earlier than the exhibited it, in which it was at Maud Nevill and Sam. acknowledge that they h other the relations of Seeks His Commission. Sol Voorsanger brought a suit for $12,100 against the Pacific Coast Lumber and Furniture Manufacturing Company yes- ay, alleging that the sum named is on on sales of stock v him. He also filed suit against the Continental Building @nd Loan Association for $7000 he alleges iz also due him as commission on sales. ———e—— Insolvent Laborer. J. L. Meserez, a laborer residing in San Francisco, filed 2 petition in insolvency esterday in the United States District ourt. He owes $361 5, and has no as- mete. ADVERTISEMENTS. A ———— A Cooling TONIC Horsford’s Acid Phosphate quenches abnormal thirst, re- pairs weak nerves, improves af;peti(e. promotes digestion, clears the brain, overeomes exhaustion, and increases the capacity for hard mental and ghysica.l labor. Imsist on aving Horsford’s Acid Phosphate Forstort's name on every GENUINE packnge BEWARE p Of impostors. Mayerle Glasses | cannot be had from traveling opticians. Order from GEORGE MAYERLE, 1071 Market, S. F. Germun Eyewater. %0c. Phone South 572 yro o oy &5 remedy that cures ® cold in one day, | and attracted con- | Cheyney | SCOTT'S BURGLAR —- Shipbuilder Tells ot the Assault on His Castle. IViking Blood of Mariner Grimm Gets Heated and Brings Him Trouble. and a Before austere Judge Conlan ccurtroom full of tittering auditors, whom | the balliff's gavel was totally unable to suppress, Irving M. Scott, the warship builder, the wonder of czar and kings | 2nd potentates, the craftsman whose genius made the Oregon, told how Grimm, the Norseman. otherwise known as Tur- ner, attacked his castle, scaled the sheer walls, tore off the roof and threw it into the front yard, defied the pistol of the! lord of the manor quered only by the law. It was a story worth going miles to hear. Nor skald in song has told, nor a taught more doughty deeds were performed by H. C. Grimm, mas- ter mariner, when his viking blood got properly heated up with the various de- ccctions he imbibed during a six hours' cruise of nearly v part of San Fran- and was finally con- strong arm of the Grimm appeared in court, a round faced, square shouldered Norwegian, a typical | ailorman in ev respect, with a badly | tered face and a rag around the hand | which had offended by pushing itself through the doors and windows of the Scott mansion. His advocate, Walter Gallagher, sat right hand and | spoke in low tones to him. Per- haps he feared his client might attempt | to wreck the Hall of Justice. | TELLS OF ASSAULT. ! . Scott. the complaining wit- | not appear in the courtroom ness, until his name was called. During hi vait he found shelter in the Judge’s | chamber, secure from the prying eyes of the vulgar. Finally he was called, and being duly | sworn, just as an ordinary witness might be, told of the assault, the defense and | the capture of his castle on Sunday mor; ing. said that he was awakened a servant at ‘clock a. m. and formed that a man had sought admis; to the front door of the house, not the ordinary courtesy of request, but plungis by ¢ his hand through the glass door. b <d told him he could not come In. When Scott got downstairs there was a m. hole in the glass doer, but no man. the alarmed family heard a noise on the balcony of the second floor, and Scott | secured his forward turret gun and went | looking for the noise. There was noth- ing doing on the baleony, but strange noises issued from the roof.’ It was clear- ly 1mpossible for the portly roprietor to | scale the bare wall, so he waited for- de- velopments, Then | Prese v there came a deluge of. tiles. | bricks, chimneys, timber, iron work and everything else that could be wrenched | loose from the roof, and Scott came to | | the hurried conclusion that if he wanted to shut out the glare of the starlight from his domicile he would better take immediate measures. So he sent his re- tainers on a hurry call for police st- ance, while he waited, gun in hand, at a window and watched the rain of build- | ing material pour from the roof to the | lawn. Water added to the terrors, as | the enemy had pulled the plugs from two tanks on the roof and allowed the flood to pour down the side of the house, | SLIDES DOWN A PIPE. | After Grimm had made a total wreck of the btic-a-brac on the roof and had failed to gain