The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 30, 1902, Page 12

2 1 DENOUNGES HUSBAND N HER ANSWER Mrs. Alice 8. Rosenfeld [ Files a Startling Cross-Complaint. Declares She Was Victim of the Most Terrible Brutality. | Wife of Late Coal Prince’s Son Is| Ready to Fight a Hard | Battle in the Divorce Court. | Alice S. Rosenfeld, a niece of Colonel | R. Smedberg, a well-known retired | filed an answer yesterda; in the divorce suit of the wealthy fym Rosenfeld’s Sons & Co. The| one of the most sensational ever filed in the divorce | . and s a relation of matri- that began within 2 . young couple’s marriage, ended only in Avril of "he knowledge that the Ros- e not been living happily to- er has long been a matter of com- cities ment this 1 second time they have appeared as plaintiff and defendant in divorc ings, the first suit hav- | | ing be ed on account of the! | second suit, as was the first, was by Max Rosenfeld. In each in- alleged, the young g his wife of making his THE SAN FRANCIECO ' CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 190 UNION LEAGUE CLUB TENDERS MEMORABLE RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR-ELECT AND WIFE Charming Women and [len of Note Gather in Prettily Decorated Rooms to Extend Greeting to Mr. and Mrs. George C. Pardee. by her display of “insane | N T temper and extrava- When the first action was dis- | Rosenfeld was engaged in| | contesting her husband's suit, he was entitled to a di- | | i’(usenfeld had been the | . She charged that he failed to for her and that when he left her time prior to the commencement he had issued orders to the aGespeople with whom they dealt not to his wife with food and clothing, | uld not be responsible for any ted by her. When the death r occurred the suit was dis- it was given out that the e bad become reconciled, NEW ACTION COMMENCED. | » believed for a time, but within following the death of Ros- a new action for divorce was by the first complaint were repeated with the additional one d accusing his wife | friendly with one he alleged, she | ets. sterday Mrs. Ros- enies the truth of all the charges r by her husband, and omplaint makes charges | al in the extreme, and | ct that not only have the | engaged in bitter quarrels eir fights have been taken, part Rosenfeld family. The ss-complaint make it evi bles are due to a dif- , M husband a Jew. Mrs. Rosenfeld's cross- | usband first treated her e fall of 1898, shortly after | of their three chil- | es that at this time, while | =ing her first-born, he struck | blow in the face, knocking chair on which she was sit- A year later, alleges e was again abused by ey were then living at Miil occasion, it is charged he caused her to shed sorrow by cursing her and use “he had married her wanted him to marry a stres that Vall while they | v her husband | can get $100,- nership in my father’s | get a divorce from | Ithy Jewess. I have their removal from M that young Rosenfeld committed his next | fe charges that he | her and cursed her, saying: | h you were with the il you and gwe I would rather that you | ourself overboard and save the QUARREL OVER CHILDREN. Or r occasion, it is alleged by | n Max tore her wedding | n her finger, after striking and | her and throwing her to the | > cut out the engraving on the | of the ring, she alleges, and | o her with the remark that | on it was blood, which | urned red col d piaced there. i TLe above episode is alleged to have taken place at 2418 Washington street, | where return from Mill Valley. i The next | the family relations occurred at | e place a few weeks later, when, | Mrs nfeld, her husband he friendly relations | self and a prominent who resided in the neighbor- hcod, thereby ing her to suffer the outburst on the part of the leges Mrs. Rosenfeld, was in t of the present year, when, | placed a revolver to her head her to write a note to his | nd brother Louis acknowledging | r of a Christmas gift of $22, | ch she never received. Later on, she | res, he attacked her and her little hter Caroline and her sister with a nd so frightened them that they om the house and sought refug: efghbors, three of whom returned house and