The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Ina D. Coolbrith Lies Seriously
iii at Her Oakland
Residence.
AN EJECTMENT THAT FAILED.
Fifty Thousand Gallons Of Alameda
Wine Is Bought by the
Syndicate.

COIeTle OF lawyers, MAJOR j. Il. McElrath
and Polltax Collector Foster had rough
and-tumble fight on the third corridor hall
way of the Blake & Mofit building yester-
day afternoon.
Major McElrath is prominent attorney
of the city and has his Office in the build
ing. Foster entered the majors domains
TO demand his polltax. McElrath, who
has an intense aversion to Foster, saw him
approaching. Determined not to pay his
tax to Foster, he sent his clerk down to the
Assessors Office to pay the tax there
Meantime Foster came into the Office and
demanded the money. McElrath told him
that it was paid. Foster intimated that he
was a liar and commenced moving the
chairs out of the lawyers Office prepare
tory to leyying on them. McElratn sat
down in one of the chairs and took hold of
two others. Foster attempted to drag him
off upon the floor, and then the tussle COM
menced. They went at it hammer-and-
tongs style, and Foster was soon the under
dog. He was getting black in the face
when he was dragged out from under by
Attorney Fry. But instead of leaving Fos-
ter started in the fight again. There were
no arrests made.
How Many wivese
E. E. Parlin, formerly of this city, was
sent to San Quentin three years ago upon
a charge of bigamy. From latest advices
Mr.. Parlin has been up to his old tricks
again. After Parlin had been released
from San Quentin he returned to this city.
DIR. c. ]. Sharp took pity upon his friend
less condition and allowed him to sleep on
a lounge IN his office. In a very short
time he became intimately acquainted
with a young woman here. The pair
claimed that they had been married by
contract, though there was another woman
here also claiming to be his wife.
Parlin shortly afterward departed for
Pasadena. a day or two ago he was ar
rested in the latter place upon charge of
battery, preferred by Mrs. Rose Parlin.
Meantime the other alleged wife here has
been living quietly with her parents.
Sharp has now sworn out warrant for
Parlins arrest upon charge of embezzle-
ment. He claims that he put up deposit
for Parlin in order that the latter might
obtain position with an electric railroad.
Parlin drew down the deposit when he
started for Pasadena, and this is what the
doctor is angry about. Meta Belune is
the young lady who is supposed to be mar
ried to Parlin by contract. She denies,
however, any such marriage.
PASADENA. CAL, July 26.-Local
newspapers have been advised by tele-
gram that Miss Meta Behrns of ITO Web
ster street, Oakland, was interviewed by
press correspondents, and denies all know
ledge of or acquaintance with Frank E.
Parlin. A package of over sixty letters
are in the possession of attorneys in Pasa-
dena, addressed to Frank E. Parlin, from
ITO Webster street, Oakland, signed,
"Your loving wife, Meta" addressing
Parlin as darling husband, and referring
to the circumstances OF a marriage which
was performed by contract.
A letter is also held from Meta Behrns'
80 De-, fhofr
at learning of his marriage to their daugh-
ter. The letters from the deserted wife
show her to be an independent, high
minded, working girl, DESTROYS of having
the marriage publicly solemnized, and
anxious TO earn her own living until such
time as Parlin should be able to support
her and give her home.
In one of the letters she reproaches him
with marrying her before he was able to
provide 8 home for her, and Indignantly
refuses some proposition of his to come to
Los Angeles into domestic service in a
hotel, which she considers beneath her.
There is little doubt that the marriage by
contract is valid in this State and that
Parlin will be held for bigamy.
Especial interest attaches to the case, as
young woman, Mary Thorrenbean, en-
ployed as maid by prominent society
people here, has come forward with letters
written her during the past three months
and has obtained her promise to marry
him as soon US he could obtain q divorce
from Mrs. Parlin No. 3 whom be married
here on April 4. Other letters. dating
back to 1892. from Haywards girl signed
bertha" show Parlin TO be a man of
irresistible attraction for the fair sex, and
that his career has not been without the
spice of romance.
In 1892 Parlin lived in Oakland and let
tiers from the Haywards girl were ad-
dressed to him as DR.. Parker. Parlin's
wife recently discovered in her husbands
trunk an old zinc sign, tDr. A. D. Parker"
manufactured by AL Wood q Bro, 463
Tenth street. Oakland. The following ex-
tract from the Pasadena Evening News,
letter from Metals parents, signed Mr..
and Mrs. George Behrns, dated George
town, February 25, is Significant
DR.. F. n ParIin-DEAR FRIEND; Your well
come letter came TO hand and we were GLAD TO
hear from you again. twas indeed q surprise
to US that you and Meta were married Tor we
were under the Impression that the wedding
would not take place till June as Meta IN
formed us so and never wrote us ulIeTehtly.
We do not like it very much that our Meta g0t
married by contract, and Meta was always say
ing whenever she got married she wouiq nave
minister. We cannot conceive why she 1 I.l
otherwise. Such marriage is illegal. ,th we
wish she could be married over again, either
by minister or Justice Of the Peace
D. Mitchell of the old employment
Office, Oakland, writes to Parlin as follows,
under date of May ID:
Some time ago got note from you to get
that contract recorded and Iexpected 70 near
further from you on the subject. In the IN.
terval Mrs. P. called and seemed 70 OBJECT
thereto and was very much distressed that she
had not heard from youth fact quite IN
state of perturbation at some intrigue respect
ing her domestic relations and some annoy
snce she was put to through others interfer-
ing with her business, and altogether she
thought that some one was interfering De-
tween her and your happiness and letters.
Programme Charged.
The unexpected action of the Supervi..
sors in cutting down the assessments OF
the railroad corporations is roundly con-
demned by the great mass of taxpayers.
Assessor Dalton increased the assessment
of Alameda County by over $1,000, 900, and
the Supervisors reduced the assessments
81 400, 900, and all the reduction was on
railroad property.
The reduction of the assessment CT $677,-
600 on the Seventh-street local line to $40
has caused very general surprise. The four.
Supervisors who voted for the reduction !
explained their vote by saying that the
Deputy District Attorney advised them
that the property was part Of the general