The San Francisco call., 1897-08-13
FIVICAN'S
TROUBLES
INCREASE
Loving Letters From His
Wife Who Wants a
Divorce.
CALLED THE OLD MAN
HER DEARTE.
When He Returned From
Europe She Slammed the
Door in His Face.
THEY MEET AT THE PALACE
AND MAKE UP.
Finigan Ran the First Stage Line
to the Mission, San Francisco,
in Early Days.
CALLED THE OLD MAN
HER DEARTE.
When He Returned From
Europe She Slammed the
Door in His Face.
THEY MEET AT THE PALACE
AND MAKE UP.
Finigan Ran the First Stage Lin e
to the Mission, San Francisco,
in Early Days.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL. Aug. 12.-The
proceedings instituted against the one
time millionaire, Colonel Petor A. Fini-
gan, by his beautiful wife, in which she
alleges ;hat he attemp pied to defraud her
by swearing to a petition for insolvency
which he knew was false, is TO be is
missed. No money was paid by the Oak
land Savings Bank to the Misses Finigan,
although a deed of trust appears upon the
Alameda County record. Thus, the lady's
attorneys have failed TO show wherein
Finigan swore falsely as to the extent of
his property.
When the real issue will finally come
up for trial, that for a decree of divorce,
is now purely q matter of speculation.
Only recently have facts in regard to this
case leaked out and one of the most i'm
portant are the letters written to Colonel
FinIgan by his wife, Emily B. Finigan,
while he was in Europe for two months
visiting his daughters. The story is full
of romance and sensation and is here told
for the first time. 1t tells of the origin
of the now cole brated Finigan divorce
case
1t seems that in 1891 Colonel Fingan,
then in full possession of his wealth. had
left his three daughters in Paris to be edu-
Gated, while he and the present Mrs. Fini-
gan were living in San Francisco. The
colonel resolved to so to Paris to visit
them and did so. He was gone two
months, and during that time his wife
wrote him many affectionate letters. a
mum Der OF ;hem are here prod
Oil Valencia S. F.. Aug, l. 1894
Ny OwR Dear Husband Your sweet, inter
esung letter from the FlIth-avenue Hotel has
just reached me this day, and after dinner l
gave Eddie, papa and Minnie the pleasure of
hearing il. How we laughed about the Colored
ball. So you dined at the Union Club. Now
my dearie, are you not glad you had your
dress suit? o dearest. do not wonder you
did not like the atmosphere or the colored
ball-it must have been Sitting
Do you know that yesterday and to-day have
been really hot and considering that l stood
and ironed clothes for three hours really SUI
tered. My dearie, assure you no one
snail read your letters but me. l am only too
anxious and happy to read them. Be sure and
write me lots OF funny things; it interests US
all, and your calling me your precious dar-
ling" has verify sent me in ecs tacy. You do
a sweet surprise. = On, my own, are
you not in a seventh heaven with the dear
children? wonder if you miss me trifle, if
you talk OF me, think of me. Oh, if you only
could love me Just half as much as love you.
Now, my own dearie, l shall fnis this
to you after l receive the loOked-for mi ssiye
from the .pilot'boat; probably tomorrow it
will gladden. me. l am very blue sometimes
and they make fun OF me. Goodnight, petite,
q good sweet kiss from your loving and faith
ful wife. EMILY.
Mrs. Finigan at this time was living
with her father on Valencia street, and
The mex letter was somewhat like the
first:
SATURDAY, Aug 4, 1894.
Nv 0i0n Dedrfe: Your ooked-for and so well
come letter, forwarded by the pilot, Just
reached me. Perchauce this evening you are
in Paris. Oh! dearie, how far away you are
from your Emily. L do so wonder If you often
think of me. 1t almost makes me wild TO
think OF your embracing the children; oh,
how would so love TO kiss them and you, TOO
my dearest When you get this letter you
will have been two weeks with your darlings.
Col. don't let them forget me: you will no
doubt be so lovely and kind TO them that they
will have no need or use for their Emily, but
really think you cannot love them more tnan
do. How happy l am over your delightful
trip No doubt you greatly enjoyed your ocean
trip. Indeed, you made exceptional quick
time. You were born under lucky star,
dearest. Speaking of luck, papa won So in
the lottery, and it made us all happy Las t
evening Aunty Constance was here and we
each took ticket from her.
Dearie, please write when you get this just
when can expect you home again. have
not had one bit of pleasure since you left.
Now, my dear hus band, this is an
awful long letter, but l hope it will not tire
you. Kiss each one all round tor me and ask
the girls and Edwin to love me and pray for
me. With love and kisses am always, your
devoted wife, EMILY B. FINIGAN.
SUNDAY, Aug. 5, 1894
Ny Dear, Darling Hubby: We were to-day
al quarter to l the happy recipients of your
cablegram. SO, so glad 10 think OF your being
IN Paris with the darlings, safe and we'll
How we have talked of you all to-day. Don't
you know was saying how happy would be
lfyou would all come home together. but then
tnat would indeed spoil all OF our beautiful
plans, and l really have not had enough Of
Europe. Have your Yesterday l
went to Mrs. Swarz. Need l say / was well
come? They kept me for dinner-champagn
too-and while could not drink much of it,
l appreciated it very much. Such dinner !;
1t was perfect. Now, darling, write this just
10 send you kiss and tell you love you and
miss you though l am having such happy
time with my family. Always your own,
EMILY.
TUESDAY, August z.
My Dear Colonel: Yesterday afternoon Min
ME and were sitting and sewing and talking
OF yo and the children and asked Minnie if
your kisses were not sweet and she said Eyes,
wish could kiss him now," and l said $50
do J." and we both broke ont crying and
ended by laughing Historically. II you could
only see we TWO foolish girls it would amuse
you. read snch funny bull story
in the paper. shall find it out and send it
to you. Love and kisses TO you and yours
From your faithful EMILY.
After receiving such letters full OF gush-
Ing love the colonel expected his home
coming to be one OF pleasure, but it was
exactly the opposite. This is the man ner
in which he tells the story:
81 got letter from Mrs. Finigan. She
wrote me regularly while / was in Paris
visiting the young laoies, and she said in
that letter, Let me know when you will
be at Sixteenth street, Oakland, and Min
ME and l will meet you l waited until l
got to Ogden and telegraphed her that If
we were on time l would be there at such
and such time. l forget what it was
now.
"We were on time, and I was very
much surprised to think my wife, who
had written me such loving letters in
Paris didn't come 10 meet me. | was
horritied, because 1 got scared that she
had hurt herself or something had hap
pened that she was ok. l arrived and
went to the Palace, and without washing
or waiting to take bath or anything else