admission, he slid down a ventilator pipe in the area as far as the second floor, where, with all his nautical knowledge full upon him, he held on with | one hand while he tried to open a win- | dow with the other. Scott came to the | defense at once. Thrusting his revolver | : 11 in the vikin, ace, he said in stern | ones: { i | "hat are vou doing here | hat are you doing here? the dangling intruder. Scott’s tones grew menacing. don’t leave v a dead man | “If you don‘t leave before I count five | jou are a dead man,” parroted the mar- ner. | “One,” said Scott, waving his finger George Siler counting opt a pugili repeated the Norseman, waving hand. © stayed until came from | | ng. “If you | »I:r-furc I count five you are four had been alled. echoing back each number, then e suddenly slid down the pipe to the ground. But he would not away, so Scott called to him at the bottom of th that he would give him five to cro moat entirely, or at least to get out the gate. The mariner took the count and remained, so the owner of the house | ed a shot at him. It missed, but it ed to arouse the wild northern blood in, and this time the mariner broke into the first floor of the house. He got ervant’s room in the rear, where ed himself by tearing up the bed- ding. destroying the pictures and turning on the water in the bath-tub. Scott kept ward outside the door until the police ar- rived. To the minions of the law mariner paid the compliment of of a IN'POLICE COURT ] | than | tern Adition. | the | saulting them with a water pifcher, but | | they quickly subdued him and carried him | off to the police station. told the court without any malice, he as- sured the Judge. VICTORY OF THE POLICE. All this Scott | Policemen Butler and Shinkwin told of | the summons, the battle and the victory, and each was positive that the prison s not drunk. Vhen Grimm went on the stand in his own behalf he said that he had abs: lutely no remembrance of his the Scott residence. He came from the schooner Wing and Wing Satur- day night at 9 o’clock and visited a nun ber of places about the city. The last | could recollect was hiring a cabman some- | where to take him to a hotel. Then he | awoke in a patrol wagon with handcuffs | on ‘ana_some one beating him on the face. The Prosecuting Attorney | the water front td the tenderloin back again, keeping close tab on | drinks he =aid he had taken. They taled fourteen, and were badly mixed. Judge Conlan was inclined to agree with the defendant’s attorney that burglary had not been committed, but he felt that some crime had been done, g0 he. set the case over until- to-day. Meanwhile he instructed the police to find the hackman who took Grimm to Scott's house and told him it was a ho- tel. Grimm, through his attorney, of- fered to pay Scott for all the damage done, whereat the prosecuting witness, who had sat through the trial with an expansive hand placed trumpetwise his ear, seemed visibly relieved. DEATH OF PRESIDENT OF GERMAN SAVINGS SOCIETY In the Passing Away of Bernard Becker San Francisco Loses a Loyal Citizen. By the death of Bernard Adolph Becker, president of the German Savings and Loan Society, which occurred Sunday evening at his residence, 1910 California street, the city loses one of its most notc- worthy citizens, The late Mr. Becker was to- to | 70 years of age, and, though he had been slightly indisposed for a few days, his | death not expected. Pécensed came to San Francisco from | Germany in early days, having embarked on a vessel owned by an uncle. He was | charmed with San Francisco and deter- mined to make this city his permanent home. His career was most_successful G his friends were many. Mr. Becker ook a most lively interest in all that per- imined to the welfare of his adopted coun- try. He was a member of the Society of California Ploneers and of Occidental Lodge, F. and A. M. The obsequies wiil { } be conducted to-day —————————— | Your Own Good Taste | Is what makes your room pleasant to | live in. We have an immense collection | of beautiful pictures framed in the latest ks!yles. Parties furnishing new houses Ncan find here thousands of artistic pic- tures to choose from and at the most | ressonable prices. