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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
NAP MAKERS MISTAKE
Regents and Fairmont Parks
Are in Alameda County

On the first page of the section of
last Sundays Call devoted to What
Oakland and her neighbors have to
show the fleet there appeared a col
oreo map Of Alameda and Contra Costa
counties Indicating location Of cities,
towns. the more important home tracts
now available and other interesting
data and illustration. BY an error of
the map maker Regents park and
Fairmont park tracts were shown to
be in Contra Costa county. while as a
matter of fact they are both in Ala
media county, the southernmost boun-
dairy of Regents park additions (Nos.
!, ? and 3 being within three blocks
OF University avenue and inside the
Berkeley city limits The northern
boundary line of Fairmont park tract
is three-qparters of mile south of the
county line and Regents park addition
No. is bounded on the north by the
dividing line between Alameda and
Contra Costa counties, thus bringing
al three tracts within the limit Of the
3 cent trolley fare.
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ART AND INDUSTRIAL
CONVENTION OF NEGROES
State Officials Invited TO ADJ
dress Gathering to Be Held
in Oakland

OAKLAND. May An interstate art
and industrial convention tQ De held by
the negroes Of the western states is
to open in FOreSters' hall, Thirteenth
and Clay streets, on the morning OF
May 8. Well known men and women
have been invited to be present and ad-
dress the gathering. The principal
topic will be the proposed plans of en-
tering at expeditions full displays of
the products Of negro handicraft and
skill. A movement is on foot among
the promoters of the coming cOnven-
tiop to make the first exhibit of the
kind at the next state fair in Sac
ramento.
Among those invited to the gather
ing are Governor Gf1lett, ]. A. Filcher,
secretary OF the state fair: j. Gordon
Mcpherson. editor of the Forum; Rev.
L. A Brown OF San Francisco; Rev.
DR.. ]. H Kelley OF san Francisco; W.
". Todd. negro lawyer. and John A.
Wilds. editor of the Oakland Sunshine.
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SOCIETY BURGLAR
ACCUSES BRIDE

BERKELEY, May 2.-The arrest of
Mrs. Corinne MCGOWAN, wife of>W. w.
Goelet. gentleman burglar, society man
and eX convict, whose burglaries in
the fashionable hostelries in the bay
cities have mystified the police. will
probably be the second chapter in the
story of the sensational case. Although
she had hopes of securing clemency
from the police by betraying her hus
band Of four months into the hands of
Marshal Vollmer. Mrs. MCGOWAN will
probably be arrested on her arrival in
this city.
Most dramatic was the scene in Voll-
mer's office when GoeIet sranch be-
lever in his wifes faithfulness to him,
received the news from the police pur-
porting to come from her lips that he
was an eX convict with several prison
records.
so she betrayed me, did she?" he
asked. Well, l will fix her and we
VIII see who gets the worst OF this.
She is deeper in it than 1 am"
Goelet then lapsed into a discreet
silence and although questioned he re-
fused to discuss her connection with
the crime.
Tears stood In his eyes, however,
when Vollmer recited the perfdy Of
the woman whom ne married just four
into the hands of the police. Until he
was told that the police knew his rec
ord, learned from the lips of his wife,
Goelet has steadfastly believed that
his wife would stand by him to the
last
-Goelet was arraigned before Justice
Edgar this morning. He was charged
with the burglary Of Miss Brewsters
room in the Northgate on the evening
Of April II. His preliminary hearing
was set for Monday afternoon, May 4,
and his bail fixed at $500.
The police are now engaged in gath
ering the clews which viii connect
Goelet's wife with the numerous bur-
glaries in which he is said to have
been the leader. Both Goelet and his
wife We're known TO have visited the
Yocom residence at .2311 Bancroft way
on the day the residence was robbed
Goelet declared it was the evil inf1u-
ence of his wife that led him to COM
nit the crime. She 1t was who placed
the goods in the pawnshops, he says,
and he maintains that she is as guilty
as he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
lOVF'SLABOR'SLOST
PLAYED IN GROVE

