The San Francisco call., 1905-05-13
House Is Found alG
Police Are on
Guard.
ByiDgtOn Wants to Serve
Grand Jury Subpoena on
Mrs. MCCufdy.
District Attorney Meets Much Married
Husband st Door, Who Refuses
to Let Him In.

Life became unbearable for Mrs
AcCurdy. nnother-tn-law OF Attorney
George d Collins. al her Mil Valley
residence and, as District Attorney
Bvington discovered yesterday after
noon, she has taken I'D her abode in
this city. The District Attorney is try
ing TO serve her with a subpoena TO ap-
pear before the Grand Jury this morn
ing 10 testify in the investigation Of
the bigamy charge against Collins
Fersevering effort on the part of de-
tectives finally resulted IN locating
Mrs. McCurdy in q house at Ills Sac
rsmento street.
For several days the mother-in-law
has been living in seclusion in Marin
County and during that time her
movements were closely watched by
the suthorities- Mrs. McCurdy be-
came distressed by their actions as
Ehe had originally left the Palace TO
free herself and daughter from es-
pionage- With great caution and
secreriveness she returned 10 San
Francisco again in search of q refuge
place.
No sooner were her plans being car
ried into operation than the Grand
Jury detectives knew OF II and she
was traced 10 her present hiding place
the first day Collins presence in the
house and refusal to let Mrs. Nc
Curdy be seen al the time Of District
Attorney Byington's attempt 10 see
her, only shows the determination with
which ne intends 70 fight the case
Il is thought that Collins selected
this Sscramento-street house with es-
pecisl care, IN the hope that il would
afford absolute concealment. He
showed much surprise when he met the
District Attorney, who called there
with = subpoena
Collins answered the bell yesterday
and asserted on inquiry Of Attorney
Byingt0n that Mrs. McCurdy was not
staying there. Byington displayed the
subpoena for her 10 appear in court,
but Collins would not permit him TO
enter the house and serve il. Collins
finally admitted that Mrs. McCurdy
was in the house. but only agreed
10 produce her on condition that By
1ngton would give his word Of honor
that no attempt would be made TO
subpoena her. This ByingIOn refused
10 DC ana he failed 10 see Mrs. Nc
Curdv.
The house al Ills Sacramento
street is assessed TO .. H Bidd and he
asserts that Collins leased il from him
three days ago. This statement is de-
MED bv Collins. At q late hour De-
tec1iVe Tom Gibson and two patrol
men were guarding the house 10 pre-
vent the escape OF Mrs McCuroy-
Drastic measures viii be resor1ed to
this morning 10 serve the subpoena on
her
Il is the purpose of District Attor-
rey Byington 10 get an order from
Judge Lswlor this morning authoriz-
ing him 10 force an entrance TO
The house and serve the subpoena de-
spite the objections that Collins or
AIRS. McCurdy may make.
Full evidence Of the case against
Collins is in the hands Of the District
Attorney and viii be presented TO the
Grand jury with z view to the find
Ing Of an Indictment for bigamy.
Collins has previously stated that
his new mother-in-laW would appear
and give her testimony at the trial.
but his reluctance to let her DO so
makes the District Attorney think she
may have some valuable and import
ant testimony TO impart- Mrs Char
lotte Collins. the wife whom Collins
now repudiates. viii relate her pitiful
story TO the grand jurors and the tes-
timony OF the remainder of the family
VIII be heard. District Attorney By
ington declares that he can produce at
least six persons who were present
when George D. Collins married Char
lotte Newman. He has been trying to
locate Father Connolly, the priest who
performed the ceremony, and expects
10 have him present when the case is
taken up.