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. s BROKEN SKULL BRINGS DEATH TO YOUNG CLE RK William J. Howe Dies of Fracture Slolpposed to Have Been Received While Fighting With Albert Kahn, a Cattle Dealer ALBERT KARN ILLIAM J. HOWE, 19 years of age, and who was employed as a clerk in the business of- fice of the Bulletin up to last Saturday, was found dead in bed by his mother early yesterday morn- ing at the family residence at 2817 Twen- ty-fifth street. The circumstances sur- rounding his death have induced the po- lice to take into custody Albert Kahn as being possibly accountable for the young | man’s demise. According to Mrs. Howe’s story, her son came home Sunday night between 7 and 8 o'clock, apparently in good health, and ate supper. Later he went down town and returned again about midnight in com- pany with some man she does not know. The boy complained of having chills and fever and a severe pain in his head. From symptoms she concluded he was suf- fering from a severe cold, and put him to bed with hot water bags and other home- ly remedies. When she went to his room the following morning she found him cad: 9%, Howe recelved information that her son had engaged in a scuffle with Al- bert Kahn early on Sunday evening, and she nofified the police that she thought a_murder had been committed. The body of the boy was taken to the Morgue and Detectives Fitzgerald and Graham were TWO YOUNG MEN WHOSE SCUFFLE RESULTED FATAL- LY TO ONE PARTICIPANT. sent out by Captain Martin to investigate the case. They ascertained that about 7 : unday evening Howe came_into e grocery and saloon of Murphy & Sulli- van at the corner of Twenty-fifth and Eryant streets, where Kahn was, and asked the latter to drink with him. Kahn refused and the refusal led to a quarrel, which ended in a scuffle. The brawlers were ordered out of the place and the quarrel was resumed on the sidewalk. It ended in nch, in which Kahn threw Howe heavily, his head striking the edge of the curb. n arose at once, but Howe lay, apparently stunned, for several miinutes. Finally he arose and boarded a passing Bryant-street car, supposedly on way home. hn, when interviewed in_ the City Prison, was anxious to purge himself of any intentional injury to the young man, whom he has known since boyhood, but he admitted that the fall on the curb might have caused death, although at the time he had no idea that his friend had been injured. He said the scuffle had been forced on him by Howe and the fall was more accidental than intentional on his part. As soon as he learned of Howe's death he visited the bereaved mother and explained the circumstances. He says she acquitted him of any blame in the matter. The autopsy performed by Dr. Gianini showed that Howe's skull had been frac- tured and a hemorrhage of the brain re- sulted, causing death. Kahn is being detained at the City Prison, pending further investigation by the police, who are endeavoring to trace Howe's movements on his trip down town subsequent to the scuffie on Bryant street. It is thought possible he may have met with further injury later in the night. Kahn is a cattle dealer, aged 2 years, and resides at 2643 Bryant street. .He was reared in the neighborhood and bears an excellent reputation. BAKERS’ WAGE SCHEDULE MEETS LITTLE OPPOSITION Paper-Hangers and Fresco Painters to Receive $4 Per Day Com- mencing August 1. Contrary to expectations, the Bakers Union encountered very little trouble yes- terday in having thefr wage schedule adopted by a majority of the members of the California Master Bakers' Associa- tion. Only a few of the master bakers | refused to grant the increase demanded, | took | hangers and | Grimm over the ground he traveled from | $4 a day for their work. A joint commit- and the men employed by them were promptly called out. The bakers expect that those who refused yesterday will ac- cept the schedule within the next fcw days. 5 Commencing with August 1 the paper- fresco painters will recelve and | tee from the Building Trades Council and the | the Master Painters’ Association et with a committee from the Paper Hang- ers’ Union and agreed. that the . paper hangers were entitled to the increase in pay which they demanded about . two months ago. There are 200 men in this union who will be benefited by. the ad- vance in pay. The Electrical Workers’ Auxiliary. in- stalled the following officers last night: President, C. Baily; vice spresident, H. Fowe; secretary, R. Bachelder; trustee, H, Gasque; first inspector, J. McKnight; second inspector, E. Graefenecker; fore- | man, G. Ruge. Carpenters’ Union 483, afilliated with the brotherhood, held a meeting last nignt and decided to send three delegates to the national convention, which is to be held in September at Atlanta, Ga. An assess- ment of $1 will be levied on each member to defray the delegates’ expenses. The demands presented to the laundry owners by the Laundry Drivers’ Union was signed yesterday by the -Electric Laundry Company. President H. F. Mc- Mahon of the union stated last night that a majority of the laundries had already conceded all that the union asked,:ard that the best of feeling prevails be- tween the laundry owners and their cm- pioyes. ——————— Notice to Passengers. Round trip transfer tickets now on sale at any of our offices. One trunk (round trip). 50 cents. Morton Special Welivery, 408 Taylor street, 650 Market street and Oakland ferry depot. . SUDDEN DEATH OF DRY GOODS CLERK, — James Coregan, 38 years of age and employed by Mrs, Flanagan at Sixth and Howard streets as a dry goods clerk, was. walking up the steps leading to his house at 1020 Howard street last night and fell backward. When picked up he was dead. The police are in- The body was taken vestigating the case. to ‘:e orgue. e Swim at the Crystal Baths, Bay street, near Powell. Water always clean, warm. Tub department best in city.* —_—————— BRENNAN SUES BRUNING.—Dr. T. 3 Brennan commenced a _suit against Joseph Bruning yesterday for $2000 he alleges Brun. ing owes him for medical services rendered during the lest two years, USE STALE EGG3 ON THE ACTORS White Visitors’ Clothes Soiled in Chinese Playhouse. A shower of antiquated eggs greeted the ‘actors at the Jackson-street Chinese theater last night. Not only did the play folk: suffer, but a’ party of Eastern tour- ists who occupied seats on the stage were spattered. . Some time ago the theater’s free list, in- cluding the names of many of the dan- gerous highbinder element, was suspend- |, ed. The hatchetmen made many attempts | soutive. t to retrieve their privileges, but withou success. Then their thoughts turned to revenge. ey would make the managers of the playhouses pay for their conduct. Several nuisances had been committed, and on two or three previous instances €ggs have been thrown to the stage. But the affair last night outdid all previous efforts. Eggs came from every direction. Some struck spectators of the front rows, and there was wild howling and commotion. Most of the missiles dropped on the stage, but not always where it was intended they should. ‘While actors dodged and made their escape, the white visitors, confused, rushed about and became marks for much of the hen fruit. Detective Ed Gibson and the Chinatown squad under Sergeant Shaw were soon on the scene and order was restored. Cafe Zinkand serves a substantial busi- ness men’s lunch. g —_—— Drowned in Shallow Water. CAYUCOS, July 14.—The body of Battis- tino Genardini, who Was drowned ves- terday at Morro beach, was recovered last night near the scene of the accident. The peculiar fact was disclosed that Ge- nardini was drowned in three feet of water. A score of men were near by at the time of the drowning, but no one went to the assistance of the drowning man. B kD S Cholera Appears in Japan’s Capital. TOKIO, July 14—Owing to the preva- lerce of cholera in certain districts of Japan the United States sanitary authori- tles will allow no one to go to Hawaii or America from the infected places with- out undergoing five days’ disinfection at Yokohama. This order also '“,’IP““ tq any, l;Jersrm coming by way of Tokio, as the disease has made its appearance in the capital. ————— Bekina. Van & Storage Co. calls for house- bold gocds, pack and ship. 630 Market st. @ BOSSIP AMONG THE ASPIRANTS Shasta Breeze Wafts Another Straw for Edson. P SR Heavy Registration of Voters by Frecinct Boards of City. After all the hullabaloo in the push camp over what was termed a Gage vic- tory in Kern County, it turns out that five of the Kern County delegates are against the machine, and only three for Gage. Up to date the Gage-Kevane- Aguirre combination has only succeeded in capturing four votes—one in Glenn County and three in Kern. 7 The Los Angeles Times flatly contra- dicts the story that Senator Smith has gone over to the push camp. The denial is expressed in this style: ‘‘Senator Smith explicitly denies allying himself with the Gage forces, and says that he ) stated openly in the so-called Gage meeting, in which he was called on for a speech, that he would not join the Gage Club and would not identify himself with the Gage candidac Furthermore, it is asserted in uncualified terms by one who was/| present at that meeting that not 20 pek | cent of those present were sympathizers | with Gage, and that the attempt to make | it appear that Gage controls the sl(ua-! tion -has stirred up feeling among _the anti-Gage forces which will be beneficial to the opposition.” SHASTA FOR EDSON. Early in the campaign several aspirants for the favor of the Republican State | Convention sought to identify themselves with Gage's candidacy. They are now busy in backing out and making apolo- | gies for errors of judgment. In Shasta County indiscreet friends of Judge Sweeny announced that he was the choice of the Gage combfge for nomination to | the Supreme bench. After the San Jose election, in which the Gage push was re- pudiated and beaten out of sight on a| battle ground chosen by the ~machine, | Sweeny’s friends trled to hedge, but the Gage “incubus was attached to the Judge's candidacy. The rest of the story | is told in the following message from the north: REDDING, July 14.—Up to_to-day Judge Fdward Sweeny, Judge of the Superior Court of Shasta County, was considered a prominent | candidate for Supreme bench honors from the hands of the Republicans, and his candidacy was considered formidable by several down the valley aspirants to seats on the Supreme bench. | To-day it is made public, with Judge Sweeny himself as authority, that whatever action he has_heretofore taken and whatever endeavors Dbe has heretofore made to secure the nomina- tion he has now ceased his efforts to get a place on the Republican ticket and is to be consid- ered out of the fight. For many years Judge | Sweeny has occupied the Superior Court bench of this county and his constituents desire him to continue. FAVORS EDSON’S FIGHT! is nomination has always been equivalent | to an election and he has now declded to again g0 before the people as a candidate for re- clection, The fact that Judge Sweeny has sus. pended all his efforts to get a Supreme Justics nomination is looked upon as a point in favor ! of Edson in the latter's fight for the nomination for Governor. Shasta and adjoining counties | favor Edson as the Republican candidate for | Govgrnor, but three counties, Shasta, Trinity and Tehama particularly, would not have saeri- | ficed Sweeny for Edson. With Sweeny out of | the fight Edson will be almost sure to get the | support of the northern delegations. As Senator Smith of Kern refuses to be bulldozed by the Gage push of Bakers- field, it is presumed that his candidacy for the Congressional nomination in the Eighth District will be opposed by Henry | T. Gage, Martin Aguirre and Daniel | Arsenal Kevane. = ANOTHER CHANGE OF BASE. Very early in the campaign, before the | iniquities at San Quentin and Glen EI- len were revealed and previous to the | utter defeat of the Gage-Mackenzle gang | at San Jose, Al Johnston, candidate . for | State Printer, and C. F. Curry, candidate for Secretary of State, deemed it pru- dent to identify their respective aspira- tions with Gage's candidacy for Governor. The word comes now that Curry is mak- ing an independent fight, and that John- ston is not tying up to any other candi- date. It is well understood that Johnston's and Curry will take an active interest in the San Francisco primaries.- Curry strict attention to duty as a_State offi cer, his constant presence in Sacramento | and his readiness to oblige citizens in] quest of official information are spoken | of as good qualities. Curry is sensible | in deciding to run on his own record. | Some of Gage's unpopularity is due to the common impression that he neglects | the duties of his office. He refuses to dwell in Sacramento, and also declines to impart information concerning his whereabouts. It is not an uncommon in- cident for a man te travel 1000 miles and spend $20 In telegraphic_tolls in efforts to locate the Governor. For a time Gage talked of going East on a vacation, but after reflection he concluded that it would not be wise to give Lieutenant Governor Neff an opportunity to“view affairs from the inside. HEAVY REGISTRATION. e registration yesterday at the pre- d:{g‘ts rargr;launled to 5018 with fifty-nine precincts still to be heard from. When these precincts are turned in it is ex- pected that the number of those register- ! ing yesterday will amount to more than 600" The total registration so far is| 27,000. 