The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-06
he WHALED THE ARTIST.
Because He Exhibited His
Wife's Picture.
A Very Angry Husband Who Rebuked ths
Abnormal Gall Of Mission Pho
tographsr.

j. b. Nunan was the angriest man In
town yesterday afternoon and the sorest
was n Misson-street photographer.
About three weeks ago Mr. Nunan mar
ried fair young lady from one OF the
nearby towns. and they spent the first two
days of their honeymoon In San Francisco.
During that time the young husband
thought he would like 10 have a picture Of
his wife.
As Mr. Nunan Is travelling man his
wife, thinking il would be nice 10 have him
remember her when he was away, readily
consented 10 sit for the picture. and they
went to the place on Fourth street where
the negative was made.
Both were satisfied with it. and as they
intended leaving town TO spend three week
more of the honeymoon, paid a deposit and
gave orders for only one print TO be made,
which they would call for on their return.
The happy couple returned yesterday,
and in the afternoon MIR. Nunan thought
he would 90 around and get his picture.
He went to the place and was paralyzed
10 see life-siZe enlargement made from the
negative in the doorway leading to the
studio above.
His first impulse was to rush upstairs and
punch the head off the artist, but he thought
q moment and became diplomatic.
He went into the studio very calmly and
asked for the print and negative, which
were given TO him, and he put them in his
pocket.
He then referred mildly to the beautiful
enlargement he had seen In the entrance,
and wished he was wealthy enough TO
buy it.
The photographer fell into the trap and
offered TO sell the picture very cheap. 1t
was worth 500. he said, but he would sell
1t for $40.
After some argument Mr.. Nnnan asked
that the picture be brought upstairs, where
he could examine it more closely.
Al soon as the picture was where the
angry husband could get hold of IL he turned
his wrath on the photographer, and before
that individual could recover from his sur
| prise he picked up tho picture anu broke 1t
| over his head. The picture became a total
wreck, while large lump began to form on
the photographers lead.
The glass was smashed into q thousand
pieces, and the wonder is that the man was
not cut. The backing was only bundle OF
chips after the crash.
The frame, which was not injured in III g
least, Mr. Nuuan laid carefully in the near
est corner. and then gave his attention to
finishing uD the dishonorable photographer.
This he did in first-class style, and did n OF
let up until crowd began pouring into the
room.
The man was hardly able to see. SO black
were his eyes, but he stammered out an
apology. which had the effect OF calming
Mr.. Nunan somewhat.
He said that as Mrs. Nunan was not
known In San Francisco he did not think
they would mind il her picture was put out.
He was very penitent as long as the
fighting man remained in his place OF bust
ness, but when he had departed there was
change Of tune.
He promises to have Mr.. Nunan arrested
for assault and also to bring suit against
him for the value Of the picture. which he
says was his. as nobody else had the least
claim to it.