The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
Romantic Sequel of One
Tragic Story.
MRS. VAN PELT HAPPY AGAIN
A Woman Attacked by an Owl.
George Atkinson Held Up and
Robbed-A Rumored Sale.


guished father. Judge Van Pelt.
The sequel is pleasant one and has
flavor of romance.
More than four months ago. and only
two weeks after the death of her husband,
Mrs. Van Pelt married again.
While living under the protecting care
of Mrs. Ormsby at the Girard House on
Washington street, Mrs. Van Pelt did not
receive many callers. But one afternoon
a young man named Gardiner, painter,
was fortunate enough TO gain access to
the pretty widows parlor. and at once adj
mitted to himself that he was unusually
impressed. His regard met with as full
and prompt return. He called two times
more and offered his hand and heart. he
was accepted.
One evening in mid-June the painter
and the widow went out for an innocent
stroll. They had only met three times.
They strolled to the house Of nelgnoor-
ing clergyman and there Mrs. V an Felt be-
came Mrs Gardiner.
This tritling occurrence was Kept pro-
found secret from Mrs. Van Pelts mother
who, 1t was conjertured, would have serious
objections to the alliance.
The mother observed change coming
over her daughter, and fearing the effects
of Van Pelt's recent suicide were beginning
to show on his widow, she dispatched her
daughter to San Jose for an indefinitely
protracted visit with her family.
The effect of this move was sim ply to
preciptate a confession of the clandestine
marriage and to ask the customary forgive
ness.
The mother was indignant and fearful
by turns, but finally forgave and the FAM
lily with its new addition was installed in
more commodious quarters.
Mr.. Gardiner is living with his pretty
wife on Eleventh street. The mother
makes her home in San Francisco.
Assaulted by an Owl.
Mrs. A. A. Baroteau. who lives at the
corner of Fifth and Market streets, very
nearly lost her left eye from an adventure
with an owl yesterday morning.
The owl is the last OF an lllustrloGS line
that fiourished some years ago when Mr..
BarOteRu was an expert In the treatmentof
this breed of birds. BE was then the presi-
dent of the famous Owl Club, that num-
bered over 400 Oaklanders on its roster.
In one way and another the owls died
off, but this particular one survived and
continued to sit on his perch in the back
yard and turn his neck around and around
TO the extreme astonishment of the boys of
that vicinity.
Yesterday morning the owl had been
annoyed by the mischievOus small boy of
stones al an owl. When his mistress
brought him into the house on the end of
a rod the owl had not yet recovered his
cOmposure. he opened his eyes until
they looked like yellow half-dollars. but
it was bright daylight, therefore he could
not make out whether he was IN the hands
of enemies or friends,
He concluded to take no chances, and,
Tapping his wings nightly, he lit UPON
Mrs. Baroteau'S head and sank his claws
into her face.
A struggle ensued in which the owl,
handicapped by the daylight. came out
only sec0nd-beSt.
Mrs. BarOteau's face was bleeding pro-
fuSely when she extricated herself from
the OWLS grip, and deep laceration under
the left eye showed how narrow her
escape had been.
The owl was restored to his perch, where
he continued to turn his neck around as
he had done before the battle.
Mrs. BarOteau's wounds were dressed
and order was at length restored to the
distressed household.
Held Up at Pistol Point.
At twenty minutes before IL on Saturday
night George Atkinson, the electrician at
the Macdonough Theater. while emerging
from the Stage-door on Fourteen b street,
looked into the barrel OF a revolver that
seemed as big to him as a section of sewer
pipe, and the W oTst of it was that Just be-
hind the revolver was a siX-footer. who
seemed very impressive when be said in
uDmistakable tones, Your money, young
fellowW Atkinson didn't hesitate a min
ute, but dived down into all his pockets
and tished out the contents, just IS, includ-
ing his small change. The robber didn't
even leave him car-fare, and grumbled be-
cause he didn't get more.
Mr. Atkinson had been doing some work
hn ron of rar o,,h IL
ing sweet dreams of the oysters he would
have on the way nome.
The police were notified of the robbery
just as soon as the electrician had recOy-
cred himself. but his description of the
bighwsymar was meager, owing TO the
darkness He only remembered that the
fellow behind the big and vIllainous look
Ing pistol was big man.
Funeral of Mrs. Judge Greene.
Funeral service over the wife of Judge
Greene was held at the Judges residence,
1913 Market street. at 2 P. NJ. yesterday
Rev. DR.. Morse, president of the Baptist
College, officiated. In his remarks the
pastor said he had known the deceased as
girl, bride a1d mother. Twenty-four years
ago he married her and the Judge in Bos-
ton, Mass. The body was removed to the
receiving vault at Cypress Lawn Cemetery,
where 1t will be cremated when the crema-
tory is completed. The following friends
of Judge Greene acted as pallbearers n.
w. Spaulding, J. S. Emery, DR.. Latham,
Pliny Bartlett, w. ID. Thomas and j. l..
Bromley.
AT the Macdonough.
Beginning tomorrow night, November
"A, the successful comedy drama OF
Friends" will have a two-nights' run.
This play is very highly spoken of and it
is predicted that it will I'LL Manager Cooks
pretty theater to the doors.
After the Baldwin engagement the great
American, Fanny Davenport. will play a
season of four nights at the Macdonough.
Among her other productions will be the
great play of Cleopatra" by Sardou.
This viii be an event in the history of the
Macdonough.
At the Clerks Office.
The retirement of Deputy Robinson
from the County Clerks Office has caused
some changes. Cupid" Mcclure has
been promoted to the position of clerk of
Department in the Superior Court, while
the new appointee, Abe Leach, will fill the
position made vacant by the promotion of
.Copyist Tom Crawford, who will now Off
clate as register clerk.
Assaulted Robert Glover.
Zadg Highte. son-in.law of Robert
Glover, the well-known ex-livery was
arrested upon complaint of the latter yes
terday and lodged at the City Prison on
charge of battery The arrest cyae m ado