The morning call., 1893-02-05
AlA q III g a.
L. Z. ELLERT.
MaYOr OF San Francisco,

Armed with this permit the children con-
tinued to appear and Manager GOttIOb and
Mrs. Mccoy awaited trial In the Police
Court
Yesterday Secretary Holbrook rearrested
Manager GOttlOD on the same charge as was
previously put against him. Holbrook said
be cared nothing about the Mayors per-
nit; that the Mayor had 10 right 10 give
any one a permit to violate the law, and that
be proposed TO continue the arrests until
the children were taken from the stage.
The secretary made 0 allegation of cruelty
and bases his arrest solely upon the tech
MICA violation Of the law prohibiting the
employment OF minor children on the stage.
The secretary was very sOlicitous yesteT-
day the newspapers should take up the case
and call attention to the fact that even after
being arrested Manager GottlOb continued
to defy the law.
Manager Gottlob gave bonds for his sp-
pearance and intimated, though he did not
say so, that ne proposed TO con tinue the
performance Of the children on the stage,
and was ready for nightly arrests if Secre-
tary HobroOk thought it proper.
Mrs. Mccoy does not take matters so
eOOlly. She is angry, and being a good
mother feels she has right to be angry.
Il was annoyed al the first arrest" said
the mother yesterday afternoon, "but after
getting the Mayors permit l allowed my
children to continue 10 appear in their
specially, kUDM4UR bUdb UUL only was L
doing them no harm but on the contrary
was gratifying their childish pride and am
bition. giving them healthy exercise and
training them for a vocation that is now
recognized as one Of the most honorable.
"My girls are and II years Of age, re-
spectiyely. ana were born ia Boston. l am
extremely careful OF them-eYen more care
fnl and attentive than a mother can be at
home. In the morning they are taught
their lessons, and / am willing to place my
two little girls beside any two of like ages
in your public schools and let them be ex-
Smined. Lessons over, then comes their
recreation, which consists here of trips to
the park, Cliff House, around about the
town and even through Chinatown, which
they have been crazy to see. Then a re-
heaTsai OF their stage work; then good
rest and nap. As soon as they come of
the stage 1 meet them in the wings with
their wraps, and twenty minutes or a half
hour later they have said their prayers and
are in bed Now. ask the children about
their woTk-qnestion them"
Both girls are very bright children,
especially the younger one. She had been
to the dentists and had tooth extract ed
In the morning and when questioned said ::
i am not feeling very well. I've had
tooth pulled, and then child-!ike she
showed the reporter the tooth and the
wound in the gum, which she couldn't
keep her tongue out Of, although promised
gold tooth If she did. the dentist was
very rough man." the little one contn ued,
''vero rough, but he knew his business
though"
ibid it hurt much ?" asked the reporter
ION not so very awful much, put 1t hurt
Say, If they make me 20 of the stage it will
just break my heart, that's what 1t WILT
will just break my heart. No, | don't get
tired. Why. it's only Just for minute and
/ love IT. just love it,"
The elder girl, while little more sedate,
was quite as enthusiastic over her work
and very indignant that any one should
dare TO hint that her mother was cruel to
her. She volunteered the information that
she and her sister often danced twice as
much IN their room just for fun when hey
didn't have 10, but wanted to play"
Both Mr.. GottlOb and Mrs. Mccoy are
anxious for trial Of the case, saying they
do not want to be subjected to further an
nOyance, and Mrs. Mccoy says she wants
70 hear nothing more about straight laced
Bostonans"
The children will continue to appear
unless the court decides they shall not do so.