quieted her husband. she charges, her husband | to her head and threat- | her ‘unless she went out ng the neighbors and told them that was the cause of the disturbance. MAEKES MANY CHARGES. hout the complaint are charges cats to kill and curses and abuse number. She charges that her and frequently sald he would kill ing her that his family was so at that nothing would be done to him. r's money will save me,"\young feld is alleged to have sald. “We ery Judge in the State fixed.” On on, alleges Mrs. Rosenfeld, her great love for her husband prompted her iake overtures to him, she hoping that by so doing she would cause 2| “hange in his treatment of her. “I went k to him,"” says Mrs. Rosen- eid, d begged him to treat me differ- ently. He spurned my ‘advances, and banding me a nickel told me to go drown Rosenfeld being a | | i | SCENE AT THE RECEPTION TENDERED GOVERNOR;E,LECT AND MRS.'PARDEE BY UNION LEAGUE CLU el B. Great Crush At- tests Popu= larity. TANDING in a pretty bower of ferns and palm leaves, arrafiged around a raised dals in a snug corner of the rooms of the Union League Club in the Palace Ho- tel, Governor-elect ' ‘and - Mrs. George C. Pardee last night met: and shook hands with the stalwart Republi- cans who belong ‘to the elub: and their lady relatives.and - friends. They . met them in a way particularly pleasing, not only to the Governor-elect and.his charm- ing wife, but'to those who, after greeting Dr. and Mrs. Pardee in an informal way, met them afterward in the pretty. little nooks and.corners that were arranged throughout the clubrooms and ir. the ma- the couple went fo reside after | @FEiitulbin bbb el R e e el myself. I asked him once for car fare to €0 see my mother, whom I had been told was dying. He refused me, and I watked to my mother’s home, a distance of fifféen blocks. When I returned I'told’ him that { my mother. was dying, and he immediate- ly commenced leaping about the’ room, making a display of great joy.” I Mrs. Rosenfeld charges further that in April of this year her husband ‘again de- manded that she sécure a djvorce, accom- panying his demands with. numerous blows. She charges that he held ' a spistoi to her head and:threatened to kill her un- less she did' as he demanded. He-madde hLer, she alleges, write a note at his dic- tation admitting that she. had been friendly with William Schofield: .As ‘soon as he secured the writing, she-says, he waved the letter over her head and shout- ed, “Now I've got. you' where I .want you,” and a few dayslater: commenced the action for divorce, —_— Leke Shore’s New Year’'s Card. The Lake Shore road s sending out a very handsome Neéw Year's card. On the caré is a design of its Twentieth Cen- tury Train racing across the continent. John A. Gill is the Pacific Coast freight a(gent of the company. —_———— Grocers After Convention. ‘The California delegation: to the Nation- al Grocers’ Assoclation, which holds its annual convention in Kansas City next month from the 13th to the 15th, inclusive, met last evening in the Parrott buflding to devise ways and means to secure the 194 convention for this-city. It was de- cided to have the invitation engraved upon a gold plate and presented to the National Association at the convention. Quantities of California produets, includ- ing Fresno ralsins, San Jose prunes and ple room of the Palace, whete ithe guests assembled for a dance after’the’close of the reception proper. The reception was a distinet success, both soctally and politieally. Socially b cause if* brought together - the ‘ladies | whose husbands , and ' brothers worked | hard and earnestly. for the. suecess.of Dr. | Pardee and gave them a chance. to tell edch other how pleased they .were that |a gentleman~so charming as ;the Gover- | nor-elect had been elected andythat. by | his election such a perfect hostess Would be as ed the executive mansion. ' It was a political success because it gaves the | stalwarts a chance to shake-hands with | the man of their choice and enabled/them to get the Governor-elect's ear for many a quiet chat. Thevaffair only. laste until night, and from 10 o'clock ,unfil that hour dancing* was in vogue; ‘but' it ‘was {an occasion that will live Tong. in tne memory of the Umion League:<Club and Governor-clect and Mrs. Pardee, PRETTY DECORATIONS. The rooms of the Union League Club | were very handsomely decorated'in honor of the distinguished guests. The reception room was - particuarly beautiful. ‘Pink roses tied with green and white ribbons Los Angeles oranges, are to be distribut- . ed among" the delegates at Kangas City, with @ view of interesting them in this State. - Following are the delegates who will represent the Californfa grocers at the convention: Joseph A. Stultz, presi-| dent of the Btate Grocers’. Association; Tiugene McCoy, president; of the -San Francisco Association; H/'D..Cushing of the Oakland Assoclation; 8. J.. $ill. of Berkeley and Daniel F. Keefe, J. M. Sul- livan, Fred Krueger and A. H. Powers of this city. ———— Will Give Grand Ball. The eleventh annual military ball of the K. R. B. Rifles, which will ‘be held at Native Sons’ Hall on New Year's eve, will present a military feature ‘that prom- izes to be ‘interesting. Colonel Powers, ccmmanding the ‘League of the Cross Cadets, and staff, will inspect the com- pery. The Rifies are leaving nothing un- done to make the coming occasion a suc- cess. Captain Harry P. Filgate, who is ever to the front in all Irish affairs, will Dbe in command on New Years eve and there will be nothing lacking from a mili- tary standpoint. The Gaelic Dancing Club promises to be well represented, as the president of the club, Joseph P. Kel- leker, is an active member of the Rifles, and is doing all in his power to make the occasion a financial and social. success. —_——— Safe Expert Bergin Arrives. John P. Bergin, safe and lock expert for the United States Treasury Départ- ment, has arrived from Washington, D. C., to be a witness in the Dimmick trial. LONDON. Dec. 20.—As & result of a fire in/| a small house in Stepney to-day a Mrs.. Schles- !mgnrt;‘nd her five young children’ were burned to deal Ftusic and Song Add to the Scene. were arranged over the mantel where the receiving party stood. Arougd.the walls were clusters of ferns and.palms, .whil the main entrance to the rooms. was formed into an alcove with the aid of the same pretty - foliage corations —and tastefully arranged ‘portieres. From thfs alcove during the entire' tvening were wafted soft strains of ‘music, which gave to the entire. affair. a touch of feeling usually absent from the receptions of a I’ke nature. .The handsome new chande- ler of the reception .room shed a.light that, combined. with the effect realized from the new carpets and rich velvet por- tieres. lately purchased by the club, added to the cheerful, homelike aspect. Truly it was a reception-to be'.proud, of. The guests of honor were introduced.to the asseémbled ladies and gentlemen - by FRENCH TUTOR 1S HER AFFINITY, walking skirt, without pleat or trimming of any kind. She wore medium-sized pearl ear-rings .and a few small .rings on her tiny, shabely hands. Her hair was dressed In the simplest fashion' and her manner of ‘speech ‘was as simple as her dress.: In her appearance there:is nothing of the coquétte, but Avery much. of{the woman full of sentiment. Princess ‘Louise. spoke with 'charming “renkness. . Looking'iover to M. Giron, Wwbo'sat in a chalr near her, she said, her color heightening: . g “M. Giron s the only man I have ever met whom I felt I'could love—whom I must love. It was a question of mutual love and affinity which' made my life im- pessible without him.” “It was not a coup de tete, asked. “Not 1 the least. I had plenty of time tc think it over. I have known M. Giron a year and was with'him a great deal last madam?”’ I summer. I would not alter anything. I am perfectly happy and content.” “What do you say.s Princess, to ‘the charge of having recklessly broken up your household?’’ “As you know," said the Princess, “‘we ladfes of royal families are married with- out our consent. I was told how grand it would be to become a Queen, and I un- willingly yielded. My husband and my- self “were of exactly opposite dispost- X Colonel cltb: The. introductory remarks were | £hort, as was also the Governor—elect’s re- | sronse~and as soon as they were uttered handshaking began. The crowd was fair- Iy larze and it took fully half an hour |. to extend the greetings. | MRS.. PARDEE CHARMING. | No woman in ‘gracing a socfal function |for many a day has won more hearts | :!hxm Mrs: Pardee did last evening. She.