The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
1t May Be Served When He
Again Stands Before
the Altar.
FORS0OK HIS LITTLE ONES.
Overtures Made to the Mother to
Have Them Placed In
Homes.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO GALL,
908 Broadway, Aug. q.
The following little personal that ap-
peared in San Francisco paper a few
days ago has created much interest among
the friends of Mrs. Wagner in Oakland:
The engagement is announced of Miss Dora
A. Senior of San Mateo to Joseph a. Wagner OF
this city.
Mrs. Joseph A. Wagner lives in this city.
She obtained a divorce from her husband
five years ago in Judge CAREERS court on
the ground of cruelty. The story of Mrs.
Wagner's troubles was told in The CALL of
last week, and has proven the means OF
bringing many friends to her relief. At
the time of the divorce Mrs. Wagner was
granted SIS per month alimony. She has
two little children to support, bright little
s and years old. The alimony was paid
regularly till last November. when it
ceased, and has never been renewed.
Last Christmas Mrs. Wagner had war
rant issued for her husband, but up to this
time it has not been served. 1t was given
to Chief of Police Schaffer, and by him
handed to Mrs. Sanford, the secretary of
the Humane Society. 1t is still unserved,
although Wagner has not taken the least
trouble to keep himself in the dark. An
effort is now being made to serve it, and
it is not improbable that it may be served
on the delinquent father at very incon-
venient time for him and his new bride.
''Mr. Wagner has not done anything for
his family for nearly year." said Mrs.
Wagner yesterday" and think it is time
hewas made to contribute to the support
of these little children. A few weeks ago l
saw him at San Mateo and asked him to
give me something. He acknowledged
that he was earning salary, but refused
to part with cent. He said he had $500
safely put away, and he dared me to at
tempt to get any of it,
''He is doing pretty WELL and he should
be brought to justice. There IS another
thing | would like to understand. Occa-
sionally Mrs. Sanford sends me word that
when | am anxious to part with the little
ones she is prepared to put them IL nice
homes. have no more idea of parting
with my children than of parting with my
life, and l do not see why any one should
make such overtures to me. The children
were awarded to me by the decree, and l
know that their father would like to get
them. He will not get them, however,
but it is surely time he was served With
that warrant" The little children are as
bright as they can be, and are always
scrupulously clean. The neighbors with
out exception speak in the highest terms
of Mrs. Wagner, and this is perhaps the
| best praise she could have.
Mrs. Sanford said tonight that the war
| rant is in the hands of one of the Humane
| Society's officers named Nye and would be
| served when Wagner could be found. She
| said it had not been served because Wag-
ner had not been seen since it was issued.
A few weeks ago Judge CARRIER sent a
message to Mrs. Wagner stating. that if
her matter was not being attended 70 over
here he would see that the matter was
righted in the San Francisco courts, of
which court Wagner is in contempt.