The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-01

spoke to her soothingly and tried to ex-
plain that the order of eviction issued
by Judge BelcLer last Friday must be
carried out, and that she could seek re-
dress in the courts, but the woman was
beside herself. She attempted to plead
for her children in English, but the
words came haltingly,. and launching
into her mother tongue. she first: begged,
then stormed until half maddened she
rushed.to the bed and tearing from the
wall a cheap print of: Mary and
the infant Savior, she dashed it on
the floor stamping on it and denounc-
ing the. holy: family for the wrongs
heaped upon her: bv the hand of man. :
Then .throu~h. her poor distorted
brain struggled the: import of the BIAS
phernous words she had uttered, and
falling on her knees came the suppli-
cation: Surely such. a prayer never be-
fore assembled to hea ven: Without: one
thought for herself: but Begging that
her: offspringnightE not be left without
/ shelter, she called upon. first one: and
then another of the; saints to. send her
aid, while the: children she prayed. for
-clung. sobbing to her skirts; and the law
/ officers turned aside their heads. and
+ furtiVely. dashed away. the. glistening
drops they strove -Vainly. to hold in
CHECK. =
f. But the law: must :. be. obeyed even
though: a: mother and her. babes be
driven into the street, and while the
woman" prayed. an effort: was made; TO
find somebody who would give them
shelter. But there was no room for
them in any: Cf the" .tenements on the
&dingy street; so "a. call. for the patrol
wagon :Was=turned in as a last resort,
and the *shrieking woman was dragged
*not#unkindlY out and placed. in the We
hicle: with her six: little ones and driven
to the. Receiving Hospital, where they
We're: given shelter: last night: = .
What will become of them to-day? =
f: After her departure the woman s
effects were hastily bundled into the
street: but they were mot i to remain
there long. Arthur Meadows, the, law
B and collection. agent, had. been "a wit
ness of the eviction and his heart was
touched Hurtin UP family who: ha d
a. little: spare room in: their basement
he induced them to store#the goods for
a. week payir,s for the: storage him
self, and hiring boys to convey the
effects to the basement. d: ): ::
And Michele Tano, the. cause of all
7 this misery ~ While the eviction was
taking place. and before; the fellow was
stationed:<a few. blocks from. the scene
! and received reports by a trusty mes
senger: When. he was told the woman
had been driven away; in the: patrol
wagon, he brought forth a. huge pad
lock, wit which he = barricaded the
door to his newly acquired possession,
but first he called his messenger and
some friends; into a saloon and drank
to#t the successful termination of: his
contest for a#dead man s property. He
was asked about the eviction, but all
he would say was: The property. is
mine, and Z had the woman put: out,
and I'm glad. she's gone. - Not. one
word would he say. as. to how. he came
%fnt o possession OF. the deed. II
ii In this. conviction a portion o f the
testimony given before the Coroner's
jury. at the: tinle@o.< + Parente's death by
sTano, Palo and Mrs. Parente. will be
interesting: w hill e Tano was being
questioned regarding the: property: the
following was: brought out: ~ 81: d.: