The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06


ment she did make and that was:
tMr. Marceau's charges are all false
But you see Mr.. McPike and he will tell
you everything"
After that Mrs. Marceau was dumb.
McPike had spent the greater part OF the
afternoon with his fair client and ex-
pressed himself in very strong language
in regard to her troubles.
Mrs. Marceau is a good woman and has
been true to her husband, he said. The
charges made by Mr.. Marceau are as In
famous as they are false.
"Mr. Maloney was with Mrs. Marceau
Wednesday evening. His attorney,
Charles Hanlon, and Mrs. Fisher, Mrs.
Marceau's mother, were there, too. They
spent the evening singing and with lnstru-
mental music until shortly after II o'clock
when a servant was sent for an oyster
loaf.
This fellow went to Marceau when ne
was downstairs and told him that Maloney
was in Mrs. Mapceau's room. Marceau
Immediately began to storm. lie went 10
the clerk and declared that there was
man in his wife's room and that II the
hotel management did not see that he was
elected he (Marceau) would break down
the door. OF course this occasioned con-
siderable excitement. The clerk attempted
ask Mrs. Marceau if there was man in
her room.
by this time the party had completed
their lunch. Mr.. Marceaus impertinent
interruption came very Unexpectedly and
aroused considerable indignation. Mrs.
Marceau sent back word that not only was
Mr.. Maloney in her room, but Mr.. Han
lon was also there.
The gentlemen did not remain long.
The interruption marred the even tenor of
affairs, and, making their adieus they left
the apartments. Mr.. Maloney went with
Mr.. Hanlon. This both of them will swear
to. Mr.. Maloney, Mrs. Marceau and Mrs.
Fisher will swear that Mr.. Maloney did
not return to the rooms.
Mrs. Marceau and the others of her
family retired about l o'clock. About
oclock in the morning there was noise at
the door. Mrs. Marceau awoke and heard
her maid cry out:
'Oh, Mrs. Marceau, come here, quick.
Frightened at the woman's tone, Mrs.
Marceau ran to the door, asking:
What is it? Who is there?'
Its Mr.. Marceau, and he wants to get
in was the answer.
My God, what can he want at this
hour of the morning?' gasped Mrs. Mar
ceau.
For an answer there came a violent
shaking of the door and demand for ad-
passage. This frightened Mrs. Marceau
very much, as her husband has repeatedly
said he would kill her, and she thought he
was about to execute his fell designs
Naturally she did not open the door,
Then there was the noise of the giving of
locks, and, overcome with terror, Mrs. Mar
ceau knew nothing more till she found
herself alone with her mother and her lit
tie boy.
'It was an outrage, sir, an abominable
| outrage" declared MIR. McPike, earnestly.
| 'Maloney nor any other man was IN Mrs
Marceau's rooms. She was alone and no
one but perjurer will say she was not"
"What will Mrs. Marceau's answer be ?'
| was asked.
| Il don't know yet, l have not read Mr..
| Marceau's complaint"
1T has the one charge of infdelity."
THAT will be denied in whole"
| "Will there be any counter charges?n
THAT l cannot say now. will tell you,
| though, that Mr.. Mareeau will never get
| the divorce from her.
Mrs. Marceau is not guilty woman"
| Mr.. McPike added impressively. "She
may be little too voluble at times, but
| she has done nothing wrong. She was in
| discreet in keeping the servants she has
| about her. | told her so a month ago.
She declared that she had nothing to fear
from what they might say. Now, how
d.
that they will be employed to swear to
lies. There can be no doubt but they are
false to her. Still, you may rest assured
that the only way Mr.. Marceau can SUBJ
stantiate his charges will be by perjury"
The story of Maloneys acquaintance
with Mr.. Marceau's pretty wife is pc
culiar one. 1t was brought about through
suit brought by Marceau about
year ago to force the young horseman to
nav for some phOJOpraphS.
1t seems that Maloney was about to go
East, when Marceau had him held on
charge of attempting to leave the State to
defraud his creditors. In order to get a
warrant Mr.. Marceau had TO give bond
for twice the amount involved and Mrs.
Marceau went on her husbands bond
The sum for which she was responsible
was some $4,000.
The affair was arranged at the time, and
Maloney continued his interrupted Jour-
ney. He returned a few months since
and was very wrathy about his detention.
He wanted to get even with the pho
tographer, and went to Attorney Charles
HanIon and instructed Hanlon to arrest
and bring suit against Marceau and his
two bondsmen for having maliciously oc-
casioned his (Maloney's) arrest and de-
tention.
Il heard Malonev and Hanlon discuss
ing the matter one day, said Mr.. McPike,
in speaking of the affair. II at once pro-
tested against their submitting Mrs. NJ ar
ceau to the humiliation and annoyance of
suit. We talked it over, and l assured
them that Mrs. Marceau was an innocent
party to the suit, and Mr. Maloney agreed
that if be could be sure of that he would
not press the matter.
II saw Mrs. Marceau the next day."
Mr.. McPike continued. II advised her
that it would be well for her to see Mr..
Mal0npy a h0I1f he m after and oh did an
The suit was stopped, and Mr. Maloney
afterward made several calls upon her. |
understand. The last of these was on
Wednesday night, when he went to her
rooms to call upon Mrs. Marceau and her
mother, in company with Mr.. Hanlon.'
MRS. MARCEAU'S WILL.