The morning call., 1893-05-18

duu NIT. 1yuH III IU6 NlClHlty VI MAI hot
and Twenty-t0ird streets. Is TO be tried 10
day in Department at the new City Hall
for assault and battery. and perhaps later
Tor impersonating an officer.
Ida loves dress, but she loves money bet
ter. 1t did not take her but six weeks to
run up bill with a leading dry-goods
house for 1926 40, but 1t has taken her an
awful long time to think about paying 1t.
as Thomas Mulligan. real estate, mining
and insurance broker at 326 Pine street,
says.
Mulligan. who does an extensive business
with the firm mentioned, had the bill put
in his hands for collection. and though
that gentleman is an adept at collecting
amounts due from tardy creditors, he met
his Waterloo at the Fallon residence at
1135 Market street about three wee As ago.
Before going any further, it is we'll to
state that pretty Ida's mother is n very
wealthy and well-known property-holder
of this city and San Jose, and Miss Ida
usually enjoyed the good things purchas-
able with her parents income.
Mulligan is an oid-timer in San Francisco.
and is known by every business house of
any Importance in the city. The promi-
nence of all parties concerned makes the
story doubiy interesting.
One of the chief actors in the comedy is
one Mint. an admirer of Miss Ida's. and
gentleman whose Identity is somewhat
mixed up. To bluff Mulligan after the
true fashion of the guardians of the "ten-
derloin district Mint one day. with a
show of magnificent pomposity, handed
Mullgan card reading. Ralph Sedpath,
special police officer, 2o21h Bush street.;
then threatened Mulligan with annihila-
tion If be persisted in pushing the dry
goods firms claim for 1926 40.
Mulllgan was not to be bluffed and re-
peatedly called at the Fallon mansion, but
no one would answer the bell.
One day he met Mint in saloon on
st. md tko l,N N~n
him to accompany him to see Miss Fallon,
assuring him that the bill would be
promptly settled
Mulligan joyfully followed Mint into
the Fallon stronghold. where Mint set
upon him from the rear, struck him over
the head. kicked him severely and ended
by throwing him out of the house, for
which the collector swore out the warrant
for assault, while in another court in
few days action will be commenced
against Miss Fallon to recover the amount
due for dry goods gloves, laces and silks
TO the tune of S426 40 and costs of trial.
Mulligan gave the foregoing facts and
appended history of his troubles. The
Ralph Sedpath" card story is testified TO
by others. who aver that Mint also went
by other names or also impersonated per-
sons living in the Mission.
Muiligan commenced by saying:
II called on Miss Fallon some time ago
and she agreed to pay $50 a month on ac-
count.
Il called four times and each time the
door of 1875 Market was securely locked
and no ore would answer the bell.
"One evening about o'clock when
was standing on street corner wal ting
for the actress TO come home, the big fe-
low Mint. who escorts the young lady
home at all hours, comes along with Miss
Fall0w's brother.
'"rhis Mint walked up and asked me
my name, and told him. Then he asked
me If | was the man who was trying to
collect the bill, and | answared that was,
He tsld me if l did not quit bothering
Miss Fallon l would get into trouble'
handing me the Ralph Sedpath' card at
same time.
Il refused to take water, so he quieted
down and ended by saying that Miss Fal-
Ion had no money. that when she got some
she would pay.
"a few days after this / wrote to Miss
Fallon telling her that l would be obliged
to commence suit against her IL the bill
was not paid, but that she might avoid
this unpleasantness L would give her an-
other chance and call on her the following
Sunday at IL O'Clock to hear her decision.
Il told her l did not wish To give pub
licity to the matter nor put her to any ad-
ditiOnal expense.
Il went to the house at thu time ap
pointed, but no one answered the bell
81 was turning to leave when Mint came
up LHt SlhES, OPbH6u Tile 'front.' door and
told me to remain outside till he came
down again.
II did SO. and in short while the door
was opened and was invited in.
mot thinking would be assaulted. I
went in, was told to 20 upstairs, Mint
following in tie rear, and while ASCENDING
he struck me in the back of the head
knocking ire down, and when he got me
down he beat me severely, then threw me
out of the house.
II am about to institute suit for the
amount duo for the dry and fancy goods
which Miss Ida bought, and have had Mint
arrested for assault.
This latter trial Is to be heard Tuesday
in Department 8.
There is no such name as Ralph Sed-
path in the directory, nor Ralph Turner.
special watchman.
Mulligan showed the reporter the Sed-
path card. Another of these Mint paste
boards is In the hands of local detective.