5 “fhe registration by precinct _election| boards will continue to-day at the places designated in_the official advertisement. The Union League Club purposes to give a reception in compliment to_the California Congressional delegation. Rep- resentative Frank L. Coombs was in town vesterday. 7 Amom;y the gubernatorial aspirants in the city yvesterday were 1. B. Edson of Gazelle, Thomas Flint Jr. of San Juan, . F. Preston, San Mateo, and Henry T. Gage, Downey. The resident aspirants, Mayor Kugene E. Schmitz and Dr. Mec- Nutt, were at home. The leaders of the boss machine are in a fearful state of anxiety over the rumor that the workingmen have resolved to nominate Schmitz delegations to the Re- publican State Convention. Every boss worker is instructed to praise the Mayor for his worth as a municipal exec- utive, but to frown down all proposals to promote him to the office of State ex- ARMY OFFICERS APPLY FOR LOCAL CHARTER Wish to Establish Branch of Santiago de Cuba Society in This City. The army officers residents of this city 'who are mempbers of the Soclety of the Army of Santiago de Cuba met last even- ing at the Bohemian Club and signed a rcster asking for a charter to establish a branch of the organization in this city. At the meeting the following officers were elected: " Presigent, Major Henry S. Kilbourne: vice president, Licutenant Colonei ~ Philip Reade: secretary and treasurer, Captain Russel C. Langdon; assistant secretary and treasurer, Tieutenant Allan L. Briges: registrar, I tenant Colonel James T. Kerr; historian. Cap- tain Charles E. Tayman; council—Colonel Evap Miles, Colonel Charles A. Coolidge, Lieu- tenght Colonel John T. Van Orsdale, Major Ogden Rafferty, Captain Charles S. Farnsworth, Captain Samuel Burkhardt and Lieutenant Colonel George S. Grimes. 1 Those present were: General Shafter, Major Kilbourne, Lieuten- ant_Colonel Reade. Captain Langdon, Major Rafferty, Captain Tayman, Captain Plummer, Dr. Greenleaf, Dr. Arwine, Lieutenant Briggs, Lieutenant Colonel Grimes, Lieutenant Colonel Van Orsdale, ‘Colonel Coolidge, Major Williams, Major Lassiter, Captain Goodin, Major Crocker. Major Cumberiand, Captain Selfridge, Captain Grisard, Captain Caldwell, Captain Crofton and Captain’ Batson. At the close of the meeting the mem- bers of the society held a banquet in the red room of the club. 2 PUTS A BULLET THROUGH HIS HEAD,— R. Dlair, evidently a laborer, was found at 4 YOUNG HUSBAND CHARGES CRUELTY Samuel North Says His Wife’s Conduct Has - Wrecked Him. SRS Claims That He Was Only 14 Years of Age When He Married Her. Samuel North, a cloakmaker and de- signer. is suing Rosa North, to whom he was married at Dimbica, Austria, in 1883, for divorce, alleging cruelty. He was but 14 years of age and she was 27 when he married her, and she has, he alleges, ever since their marriage taken advantage of Lis extreme youth to annoy.and harass him. As a result of her alleged cruelty, he alleges, he is now a physical wreck. North alleges that Mrs. North .énce broke a rare and valuable violin over his head, bruising and wounding Him in a grievous manner. She is wildly jealous of him, he alleges, and has caused him to lose the friendship and love of his rela- tives and acquaintances by refusing to al- low him to visit them. North alleges fur- ther that his wife nas called him a “loaf- er” and a “no-good” to his great humilia- tion, and mide' him feel very miserable by telling him in the presence of a crowd to* “go home to his mother and never come back.” DRIVEN FROM HOME. “She has driven me from my home,” al- leges North, and then locked the door, compelling me to seek lodgings elsewhere. | I left her once, but returned to her upon her promise to treat me in a humane man- e The Norths have three children, two boys and a girl, for the support of whom, the husband alleges, he has devoted ali his earnings. A suit for divorce was commenced yes- teraay by Nancy Wells Mallon against Edward Joseph Mallon, on the ground of cruelty. Mrs. Mallon charges in her com- piaint that Mallon has drank excessively or the last two years and treats her In a most Lrutal manner. She alleges that he has threatened to poison her, and that he once threw