| had already many friends on both sides | t, the bay, being especially loved in Qak- | 'land, where, in addition to her charming domestic: life, she is prominently identi- {liéa with intellectual work in the Ebell [Club anid literary icircles, ~ Mrs. Pardee, |ir_her ‘sweet womanlinéss, cares much | foore for her home and family than for |soclety, but whenever her presence is need- | |ed at official functions she stands at the | Governor-elect’s right hand and recetves friends and office-seekers with charming qlgnl;y and cordiality. She is a slender, little . woman, with hair sl htly silvered -and-deep, .intellectual gray eyes. Her face is by turns'strong and sensitive, but al- wvays sympathetic. ' In' conversation, her bright and clever speeches prove her an exemplary helpmeet to . the : Governor- | | { uans—-—!;é:rough and ‘gruff, & military offl- "cer,’ with no forethought or sentiment. It was a-dull and hard life in that court. T, ‘myself, was full of 1ideals, often wondering how .dangerous it would be if some man I could love were to appear,” she continued. . “When the time came I found M. Giron and:loved him. I:fully realized how terrible it wotld be—the Prince wifeless, my childrén without their mamma, my people so shocked—ana I welghed all the wicked things which weuld be’sald of me. But I could endure the life'at 'court 'no longer.” * ' I e S Archduke Becomes. Civilian, VIENNA - Dec. 20.—The semi-official ‘Wiener. Abend Post says: Emperor Fran- cls'Joseph has accepted Archduke Leopold Terdinand’s Tenunciation of his rank, has sanctioned his adoption of a civil name, ‘Woefling, and has ordered that his name be stricken. off the lists of the Knights of the Golden Fleece and of the army. No Prayers for the Princess, BERLIN, Dec. 20.—The Lutheran clergy of Saxony have issued an order striking the ‘name of the Crown Princess from | public prayers. Investigation Has Been Ordered. Collector- of the Port Stratton has re- ceived instructions from the Sectetary of the ‘Treasury to investigate the charges of looting in connection with the “Black Christ” and - the “Madonna,” religlous images which were seized on the trans- port Buford last August and addressed to the military academy at West Point. Tl fefotefoofefoiefefoiofelfefonfeliefefiefoiefeleefeinin ° Executive’s Wife Wins Warm Praise. — Receives QGuests| in Charming Manner. | wealth, ana | cured from her through a conspiracy en- | tered Into by Moxey and John B. Hoover. MOXEY FAILS ¢ T0 AEMEMBER HONEYMOON Does Not Know Where He Was Day After Marriage. Fencing Master Forgets Many Important Dates. G LB TR VUnder Examination Young Husband of Aged Wife Confesses Hs Graduated From Farm to Professor of Poses. ALl S a8 e 4 Oliver N. Moxey, fencing-master, whose youthful vigor and cheerful smile so worked upon the feelings of aged Mrs. Gage H. Phillips of Boston that she gave him her heart and hand and about $250,000 worth of realty located in the Hub, and redwoods in Mendocino County worth 320,000, offered himself as a shining exam- ple to the believers in evolution in the | Probate Court yesterday. He testifled that he began life as a farmhand in Eng- land and wound up as a teacher of grace- ful poses and muscle-developing, fat-re- ducing movements at Hoover's University of Physical Culture at 1327 Market street. The change required thirty vears, which Professor Moxey testified yesterday is his | age Mrs. Moxey is & ’ Harry Mandeville, son-in-law of Mrs. | Moxey, is seeking to prove that the aged bride was of unsound mind when she mar- ried' Moxey and deeded to him all her that the deeds were pro- The evolution of Moxey became known through the efforts of Attorneys Hoeffler and Rix, Mandeville’s attorneys, to learn | how, when and where the marriage took | place, when the deeds were signed and | delivered, and what part Moxey took in | getting Mrs. Moxey to give her consent | to_the