The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
WOMEN SHADOWS TELL
HOW THEY TRAIL spot
Police Court Regaled With
Details of the Arts
of Sleuthing

Three women and a young man who
sought fame and fortune in the art of
sleuthing entertained the courtroom
crowd before Police Judge Cabaniss
yesterday by detailing how they were
employed by DR." Carl w. Won Tiede-
mann to shadow Wade H f'ou1kes, an
insurance solicitor whose home is at
25l7 California street They were to
get Sl5o month each and their ex-
penses. but they We're discharged after
few days. Won Tiedemann alleging
that they had gone over to the enemy.
The aspiring detectives were Blanche
Gilman, stenographer living at $50
Hayes street; Carrie B. ShiedIe. book
keeper; Mrs. Ella Reason, saleslady"
OF 5625 Twentieth street, and James
Daniel Melville, motorman.
The quartet was summoned to testify
against Won Tiedemann, who was
charged with having threatened to kill
foulkes. 1t was alleged by the COM
piainant that Won Tiedemann had
bounded him for weeks and accused
him of hiding Constance Bowen, a
young girl who had disappeared from
Won Tiedemann's employ. Private de-
tectives had been dogging his footsteps
day and night, said F'oulkes, and when
he met the doctor in Fillmore street
In April the latter insisted on stopping
him and annoying him. "I'll fix you
yet, Won Tiedemann had declared.
Foulkes denied knowing where the
Bowen girl lived or anything about her.
He had also received several threaten
ing letters purporting TO be signed by
the girls mother, Mrs. NJ. e. Mowry
362 Perry street, Oakland. but these
We're written by Won Tiedemann. he
said The witness believed that Won
Tiedemann was suffering from delu-
sions and bent on violence
Blanche Gilman testified that she had
been employed by Won Tiedemann
whom she knew as Captain Mowry to
shadow Foulkes. After nine days Won
Tledemann discharged her, refusing to
pay her salary or 81 expenses. Her en-
gagement was to ascertain the
whereabouts of the Bowen girl. She
had shadowed Foulkes from early
morning till late at night, but had
never seen a woman in his company
nor did she see him enter any dis
reputable house
The testimony of the two other
women and Melville was to the same
effect. Melville admitted being paid
50, on account. Miss Shields was ems
ployed for days. Mrs. Reason 10 days
and Melville Is days
Won Tiedemann denied having made
any threats against Foulkes He had
been asked by the Bowen girls mother
to endeavor to find her He did not
pay the amateur detectives because
he discovered that they had gone
over to the enemy" He had seen
Foulkes and the Bowen girl together
in Oakland not more than three weeks
ago. This assertion brought forth
the declaration from Fouikes. you are
liar" and the Judge sternly called
for order.
Thomas C. Gray manager of the de-
tective agency. testified that the anna
teur detectives had consulted him and
had paid him $3.50 each to collect their
pay from Won Tiedemann.
The judge dismissed the case. but
advised Won Tiedemann that when he
had any detective work to do he should
apply to the proper authorities and to
stop annoying Foull6es.
Miss Gilman asked what course she
should take to get her money from
Won Tiedemann, and the Judge said
that she might make a demand upon
the doctor after he left the court.
The three women and Melville crowd.
ed about Won Tiedemann in the street,
making demands for their money and
followed him until he took refuge in
a paSSincr