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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
WAITS
VICTIMS OF A
WOMAN WH|MS
Charges Against Mrs.
Reed.
THE EUREKA SOCIETY ROW
WILL DIsINCoRPoRATE TO END
THE UGLY SCANDAL.
Children at the Home Tell of Cruelty.
Abuse and Neglect-A Shock
ing Condition of
Affairs.
WILL DISINCoRPoRATE TO ENI
THE UGLY SCANDAL.

The Eureka Society for the Protection
of Children will soon be thing of the
past. At meeting of the directors last
evening IL was decided TO disincorporate e
and go out Of existence. A policeman was
present to see that the members did not
fight A committee was appointed to at
tend to the dissolution and place the chill
dren of the Eureka Boys Home in char
liable institutions. The conditions making
this necessary originated at the very in
ception of the society, some four years
ago. The organization was created out Of
the California Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children and from that time
striving 10 hold control. 1t has been open
ly charged time and again that the desire
for power was prompted by such Illicit
perquisites as the INSCRIPTIONS could
graft" out of the cases coming 10 its
doors. Suffering. neglected childhood was
a second consideration to the dollars and
cents that could be filched out of the So
cial position of the body.
The immediate cause Of the breaking IN
OF the body was the repeated Charges that
the home on Sanchez street was beine
the forty-odd waits were being inhu-
manly treated. In order. that last
evenings actions OF the society
state that at a recent meeting nearly ali
OF the old board resigned and an entire
new board OF directors was elected Then
ment OF the home and the new board Re
fused TO accept the positions TO which
they were elected. Charles MONTGOMERY
the former president, seeing that some
old directors and announced that he
thought II time to wind up the affairs Of
the society. but before doing so II would
be we'll 10 have some grounds for such an
action. something more than the many
charges and recriminations of blackmaii
bribery and dishonesty that have disgust
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FISTS AND GAS
WERE A WOMAN'S
DEADLY WEAPONS
Lively Scrimmage on
Dupont Street.
DISASTROUS FAMILY FRACAS
HIS INFURIATED WIFE BESETs
GEORGE sTRowBRIDGE.
After the Man Had Been Covered
With Bruises His Assailant
Attempts to Asphyxiate
Him.
DISASTROUS FAMILY FRACAS
HIS INFURIATED WIFE BEsETs
GEORGE STRoWBRIDGE.

George Stowbridge. a coachman. has for
weeks lived In mortal dread Of his wife
He has several times attempted 70 snug
gle his clothes out OF the house. but she
has baked all his efforts. He weighs
about 125 pounds and his wife Is three
times heavier.
The Strowbridges live at 409is Dupont
street. and yesterday Mrs. StrOwbridga
started in 10 drink carrier I'm the day than
usual. Strowbridge kept out OF her way
till the afternoon. and when he saw her
go into saloon he ran upstairs 20 their
room and was packing his clothes. when
she entered suddenly. grabbed him by the
hair and threw him across the room. As
he jumped To his feet she hit him on the
eve, knocking him down. Under pain OF
death she compelled him 10 disrobe and
20 10 bed
After Strowbridge had fallen into a gen.
tie slumber Mrs. Strowbridge turned on
the gas and. locking the door. went 20
liquor up again. The landlady smelled the
gas and, forcing open the door. discovered
Strowbridge asleep In bed and the room
full OF gas. She notified Policemen Keyes
and SNOWFALL. and they rang for the
patrol wagon and StrOwbridge was taken
To the Receiving Hospital lie was SUI
fering more from fright than from the
effects of the gas and was soon out ot
danger.
Mrs Strowbridge was arrested by the
policemen and sent In the patrol wagon
drunk was registered against her She
was crazy from drink and created such
disturbance that she had 20 be put IN the
dark cell. Her husband will not proh-
ably charge her with more serious Of
fense.
Strowbridge has been married eight
years. He was then coachman I'm the
Crocker family and she was the French
from her altogether. as he is constantly In
fear OF his life.
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Mrs. Westerfeld'S RO-
nance Ends.
SEQUEL TO AN ELOPEMENT
SAYS HER HUSBAND THREAT
ENED TO TAKE HER LIFE.
Young Wife Alleges That While She
Danced at the Tivoli Her Better
Half Spent Her Meager
Salary.

