The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
DEFENDED HERSELF
 WITH A CURTAIN POLE
HOW MISS CLARK KEPT THE
 CONSTABLE AT BAY.
Commended by the Court for Her Pluck and Discharged From
 Charge of Battery.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, June 2S.
 Susan M Clark, the superintendent of the Woman's Exchange, was in the Police Court this morning upon the charge of battering Constable von Kapff. After hearing the testimony the Judge dismissed the case and commented very severely on the ignorant actions of some young law yers who act as debt collectors.
 Last Friday Constable von Kapff went to the exchange to attach the property of Miss Clark upon a claim assigned to Messrs. Heaton & Hobson. The lady told the intruders she had no interest in the exchange but they proceeded to take pos- session, and left a young man named James Kelly in charge as receiver.
 Miss Clark communicated with the po- lice and Detectives Shorey and Holland went down to investigate. They at once saw that Von KapT had no right to act as he did, and advised Miss Clark to call a lawyer. She confided her troubles and placed her affairs in the hands of Attor- ney Abe Leach.
 As, the young men did not leave as quickly as Miss Clark desired there was a skirmish. Von Kapff proceed ed to take possession and appropriated a basket containing some money. The lady then admits that she opened fire on him with curtain pole She piled 1t with such good effect that the officer beat a hasty retreat and finally he theratened to eject the lady if she did not behave herself Miss Clark continued to misbehawe with her curtain pole, according to the conSta- ble, and Attorney Heaton, who had kept out of range of the weapon, advised the constable to withdraw. Later he swore to a complaint charging Miss Clark with battery.
 Judge Allen examined Attorney Oscar G. Heaton and asked him whereon he based his right to attach property be- !lq2n,gln9g, l2,lgs t9 the exchange, knowing that court also expressed regret that the cur tain pole was not yielded with better ef- feet when the lady was admonishing the Miss Clark's attorney declares that the matter IS not yet ended and his client in- tends to seek redress for the annoyance to which she has been subjected
 County Contracts Awarded.
 OAKLAND, June 2S.-The Supervisors met this afternoon to award contracts 1nfrmary. Dry goods will be uSs sup- H. Alexander and Joe Hirrscher. Con, tracts for groceries were awarded to Toe Hirrscher and Olsen Bros; for stationery to smith 6 Sons, l. Tobriner. and Taylor & Co.,; for drugs to Osgood Bros and Tobriner; for coal and wood to C. Ses- sions, J. P. Taylor and Williams & Davie; for slippers to Joe Hirrscher and Salnger Bros. The contract for shoes will be re- advertised.
 A resolution was introduced authoriz- ing the officials at the County Infirmary to make test of the coal from the Tesla colliery. The Supervisors expressed themselves as being in favor of using coal produced in this county if such coal as other coal All the contracts awarded to-day are for one year.
 Taken From Its Mother.
 OAKLAND, June 2S.-Willlam Carson was granted the custody of the child of his divorced wife this afternoon after a bitter legal contest, which has occupied the attention of Judge Ellsworth for over a week. The child was born about two months after the husband and wife were divorced and one of the allegations in his cross complaint was that he was not the father of the child: Since the di- vorce Carson alleged before Judge Els worth that the mother of the girl has not shown herself a fit person to have its custody, and after hearing all the testi- mony, which was a review Of four years of matrimonial quarrels, the court award ed the child to Carson and denied the rights of its mother.
 Her Husband Probably Dead.
 OAKLAND, June 28.-Nettie Kelly, who filed a divorce suit against her husband, believes that he has committed suicide. He dropped out of sight in May of last year, and in November was in Bedding. In reply to inquiries the County Clerk has sent Mrs. Kelly letter in which he says that her husband disappeared from a lodging house at Bedding and took nothing with him but his revolver. It is believed that he shot himself and is, therefore unable to answer his wife s divorce complaint.
 Pardee Is Sued.
 OAKLAND, June 2s.--J. J. Fitzgerald, one of the Fitzgeralds of West Oakland, has sued Policeman Pardee for s2OOO dam ages for alleged false Imprisonment. The arrest occurred in West Oakland and at the trial In the Police Court 1t was proved that Fitzgerald was endeavoring to iu- duce drunken brother to go home, when Pardee struck him with his club Both men were acquitted in the Police Court and Fitzgerald alleges that his arrest was a malicious action. Pardee's bondsmen