The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-15
ASYLUM FOR AGNES OF MANY SCANDALS

that they had told my wife about it,
and that their story had only thrown
more light on the fact that his brother
was undoubtedly guilty of immoral
conduct. l informed him that these
same people were now afraid to open
their heads, because their bread and
butter was at stake, as he sought to be
the predominating member Of the
board.
His answer was that he had had
detective in the building and was thor
oughly aware of all that occurred, and
had good reason to believe what his de-
tective told him, Notwithstanding the
reports of others. How do you know
that your wife is not suffering from
mental halluCinatiOn, and that she told
the TRUTH he remarked.
Il then told him that the eX-matron
knows this scandal to be true and has
good evidence of the fact; that on one
occasion she sent Miss Fogarty, one
of the employees, over to the room of
Mr.. TOurtillot, ordering her to knock at
the door at IL o'clock at night and de-
mand that Mrs. Madigan go to her own
quarters, and that Mrs Madigan COM
piled in about half an hour. l informed
him that the eX-matron told me that
Miss Fogarty had seen the lights in
Mrs. Madigan's room burning from IL
o'clock until a little after in the
morning; that at the latter time Mrs.
Madigan entered her room, eXtinguish-
ed the lights and retired; that the rea-
son the burning lights attracted parti-
cular attention was that Mrs. Madigan
should have been in her own room, &C
Cording to the rules of the establish
ment. at 9 O'clock, but did not reach
there until after q. m.
ITO further substantiate the correct
ness of my wife's charges l told Mr..
Gould that DR.. Sponogle had remarked
to the eX-matron that poor Teddy, that
Is Tourtillot, was mixed up in a pretty
bad scrape, but they had sufficient pull
to get him out all right, and that the
other people were kicking because they
didn't have so good show.
AT this point he interrupted me with
considerable show of anger, saying,
If you have come up here to blackmail
me you might just as we'll consider our
interview at an end. / have had to do
with such buffers before
Il quietly told him the interview was
not over that l was not on any such
errand, but that 1 merely wanted him
to do justice to my wife and that he
must admit that she was neither a
malicious person nor liar. l told him
that l did not propose that my wife
should be crucified for the sins of
others The interview, which lasted
about half an hour longer, concluded
by his saying that 1 must excuse his
display of temper, as he was suffering
from nervous headache. He shook
hands at parting, EXPRESSED cordial ap-
probation of the part 1 had taken in
the matter and gave me the WarmeSt
assurances that Justice would be done
my wife. He declared he would talk it
over with the other members of the
board and that he had no doubt in his
mind but she would be reinstated. He
added that if a motion were made for
her reinstatement he would make no
ohJ l,,,tu would hir,oc al NV
remaining quiet and allowing the board
to dispose of the matter as 1t saw fit
He requested me to see one of the
other members and have him make the
motion.
"Afterward Gould came down here
to San Jose and said to Hale and Cur
now, two of his colleagues, who with
him compose the Gould clique, Will
liams has got you turning in your beds
at night under the spurs of a guilty
conscience for the way you treated his
wife, 1 gave him nice little send off,
because it was policy to do so, but if
that buffer thinks he can run me will
show him that he is mistaken
Before the next meeting Of the
board he held caucus over the matter
and was very emphatic in his demand
that the matter of my wife's reinstate-
ment be not acted upon. He intimated
that we would get tired of the contest
and would soon be content to remain
silent, and would not file any charges /
against his brother in connection with
the woman scrape. His wishes were
obeyed. The meeting following this
was that of Wednesday, the result of
which is know known.
II shall now certainly press the
charges, and only wish that action on
the matter could be fastened. 1 am
ready at any time to present my case"
VIII | JAMS ASSAlLED