The San Francisco call., 1905-05-14

Grand Jury's Subpoena Is
Served on Mrs. McCurdy,
but She Ignores It and
House Is Yet Besieged
DETECTIVES LYING
IN WAIT FOR HER
Her Testimony Is Wanted
for Future Use in the
Prosecution of Son-in-
Law She Is Loyal To
CROWD GATHERS AT
LAWYERS NEW HOME
As an Object of Curiosity
and With Laws Heavy
Hand on Him He Begins
to Show Signs of Worry

George d. Collins was indicted for
bigamy by the Grand Jury yesterday.
His arrest followed, but after being
booked at the City Prison he was i'm
mediately released On $4,000 bail, the
amount Judge Lawlor had fixed. Dep
uty Sheriff f. j. Coyle and Detective
Thomas Gibson succeeded in serving
Mrs. Sarah McCurdy, mother of the
latest Mrs. Collins, with a subpoena
yesterday morning to appear in the
case before the Grand Jury. She ig-
nored the process, however, doing so
on the advice of Collins. Detectives
are still besieging the house at 1f1S
Sacramento street In the hope of cap
turing Mrs. McCurdy, SO that the
Grand Jury may take her testimony
for future use in the prosecution of
the unhappy benedict.
Collins had just finished his unsuc-
cessful effort in Judge Lawlor's court
State Senator under indictment at Sac
ramento for boodling, released by ha-
beas corpus proceedings when the
Grand Jury filed into the courtroom to
lay the laws heavy hand on him who
is so well versed in freeing those who
have become enmeshed in that same
law.
E. j. Bowes. who is acting as fore
man in the absence of Thomas p. An
drnxpC ;,al
the request that it be placed on the Sc
cret file. While Collins undoubtedly
knew that he was the one accused.
there was no formal process against
him and he quietly left the courtroom
and returned to his offices in the
Crocker building.
Judge Lawlor ordered the warrant of
arrest to issue and Detective Taylor
was at once dispatched to take the
lawyer into custody
Collins appeared pale and careworn.
when he returned to the Hall of Jus
tice with Detective Taylor and when he
was taken up to the prison he said to
the desk sergeant, Il am here to give
myself up" He appeared much crest
fallen as he made the remark. He was
Detective Taylor gave him over to a
deputy sheriff. He was taken to the
court of Judge Lawlor, where the in.
dictment was read. The charge of the
Grand Jury is as follows:
JURY'S INDICTMENT.
George D. Collins is accused by the
Grand Jury of the said city and county
of San Francisco, by this Indictment
OF the crime of felony, to-wit, bigamy.
committed as follows: The said George
ID. Collins on or about the 18th day of
May, 1883, at the said city and county
or San Francisco, State of California
did marry and take for his lawful wife
one Charlotta Newman; that at all the
times herein mentioned the said mar
riage between the said George d. Col
Inns and the said Charlotte Newman
was, and it now is, in full force and ef-
feet, and that the said marriage be-
tween the said George D. Collins and
the said Charlotte Newman has never
been annulled, dissolved or pronounced
void by court of competent iurisdic-
ton, or otherwise; that at all the time
herein mentioned the said Charlotte
Newman was, and she now is. living
and that at all of the times herein
mentioned the said Charlotte Newman
was. and she now is, the lawful wife
of the said George d. Collins; that at
all the times herein mentioned said
Charlotte Newman was living and re-
siding, and she does now live and re-
side, in the said city and county of San
francisco, State of California and that
all of the facts herein alleged are now.
and were at all the times herein men
toned, well known to the said GEORGE
d. Collins.
That on or about the 23d dav of
April, 1905. at the city of Chicago. state
of Illinois. the said George D. Collins
willfully, unlawfuly, knowingly and fell
oniously, and contrary and in violation
of the form, force and effect of the
laws of the said State of Illinois did
marry and take to wife a person other
than the said Charlotte Newman a.
wit, one Clarice McCurdy: that on or
about the I'd day Of May, 1905, and ever
since said I'd day of May, 1905. at the
said city and county of San Francis
co, State Of California. the said
George d. Collins willfully, unlawfullv.
knowingly lived, resided and cohabited
with the said Clarice McCurdy as hus-
band and wife,
Collins heard these charges read with