The course Of true love never did run
smooth. but in Herman Westerfeld
Jr.'s case & seems 10 have selected its
toughest course Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Orovrda Westerfeld swore 10 a com
plaint I'm Judge Mogan's court charging
her husband with threatening to take
her life. Back OF all this lies a romantic
story Of loves young dream and a rude
awakening that should serve as a terri
bic example 10 all afflicted with a desire
FOR marital felicity.
Young Westerfeld will he remembered
as having about a year ago. in spite of
the wishes OF his sweetheart's mother
carried off Oroveda Raymond TO Stockton.
where they were promptly married. And
then his troubles began.
The young couple returned 10 this city
and went To housekeeping. but the task
proved too much for Westerfeld. and then
for two weeks his mamma-in-law kept
the pair n the Hotel Balboa. When the
paying OF board bills became monotonous
Mrs. Raymond notified the latest addition
70 her family TO "get"-and he got. But
against her mothers wishes Orov@ia
got with him, and when shortly after
ward she went TO visit aunt at Sacra-
mento he accompanied her.
About a week after their arrival at Sac
ramento Mrs. Raymond was reused from
her after-dlnner nap by the telephone.
and, 10 use her own words. was almost
knocked OUT when she heard her daugh-
ter was extremely IN. the attack being
caused. IL was alleged. by her husband
asserting his authority by humping her
with a broom. Naturally. when Mrs
Westerfeld recovered she sought the shell
ter Of the maternal roof. and from her
mamma : arms she refused 10 move when
petitioned 10 do so by her now repentant
spouse. But after a while she reioined
him. and as finances were at a low ebb
she accepted position in the Tivoli
chorus. making her first appearance ap-
propriately enough in an extravaganza
called "Blueheard.' For this she received
six dollars per. which, according 10 her
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version, her lord with rare thoughtful
hsSs ore" himself in order TO take care
OF H. And take care OF II he did The
next seen Of her 10y her mother vas
month afterward. when she arri,,ed a. "a
nome; pennlless and In rags her diamond
brooch being left with an accomrodattn-
gspltaIlst win place Of business on
Third street. while her wedding rino ra
posed In the same safe repository
Even this experience did not kim bo-
young afectlon. for according 10 ber
mother statement Herman periodically
appeared with the golden clrclet and ,baSS
her daughter left with him. only 70 res,l
pear IN a week or two sans clotbes -
ring. sans everything '"iiS
The eliminating point. however. was
reached when on the night OF the Cal,,ar
MIA regiments return Oroveda foinfoa' ot u =
the corner OF Market and Third stra u On
This last experience. due II is Claimed -
the bread and water diet on v,bt1b -, 70
was forced TO subsist. killed VII, ,il sne
sprouts Of love she still nourished for ~. :.
husband. ' ''Sr
Westerfeld has lately been emplovaa ,,.
a sign writer at 7l7 Market street anG
while cycling the passing throng vs.sr anu
day morning from his employers vinSe,,.
noticed his wife sauntering by. IL ~.
mediately hurried 10 the street and to,anI
aging. They were:
IT'S wonder TO me you don't wear 10
cent clothes" To which he replied with
proper scO-n: WIN
Never mind the clothes. Dot. I wan,
10 speak TO you.
mans poetical abbreviation Of Oroveda
which he found rather a mouthful i'm tbe,
days he was filled with love.
Dot, however. walked on. remarking as
her cousin, David Rosenberg. came up and
threatened TO call policeman. With other
light conversation Of this character the
trio walked up TO o'Farrell and Stockton
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ed the public with the organization To
TINS end he had brought in several little
children. inmates of the home.
one by one they were brought into the
inquisition room and questioned, and the
tales they told of the treatment they had
received were shocking in the extreme
Their stories reflected anything but credit
upon the matron. Mrs. Hattie Reed. who
according 10 their simple tales. has been
guilty OF revolving cruelty. neglect and
even brutality. All testified to have taken
Nermln from their persons in numbers
that shocked every listener. Little Willie
foeman stated that ne had been plunged
INTO cold water on the preteXt OF beng
bathed. and before the wet was removed
was whipped with ruler.
Another witness was Mrs. John Pettee
who has all along been the supporter OF
the rnatron. but who was not afraid to tell
what she believed to be the truth and ac-
knowledge that she had been deceived
From personal investigation she had
found that the children had been poorly
fed and suffered for the necessities that
the society had paid for and which had
been converted into luxuries by Mrs. Reed
and her family. The latter according to
the story had lived at the home and one
of the latter. Pearl Reed. a violent tenn
pered girl, had frequently assisted the
mother in her abuse of the little charges
of the society According to the state
ment of Mrs. Pettee the matron had. pre-
vious 10 being given the charge of the
home. been arrested for cruelty to chill
dren. Mrs. Pettee stated that the reason
that Mrs. Reed had not been prosecuted
was that she (Mrs. Reed paid Frank Hol-
brook, the former secretary. $50 TO silence
the matter. Another charge was that
Pearl Reed had been receiving company
at unusual times OF the night and had
compelled the children to go out for beer
and whisky for herself and company.
Mrs. Reed was given n chance 10 fell
her side of the story and she denied that
she had been either inhuman or neglect
full of her little charges. She also denied
the insinuations against her daughter
stating that II was only root beer that
also an ex-secretary, stated that he had
learned enough Of the conduct at the
home TO make him take from its roof the
children over which he had been appoint
ed guardian while he was a member of the
society.
At this point f. Marchand. a director Of
three weeks, begged TO resign. as he had
Chairman Montgomery urged him to wait
and help wind up the affairs OF the unfor-
tunate society. and in order TO head off
any further argument on the matter he
appointed j. +. O'Brien and Acting Secre-
tary Beanston as a committee to attend
TO the dislncorporation Of the society
Mr.. Montgomery stated that while there
the home. the matron had always been
upheld and supported by DR.. Dalzal and a
few other members Of the old board, who
would not hear OF having her investigat ed
or dismissed. On one point the chairman
was emphatic and that was that food sur
ficient for three months had been provided
for the little ones at the home He an
committee with full power to act to see
that the children at the home are distrib-
uted among the charitable organizations
of the city.
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FAILED TO AGREE.
Jury Not Unanimous That Harada
Kept a Reasonable Lookout
for the Train

