The morning call., 1894-01-18
FREDERIC A GREENWAI.D. No. l AND THEIR THREE


Mormon TO the end of time so far as any
general kn knowledge of the fact was con-
cerned. because his two wives, while not
fully agreeable to each other. would prob
ably never have exposed their husband
Greenwald went from Utah 10 Oakland
year ago, and at that time secured em-
ployment in the grocery of Phelan So Fish,
working in the wholesale department, on
Eleventh street. His wages were $50 a
month. and. although Mr.. Fish says he
was sanctim0nious To an extreme, he was
an exemplary workman, and was we'll
liked bv his employers. So much so that
Mr.. Fish let him have the use of some
furniture TO put in his house on Third
street.
Greenwald was also allowed 10 carry old
boxes away from the store, which he used
as kindling-woOd, and used the firms
wagon to carry this to his house after
working hours.
With this kindliDg wood. il was learn ed
through one of the clerks, Greenwald
always carried lot of provisions home.
and the firm set on foot an Investigation.
1t was found that large amount of goods
were missing, and upon going to the house
manT OF these goods were found.
The matter was put in the hands of the
police and Captain Wilson placed Green
him up In the City Prison. Later a COM
plant was sworn out and signed by MIR.
Fish, to whom Greenwald had made a par
tial confession.
Then it was learned that Greenwaid
had been supporting two families-a wife
and six children at 162 Third street and a
ife and two children at 1410 Brush street.
AT the former place he paid S10 a month
rent and at the latter. where wife No. 9
had only single room in a house with an
other family, ne paid SS monthly. This
latter family had also lived at 1159 Seventh
street uD to last Sunday, where Green Nv Id
was known as G.. +. Morse
Both places were searched and store
supplies were found at both, but the
greater amount was taken from the Third
street house, where it seems Greenwald
passed most of his time.
A reporter for THE CALL called at 162
Third street, yesterday. There is a large
yard. in the center of which stands a very
comfortable looking house of the bay-win-
dow variety. two stories, but the whole
place had neglec' ed appearance. A pale
faced and w0rD-l0Oking woman Of perhaps
30 years of age opened the door tnidly
and asked what was wanted. She said she
was Mrs. Greenwad, and invited the re-
porter inside. In the hallway there were
number OF little children. and the mother
| told The eldest, little girl Of - years, TO
take them into back room, which she
nlQ. lie reporter was then asked into the
front room, or parlor. which was comfort
ably furnished, and the woman told her
story, sometimes with a culver in her
voice, when touching upon her condition,
and again with cODsidera BILE fire when re-
ferring TO the other wives of Greenwald
for 1t appears there is Mrs. Greenwald
No. 8. who lives in Utah.
She said she was married to Greenwald
fourteen years ago in Utah, and that her
maiden name was Alice Love. She said
she was Mormon, but did not be-
lieve in poIygamy and had once sworn to a
complaint charging her husband with big
amy. lie has talked cruelty to her and
charged her with adultery. She had six
children. the oldest 12 years and the
youngest year of age, and in her flock
were twins.
Mrs Greenwald said she knew of her
husbands other wife here. but that she had
been here only two months and a halt.
She herself had arrived in Oakland las.
June and hal lived three months at Oak
and Fourth streets, and IL was while there
that her husband wanted to bring his
other family to live in the house and
would have done so had not wife
objected SO strenuously to the presence
Of wife 2 and called in the Chief of
Police. She knew No. 2 in Utah, and also
stated that GreeDwald had still another
vile there who has three children by him.
Ihe poor woman said she knew nothing
about Greenwald's peculations. He al
ways furnished the groceries and paid the
mouse rent, but gave her little money, and
voice trembled when she said she had had
only 60 cents in two weeks and nothing to
buy clothes for herself, and that had II lot
Deen f0r man rQ0mlng in the house she