OAKLAND, May 2.-"Love's Labors
Lost" received an interesting inter-
probation this afternoon when cast
of amateurs presented the merry
Shakespearean comedy on the stage
of the newly opened theater in the
eucalyptus grove in Piedmont park
The well arranged amphitheater with
its quaint rustic furnishings was
thronged with the friends of the score
of young folk in the play. The stage
built about the growing trees presented
an ideal forest scene. The acoustics or
the out of door assembling place were
admirable.
Among those who won histrionic
honors in the afternoons production
were Miss Margaret Knox. Miss Jane
Churchill. Miss Ruth Woodbury.. Wal
ter Graves, Willard Barton Jr, DR..
Harry Carlton.
Preceding the play Miss Reba HoR
was crowned Mayday queen, her at
tendants forming about her in the
beautiful pole dance. The "a girls were
charmingly dressed in white. each
wearing a floral crown. The figure
was given under the direction of Miss
Jane Churchill.
The proceeds of the afternoon were
given to the Piedmont Sunday school.
in whose work the women of Piedmont
are largely interested. The committee
Of arrangements included Mrs Will
liam E. Sharon. Mrs Harry Thomas,
Miss Coop, Rev. Henry Mowbray and
several others.
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FRANK L. KREIDER IS
DEAD IN TEXAS CITY
Widely Known in Bay Cities
and Was San Francisco
Stock Broker

ALAMEDA. May Frank L. Krei-
der of this city died yesterday at Ell
Paso, Tex. according to Geographic
information received here. He went to
Ell Paso several months ago with the
hope that his health would improve
Kreider was a stock broker, with offices
in San Francisco. He was a member
OF the San Francisco stock exchange
and was the owner of the temporary
Kreiuer block irf~-Bush street in the
city across the bay The building
stand on leased ground
Kreider is survived by his wife; two
daughters. Margery and Anita; a broth
er, E. L. Kreider of Rawhide New. and
his parents, who live in Alameda at
2041 Eagle avenue. He was a Mason,
knight Templar and Shriner. Mrs.
Kreider has left for El Paso and will
return to this city with the remains
of her husband.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
COLLEGE GIRLS IN
MUSICAL COMEDY
Women Students at Stanford
Entertain Undergraduates
With Cantata "a
mysterious Egyptian Dancer
Proves Success and Iden-
tity Is Revealed

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May -
THE Egyptian Princess a cantata for
wOmens voices and the first produc-
ton to be put on the local collegiate
stage by a cast comprised entirely OF
women students, was given TO the IN
dergraduate public last night in as
sembly hall. Interest In the produce
ton was stimulated by the announce
ment that a mysterious dancer OF
ability would go through the steps OF
an oriental dance. This young woman,
whose photographs with features heav-
lily yelled made known her presence.
proved to be Miss Dora Eekl, a fresh
man from Los Angeles. In one OF the
daintiest dances she tripped her way
into high favor and did much to
brighten the operetta-
Maude Howell, a sophomore. as the
fun maker. scored a decided hit and in
her numbers with Florence Metzner
and Helen Starr produced the real
laughs of the evening.
The first set opened with a well ar
ranged scene. In this scene Ruby
Roberts. Effie Ingels and Miss Burn
ham. together with the trio of fun
makers and others of the minors. rem
dered solos and duets while the big
chorus of women executed several
dances.
The much advertised oriental dance
calcium light softened by vari colored
slides Miss Eekl executed the dance
well and solved the riddle Of the iden-
tity OF the yelled figure which has
caused much speculation
The cast of the production was as
follows:
Queen OF Egypt. Theda A. Durham TO- Prin-
cess Aida, her daughter, Efhe II. Ingels 'OS;
Princess Tabubu. sister to the queen. Maude
Howell 10; Nyssa and Phila. companions 10
Princess Aida. Helen Starr 90 Florence r.
Metzner 10: Alva. favorite slave. Ruberta A.
Roberts 100; Queen Grania. captive queen. Al
berta Hanna 10. Herub. daughter Of the wiz
ard Mary Hayden 90: herald. Mary Gunnen ~.
attendants TO queen-Eya Hun 10 Lillian Hell
10: mysterious dancer Islnailia '03
Priestesses-H- T. Russell '09. j. Derby OS,
J. Johnson 10. G. Gilbert OF. a. E. Shinn 20.
p Hayes 10. G. Cannon 10. r. Sterne 90
Egyptian warriors. Serpentine dancers and
slaves-L. Field 10. A. Hnntsberger 10. J.
Meade '0G. Z. Dickover '0S l. Jewett IL VI.
Osgood 90. F. Forbes 90. NJ. Van zwollen-
berg 10. II. Maddox 90. NJ. Little OS. NJ Gray
'OS. b. Carter 09. A. Perring 10 II. White 10,
NJ. v Steele '0S. G.. Beckwith II.
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QUIZzED ON ANARCHY

