The San Francisco call., 1907-01-03
Police on Guard
and Place Woman
Under Arrest

Bent upon creating trouble and
while on the verge Of nervous collapse
from what appeared to be an over
Indulgence in liquor, Mrs. Olivette
Barrick. who styles herself Mrs. George
Wingfield attempted to enter the ST.
Francis Hotel at o'clock yesterday
morning and was arrested. After
shouting threats and cursing at the
top OF her voice when she paused on
p the corner OF Powell and Geary streets.
she was bundled into an auto and
taken TO the Bush-street police sta
tion. The prisoner was removed later
10 the Central Emergency Hospital, as
her condition demanded medical treat
ment.
Several days ago the woman made
commotion at the hotel declaring that
Wingield had left her penniless and
she was escorted from the building by
a policeman after being refused an in
terview by Wingheld, who is
wealthy mining man from GOloneld-
Mrs. Barrick made her temperance
at the hotel after midnight yesterday
and after trying to enter by the rear
door was told by the clerk to leave
the premises, as there were no rooms
to be had. At her request she was
placed in a cab by Patrolman kav-
anaugh and driven to the Palace Ho-
tel. There she procured an automo-
bile and returned to the st. Francis,
first visiting several resorts in the
district. The police in the meantime
had been notified Of the woman's visit
TO the St. Francis and were on the
lookout
POLICE ON WATCH
The vigil OF Sergeant Shaw and
Patrolmen Meredith and KavanaUgh
was rewarded when the auto whizzed
by the hotel. IT ran down Geary street
for half a block and its occupant
alighted.
while Meredith and Kavanaugh
stood in the shadow Of the entrance
Of the hotel. Sergeant Shaw recon-
noitered the rear OF the wing in
which the hotel Office and lobby are
situated.
After leaving the auto Mrs. Barrick
went TO the rear door Of the hotel,
ascended it with firm tread and tried
the doorknob. The door was locked.
and after rapping in vain she went
around TO the front entrance.
At a signal from Shaw she was
stopped by the policemen In loud
tones she argued with the police and
refused to leave. Her chauffeur was
equally obstinate and refused to move
his machine. Finally the woman be-
came so boisterous and foul mouthed
that Shaw ordered her placed under
arrest and Meredith took her TO the
Bush-street station. At o'clock, when
she was bailed out to appear in court,
she tainted, and was then conveyed to
the Central Emergency Hospital
MINER DENIES CLAIM
Wingfield makes strenuous denial OF
any claim upon him by the woman who
charges she is his common law wife
He says that her attack came unex-
pectedly and that she tried a suit in
Goldheld and the case was thrown out
by the Judge. Wingfeld also claims
TO have an affidavit IN which the
woman admits that she is not his wife
and that she is liable TO perjury IL he
should press the charge.
GoIdheld men IN and about the hotel
are skeptical OF the woman's claims.
They are willing to believe that Wing
field became entangled with her when
at Tonopah, but believe that her only
object in making trouble is to obtain
hush money Wingheld's brother ar
rived late last night from Goldfeld,
hut denial was made that his presence
was in any way connected with his
brothers trouble.