The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
HAD A PISTOL
CONCEALED IN
HER cORSACE
Threatened to Kill
Judge Coffey.
ACTION OF A CRAZY WOMAN
MRS FRANCES sUcHoRzYNsKA
HEARD FROM AGAIN.
The Judge Reiterated and Notified
the Police, and Detectives
Are Searching for
Her.

Judge Coffey's life was threatened by
a woman yesterday afternoon, and the
police have received instructions to ar
rest her on sight. The woman is
Mrs. Frances Suchorzynska, and Judge
Coffey is not the only one she has threat
ened to kill.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Judge was standing on the corner of Nc
Allister and Larlxin streets waiting for a
car when Mrs. SuchorZynska approached
him. She began to abuse him in loud
voice, which attracted the attention of
passers-by. Finally she placed her hand
in the bosom of her dress, making the
remark that she would kill the Judge.
Fearing that she would draw a revolver
the Judge beat hasty retreat into the
City Hall. and hurried to police head
quarters, where he made a complaint that
the woman was dangerous, asking that
she be placed under arrest. He was very
much excited, and evidently feared that
the woman would carry out her threat.
Policeman Wagner was detailed by
Chief Lees to find the woman and place
her under arrest, but she had disappear
ed and detectives were detailed to search
the city and arrest her.
The woman is mentally unbalanced, and
thinks every one is against her. Last
Saturday she went to the office of her
attorney, George OByrne, and after
abusing him drew a pistol out of the
him. He fled and saved himself. This
was known to Judge Ceffey, and ac-
counted for his hasty flight. when she
put her hand in the bosom of her dress.
She had been around the stores in the
neighborhood of the hall yesterday after
noon quoting poetry and recounting. her
imaginary wrongs.
About a year ago she was arrested in
the corridor of the hall by Policeman
Wagner for disturbing the peace and
was sent to the House of Correction for
Low tar har T-al "
taken before the Insanity Commissioners,
and her friends having appeared and
agreed to look after her. she was given
into their custody. She is an intelligent
woman about 60 years of age, but is not
accountable for her actions.
Mrs. Suchorzynska and her husband,
Frank SuchorZynska, have been a source
of great annoyance about the courts for
years. They had a house on Eighteenth
street, and becoming involved in itiga-
ton were elected on several occasions by
the Sheriff. Finally, in 1891. both were adj
judged insane, and at that time their con-
nection with the Probate Court began.
their estates during their confinement, by
Judge Coffey, and here the troubles of
the jurist began: When the couple were
released, a year after their commitment,
they imagined that all of their difficulties
could be readily adjusted by Judge Cof-
fey and when they did not find the relief
especially, endeavored to hold the jurist
responsible. She assailed him in the cor
ridors of the City Hall and generally
made herself obnoxious, and ON other oc-
casions her heart would soften and she
would endeavor to compensate the court
for imaginary favors done her.. On one
occasion she presented the bailiff of
Judge Coffey,s. court with a four-pound
steak, which she had purchased for his
Honor" The steak was refused. which
added to her anger. Her little escapade of
yesterday, however, may be the last in
its line. as the matter has, as stated, been
reported to the police. and she will be ex-
amined by the Insanity Commissioners.