The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-01
Y T ALTHY MAN
GOES TO JAIL
Capitalist Lawrence's Wife
Causes His Arrest After
a Strenuous Encounter
is QUICKLY RELEASED
Policeman Answers Mid
night Alarm and Finds
Evidence of a Rueti0n
is QUICKLY RELEASED
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Sept. 80.
George E. Lawrence, capitalist, man
about town, and the son of a pioneer
contractor of San Francisco, was ar
rested at 2:3O o'clock this morning: at
his residence. 1855 Piedmont avenue. on
complaint of his wife. Mrs Laura /:
Lawrence. VINO summoned the police
and declared that she had been bEu-
tally beaten by her spouse. Lawrence
was carted off TO the city prison, but
later furnished $50 bail for his appear
ance this morning in the Police Court
Mrs. Lawrence. failed to appear at
court to swear TO a complaint against
her husband, and the case was con-.
tinued day.
There were ructions at the Lawrence
residence last night, if the testimony
of Policeman John Cockerton is to be
credited, and he was there responsive
to a telephone call for help. The lares
and penates had been hurled appar-
entity from their pedestals and all was
confusion, with a weeping excited
woman and an equally overweight
man as persons in a little domestic
drama.
1t was off to Jail with Capitalist
Lawrence, despite protests. Mrs. Law
renee was insistent. She declared she
could no longer bear with her .hus-
band. that his abusive language had
been coupled with use Of his fists and
she would not tolerate such conduct.
IF.
denials. He admitted that there had
been a fuss, but only such disturb
ance as jars the domestic serenity Of
many a family. Still. III an odd mo-
ment. Lawrence displayed cut on his
wrist and lump on his forehead.
which. he avowed, were inflicted by.
Mrs. Lawrence with. knife and piece
of china that was sent hurting at his
head
This episode follows very closely
upon a reconciliation, that the Law
.rences had effected, after Mrs. Law
renee, last July; had sued her husband
for a divorce, charging him with vari-
GUS sorts of cruelty. At the time,
Mrs. Lawrence procured an order of
court which tied up all Of. Lawrence's
property that could be located, includ-
ing a large amount of money in the
banks of Oakland and San Francisco
The suit for divorce was not pressed
Although it has. not been dismissed.
Mrs. Lawrence made no move. Shortly
after she filed the complaint, Law
renee. it is said. made promises &C -
good and was received again into the
bosom of his family. There is baby
five or six months old
Mrs. lawrence was Miss Laura l..
Brown of San Francisco when she we'd
ded the young. capitalist several years
aSo. She is a large. attractive woman,
physically the equal of her spouse. Her
husband is said TO enjoy a large in
come frc.n mis- share of his fathers
estate. In his own right Lawrence
holds title to ranch near Jackson's
Soda Springs in Napa County, 1000
acres of land in Kern County. realty in
San Francisco and n Oakland
For some time Lawrence resided in
New York City, where he f1ocked
with the smart set along the boule-
wards. Two years ago the couple came
to Oakland and established their home
AT the Piedmont avenue residence,
where. last nights fracas occurred