The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-28

pointed by Judge Hebbard, and J. Carey,
the keeper appointed by Collector OF In
ternal Revenue Welborn, both claim the
store and its contents. The stock is valued
at about $4,000, and Deputy Internal Rev
enue Agent B. NJ. Thomas, who III COM
pany with Deputy Revenue Collectors
Lannigan and Chandler made the seizure
is confident that the whole establishment
will escheat to the United States Govern
ment.
The Superior Court has its receiver in
oh arge, however, and as Collector Welborn
dld not wish to antagoniZe the STATE
authorities, he first of all communicated
with Judge Hebbard. His Honor has not
yet given a decision in the case, but the
Federal officials are, nevertheless, going
ahead, and United States District ATTORNEY
Foote is now preparing the papers in the
case. Coilecto Welborn, as a matter of
precaution, has submitted the facts in the
case to the authorities in Washington. but
he has no doubt whatever but what he
VIII receive instructions to-day to confis-
cate the establishment.
As Mrs. Rosenthal, however, asserts
that during the last month or so she has
only been running the store as an assistant
to Receiver Riley there are liable to be
some compli cations before the matter is
settled.
Mrs. Fanny Rosenthal is well known in
San Francisco. For years her husband
kept a cigar-stand on Montgomery, near
Sacramento. A short time ago they moved
to 624 Market and fitted up one of the
| most extensive places on that thorough
| fare. The husband and wife did not agree
| very well, and the latter finally sued for
! divorce She secured the decree and nearly
all the community property. In revenge
| the husband used to go down to the shop
and make faces at her through the window.
| For this she had him arrested, but finally
| forgave him and secured his release. A
month ago Rosenthal died, and ever since
the widow has been trying to settle up the
estate.
Revenue Agent Thomas said yesterday:
Mrs. Rosenthal has filed the bonds necessary
| to enable her to run cigar and tobacco manu-
factory, but that does not entitle her to sell the
manufactured article without paying the in
ternal revenue duty
On cigars the duty is 80 cents hundred, on
cigarettes rs cents thousand, and on tobacco
s cents pound. Mrs. Rosenthal has been
selling these goods over the counter to her
| customers without paying. duty, and she has
also been refilling boxes OF some well-known
brands. She employed Chinese to help her.
and between them they turned out very
| good article, but then we ala not get the duty.
There is no doubt whatever but that we have
the right to confscate the entire establish
ment, but then we have no desire to be dis
courteous and of course nothing will be done
without first consulting Judge Hebbard.
Receiver E. A. Riley says he knows
nothing abodt the case in dispute. He has
kept a close watch over the business of the
store, and as far as he could ascertain
everything was legitimate and above
board. He is not an expert on tobacco,
and one cigar or cigarette is practically the
same to him as another.
Mrs. Rosenthal when seen yesterday laid
| the blame of the whole trouble on young
man named Ben Jacobs. He used to be
an assistant in the store, and she dismissed
| him because he interfered too much in the
management of the business. In revenge
| he told lies, SO she says, to the internal
| revenue officers. She denies positively
that she attempted to evade the payment
Of the revenue duties, but nevertheless
| Collector Welborn and Revenue Agent
Thomas are confident that they have a
sure case against her. 1.-THE only cigars l
| ever manufactured, said Mrs. Rosenthal
| in conclusion. "were cheroots for the b.
hemian Club