The morning call., 1892-01-18
WANT THEIR MONEY.
Another Move i'm the Pacific En-
dGWment Crisis.
Hugh Smiths Suit Against the League
Joined IN By Number Of Members.
Angry Women Interviewed.

In response to an advertisement In The
CALL q number Of members Of the Pacific
Endowment League called yesterday AZ the
residence Of P. j. Egan, 933 Greenwich
street TO consider a proposition to inter
yene In the suit brought by Hugh Smith
against the league, having for lis object the
winding CD Of the affairs Of the league
and the division Of the funds in its posses
sion,
Mr.. Egan was the FIRST to start an inyesti-
CATION of the leagues methods and he IS
continuing the agitation to the bitter end.
To a CALL reporter ne said yesterday that
the object Of his last move was to get an eX-
preston Of opinion from members 10 the
present crisis over 400 answered bis hrst
call and the result was two crowded meet
ings at Red Mems Hall, at which COM
mIttee was appointed. but this committee
has failed to make satisfactory report,
When Hugh Smith started his independent
suit against the Pacific Endowment League
Egan resolved to see II he could meet the
allegation that the fight against the
Directors was made by one dlsgru1tIed
member.
Yesterday Egan submitted the following
copy Of a document now awaiting sigma
lures at Dorm & Dorn's, for signature, and
a number we're obtained:
WISH TO INTERVENE.
Hugh Smith, vs.. the Pacific Endowment League
Ell a., defendants:
70 he Honorable Superior Court Of the City
aud County Of San Francisco, state Of CatgoT-
Hia. The undersigned respectfully ask to be
made plaintiffs 10 the sbOYe-entlted case, and
that the said. the Pacific Endowment League,
may be dissolved and q receiver appointed 20
lake charge Of all the property 10 order That We
may as nearly az possible have the amount OF
money which We have paid into said league G.
turned TO Us. When We Joined said league no
representations were made about any specisl as
rUF.f in afF Cd
ton IL liie 10 pay special assessments
and II the said league Is permitted 10 continue
We must fOIfeit Tie haTdearned money ehaye
paid into said league and lose all OF our due
rights 10 order TO enrich The few favored ones
who are financially able 10 pay heavy assessments
which are being levied, and which Il was never
represented That we should ever have 10 pay
That our Interest is 10 have the plairtif succeed
80 this action aud We Their efOre ask u De allowed
10 Intervene aud join win me plaintiff IN the
above action, and We consider the success Of The
above action as necessary for the protection VI
our interests.
WOMEN THE VICTII.
The women who were interviewed by a
CALL reporter had signed the above petition,
and were found to DO Of the haTd-Working
class, al Of them denying thattheY WentlntO
the thing as a speculation, TO make money
cheap" One was a dressmakeT, who, Ia
about four years, has paid SlUO out OF her
savings and has never bought lottery
ticket or dabbled in stocks. Another was an
elderly widow, who has paid in about Sl30
aud cUufesses that she does not expect to
get cent out Of a $500 coupon now due,
while adding that recently tue Directors
have Irlused 10 receive payment from her.
Tive others were women who, although
past middle age, work for their living aud
bad invested their savings on the faith OF
prospectus which dispensed with medical
examinations and death benefits.
Some Of the members hint plainly that
they will not be satisfied till the matter re-
ceives the attention OF the Grand jury
whatever may be the result OF the pending
suit. The hearing of the Smith case is fixed
fer Thursday next, and it is expected that
by that time several hundred members viii
have concuTred in the petition.