The San Francisco call., 1899-06-19
SENSATIONAL
TESTIMONY WILL
Be INTRODUCED
Mrs. Matte CroWley'S s
Startling Story.
SHE WILL TELL IT IN COURT
SAYS HER EX-HUSBAND IS TRY
ING TO RUIN HER.
Alleges That George Crowley Sought
to Induce Her to Enter Into
Badger Blackmail
Scheme.
SAYS HER HUSBAND IS TRY
ING TO RUIN HER.

Testimony Of sensational and spicy
nature Will be introduced before Judge
Daingerfield this morning when Mrs. Mat
tie Crowley, the divorced wife of j.
George Crowley, bOokkeeper for the Union
Ice Company and well-known man about
town, takes the stand in her own behalf
to testify in the proceedings now pending
before the court affecting the custody Of
their only child and the payment of S25
per month alimony for its support.
In an affidavit which VIII be presented
to the court by her attorney, Harry w.
Hutton, Mrs. Crowley charges that her
eX-husband attempted to induce her to
enter into scheme TO blackmal certain
prominent business men with whom she
acquainted. According to the affida-
Wit and statements made by Mrs. Crow
ley, Crowley unfoded the operations of
the famous badger" game to her short
time ago, and suggested that she accom-
panY him to New York. where he knew
of many men of prominence and wealth
who might be easily blackmailed by
woman of her beauty.
Mrs Crowley sets forth in her affidavit
that she spurned Crowley's alleged propo-
sition, and she states that she has not
been on speaking terms with him since
he had the audacity to unfold it to her.
in addition to these startling charges
Mrs. Crowley alleges that Crowley told
her pointblank that he would employ
an improper person to care for her child II
she did not accede to his demands.
When the case was first taken up by
Judge Daingerfield a few weeks ago. A.
X. Hamil. d private detective who was
employed by Crowley to shadow his di-
Norced wife. filed an affidavit in which
he claimed that Mrs. Crowley was escort
ed to the Poodle Dog restaurant on the
night of April % by Sylvan Coblentz, re-
naming there all that night.
Mrs. Crowley wakes indignant over
HamillS statements. and she expects to
prove by the testimony of the lady with
whom she is now living that on the night
Hamil claims to have seen her at the
Poodle Dog she was home in bed with
her -Year-old daughter. Mrs. Crow
ley alleges in her affidavit that since she
was divorced from Crowley she has never
remained away from home single night,
and her attorney states that he will pro-
duce ample testimony TO bear out her
statement.
In her affidavit Mrs Crowley alleges
that her ex-husband is the companion of
well-linoWn tenderloin character. who
has apartments at the Royal Eagle House
at the corner of Powell and Ellis streets.
Crowley, she claims, has all but linked
his name with the woman and has es-
corted her to picnics and theaters and
has even gone far as to parade her up
and down Market street on sunny after
Moons.
Mrs. Crowley further states in her affi-
daVit that her eX-huSband was at one
time arrested for parading the streets in
female attire.
Mrs Crowley was very reluctant to dis
cuss the embarrassing details of the mat
ter. I'VE are trying to settle this case
with as little notoriety as possible she
explained.
'But Mr.. Crowley's allegations; are
they to go unchallenged?" was asked
The mention of that name aroused her
ire. and the woman who was once j.
Mrs. Crowley tenderly lifted her little
daughter from her knee and sent her into
another portion Of the house while she re-
cited the sensational story which Is en-
bodied in the affidavit which Will be pre-
sented to the court this morning.
Il had no idea of bringing these mat
ters to the notice of the court until Mr..
Crowley introduced testimony or caused
IL to be introduced which blaclens my
name. This attempt on his part to rob
me of my character is burning outrage.
The very thought of it aggravates me be
yond description. He is simply trying to
throw mud on me for the purpose of get
ting control of my baby girl.
Il was divorced from Mr.. Crowley
about a year ago. | secured the divorce
on statutory grounds. | was given the
custody of our baby and the court order
ed him to pay me $25 per month alimony.
He complied with these orders until last
January. Up to the time he was ordered
TO appear before Judge Daingerfield and
show cause why he did not live up to the
conditions eXacted by the court he had
not paid me a single cent l was seated
in the Louvre one day with my brother
in-law when Crowley and a woman came
In, They sat down at a table close to
ours and he ordered a bottle of wine /
did not notice him, for | am not in the
habit of bewing to anybody who keeps
company with that class of women. Just
as we were ready to go Crowley left the
woman with whom he was seated and
came over to our table. | resented this
action on his part and told him so. Mr.
Crowley threw letter on the table
which he had received from my attorneys,
in which they requested him to pay me
the back alimony he owed me. He insult
ed me by calling me a vile name, and |
slapped his face
Il have always borne a good reputation
and while l lived with Crowley l sought
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