The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
ANTHONY PRINCIPALS TIKI
From sketch made IN court by "CaU" artist

impelled him to take MIR. Watt, the travel
ing evangelist, to stay at his house in July,
1894. Mr.. Watt, he affirms. paid undue
attenti on to Mrs. Mclean. The wife con-
fessed as much, he says, and though
divorce proceedings were begun at that
time the offense was condoned. The
couple then lived in happiness until Mr..
Mclean discovered that the clergyman
was continuing his attentions.
Private detectives were set to work, and
on their reports the husband has informed
the court of the days and the exact hours
of clandestine meetings, OF -strolls about
the city, in the parks and even on distant
Bernal Heights, the conduct always being
indicative of mutual affection.
Mrs. Mclean filed an answer, making q
general denial of the charges. She also
presented cross-complaint, charging her
husband with cruelty and asking for
divorce on that ground, and also wants
community interest in real estate on
Twenty third street.
The trial of the case was begun yester-
day by Judge Hebbard. who denied re-
quest for hearing behind closed doors.
Mr.. Watt, the clergyman, was in the
court only short time yesterday, but he
will be witness in the case. He has not
much of a clerical appearance, looking
more like prosperous business man. He
is apparently 40 or IS years old.
The entire day was taken up in the ques-
tioning of Mr.. Mclean.
Il was very much interested in the re-
ligious work." said the husband, land /
contributed good deal of money toward
it. Mr.. Watt came along and l volunteered
to have him stay at my house. He was
good-looking, smooth-talking man, and
nv wife and were impressed with him.
almost Immediately my wife become
infatuated with the man, though.
''She went to the Midwinter Fair with
him on July g 1894, but she told me she
was going with lady from the Mission, a
took care of the child. She got home
very late, and then she told me that the
cable-cars had broken down. At the fair,
she said she and her friend had gone to
see that vulgar muscle dance. Two days
later she went to the fair again, and she
then told me that she and her friend had
seen the muscle dance performed by a
woman.
at was afterward that learned she had
been out with Watt instead of with the
schoolmistress."
When the relationship of the preacher
and Mrs. Mclean was discovered Mr.. Nc
Lean locked his wife out of the house and
refused to live with her. He began suit
for complaint, but afterward he forgave
MS Wlie, SiO sue Teturueo w live Will
him. While these troubles in the family
existed the McLeans lived a part of the
time at 1207H Bush street, and the rest of
the time OH Hyde street.
The clergyman remained only short
time at the Mclean residence, but it is
charged that after he went away he fire.
quently met Mrs. Mclean. The husband
further stated that after Mrs. Mclean was
a second time accused by him of improper
conduct, the following letter was received,
addressed by Mr.. Watt to Mr.. Mclean:
227 SECOND STREET, CITY.
Saturday night, 1880 P. M.
Dear SRI write this note to ask you TO par
don me for all the trouble have caused you
No one asked me to write this, neither does
any one know. 1t is late and am bringing 1t
to Mr.. Cameron to give to you tomorrow.
Whether have your pardon or not you may
rest assured will give you no more trouble In
the future, either directly or indirectly.
At the same time wish you to understand
between your wife and myself, and you may in
this respect put all confidence i'll her.
What has been done cannot now be undone,
but in future all correspondence Will be
severed. For your own sake, your children's
sake, your wifes sake, better let the thing drop
and never be mentioned again.
Again asking your pardon for the past, am,
yours sincerely, GEORGE WATT.
81 told my wife," said the witness, "that
l knew all about her actions, and she said
that if didn't want her to live with me
Mr.. Watt would take her. She said she
could live with him on a potato day, but
l didn't seem to be in it at all with him in
that respect"
Mr.. Mclean declared that to obtain evil
dence against his wife he engaged two of
Curtin S detectives and secreted them IN