The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
GEORGE BARRON WAN TED,
Rita ArgueIIo SWearS Out a
Warrant for His Arrest for
Felony.
The Complainant a Daughter OF the
Prominent Santa Clara Cap
italiSt.

george Barron, an accountant OF the
Monitor, is wanted on a charge of felony
embezzlement preferred by Rita Argnello.
Judge Joachimsen issued warrant yes
terday, and the police are now looking for
the man.
According to the complaint, Barron has
left for parts unknown with $3.50 in gold
and a diamond ring belonging to Rita
Arguello. Behind the complaint is a
story of broken promises and record of
divorce. There is also deeper money
consideration than is set forth in the COM
plant.
Rita Arguello is daughter of Luis A..
Arguello. the Santa Clara capitalist, and
the divorced wife of M. Noriega. Accord
ing to the story of "Mrs. Barron" as Miss
Arguello is known at the Miramar Hotel,
Barron is base deceiver whom every one
should shun.
Barron became acquainted with Mrs.
Noriega some years ago and it is said by
friends of both parties that it was on his
account that Noriega suddenly took his
departure one day in the early part of 1898
and never came back. AS soon as the
statutory time had passed Mrs. Noriega
applied for divorce and on May "a, 1894,
ground of desertion and Mrs. Noriega be-
came Miss Rita Arguello once more.
Shortly after the bonds of matrimony
had been severed Miss Arguello was in
troduced as MRS. Barron" by the man
who had induced her to get the divorce.
Everything went on swimmingly. It was
understood among their acquaintance
that a contract marriage had been entered
into. The fact was never recorded, but as
Barron frequently introduced her as his
wife it was taken for granted such was the
case.
81 will not say anything about this case
unless my attorney authorizes me-" said
Mrs. Arguello-Barron yesterday. "There is
big sensation back of this, but I WON'T
say anything about it until get in court.
That man was the cause of thy leaving
home when | had every thing any one could
want. / was my fathers favorite, but this
is an outcome of being with him." A clip
ping from the CALL of June 9 was taken
from her pocket-book and held up for in
Jose stating that gift deeds for valuable
property in San Jose had that day been
filed whereby James s., Margaret f. and
Louisa L. Arguello were presented in con-
sideration of Glove and affection" with the
property described, by their father.
"My father has given the other children
this property, but / get nothing"
w ucu Olu OdTTOu leave your WAS
asked.
81 don't remember. I won't say any,
thing about this case, as I don't want my
name in the papers. We were to have gone
to San Jose June or 5, and my brother
and sister were to meet us there, but he
went away on May % and did not come
back. But won't say anything about the
case until he is arrested and in cnurt-then
/ will talk. He has done things no one
would think of. If l had brother who
would do as he has done l would never
speak to him again, but won't say any
thing about it until get in court"
s'Were you married by contract?'
"My attorney can answer that. He has
got to do the right thing by me, now that
he has taken ADVANTAGE of me, but l won't
say anything about it until am in court
From other sources it was learned that
her father had been making remittances
regularly, and that Barron had been get
ting the bulk of them. In May she re-
ceived $500, and after paying few bills
had $3.50 in gold left. Barron suggested
that she let him have it for short time.
AS she had done so before she gave him
the coin, and also loaned him diamond
ring. a few days later she asked Barron
for some money, but was put off. The
next night he was gone.
From the fact that both families are well
connected, it is said an effort will be made
to compromise by prevailing upon Barron
to make amends for his acts in other than
a financial way. If he refuses to do so,
the criminal charge will be pressed.