The morning call., 1892-06-16
THEOBALD UNDER FIRE.
He Is Accused of Aiding Stevens
to Escape.
Muddled Condition Of the Humane Society
Afairs-A Charge That Its Books Have
Been Doetored

Yesterday storm broke upon Secretary
r. W. Theobald OF the Alameda County
Humane Society.
A very angry woman went 10 Oakland
from San Francisco with statement
written for publication. She was Mrs
Stevens wife of the ex-eolleetOr charged
with enlightenment, and her statement
affected considerably the hesitaney about
stevens arrest, as we'll as other things con-
nected with the society.
GRAVE CHARGES.
The statement signed by Mrs. Stevens,
was as follows:
Last Friday. about O'Clock in the afternoon,
my husband tOld me be saw Mr. Theobdld stand
ing IN a doorway on Suffer street. near Mont
gomery, san Francisco. My husband went up TO
him aud said What's all this fuss IN The papers
"My God, Stevens" said Theobald, you
shouldn't be seen talking 10 me. Go into Sa-
loon ana I'll follow"
My husband went into n saloon and Iheobald
followed, and my hush nd asked Theobald what
he put that notice about him In the Oakland
papers for Iheobdld said that he had put II IN
there lust 10 give my husband chance 10 get out.
My husband said he wouldn't get out. tie had
nothing 10 get oul Tor. TheObald then told my
husband II ne remained here 70 give any evidence
against hlm ne would give MN 10 years ana
swear anything on him. Iheobald also said that
lie had got Out 4 new set Of books since my hus-
band had lett the Humane SOciety's ONCE, and
that my husbands word was worth nothing COM
pared 10 his. Theoba.d said he had pull and
my husband had none.
Theobald said also that my husband bad better
90 away and remain away until alter the meet
ing on Wednesday ants evening", when he Iheo-
bald would gei DR.. Carpenter 10 Withdraw the
warrant and tyeTything would be all right, II my
husband would only keep out of the way. IL u
wasn't all light TheObald offered 10 give more
money 10 send him farther away where the police
wouldn't get him. Iheobdld told my husband
TO meet him The following morning-tbat was
Saturday last.
Ny husband kept the appointment and Theo-
bald did also They net al tue corner OF Fourth
aud Townsend streets. San Francisco, and TheO-
bald gave him The money aud remained with INN
until the train started, and be pressed upon Nun
that If he broke faiIh with him or told about &c,
lie (Iheobald) would swear 10 anything thaI
would get him into jail
" How much money did TheObald give your
husband?" SITS. Stevens was asked.
l don't know. He promised 10 give him $40.
and OF tie amount, my husband seut me 81.
! wrote 10 my husband last night 10 come
back and l got a lady friend to advance The
money 10 have him ray BIS fare back. Ny nus
band never took any money from the Humane
Society except what be was authorized 10 take
on account OF his salary And then be never
got lump sum.
Mr. Theobald in one Of the papers yesterday
m Oruing, accused my husband OF stealing Sl25
oHt Of the safe. This money vas due toe Sisters
OF Charity Tor caring Tor little GIL sent 10 tDen
by Judge Ogden. My husband al That time
was not employed IN the Office, bur out
side, and could not, consequently, have taken
tie time IN charge OF Mr.. IneObald and another
man.
on the other hand, 10 Nay, 4 year ago, Theo-
bald told my husband that he had received the
money which should have been paid TO The
Sisters and had spent il as funds OF the society.
I don't understand how hsObald can say now
that my husband took the money when he ad-
mlIted having spent the money himself
FLOURIsHED A PISTOL.
Aside from the above Mrs Stevens said
that Ihe0bald bTandiShed a pistol IN her
husbands face, and that both she and her
1 husband have been MORALLY afraid of him.
Her husband is still in hiding. owing to the
threats Of TheObRld. but she declared that
If fraud has been committed, Theoba!d,
and not her husband, is the guilty party,
and that TheObad wants TO shield himself.
She said that Stevens would return and
make a statement If be could be assured
fair trial
THEOBALD DENIES IT.
Mr.. Theobald denied emphatically the
statement about meeting Stevens and said
that he had not seen him for several
months. He did not have him arrested, he
said, because he did not want to take the re-
spOnsibility. as Stevens had family 10 care
for, and promised TO make good the amount
Of defalcation. He further stated that he
did not accuse Stevens of taking the Cart
lin money, but says it was paid out by mis-
take.
In consequence of the publicity given the
matter by the press the society met last
night to consider IT, President Dargie,
| Secretary TheObald and Directors Carpen-
ter and Bishop were present.
The Investigation did not begin until
after 10 o'clock, when Stevens made a
rather contradictory statement about HIM
self and his accounts.
STEVENS STORY.
He said he first read the news that he was
wanted for enlightenment in The CALL.
han ho1 - Cd m i'm M
him SO TO 90 TO San Jose. He went with
out his wife's knowledge. Theobald told
| him TO write TO him ia Oakland, but
| to sign his name as John Robinson and
rot to direct letters TO the Office, but TO send
/ them to q post0ffice box. Stevens forgot the
number but wrote to the Office. getting no
| answer. He also wrote TO his wife and then
| concluded to come home.
At one point in the investigation TheO-
! bald asked Stevens II he did not 90 to Ala
! media one day in the interest OF the society
| and get so drunk that be had to be taken
! home.
Stevens rose dramatically and exclaimed
.'Mr. Theobald, call you liar"
The chairman then interfered and pre-
| vented an imminent battle.
THEoBALD's STATEMENT.
| Secretary TheObald made a statement
! about the letter Offering to pay Stevens $50
! per month. lie said Stevens wanted 10
| take DIS SICK VIE 10 hOspltal, put he
| could not do SO unless he could show some
evidence that be was getting sufficient re-
muneratiOn. Theobald signed the letter
out of pity and afterward dis
covered it to be a trick Of Stevens
to evade his defalcatiOn. BE then de-
manded the letter back and got it. Stevens
was really getting but $40 per month. but
his commissions would make the total aver.
age about $50. As Mr.. Theobad did not ex-
pect Stevens would be present and aid not
have his case properly prepared, an adjourn
| nent was taken until next week.