the Southern Pacific Company remained
out all OF Friday night and were taken
into United States Circuit Judge Morrow S
courtroom yesterday morning and were
discharged They stood on the final ballot
three for Harada and nine for the railroad
company.
Harada brought the suit to recover go :
$50 for the loss OF a leg. three fingers and
three toes. the result OF being run over
by a train at the crossing of Railroad
avenue and Everett street. in Alameda.
on October H. 1895 Harada was crossing
the track at the time.
The railroads defense was that the
japanese did not keep a lookout while
he was on the tracks.
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BIG MINING DEAL.
Dwinen Mine in siskiyou County
Sold 20 Boston Capitalists.

The Dwinen mine in Siskiyou County
has been sold boy Edgar r. Wallace TO a
Boston syndicate for Sl25ON. Although
the deal has been under consideration for
some time the consummation did not take
place until yesterday. when all the ar
rancements were finally completed the
price paid and the formal transfer OF the
property effected.
The Dwinell mine Is one OF the oldest
and best known quartz properties in Sis
livou County and has proved "a source Of
profit 10 all that have al any time been
connected with n. Negotiations for its
purchase were opened bv the Boston capt
fallsfs about year ago, when they bond
cd the property with the understanding
that III their Investigations should prove
eaffefacfOrv they were 10 have the right
of nurcha-ing IL at the above figure.
Tho mine r. one OF the richest In the Ca
zol1e district and it's new owners intend
nufflng in over 500 600 IN improvements
before starting 10 work IN earnest 20 ex-
tract its treasures.
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A Letter to Catherine
Haigh Presented.
1T REMAINED UNIDENTIFIED
THE TROUBLES OF AN AMADoR
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Adjourned the Hearing, Ordered the
Witness TO Return, but at Last
Reports She Had Failed
TO Obey.