wholesale transfer. | They cross-examined Moxey yesterday, | with the resul. that they learned that | Moxey was a native of England, a farm- { hand through force of circumstances and | a fencing-master by cholec. ~Chey learned also that his knowledge of physical cul- ture was gained within the last three years, through books and a few lessons from his alleged co-conspirator, Hocver, and that he married Mrs. Phillips for love and that she gave him the property “be- cause she loved him and wished him to have it.” They learned also that Moxey mortgaged the Mendocino County lands for $5000 within a few days after his wife deeded them to him; that he spent the money and $6000 more he recefved through the sale of tanbark cut on the land given him by his wife. They also learned that Moxey would have made 35000 on the tanbark if Mandeville had not learned of the deeds and brought the action to. have his mother-in-law declared incompetent. All this was not learned without the ex- ercise of considerable skill end ingenuity on the part of Attorneys Hoefller and Rix, as Moxey developed a case of poor elect and doubtless an.important factor in_ his brilliant success. | Last evening Mrs. Pardee was becom- | ingly attired in a simple gown of white brocaded silk, trimmed with tiny ruch- ings of chiffon. She wore in her hair a white satin rosette and at her throat a cluster of diamonds. There was a decided crush of prettily gowned women, who received every at- tention from the cordial hosts. A num- ber of elaborate decollete gowns were worn, but the majority of the fair sem appeared in light silk gowns with trans- | parent lace yokes and picture hats. | SERVE REFRESHMENTS. | During the evening refreshments wers‘ served, the guests being given a delicious punch and assorted cakes. Music, vocal and instrumental, added to the luster and comfort of the affair, the musiclans be- | ing greeted with hearty applause at the | end of their various selections. Miss Al- | vina Wilson was encored several times, | responding each time with a song that showed the quality of her fine soprano voice. The songs of the Knickerbocker | Quartet ‘were also received with applause, | as were the tuneful melodies of L. A. | 1 George H. Pippy, president of the | Larsen and Louis Jacobi. The instrumen. | One of Them Is tal music, aside from that/furnished by | the-orchestra, was rendered by Professor | Van. York, who played upon the angelus | recently installed in the club. | At 10 o’clock the guests adjourned to the | maple room, where they danced until mid- night; the programme consisting of numbers and two extras. The music excellent and lured many a Union | Leaguer from a discussion of State issues to a few moments’' worship at the shrine | of Terpsichore. MEN OF NOTE PRESENT. | Among those prominent in buginess and | political life present at the reception were Colonel Sonntag, Albert Castle, John | Rothehild, S. J. Handy, Superior Judge | Carroll Cook, Judge Garoutte, Judge Van | Fleet, J. H. Neff, Dr. McNutt, M. A.| Gunst, Dr. Westphal, ¥t A. Leach, Dan F. | Cole, Charles Spear, H. A. Dinkelspiel, | Judge H. A. Melvin, Senator Lukens, | Frank Jordan, Willlam Shannon and Col- | onel F. W. Peck. | The members of the Union League Club | who arranged the pleasant affair were S. | J. Hendy, John Rothchild, A. E. Castle, J. S. Spear, E. S. Breyfogle, J. D. Spreck- els, M. H. de Yopng and E. R. Lillenthal. BRILLIANT PAGEANT OPENS DURBAR Continued From Page 1, Column 7, chief of India, surrounded by a brilliant staff, and followed by the heads of pro- vinces, with escorts of Indian cavalry and tribal leaders from beyond the border | line. GRBEAT PRINCES FILE PAST, Down the main street moved the cor- | tege through lines of saluting soldlers ang | excited, surging, salaaming throngs of | natives; through the anclent city, with | thie balconies and housetops teeming with | life, and through the Moree gate into the open park beyond. There, after a four- mile march, the elephants of the Viceroy and the Duke of Connaught halted side by side. and the pageant was concluded | with the great Princes filing by, their ele- vhants trumpeting salutes. The Viceroy was in state uniform: Lady Curzon was dressed in gray; the Duke of Connaught had on a field mar- shal’s uniform, and ths Duchess of Con. | raught was attired in blue. They re- ceived a flattering welcome at all points, | The Viceroy and the Duke of Con- naught subsequently drove to the main camp. 