The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
WOES OF 4 BARON'S WIFE,
lie Wanted to Flirt Two Days
After the Marriage
Ceremony.
STARS THAT MAY DESCEND.
Serious Charges Against Several Mem
berS Of the Police
Force.
STARS THAT MAY DESCEND.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
onS RrnadMav Oct 30

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
sos Broadway, Oct. 80.
Baron Baro eau, tue man who is fitting
out the schooner in Oakland Creek that
recently caused the Mexican Government
TO write to Washington, is now the de-
fendant in divorce suit. If one-half the
things alleged by Mrs. Baroteau are true,
then Mr.. Baroteau must be a very bad
husband
The origin of the divorce case was the
arrest a few months ago of Dr. j. L. Hatch,
who persisted in calling on Mrs. Baroteau,
much to the annoyance of both husband
and wife. Hatch was convicted, and stated
at the trial that he was only calling on
Mrs. Baroteau TO advise with her regard
ing a divorce suit, as be was convinced
she was much-wronged woman. This
was the first hint to the outside world that
the Baron's domestic life was not happy
one.
In her suit for divorce, filed to-day, Mrs.
Baroteau says that two days after their
marriage, and while they were on their
honeymoon at the Hotel Vendome in San
Jose, Mr.. BarOteau commenced to tiirt
They were sitting at dinner when the de-
fendant said TO the plaintiff, What q
beautiful girl that is sitting across there al
eyes and such fine figure [ am going &c
try and tiirt with her, and think she will
fall IN love with me, she is so young and
sweet"
Baroteau frequently asked his wife why
she did not dress like young girl and
make herself attractive, and once he said
he would get her property, and then a
divorce, and would marry some sweet
young thing" Once he disturbed the
evening meal by striking Mrs. Baroteau
and attempting to choke her.
The Baron says he has not been living at
home for few weeks and he has been ex-
pecting that the lady would be anxious for
separation. He rather relishes the idea
OF being free, so that he can start on his
proposed expedition to take possession OF
big slice of Lower California.
y Red Man Arrested.
J. G. Hanks, treasurer of Gray Eagle
Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, was
arrested tonight on a charge of embeZZle-
ment. The charges were sworn 10 by L.
w. Gler. Hanks is accused of taking sew
eral small amounts Of. money entrusted TO
him with which to pay certain expenses
incurred at the Fourth of July celebration.
The amount will not exceed 500, and
Hanks would not have been arrested had
he not persistently refused during the pasi
few months to make good the amount.
He Is an eX-railroad detective and a work
ing politician, and his arrest has excited
much interest, he being one of the grand
tribe TO the recent State convention at
Redwood City.
Stars That May Fall.
A secret session of the Police Commits
sioners was held to-day, at which charges
against three officers were considered.
Chief Lloyd lodged allegations against
Officers Charles O'Hare and Brown. Both
these men have been found by the Chief
TO be OF their beat when on duty, and on
one occasion Brown was off his beat fifty
minutes.
The charge against Officer Banks is that
OF attempting to obtain a bride from rela-
tives of a man who is under arrest fol
burglary. The evidence was sworn to by
Mrs. f. N. Plitz and to-day Banks de-
manded full investigation. The Com
mlssioners decided to try all three charges
next Tuesday afternoon.
Collins Is Out of Jail.
Yesterday Mrs Boogar, by the com.
promise of her contest who was left moth
ing by the will, gets property worth from
Sl00 goo to $15, 600 from the Boogar estate.
She subsequently, secured an order direct
ing the special administrator to pay her
$50 on her family allowance.
Michael Collins. later in the day, was
released upon $4,000 bail, with the follow
ing sureties: Henry EYers $500, John
Hackett $4,000, Fred Becker $2500, Charles
McCleverty $500, NJ. J. Heller $25O0, Louis
Schaffer $500, John Rohan $500.
Electricity on the Avenue.
The Southern Pacific finds that it can
save $1,000 month by converting the San
Pablo-ayenue road into an electric line
The change will be made very soon. The
company intends TO extend this road from
the present terminus to West Berkeley.
trio ,,o1-a HrNE I IL.
cars, lnsomuch that under the new ar
rangement the time from the downtown
terminus to West Berkeley will be no
longer than to the present limit of the
cable service.
The "FIyer's'' Victim.
The suit OF Henry Phillips and others
against the Southern Pacific Railroad, for
S32,O damages on account of the fatal in
juries received by Mrs Phillips. has heen
compromised. Mrs Phillips was injured
two years ago when the flyer" on Seventh
street crashed into the regular local. The
terms of the compromise have not been
made known, but the suit has been dis
missed with the consent of court.
Chief Perata in Jail.
Barcbi Perata is in jail for vagrancy.
Barchi is the king of the notorious Sport
ing Life gang of West Oakland Many
young criminals are in the gang and sew
eral others are in jail. Barchi is the
brother of Frank. who has brought the
suit against Supervisor Church for 'politi-
cal services rendered during the last cam
paign. If the latter does not soon get to
work it is said he may soon join his brother.
Jury Granted.
Justice Wood has changed his mind re-
garding the granting OF jury trials to pris-
oners charged with vagrancy. This morn
ing, in the case of Charles Pipenberg, the
former ruling was reversed, and the de-
fendant was granted a jury trial. The
Judge said that some recent decisions of
the Supreme Court caused him to change
his former decision.