The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
And Taken Up When Presented
for Passage
A BAYNCLIMATE PREACHER
hlade a Cold. d.Blooded Bluff to Regain
Possession
But Concluded After All That He Didn't
Need That Ticket In His
Business
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated PresS opeClhl WiEe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.-The Post
this evening says:
Rev. J. Hall of San Diego found him
selfHin rather distressing predicament
this morning.
1t was the result OF an interview at the
Southern Pacific railroad office which
the clerical gentleman, no doubt, regrets
ever having sought.
Two weeks ago the Post published
story to the effect that young woman
holding a ticket bearing the naHie OF Mrs.
+. H. Hall had been put off southern
bound train at Port Costa.
The ticket called for transportation
from San Diego to New Orleans and re-
turn via Kansas City, Ogden and San
Francisco, and had been used to and re-
turn as far as this city.
The young woman, when the ticket was
lifted, was about to use the latter portion
of it, she having starred out on the south
ern train in the afternoon.
Failing to furnish a signature similar
to the one on the ticket, which would
have esta bished her identity, she was. of
course, put off the train.
After being elected the young woman
confessed that she was not Mrs. J. IL.
Hail. In fact, she made her affidavit to
the effect that her name was Mabel Mar
shall; that she purchased the return OF
the ticket in this city, and that she lived
in a disreputable house on O'Farrell
street, where she was afterward located
by the railroad detectives.
But Rev. j. II. Hall evidently would
have it appear differently for he appeared
with another clerical looking gentleman
ct Passenger Agent Goodman's office this
morning and sternly demanded an in
terview with the latter.
Unfortunately for his purpose The en-
countered William Ross, Mr.. Goodman's
confidential man in scalped ticket mat
tiers, and lively scene ensued.
MY name is Hail." declared the gen
tieman from San Diego, as he confronted
Ross, land l have come here regarding
matter concerning my WIFE.
Ross was a Bit in the dark regarding
the affair but the facts soon dawued upon
his mind as the preacher proceeded.
"A couple of weeks ago." Mr.. Hall con-
tnued, 'your men took ticket away
from my wife, like highwaynen, and put
her off this train at Port Costa.
81 now demand of you, sir, that ticket
and damages for the insults you have
heaped upon my wife,
Ross, by this time, had recalled the
entire case and calmly replied: Il cannot
40 eluner, SIT.
"Iiut the courts have decided that you
have no right to take passengers ticket
AWAY and | purpose to seek justice
there. retorted Mr.. Hall, and he grew
exceedingly warm, as he emphasized his
remarks.
''You may be we'll versed in the minis
try, answered Ross, "put you certainly
are not we'll versed in law and he pro-
ceeded to explain that the company had
right to lift ticket when it was used
by other than its -ightful owner, and he
also said the company had plenty OF eyI-
dencs to prove that the woman put off at
Port Costa was not the real purchaser of
the ticket.
Then a hot argument followed and Ross
finally produced the aft davit sIgneo by
Mabel Marshall.
When Rev. Hall realized that he had
claimed as his wife woman who over
her own signature had admitted that sne
was disreputable woman, he collapsed
and was ready to close the negotiations
for the return of the ticket.
IF you are prepared to go into court
and prove that this woman is your wife,
the company will no doubt be ready to
right any wrongs it has DONE. was
Ross sarcastic rsmark; but it would
seem that Mr.. Hall is not prepared and
he led from the passenger agents Office
down the elevator and down into the
street.
THAT was the most cold blooded bluff
that | ever encountered, but 1t wOuldu' t
work. said Ross in triumphant man.
neras he returned Mabel MARSHALL S
affidavit to his desk and proceeded with
another scalpIng case.