car- bolic acid on her face and breast, severely burning her and causing her great suffer- ing. She alleges also that Mallon has dragged her around a room by her hair iy the presence of a large number of peoplé and attempted to beat her. PAWNED WEDDING RING. Mrs. Mallon alleges further that her husband pawned her wedding ring, and that she was compelled to seek thé pro- cction of her nelghbors three times with- in four months. According to Mrs. Ma lon’s complaint, she left her husband on the 12th instant, fearing that he would take her life. The Mallons were married in June, 1893, According to a complaint for divorce filed by Maude C. Otis against Frank P. Otis_yesterday, she had to leave her hus- band last September on account of his brutality. They were married at Los An- geles in March, 1899, Henry Davis, who was married to Eliza- beth Davis at Melbourne, Australia, in December, 1886, is suing for divorce, alleg- ing that she deserted him in the April fol- ! lowing their marriage. Sults for divorce on the ground of deser- tion were filed yesterday by Albertine Dumesnil against Etienne Auguste Du- mesnil and Eli P. Dodson against Frances P. Dodson, The trial of the suit for divorce of Mrs. Evphemia Happersberger against Dr. A. K. Happersberger was resumed in Judge Murasky’s Court yesterday. Julia Duhum was the principal witness. She testified | that she witnessed many quarrels between the Happersbergers and frequently saw the doctor’s wife under the influence of liguor, n_one occasion,” said the wit- ness, “Mrs. Happersherger said she knew it was ‘all off,” and that she would do scme shooting.” It is expected that the taking of testi- mony will be concluded to-day. Judge Murasky granted Rose Van Horn a divoree from F. Van Horn for neglect. —_— May Escape Paying a Cent. W. F. Fisher secured damages against Julia M. Feige to the amount of one cent in the Superior Court for an alléged in- fringement’ of riparian rights. The case was appealed and yesterday the Supreme Court reversed the former decision and crdered a new trial. The chief feature of the complaint was that the defendant had cut down trees that shaded the stream in question, thereby exposing the water to the sun and causing It to evaporate. — s Charged With Cruelty to Animals. A warrant was issued yesterday for John Doe Henshaw, a butcher employed by Miller & Lux in South San Francisco. The complaining witness is Marian Baas- er, who alleges that Henshaw cut up a little dog with a spade in the most brutal manner. Marfan took the dog home, but it was so badly injured tnat she. was compelled to call a policeman to shoot it. —_——— Asked to Arrest Young McNeil. Chief of Police Wittman has telegraphed the authorities at Jersey City to arrest and hold Roderick C. MecNell, the young man accused by Elsie Volght of this city of betrayal. McNell evaded ar- rest in San Francisco, and the police learned that when he left here he iwas bound for Jersey City. —_—— Relief Ship Windward Sails. NEW YORK, July 14.—The Peary relief ship Windward finished loading her sup- plies this afternoon and safled from New York. She passed quarantine at 2:40 p. m. The Windward will go direct to g-dney_ C. B., where she will take on coal, and then head for the Arctic regions. Mrs. Peary and her daughter will join the 3hip at Sydney. thesed Box Ends from * midnight in the Maine lodging-house, at 614 Kearny street, with a bullet wound in his fore- head. ~ A new 3S-caliber revolver was found by his side. The man had evidently been dead several hours, Nothing is known of his ante- cedents. 10 her | WALLER THINKS THEY ARE EASY Tries to Take Away the Good Money of Bunko Men. Loses 8200 Where It Looks as if He Would Find That Much. 2 John Waller of Chico fell into (& hands of the Philistines yesterday morning, and the police are looking for three men who unwarrantably relieved the bucolic visitor of $200. Waller has been visiting. this city and stopped at 309 Jones street. Yesterday morning he determined to yisit the old home once again, and went to the ferry to start on his journey. He went early, of course, so as not to miss the traln, and was waiting for the gates to opem when a_ well-dressed stranger came Gup. ‘Waller looked like a good thing and the \ stranger knew it. = “Funny these gatés aren't open,” said the stranger. “Which way are you £o- ng? » When the stranger learned that Walier was bound- for