Catherine Haigh. whose age has been
placed an from ID 10 60 years and whose
address is located at various Eastern
points, including Philadelphia and Cincin-
nau, is still pressing her suit against CY-
rus ElWood Brown 10 recover $4,000 dam
ages Tor breach of promise. Mrs Brown.
vile of the defendant. has been sought
out by the plaintiff ar her home in Ply
moth, Amador County. and in response
10 a summons issued boy Justice OF the
Peace Blower has given her deposition.
but owing 20 the fact that she bears the
relationship of wife TO the defendant
The Jaw favored her and the case OF the
piaintn gained nothing by her eNamina-
Mrs. Browns deposition. which was re-
celyed hy County clerk Doane few days
ago and which was opened 10y Presiding
Judge Daingerfeld. sets forth the follow
ing facts. Mrs. Brown married her hus-
band In october ~ 1891 and has since re-
sided with him, she is familiar with his
business affairs and knows his handwrit-
inE. Here The statement OF facts con-
c.ided and the plainuu was up against
Mrs. Brown was handed one OF the i'm
Tassioned letters alleged 10 have been
written by Brown 10 The Young woman
Who is now suing him. and asked whether
of not the handWrttng was that OF her
husband. the letter having been written
from chicago, bearing date ~ August II.
lN.N. Defendant counsel objected 10 the
question On the ground that as the wit
ness was the wife Of the defendant she
could not testify against her hnushand
without her husbands consent Counsel
f0r the plaintiff handed Mrs Brown the
letter Notwithstanding the objection. and
again asked her the above question. but
She refused 20 testify.
IAN adjournment" the testimony of the
JlstiCc OF the Peace reads. was fhsn
taken Tor half an hour. and Mrs. Brown
was instructed 10 return ar that time
Mrs Brown. however. had evidently given
as much testimony as she thought pru-
dent and The hour Of converting Of the
hearing found her absent. As she could
not he found. the hearing was ordered
continued for the period Of two weeks. at
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- FFICER JACK COLEN. he who
n vi looks after the well-being Of :he
II turbulent shopping district OF SUIT
~ ter street, is a new addition 10 the
police force OF this municipality.
Yet his ambition has been fired 10 do some
great deed. which in one bound would put
him in the very front rank Of criminal
catchers-something that would place him
on more than equal footing with the old
er members Of the force. The opportunity
came last Thursday night. Colen grabbed
II as turkey gobbler would grab June
bug. and now he is rather sorry he did not
forego the chance.
Colen. before he became a copper" was
a beau Of the Fire Department No or
dinary beau was Colen. A regular out
and-outer was he: flim-flambeau. whose
apparel was a perfect blaze Of glory. a
flame was he whom no woman could re-
sist, and Of such warmth that there is q
occasion an engine. seeing him pass the
house. rolled on a light" never waiting
for the horses.
AS a fireman Colen was n success. But
the pace was too slow for a man OF his
spirit. Fires were too infrequent TO give
him the excitement he craVed. He needed
something more bracing. Where could he
turn and find his longed for stimulant?
The police force. Just the thing He would
get himself appointed and take a chance
at showing some of the old moth-eaten
coppers what young blood could do.
The first few months of Jacks career
as a guardian Of the public morals were
uneventful. Nothing turned up more ter
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streets. where westerfeld. feeling he was
outclassed. left them.
Just here IL was that the alleged threats
occurred which occasoned the warrant.
Westerfeld declaring as he turned TO walk
up O'Farrell street that "he would call on
her mother at 1880 and would come pre-
pared"
Westerfed said last night that as his
wife had been threatening to obtain n di-
vorce from him he stopped her at the first
opportunity 10 question her as TO her in
tentions As he did not know her cousin
he preferred not 10 talk before him. and
left them telling his wife that II she
wished a divorce he would visit her in the
evening. prepared to make arrangements
that would be satisfactory TO her.
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METEoRs' ABSENCE EXPLAINED
ID. Perrine Tells of Heavenly
Bodies and Their Habits

Those who peered long and faithfully
az the heavens on the 18th. and yet were
disappointed had an opportunity OF get
ting even at Academy OF Sciences Hall
last night. c. ID. Perrine. who Is assist
ant star-Sazer at the Lick Observatory.
had photographed all kinds OF mcteors
and comets. and a screen at one end OF
the hall was converted into temporary
armament across which hstereOpticon heav-
emily bodies few. From what Mr.. Per-
rtne said IL was gathered that the meteors
had materialized. but something had
switched them out Of the terrestrial field
OF vision. and the few that appeared as
billed were obscured by fog and mist.
Many admirable charts were shown by
the aid OF the stereopticon. I'm which the
action Of these eccentric bodies was made
clear
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FRENCH ALLIANCE BALL.
Successful Entertainment at Native
Sons Hall.

