The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-14
A HEARTLESS
MOTHER DESERTS
HER CHILDREN
Four Little Ones With
out Food.
WENT THE PACE THAT KILLS
WENT THE PACE THAT KILLS
MRS. MAMIE GRIMM PROMPTED
BY POVERTY.
Went Through a Fortune of $50, 900
and Then Seeks the Love of
Another Woman's Hus-
band.

ALAMEDA, June 13.-After running
through a fortune of nearly $4,000 within
the short space of three years and oelnS
reduced from affiuence to poverty, Mrs.
Mamie A. Grimm of 1886 Park street de-
serted her four little children sunday
night TO seek the company Of Joseph A.
McIsaac, until recently assistant superln-
tendent Of st. Mary's Cemetery Oakland
who was infatuated with her TO the de-
gree that he had given up his home MS
position and social standing TO ENJOY the
companionship of the woman.
Behind 1t all is a story Of a parent
heartlessness and a mans peridy. Nheh
Mrs. Grimm realized this morning that
her little ones were probably suffering
for food. the maternal affection triumphed
over her basor nature and she hastened
back TO her home. only to find that her
offsDring were being cared for by
strangers and that the hand Of the law
had interviewed TO separate the innocent
little ones from an unteellng and I'M
worthy parent.
Tho names Of the children are Mamie,
aged II years; John, aged $; Fred age'i
g. ana Fidelis. aged 8. According TO the
statements made by Mary and cor
federated in a measure by Mrs. Grimm
and the man upon whom she laVished her
affections the children were put to bed
Sunday night rather early, ana niue
later MCIsaaC rang the dOOrbeil. About
9 o'clock Mrs. Grimm and McIsaac left
the house together. 1t was not an I'M
usual thing. so Mamie says, for her
mother to go out nights. but until this
last experience she always returned be-
fore morning.
When Monday came and the mother
failed to put in an appearance, Mamie as
sllmed the responsibility Of caring for her
little brothers and sisters. She undertook
TO prepare breakfast. but found the cup
board bare Then the little tots played
out in the street throughout the day with
out a mOrsel to eat and without ever a
word of complaint. When nightfal came
they buddled together on the front steps
afraid to enter the dark rooms of their
home and tried to sleep. They ATTRACTED
the attention Of the passers-by and in
reply to the question why they aid not
go into the house answered that they
The notice were notified of their pitiahle
plight and officer William Schumacher
was detailed on the case. He turned the
matter over to the Catholic Ladies Aid
Society and they cared for the little ones
during the night and until this afternoon
when they We're taken I'm charge by the
representatives of the Eureka Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children of
Mrs. Grimm returned to Alameda this
afternoon and at once commenced a
PoIica Sergeant Ramp that they would
he taken from her and she REPLIED that
both she aud they. would probably be bet
ter off. She sought out the house where
tho little ones were being cared for.
When Mamie saw her mother approach
ing she begged to be protected, claiming
that If her mother got her hands on her
She would beat her to death.
Mrs Grimm was not allowed TO see the
children. but the police had to be APP
uealed TO 10 get her away from the house.
She promised, however. not TO interfere
with them in the future.
Mrs Grimm was an only daughter OF
DIR and Mrs Kelley of San Francisco.
both now dead. Her father Is represented
to have been one. of the most prominent
practitioners in the city He left an an s es3
eC1911v between his widow and daughter.
T-non the death Of Mrs. Kelley about
three wears ago her snare. then eStlmated
to be worth $4,000, also went TO Mrs
Mamie Kelley married Charles, Grimm
about twelve years ago; Ihelf domesuC
life was happy until the husband took
To drink and a separation followed. al
though the couple have not been divorced
After Mrs. Grimm inherited her mother
estate she began to go the pace that kills
until now her fortune has dwindled 70
nothing Extensive holdings in Alameda
realty have been mortgaged ana 1ore-
closure proceedings are about TO be com
Joseph McTsaac, with whom the woman
went away, has wife and two chlldren
living at the corner of Howe and MatheI
streets Oakland. His neglect of his fam
iIv was brought to the attention OF the
directors of St; Mary's Cemetery: After
Investigation they advised him that he
would have to fOrsake the Grimm woman
or his position as assistant superintendent
~ the cemetery would be declared va
can't. He preferred the Illicit, love to
amending his WAYS, and another man
now holds the position he once occupied.
He returned to his fathers home this
morning. where he was communicated
with by a Call representative. He would
not state why he had not returned to his
wife and children, but admitted that he
had been with the Grimm woman.
Mrs Grimm's only, explanation OF the
and expects to suffer for it.