The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
Would Rather Stay in Padded Cell
Than Return to Her Husband.
Rich Seattle Mining
Man Pleads With
Wife in. Vain.

Joseph Warner, the Seattle capitalist,
who on saturday had his wife arrest
ed on A charge. Of insanity because she
refused to live with him, went
70 the Central Emergency Hospi-
tai. where she is confined, and at
tempted TO effect a reconciliation yes
terday- But Mrs. Warner refused to
receive him. intimating that she pre-
ferred TO remain in the padded cell Ia
which she is confined, and 81 necessary
endure the company of the insane,
rather than return 10 him.
REFUSED TO SEE HUSBAND.
Early in the day Warner, in hopes
than his wife would relent,' arranged
thsF she should have special accOmmo-
datiOns. He stated that he would not
only withdraw the commitment If
she would leave her confinement and
Join him. bat that he would give her
$4,000. But Mrs. Warmers only reply
was that she despised him and would
never live with him again.
Mrs. Warner refused TO see any one
yesterday, with the exception Of Be
atrice Bailey. a northern actress, who
accompanied her on her flying trip TO
this city via Portland. She met the
actress nearly year ago in Seattle
and since that time the two have been
bosom companions Following a violent
quarrel with her husband. Mrs. War
ner declared her intentions Of leaving
Seattle and the actress expressed a
desire TO accompany her.
Together the two women went 10
Portland and registered at the Port
land Hotel Warner followed, and
bribing q belboy, was able 10 keep
posted on her movements The two
women, learning Of Warmers arrival
in Portland. left hurriedly for-this city,
where. under assumed names, they
registered at the st. Francis Hotel and
later went TO the Baltimore.
FOUND AT THE BALTIMORE.
At the Baltimore. Warner. who had
followed his wife TO this city, found
her. Although ne had fled a suit for
divorce against her at Seattle, alleging
extreme cruelty, he begged her to re-
turn TO him. promising TO have the
dNorce proceedings dismissed II she
" AIld DO so. But Mrs. Warner refused
% listen TO him.
Warmers next move was to go be-
fore Judge Trout and charge his wife
with insanity. The warrant was given
10 Detective Welsh TO serve
At the Baltimore the detective
learned that Mrs. Warner had packed
her belongings and left on an express
wa Eon. presuma bly, for the ferry. Walsh
rived there just as she was climbing
down from the express wagon. She
did not attempt TO resist arrest, but
went with the officer, sullenly, to the
hospital Warner soon arrived, but
she would have nothing TO do with him.
SAYS SHE Is SANE.
Dr. Nae. Magnus examined the wom-
an al the hospital and declared that she I
was not insane. Mrs Warner refused
TO talk other than TO say that her
husband had been insanely jealous Of
her ever since their marriage a year
ago and that she could not leave the 4
house unless he followed at her heels. I
She said that he had always been kind /
70 her. but that he is a constant bore. 4
She admitted that he had spent con-
sidera bic money on her and declared 4
that their honeymoon must have been
an expensive one
The pair were married a year ago in
Seattle and have since made the north /
ern city their home. They travelled /
extensively the first few months of
their welded life, visiting New York, 4
where they stopped at the Waldorf /
Astoria. They then went to Saratoga 4
and visited many other watering re-
sc-E1 along the Atlantic Coast.
Fnom the very first Mrs. Warner de- 4
clared that her husband showed fits
Of jealousy and that on many occasions 4
she was subjected TO humiliation at
his hands Things went from bad to
worse. until Warner declared be would /
cave her for good That was on the 4
PA OF this month, and on the same
day, with Miss Bailey Mrs. Warner 1
eft for Portland. The following day
the husband fled his suit for divorce 4
and then started in pursuit.
Warmers mother, who is very
wealthy, resides at one OF the family's 4
homesteads in Seattle and has always
kept her son fairly well supplied with
money. He has also made several we'll /
paying investments in mining proper
ties and is considered TO be worth sew
erai hundred thousand dollars in his
own name
Mrs. Warner viii have her matri-
monlsl troubles sifted by the Board Of /
Insane Commissioners this morning.
Beatrice Bailey has moved from the
Baltimore and secured apartments neara
the hospital She was a constant visitor
at the cell of her friend Yesterday