The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19
HER LOVE OF DRESS.
Mrs. McLelIan's Case Compared t.
] hat of Mrs. Castle by the
Formers Husband.

Formers husband.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 1S-The love OF
dress has caused the downfall OF Mrs. Nc
LelIan. She admits it and her husband
tells of her neglect to himself and chill
drcn in order that she might go to ball
and show a new dress Mr.. Mcclellan is
deeply touched by the affair, but declares
that it is a case similar to that of Mrs.
Castle in London.
~ believe my wife is subject 10 n
mania for fine dresses" said Mr.. Mcclellan
at the Jail this afternoon. "Her case is
like that OF Mrs. Castle. She is fond of
society and her highest am bition seems to
be the best-dressed lady a every place she
goes. She would let the children go and
spend money on dress. She Is a great
hand to go all OF the time, but l am dif-
ferent.
"After leaving me at home with the chill
dren and going to party or bail, she
would repent and say that she was sorry.
Inside of three davs she would repeat the
thing. But l don't think she would do
anything wrong. She will suffer from
this, put il will teach her a lesson, and we
can yet spend many happy days together
| want the truth 10 com out at any cost
She must be under the influence of some
one or she would not do this"
Mrs. Mcclellan admits making a state
| ment % Constable Glaze of East Oakland
who, she says took it down in writing.
She gives the name OF Manuel Silveria as
the one who did the robbing but no such
character can be found, and it is now
thought that she is shielding the real
guilty party.
BY her statement the deputy constable
managed TO recover part OF the plunder a [
/ Evans express Office.
The balance of the property stolen from
the Diaz place in Elmhurst was found this
afternoon on Isabella street, in the north
ern part of this city. Mrs. Mcclellan gave
the officers the information that enabled
them 10 secure the goods.
Old Age HOnored.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 1S-The Mizpa h
Christian Endeavor Society of the First
NJ. Z. Church entertained the "Sunrise
Society" yesterday afternoon and even
ing. The requisites for mem bership in
the organization are two. One must be past
60 years of age and a member of the
church. Those present yesterday and
their ages we're:
A. Dew -, Mrs. Sarah Dow IS, Richard Alb
bey 80, Mrs Isabella McKinnon 49, Mrs. A. E
Sexton 76 Mrs. G. Z. Altman o. Mrs NJ F
Townsend 20, Mrs Elizabeth D. Adams So
John S. Wright IS. Louis Thompson 65. Rev
w. T. Beale 81, George Boscoe 73, Mrs So.
phronia Boscoe 80, Mrs. Sarah A. McClees 76.
q
ards n, Mrs. R3oda Green 70. vii
liam j. B9lce "a, Mrs Kate Bolce %,
Bort 75. Mrs. E NJ Caulkins Sc, Mrs DELLA h
King 70, Mrs. Margaret Lockart s. Mrs
Elizabeth Hensley 81, Mrs. Mary Pollard GO,
George Stone 80, Edwin 7. Smith II, John b.
Smith "a, Mrs. Ann E. Smith ~. John John
son so. Mrs. Jane Johnson IS, Osro Gilt "a,
Mrs. Margaret Cliff IS. Mrs. Sarah Neil %, NJ.
T. Hocomb 81 Mrs. Dorcas 5. Childs IA p b.
Chrissinger &C. Mrs. Caroline Homau 81
Total years OF life, 2887. Average age "a.
Twenty-Five mem bers have died IN the
four and half years of the society's ex-
iBtence.
Thought to BE Insane.
OAKLAND, CAL, June Is F. S. De-
weese, a stranger, suppos. q to he from
San Francisco, was brought to The Rece iy-
ing Hospital this evening on charge oil
insanity from Alameda. Nothing is known
of bim here.
Notes
OAKLAND, CAL, June 1S.-The high
hat ordinance was recommended Tor pas
sage tonight by the judiciary committee