The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-04
ANGEL" LEFT IN
THE LURCH BY
HER STAR
Antioch Woman Finances
a Restaurant Deal and
Now Expresses Regret.
MANAGER VANISHES
AND DEBTS REMAIN
He Wins the Maid of His
Benefactress as Well as
Coin She Had Saved


1 A woman is now IN control OF
! "Bab's" Grill at IT'S Geary street, and
+ it is claimed by those who are familiar
with the vicissitudes of the estabIish-
ment that she oply took over the place
when Jackson Sutton, late owner. de-
eamped after having secured $4,000 OF
her money. This determined feminine
party of the first part is said to be
Mrs. Christina Bonneckson Of Antioch
Her attorneys are Sullivan. Sullivan &
Roach.
+ Sutton is said to have played upon
the weaknesses Of Mrs. Bonneckson for
the purpose of getting possession OF
/ her savings. The story is that he
called her endearing names while at
the same time sIyIy making love to
Anna Nelson, a Danish girl who
I worked for Mrs. Bonneckson at An
I tioch.
I Two months ago Sutton left Antioch
I with $500. said to have been secured
/ from his patroness. and with the pretty
/ little Danish girl he came to this city.
+ street. opposite Bab's restaurant, which
sutton bought and placed under the
management of the former owner. Bah
cock. 1t was presumed then that SUIT
ton and the Nelson girl 1ere- -raarrsssf.
he having always introduced her as his
wife.
Sutton secured the first installment
Z Of An
ing that he intended to open a saloon
on Post street near Fillmore. Then he
changed his plans Gnd put the funds
into the eating place at 1715 Geary
street. Since the trouble a Dane named
Raubach is in charge as manager for
Mrs Bonneckson and he tells how he
secured possession OF the place. He
says the first installment secured from
Mrs. Boneckson was not enough for
sutton. He had to buy jewels for his
alleged wife and he had TO keep "Bab'sp
name burning electrically over the
door of the restaurant. On November
"A he made a trip to Antioch and re-
turned with $500 secured from his
friend. Mrs. Bonneekson did not know
of Suttons doings here and she will
ingly advanced him funds.
Sutton's last 'money-raising trip to
Antioch was on Sunday Soon there
after he and the girl left their lodg-
ings with all their effects. Inquiry
there last evening met with the sug-
] gestion that they might have gone to
Portland
On the following Thursday. Thanks
giving Day. the Antioch benefaetress
came TO the city but not finding SUIT
ton. she hired detective to trace him.
But her selection of a detective was
not entirely happy one. for the detec-
tive James Curtin. took an overdose
of morphine Sunday night last. was
taken to the Central Emergency Hos
pitaI and the story leaked out. The
woman says that she does not wish TO
prosecute SuttoR but she would like
to find out where he is. Yesterday she
came to the city with draft which
she cashed at the Swiss-American
Bank She paid bill for the restaur-
rant to Bartlett & Requa. dealers in
wines at 1874 Eddy street.
Raubach. manager of the grill. said
last night that he saw an advertise
ment in a paper calling for "a
manager for the place. and when
he applied he was Immediately en-
gagged 1t is said that Raubach was
hired by sutton short time before his
disappearance and that now he Is re-
tained in his position BY the Antioch
woman