The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-23
AFTER MARRIAGE SHE SUED
HER GUARDIAN FOR HER
SALARY.
STORY OF MRS. B00GAR.
MANY PRODUCERS TO TEST AN
ORDINANCE-THE BARRING
TON FUNERAL.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

Another child marriage came TO light IN |
the Superior Court to-day. Last spring |
Charles Rogers obtained license to marry |
Minnie Libon and they were married by |
Judge Cliff, declaring that their residence ,
was West Berkeley. thas since transpired |
that Miss Minnie left the home of her
guardian. Mary Lewis of Centerville, and
eloped with Rogers.
When the aunt heard of the marriage
she Immediately took steps to try and
have it annulled, but in this she was I'M
successful She said she knew her niece's
age from letters sent to her by parish
priest in Portugal, whence the girl
came about five years ago. These letters
proved that Minnie was only 10 and not Is
when she married.
A few weeks ago Minnie determined to
get even with her aunt for her opposition
TO her marriage, and she brought suit for
$500 for wages alleged to be due her for
services in the Lewis household at Center
vile.
Attorney B. S. Mickey, who appeared
for the aunt told the following story to
Judge Ogden to-day: Five years ago,
he said, Minnie came to America from
Portugal. She was one OF large family
and Mrs. Lewis, in order to assist them,
sent the money which secured Minnie's
passage west. The girl was educated here
Tor three years, and after that was pro-
vided with good home by her aunt. She
assiste little in the household, but
never had any Just claim upon her aunt in
the way OF wages. The girl ran away with
Charles Rogers of San Leandro and was
married against the wishes of her aunt,
who wanted her to wait until she was OF
legal age. Not long after the marriage
this suit was filed, and the attorney for
- RnrarC hot a
to-day, but has not seen fit to appear in
court" Upon this showing Judge Ogden
dismissed the case because of the non-ap-
pearance of the plaintiff.
Mrs. Boogar's story.
The trial OF Michael Collins for the kill
ing of Philip Boogar was resumed before
Judge Frick this morning. The cross
examination of Mrs Boogar was taken up
at the point reached last Friday where it
was cut off by the fainting of the witness.
Attorney Terry asked several questions
referring TO the divorce proceedings be-
tween Mrs. Boogar and her husband that
the witness was protected from answering.
The cross-eXamination brought out that
Boogar had beaten her and frequently
called her the most offensive names. The
witness told the story of the rice that her
husband wanted TO eat after it had been
poisoned with rough on rats. She then
repeated the story of being thrown out of
the William Tell House in San Francisco,
where she claims her husband was being
kept by those who had an interest in keep
ing them apart She also stated that dur
ing the various cases which form the his
tory of the Boogar litigation in this City
thirteen attorneys had been arrayed
against her. Attorney George Knight
then commenced to refer to the characters
of these attorneys, and this brought on
wordy war between knight and Terry.
Terry persisted in introducing side re-
ma RI mn n
court, whereupon Judge Prick stated that
any further breach of etiquette would be
severely punished. The case may go to
the jury this week.
To Test His Own Law.
For many years the sidewalks of the
main thoroughfares OF Oakland have been
used by dealers for the display of goods.
When NJ. 9. Chapman was Mayor he ap-
proved an ordinance regulating traffic and
sales on the street, and preventing such
traffic and sale from enda1gering the pub
lie comfort and safety. The street sales of
goods, in spite of the ordinance, have
grown to such great proportions that the
resident merchants and storekeepers are
anxious TO drive the peddlers from the
streets.
The Merchants Exchange took the mat
ter up several months ago and tried to in
duce the Council to pass an amendment to
the ordinance, and place the amount of
license required at such high figure as
practically to prohibit peddling within
certain limits. The petition OF the mer-
chants was tabled, but License inspector
Mitchell proceeded to enforce the old ordi-
nance in all its details.
Y. I. Braga was arrested for violating
its provisions, and backed by some eighty
producers and vendors he has decided to
test its validity. Ex-Mayor NJ. G. Chap
man, who signed the ordinance, has been
retained to test its validity, and he de-
al Il,atr l., L. vaadT hn had
doubts, which have since become certain
ties, as to its constitationality.
Dir. Barrington's Funeral.
The remains of G gorge T. Darlington,
for tWenty-one years clerk in the Custom
house, were inferred at Mountain View
Cemetery to-day. Mr.. RAIDER of the Third
Congregational Church of San Francisco
officiated.
There was a large attendance of frie nds,
among whom were: From the Gu stom-
house-Frank B. Sharpe, Frank w. Cush-
ing, Joseph Hollywood; Naval Office
E. w. Maslin, Deputy Naval Officer, and
J.H. Flint. The pall-bearers were: George
c. Sargent. son of the late Senator Sar-
gent; d. G. Owen, D. s. Moulton, 2. c.
Black, w. G. Riley.
Mr.. Darlington was native OF Amster-
dam, Holland. and at the time OF his death
was aged SO years, 6 months and Ii days.
He leaves widow and three children. He
was q MEMBER OF LOuSc w. l.,
f. d A NJ, l. o. o. F. and of Sparta lodge,
A. o. U. w. The services were held under
the auspices of the Odd Fellows.
Deceased was highly esteemed and his
loss is sincerely mourned.
Attorney Britton's Failure.
W. w. Britton, an attorney practicing
in this city and San Francisco, filed petit
ton in insolvency to-day. He was at one
time secretary of the Piedmont Cable Com
pany, and two years ago was arrested by
John S. Hill. San Francisco capitalist,
for financial trouble, but nothing ever
came of the suit. Britton's creditors are:
o. w. NordwelI, $40; Uhl Bros, So As;
Taft & Pennoyer, $125 s.; DR.: G. 8. Lane,
$40; Kennedy, Cruz & Co., $13 IS; Nine.
NJ. Reed, So 26; T. w. Badger, $47; A. Cop
lin, 50 10; w. II. Chickering, $50; J. d.
Brown, $50; w. A. Van Bokkelen, $40; A.
c. Schlessinger, $500; J. L. Cunning ham,
so so; J. NJ. Young,M. D., $35; lMrs 9. A.
Britton. $3.50; Clarence Britton, $75; L: Z.
Britton, $40; James Brock, $12; +. Becker,
$2l2 20; Gallon & Bottini, STA %; d. S.
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