The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-03
MRS. FIuIGAu
Seen TN COURT
Her Action for a Legal
Separation Begun in
San Rafael.
General Warfield'S Failure to
Be Present and Testify
Causes Delay.
The Beautiful Pla ntiff Takes
Luncheon With the Misses
Finigan.

SAN RAFAEL CAL, Aug. 2.-For a
time to-day in the Superior Court 1t
seemed as though there was trouble in
store for General R. II. Warfeld Of the
National Guard of California and pro-
William S. Wood asked Judge Angelotti
for an attachment to bring the general
into court and testify as to Colonel Peter
A. Finigan's connection with the motel.
Wood stated that a subpoena had been per-
sonally served upon General Warheid:
that once before the Finigan case had
been allowed 10 go over simply to please
the general, because he wanted to be at
The Santa Cruz encampment, and when
this favor had been granted he promised
faithfully to be on hand to-day. He had
not kept his promise but had gone to
San Francisco, and for that reason w ood
wished him cited for contempt
After a heated argument by counsel it
was agreed to have the case 20 over until
Thursday. Ii Warteld fails to show up
at that time the attorneys promise an IN
usually interesting session,
The proceedings in the Finigan case
were extremely interesting, and the court
room contained larger number OF spec
tators than usual. most OF them intent
upon obtaining glimpse of Mrs. Emily
B. Finigan, the beautiful plaintiff. This
was the first time she had made her APP
pearance in San Rafael. She occupied
seat between her sister, Miss Minnie Boy
sen, and her father, Julius Boysen.
Attorney Wood opened the proceedings
by reading the affidavit of Mrs. Finigan
and then going over the schedule of Fini-
gan's de BITS, as set forth in the insolvency
proceedings. He said it did not state
what the assets consisted Of; that, in fact,
from all he knew, they might consist OF
all the gold taken out of the Klondyke
mines.
G. c. Bemis, the first witness called, said
that he was real estate dealer in San
Francisco, had known Finigan about
thirty year and was a creditor to the
amount of $1,000. AS security he held
mortgages on the Pacific racetrack in Ala
media and the Maloney mine in Calaveras
County.
These two pieces of Colonel Finigan's
wealth were sold Saturday by Assignee
M. f. Cochrane for $50 and 1926, respect
lively, as stated exclusively in The CALL
yesterday.
Bems admitted that he had Endorsed
note for $4,000 made by Finigan 10 A. B.
Spreckels, and that Spreckels had told
him that he looked TO him to pay 1t.
Bemis then compelled Finigan to give
him security to the amount of $1,000.
which he did by mortgaging the racetrack
and mine.
Mrs. Finigan's attorneys attempted to
show that both these accounts were on
the inventory as separate debts. Bemis
said he had never before Endorsed a note
and did not in tend to do it again. As to
Finigan's property, he knew little. He
said he thought he had some six-bit mill
ing stock, but that was all.
A recess was taken at this time until
1:30 O'Clock, at which time the Varied
incident took place. Warheld will be asked
to ties ify as to the cost of Finigan's living
at the Hotel Rafael while he claims to be
a pauper. Finigan's attorneys assert that
Warfield is allowing the colonel to remain
on credit and that his bill is 5000 month.
Considerable interest attaches to an in
cident which occurred during the lunch
con hour. Mrs Finigan, accompanied by
her sister and father, went to the Hotel
Rafael, where she sent up her card to Colo
mel Finigans daughters. The young ladies
received Mrs. Flnigan, and when they
learned that her father and sister were in
the parlor one of the Misses Finigan went
down stairs and the entire party was en-
tertained at luncheon by the young ladies.
Colonel Finigan to"k luncheon in town.