'The roads, after the passage of the pro- | ce! 1, presented a scene of chaos as tle camel carriages, mule carts, landaus, bi- cyclés and bullock carts pressed onward in strange confusion. There were many breakdowns and many hours elansed be. fore the pecple were able/ to return to their homes. —_— —_— It costs $4 for ten words by the new telegraph li’e to Yukon. | the kitchen door. | | memory as soon as the examination com- menced. He could not remember several dates of material worth to the petitioners, neither could he remember the names of the places he stopped at with Mrs. Moxey after their marriage. He could not re- member, either, whether he ever intro- duced his wife to any one as Mrs. Moxey, nor whether he ever wrote Oliver N. Moxey and wife on a hotel register. He did remember, though, that he might have called his wife “dearie,” because, he sald, that was the only term of endear- ment he ever used. He said he remem- bered going to the Jeffries-Fitzsimmons fight, and then forgot where he went with his bride the day following !hei‘t marriage. The case was put over wuntil to-day. TO CURE A COUGH IN ONE DAY. Use Adams’ Irish Moss Cough Balsam. Prescribed by the best physicians for Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. 2Bc. 50c. At all druggists. * e TWO FLEEING BURGLARS ATTACK A POLICEMAN Subdued With Clubbed Revolver and Placed Under Arrest. T. F. Conway, a baker, and a compan- icu entered the lodging house, 93 Market street, early yesterday morn- ing, broke open the telephone box and stole about $5 in nickels. They were ob- served by two of the roomérs, who noti- ficd Policeman A. J. Gaughran. When they saw Gaughran they ran along Mar- ket street and Gaughran drew his revol- ver and started in pursuit. When they reached Eighth street they wheeled round and closed in upen Gaugh- ran. Conway tried to snatch his revolver from him and Conway’s companion struck him in the fag Gaughran grappled with Conway, whose companion ran awa Gaughran took Conway back to 998 Ma ket street, where he was identified as one of the two men who had robbed the tele- phone box. Conway was then taken to the Central Emergency Hospital, and af- ter his scalp, which had been cut by the policemaw’s revolver, had been attended to, he was booked on a charge of bur- glary. - e YOUNG CROOK FOUND IN CLAUS SPRECKELS YARD Special Officer Wydler had occasion to go to a tool house at the rear of the resi- dence of Claus Spreckels, Van Ness ave- nue and Clay street, about 2 o’clock yes- terday morning and observed the figure of a man crouched near the entrance to He called out “What | are you doing there?”” and the man start- ed to run. Wydler drew his revolver and | ordered the person to stop, but the runner cortinued his flight. He was overtaken by Wydler and handed over to Policeman Lycett, who locked him up pending inves- tigation. He gave his name as Joseph ‘WkEyler. Yesterday Detective Bainbridge Identi- fled him as Frank Allison, who was sen- teuced to the Ione Reform School br Jucge Cook in February, 1901, for break- ing into a restaurant on Market stree:, near Ninth. He was then about 17 years of age: —_——— Mrs. Dickason in Feeble Condition. Mrs. Alice Edith Dickason, who was convicted * by Police Judge Mogan on a charge of having been drunk M a public place, appeared for sentence yes- terday morning. The Judge intended send- ing her to the County Jail for three months, but at the request of Attorney Treadwell he. postponed sentence till to- morrow morning. Treadwell said he would endeavor to get some of her ] friends to send her to a sanitarium. —_——— Reduced Rates. On December 31 and January 1 North Shore R. R. (Sausalito Ferry) announces one single fare for round trip to any point on its line north of Fairfax. hunting and flshlnfi‘lflnn! Tomales Bay, Pt. Rio, Reyes, Ruasian River, at Monte Dunca Cazadero, ete.