The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
Many Applicants for the Position
Declined by c. P. Hunting
tons Nephew.
A wOODPILE STILL UNsAwED.
Attorney Morgan Besieged by Laborers
as the Result of Practical
Joke.

Wanted-Good man to do steady work at 50
day. Apply A. NJ. to E. N. Morgan, ID San
some street, rooms 40 and so.
| Attorney E. NJ. Morgan is looking for
| the man who sent this innocent looking
advertisement to morning paper, with
blood in his eye, and declares, moreover,
that he will not give up his search until
he finds him.
Mr.. Morgan is attorney for Mrs. Ollie
Seaton, who recently obtained a divorce
from William II. Seaton, the nephew of
Coils P. Huntington, with $50 per month
alimony.
Seaton declared his total inability to pay
the alimony, stating that his only income
was $50 a month allowance from his
mother. Thereupon Mr.. Morgan offered
him So per day to saw wood on the under
standing that his wife was to receive her
money out of the stipend of $1S per week.
Several attempts were made to get Seaton
to interview the formidable pile of fuel
that had been provided for his benefit, but
each time he backed down when the sturdy
looking buck and saw that had also been
purchased as a part of the outfit came
under his notice.
Some joker evidently thought that as
long as Seaton would not saw wood SUBJ
stitute should be provided, and the lad"
was the result.
Mr.. Morgan saw an immense crowd
about his Office at IA Sansome street when
he went down to business yesterday morn
ing, and visions of briefs aud fat fees tioated
before his eyes as he made his way through
the crush and sat down at his desk to
await developments. To be sure the men
did not look like persons who were in the
habit of retaining high priced lawyers, but
they might be clients, nevertheless, and
might bring fame if not fortune. The at
torney was much mystifed when the first
man at the door rushed to his side and
said:
II see by this mornings paper that You
| want to employ man at S. per day. Now
I'm your man. I'm as strong as an OK and
as willing as yearling steer. Just show
me the job"
But gasped the startled legal light
when the food of eloquence ceased, 81 did
not advertise for mani don't want
man."
There you are" said the applicant,
| looking daggers as he dragged crumpled
paper from his pocket and pointed out the
| advertisement. There's your notice, and
I'm the first man on the ground and want
/ the job"
1t took Mr. Morgan ten minutes to con-
vince the eager laborer that the lad" was
inserted by practical joker and by that
| time the Office was full of men bent on the
same errand. The attorney took them
collectively and explained the matter, and
while some grum bled and said he ought
to be lynched for deceiving poor people in
! that manner, the majority left peaceably.
Then Mr.. Morgan breathed sigh of re-
lief and settled down to work. He was
not allowed to continue, however, for be-
| fore noon he had wrangled and argued
and pleaded with dozen sturdy appli-
cants who could not understand how it
was that such an ''ad'' could appear with
out job being forthcoming.
| Finally, when patience and temper were
at the last extremity a browsy head was
| poked in the door and voice began:
| Il understand you want man to"
II don't want any man. 1 never want
| to see another man." shouted Mr.. Morgan,
as he grabbed his hat and shot through
the door nearly knocking over the seeker
for work in his hurried fight.
He thought that ended the matter, but
he was mistaken. Not finding him in his
Office the employment hunters sought his
home address in the directory and his wife
was besieged all day with hungry-looking
men bent on getting job whether she
would or no. She was at loss to know
| what to make of the matter and finally in
structed her help not to answer the door
bell, which rang periodically during the
entire afternoon.
She telephoned to her husband, who
simply groaned over the wire when the
news that his home was besieged reached
him.
Mr.. Morgan was not at home last even
ing, and his wife said that he would not
be in. Whether he was avoiding further
interviews with anxious applicants or was
detained from his tireside on business she
did not explain.
In the meantime Seaton. who was cited
by Judge Seawell, who granted the divorce,
to appear and show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt for refusing
to saw wood, is among the missing and
thus far bench warrant has failed to
reach him. 1t is not known whether he is
in this City or not, but it is believed that
he has left wood piles and bucks and saws
far behind him and is now enjoying him.
self in some remote spot beyond the juris-
diction of the Superior Court Of the City
and County of San Francisco.
Attorney Morgan would like to see him,
for in spite of all surplus labor that tried
to force itself on his hands that big stack
of cordwood is still waiting to be sawed.