Chico he was overjoyed. He said he was a drummer and was go- ing to take some samples to a grocer in Chico. Jf Waller would take them uD for him he would save a poor drummer & long trip and be suitably rewarded. This looked good to Waller- agl”he agreed to do it. But a visit must paid to the drummer’s room first in, order to.get the samples. X At the room the stranger showed Wal- ler a new trick with cards he had learned the night before. It was so simple that when a couple of other strangers cams in and wanted to bet on the propesition Waller at once rushed off to his lodgings, went into his warbags and returned with $250. The drummer winked at him. It was like taking a boiled egg from a canary bird. The two strangers _wers such dead rank persimmons that Waller almost felt sorry. But he needed the money, so he bet $100 off-hand and lost it. The drummer looked worried, but hi= face brightened in a second and he gave ‘Waller the “high sign” to go at the jays once more. Another hundred was wa- gered and lost, and then a fourth man rushed in. > S “What, gamblin on my remises > This means $:00 and six months in jail for every one of you.” The drummer took Waller by the ana and rushed him ou(,‘g\'omlsln( protection. Once on_the street aller found himself alone. He walked back and Jooked at the number of the house, which was 3l Taylor street, and then went down to the of Justice, where Judge Mogan heard the moving tale. A warrant was issued for three John Does and the po- lice are looking for them. JAILER FARRELL GOES ON A BEAT Chief of Police Wittman Resents Re- lease of the Inebriates by Telephone. Policeman James Farrell, who has been acting as prison-keeper during the vaca- tion of Corporal Hagerty and has in that capacity released all the “drunks” in the city prison on a telephonic communica- tion from Judge Conlan, who was at Miil Valley, was sent back on his beat yes- terday by Chief Wittman. The Chief does not belleve that Farrell acted with due discrimination in obeying such an order, even though it is admitted by Judge Con- lan that the order was genuine and sent by himself. “A jailer has no right to take any such action,” said the Chief yesterday, “or to make any releases unless he has eithcr a written or verbal order from some one authorized to set prisoners at liberty. A mere telephone message is not that kind of an order. It cannot be verified, and therefore should not be considered. Sup- cse some totally unauthorized person ad telephoned such an order, using Judge Conlan’s name, which might easiiy be done. It'would not take long to emp ty our prisons if jailers accepted the in- structions. 1 am not eriticizing Judge Conlan, but I do hold the jailer responsi- ble for a severe dereliction of duty.” Judge Conlan - explained his action in telephoning the order for the release of the drunks by saying that it was not with any desire of shirking his duties that he took such a courge, but that he missed the train and was unable to reach the city in time to hold court. He did not desire to inflict any hardship on the pris- oners, 5o he telephoned the jailer and re- ceived a reply that his order would be obeyed. Having eased his conscience thus, he passed an untroubled Sabbath in the shady retreats of Mill Valley. — ey ¢ GLEN ELLEN SCANDAL IS STILL DISCUSSED Conduct of Dr. Davis in Not Report- ing Dr. Lawlor May Lead to Dismissal. After the meeting yesterday of the Board of Trustees of the Glen Ellen Home for Feeble-Minded, the posttion of House Surgeon H. H. Davis looked as though it was tottering and must give way before the directorate wrath. No decision was reached, but the fact of Dr. Davls’ silence when he should have re- ported Dr. Lawlor for his system of re- straint and manner of punishment was considered and discussed with much warmth. Dr. Davis had made the statement that he did not report the inhuman practices because he feared for his position in the institution. The directors therefore have considered whether Dr. Davis could with consistency be allowed to continue his present position in the institutiom, and will meet again to-morrow or Thursday to take final action. I will Pay 50 cents per 100. for any quuntity of Royal Bengal - Cigars orany retail dealer onthe Coast will accept them as cash Herman Heyneman 204 Sacrameénto St., San Francisco California »

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