The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-30
FARRELL won $4,000.
But That Did Not Keep Down
Family Strife.
MRS. FARRELL'S Sad STORY.
OakIand'S Political Affairs Growing
Decidedly Hot.
MRS. JAGELS ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
A Claim Against Mrs. Anna hurphy'S
Estate for House Rent in
London.
hrs. JAGELS ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.


which she had accumulated some property,
she is penniless and would be homeless if
it were not for her brother, William H.
Mcguire, cooper, residing at $50 Twenty.
seventh street.
Margaret Mcguire was married seventeen
wears ago to a man named Farrell, a shoe
maker and widower with three sons. AS
the wife of Farrell she was industrious and
thrifty, and the story goes that her hus-
band was not. Margaret accumulated by
means of her little grocery and liquor
store out on Grove street, and bought sew
eral lots which she thought in her old days
might be made to bring her in compe-
tency. But as years passed family troubles
came on. The husband and wife did not
get on well together.
As time passed on it found Mrs. Farrell
in little store on Grove and Twenty
seventh streets, and progressing so well
that she concluded to buy the corner. 1t
was owned by a man named Hardy and he
wanted $4,000 for it. He would take in cash
$500. and as security for the balance would
take a mortgage on the property and the
lots owned by Mrs. Farrell, To get the
necessary $500 for cash payment was the
next item, and Mrs. Farrell went to her
brother He let her have the money.
The purchase was made and things went
moving on in the old way in the Farrell
family until the oldest son, ]. j. Farrell,
"struck it rich" in lottery few years
ago. He secured the big prize, which so
many eager men and women have tried
for in vain, and with his $4,000 in his
pocket the male portion of the Farrell
family began to branch out.
About the first thing the elder Farrell
did was to lift the mortgage held by
Handy, which went into the hands of the
lucky young Farrell. The chickering's in
the household after that became more
bitter than ever. Mrs. Farrell was kept at
her wits ends to pay the interest the $500
mortgage called for, and after time she
was unable to meet it.
Trials finally led to divorce proceedings
inaugurated by the wife, the grounds being
cruelty and failure to provide, and in the
course of events, with the never-failing in
terest day coming around, came a suit by
the younger Farrell to dispossess the step
mother. The suit was decided against her,
and few days ago she was put out on the
sidewalk at the corner of Grove and Twenty
seventh streets with her few little traps.
a few days ago she applied to Judge
Coffey in San Francisco for some relief,
but his Honor had no jurisdiction in the
matter. Her brother said yesterday that
way to turn and is almost distracted.
J. ]. Farrell, the young man who holds
the mortgage on the property, was the
Democratic candidate for the Assembly at
the late election. He was defeated by
Hart North, the Republican nominee.
The story, as given above, is related by
Mrs. Farrell's friends. The friends of
young Farrell tell a different story 1t is
true that he won the golden prize in
the lottery, but the statement is made that
the property said to have been owned by
Mrs. Farrell was community property, and
the young man took up the mortgage to
save it. He had no desire to work hard
ship on his stepmother, and it was not
until eighteen months after the amount
was due that foreclosure proceedings were
begun. In the meantime Farrell had Of
fered to compromise by turning over to her
some portion Of the lots in dispute, and
ever since the case was decided against her
he has offered her a portion, but she was
obdurate and would not accept.
John Farrell, her husband, is now con-
Quoting a little cobbler-shop on Eighth
street, but he would not talk about the
matter.
City Politics Getting Hot.
The Republicans OF Oakland having
launched their ticket in the field for the
coming political battle affairs political in
the Athens Of the coast are growing de-
cidedly warm.
Comments on the Republican ticket are
diversified, but the general impression pre-
walls that with Nelson in the field the Non
Partisans will make no nomination for the
mayoralty. The head seems to suit the
"reformers," but they are not satisfied
with that bait and will nominate tail to
suit themselves.
Councilman Towle was turned down"
by the convention, and now Councilman
Barstow declines to make the race. CITY
Attorney Johnson would not let his name
come before the convention for the office
he holds, and the nominee of the conven-
ion, Fred L. Button, declines the honor.
In the fight for Councilmen the battle
seemed to be waged between the friends of
the Contra Costa and the Dingee water
companies, with the result that the old
company got the best of it. 1t had the
most friends in the convention.
Cary Howard is said to be the choice of
the Non-Partisans for City Attorney, while
it is also stated that Mr.. Snow can run for
his present position of Auditor ii he so
desires.
Charles D. Pierce is mentioned for Mayor
on the Democratic ticket if the party con-
cludes to put ticket in the field.
Mrs. Jagels Attempts Suicide.
Diedrich Jagels and his wife have had
considerable trouble, and at last the hus-
Da0Q brought suit 1Or absolute divorce
from his partner, alleging statutory
grounds. He also asked for the custody
of the children.
The husband was in a way of winning
evidently, for on Sunday the wife went to
his place Of business at Kirkham and Fiji
teenth streets, and there pleaded for for
giveness and to be taken back, as she said
she could not live without her children,
and that, further, the man that had caused
the trouble between them was dead, and
that in the future nothing could interfere
with their happiness.
The husband would not make up and the
woman deliberately raised vial OF carbolic
acid to her lips and tried to drink the con-
tents. A bystander saw the action and
made grab for the bottle, taking it from
the desperate woman before She sue
ceeded fully in her purpose. She took
part of the contents, however, for her lips
and mouth were considerably burned BY
the poison. a doctor was called and by
prompt action saved the womans life.
Acme Club at Home.
The Acme Club held an sat home' last
night in its clubrooms to crowded house,
Congressman-elect Hilborn being promi-
nent among the spectators. Announce
ment was made by President Allen of the
new clubrooms in prospect, after which the
sports began. Paul Carroll was chosen