The concert and ball given last night at
Native Sons Hall for the benefit OF the
schools OF the French Alliance was a sue
cess in every particular. A large audience
listened TO the concert programme and
many remained afterward for the dance.
The concert programme opened with an
overture nv the orchestra. which was led
bv Eugene Legallet. This was followed
by an address by President NJ. s. Well.
A comic song. la Famille Grosnichou."
bv Ernest I.assale, accompanied by Miss
Emile Iassale, and n Spanish serenade by
Misses Blanche Legallet, Jeanne Escaig,
Schoiastique discard and Josephine Robin
were the next numbers on the programme.
A comic song by Paul Girard, fantasy
OF Faust by the orchestra, rendition
of the 'Artiste Musicien"' by Dutch Wal.
ton and a monologue, THE Inventor"
completed the first part OF the entertain
ment.
Dancing followed till an early morning
hour.
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along Market street last night at a break
neck rate of speed. knocked down Frank
Stoddard, a young man, who requires the
aid of a crutch to help him along through
the world. Stoddard was standing on the
street at Seventh. waiting for Il car. when
the cyclist ran him down. The Injured
man was conveyed to his home az % Pond
street and attended by DR. Bell. who ad-
vised him To go 10 the City ard County
Hospital where DR.. Bailey dressed his
wounds which are severe. but not neces-
sarily OF n fatal character.
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Six Chinese Compa-
nieS 7 AXE Action.
WILL PREPARE A STATEMENT
Ho VOW, THE CONSUL GENERAL,
TO INVESTIGATE
Rev. DR.. Endicott Gardiner Defends
the Act of Chief Dunn of the
Chinese Bureau in Refus-
ing the Permit.

Rev Or. John Endicott Gardiner. Chi
nese Inspector and Interpreter. has made
the defense for the Chinese Bureau. He
stated that Chinese Inspector and Inter
prefer. Mr.. Da Silva. had been specially
detailed TO visit the Mail dock. the County
Jail and other places where Chinese immi-
grants are detained awaiting the decision
OF the Collector as TO their right 10
land and 10 ask each prisoner whether
he Is sick or well. Mr.. Da Silva reported
to Chief Dunn that he saw Ho Nun with
the others and that Nun said that he was
we'll DR.. Gardiner said also that Chief
Dunn declined 10 grant the request of Mr..
Costello for a permit for physician, 10
the County Jail because Ho Nun on that
very day had denied 10 Mr.. Da Silva that
he was sick. and the chief did not wish TO
allow an opportunity TO any one Of coach
ing Ho Nun as 10 what his testimony
should be.
The matter OF the death OF Ho Nun in
the County jail with no medical attend
ance and the false autopsy slip in the
Coroner's office were the prevailing topics
OF conversation in Chinatown and In Fed
eral circles yesterday. At meeting OF
ing the details OF the affair were pre-
sented 10 HO Vow. Consul General at this
port for China. and II was decided 10
bring the case 10 official attention In
The meeting was attended by the Consul
General and a large number Of represen-
were made and much indignation was
expressed. A committee was appointed 10
draw up an official statement of facts 10
be presented 70 the Chinese Consul Cen
the Federal officials in refusing HO Nun
n physician while he was sick in the Jail
and after his attorney. Mr.. Costello. had
notified the chief OF the Chinese bureau OF
that fact. Action will be taken in the seat
Of Government later from the statement
Of facts as detailed by the committee.
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win Erect the Fire Escapes.

when the cases OF James A. Shook.
president OF the San Francisco Real Es-
tate Investment Company. charged on
eight complaints with refusing 20 erect
ftanguipos and fire escapes on the school
properly al Market and Fifth streets. OF
which the company Is the lessee. were
called in Judge Mogans court yesterday
the dcfendan. promised 10 have them
erected as soon as possible. The Judge
continued the cases for a week 70 give
him time TO carry out his promise
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no Reward injured Firemen.

Communications were received BY the
Supervisors yesterday from the Board Of
Fire Commissioners recommending the
payment OF $50 to James Walsh OF engine
company No. 81. $3.50 20 James McGibben
OF engine company No. 90 ana $40 70 w.
Frodsham OF truck company No 3, who
were all injured while in the discharge
OF their duty.
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Wounded a Neighbor's Cow.

John A. Reese. a rancher near Ingle-
side, who was accused of putting
charge of buckshot into Mrs. Lhouillier's
COW July 12 last, instead OF into a chicken
hawk, had his case dismissed by Judge
Mogan yesterday. The Judge advised him
to be more careful IN future in taking
aim at a chicken hawk.
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corner Of Taylor and Eddy streets by w.
A. Deane to Mrs. VI. a. Skelly for SIC. 00O
was negotiated by Thomas Magee & Sons
That firm declines 20 claim credit for the
sale, which, II appears. was made BY o. d
Baldwin.
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Berlin booksellers are strictly forbid
den to sell school children books stitched
with wire. as several cases OF blood pol
rusty wire.
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which time IL IS thought Mrs Brown can
be produced and the hearing continued
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Sale Made by o. d. Baldwin.

o Through inadvertence IL was announced
in The Call yesterday that the sale of the
lot and improvements on the northeast
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Knocked Down by a Bicycle.
A reckless bicycle rider. while spinning