The morning call., 1895-02-16

liberation, but the way he uttered the
words and the emphasis he placed on them
showed that he was boiling over with rage.
Sawyer took note, too, that it was not an
idle threat or court by-play of an attorney,
and he quietly took his seat and sat very
still while the court had its say.
The remark was brought out by Sawyer,
who was questioning Mrs Dulcich Moore
objected to a question and answer, saying
they were not in accord, with an allegation
in the complaint. Then Moore cited de-
cision rendered in the case some time ago
by Judge Henshaw.
No such decision was rendered, and Mr.
Moore knows it." said Sawyer.
That was what aroused Moore's wrath
He was some time in getting his feet, but
when he did he was livid, and it was ap-
parent that he meant every word he ut
tered.
Then Judge Ellsworth had his turn. He
rebulIed Sawyer for his remark and that
gentleman tried to. explain it away, but re-
celved second rebuke for his explanation.
He then concluded that it was wise to sub
side. He afterward said that he did not
know Just what Moore had said, as he him
self was too angry for the moment to catch
the words.
Some one remarked in abiding to the
episode that the tangled condition of the
even an attorney lose his temper.
The Dulcichs are fighting for a divorce,
at least Kate Dulcich is, and Sawyer is her
attorney Mr.. Moore appears for Luigi
Dulcich.
Mrs. Dulcich's matrimonial affairs are
very much mixed, and she has been trying
for five years to have the tangles straight
ened out. She wants, beside a decree of
divorce, some portion of a block of houses
situated in West Oakland and valued at
something like $4,000 This property in
terest is what makes the fight so interest
ing.
Mrs. Dulcich has been married three
times. She lost her first husband, William
Mahan, in the battle of Gettysburg. Then
she became Mrs. Terrence Grogan, and in
1866 came to California. The couple lived
few weeks in Oakland, and then went to
Humboldt County, where Grogan was i'm
prisoned for battery. Kate came back to
Oakland and left her lord in jail, alleging
that this separation was by mutual CON
sent. She had two children at that time.
She supported herself and her children
by washing. Once Grogan came to Oak
land TO see the children, but his wife did
not meet him. In 1867 she received a let
ter from him, but thereafter lost track of
her spouse and the letters she sent him
were returned.
In 1871 she contracted marriage with
Luigi Dulcich of East Oakland, lived with
him nine years and bore him three chill
dren. Then he left her, stating that there
was no marriage between them because at
the time of the contract marriage Grogan
was still alive.
The legal battle between the Dulcichs
has taken many forms in the years it has
been before the courts. The first suit was
dismissed, and Mrs. Dulcich is now fight
ing for annulment of the marriage and a
division of the property.
The defense says it is prepared to prove
that Grogan did not die until two years
ago and that Mrs. Dulcich in 1881 had in
formation that he was in South America
''Stand Together for Reform
The action of the City Central Commit
tee of the Peoples party in passing resolu-
tons condemning the officers who went to
Sacramento to argue against % per cent
reduction in salaries of county officials
was the subject of much comment on the
street yesterday.
Mr.. White, the Populist Sheriff, who
was one of the officers assailed, said: 81
believe that the publication of an attack
upon the successful candidates of the Peo-
pies party at the last election, now that
the city campaign is beginning, is ill adj
vised and very poor policy
Personally care nothing for this oriti-