OAKLAND. May 2.--Emphasis is be-
Ing laid by the examining federal Of
ficials who conduct naturalization pro-
ceedings in the superior court of this
county about the views of candidates
on anarchy. Applicants for citizenship
who appeared before Superior Judge
Harris today were questioned at length
on the subject of anarcny and the mat
ter seemed uppermost in the mind of
the examiner
Christ Bergerson. a sailor. was de-
MED his papers when 1t was shown that
he had once participated in fraudu-
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DEMURS TO DIVORCE
COMPLAINT OF WIFE
Wealthy Property Owner of San
Francisco Declares State
ments Ambiguous

OAKLAND, May 2.-Alfred l. Coffey,
wealthy property owner of San
Francisco and San Jose, has filed his
objections to suit for divorce recently
instituted against him by Mrs. Gladys
adelaide Coffey. A demurrer to her
complaint was fled with the county
clerk today in which Coffey alleged
that numerous paragraphs Were in
definite and ambiguous.
The Coffeys lived at the Hotel Met
ropole for time. Their differences
there were supposed to have formed the
body of Mrs. Coffeys complaint. She
had accused him of beating her while
she lay i'll in bed and of abusing her on
numerous occasions.
She asked $4,000 counsel fees and
$3.50 month alimony, as she asserted
that Coffey owned property worth
s250,000.
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HALF HOUR OF Music

BERKELEY, May Miss lean
Frauvell WaIshe. accompanied bv Miss
Mabel Woodward. will render the fol-
lowing program at the half hour OF
music tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
in the Greek theater: La Serenata"
(TostD; Waking Of Spring" (Teresa
del Riego); (a) ''Du Bist Die Ruh." (b)
Hark, Hark. the Lark (Schubert):
The Asra" (Rubinstein); piano solo,
Moonlight" sonata (Beethoven). Miss
Woodward; "Liete SIgnor," from Les
Huguenots" (Meyerbeer): Hush Nv
Little One" (Bevignani); The Years at
the Spring" (Mrs. H H. A Beach,
''T'amo Ancora" (Tosti); ''vfllanelle's
eva DELI Acqual
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Society Events in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, May 2.-The wedding of
Leslie White and Miss Audrey Dodson
will be the elaborate event of Tuesday
evening, celebrated in the First Chris
tian church of this city. A large COM
pany of friends will witness the serv-
ice. which will be read by Rev. T. A.
Boyer. AS maid of honor Miss Bertha
Marcum will attend Miss Dodson.
Frank Gilstrap- will assist the BRIDE
groom. After their wedding journey
White and his bride VIII reside in Sac
ramento, where an attractive home has
been prepared.
Mrs James B. Hume and Miss Au-
susta Glow were the house guests of
friends in Los Gatos over the week
end, where they enjoyed a delightful
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Scott are
spending the week end at Brentwood,
which is one of the favorite resorts
for out of town automobile parties.
They made the run down in their car,
coming back to Oakland early in the
week.
Mrs William A. Schrock was a din
ner hostess this evening at the Key
Route inn, entertaining party of
guests. Among those for whom COW
ers were laid were Mr.. and Mrs.
Schrock, Mrs. M. J. Laymance. Miss
Hazel Laymance and Miss Grace Lay
nance.
Miss Lenhardt's afternoon at bridge
on Tuesday in honor OF Miss Frances
Williamson Will be one of the elaborate
events of the week among the younger
set. Two score friends have been asked
to meet the complimented guests, who
recently returned from a several
months visit with relatives In Texas.
Those invited are:
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SENDS WORD OF MARRIAGE

ALAMEDA. May Miss Mabel E
Peck, formerly a resident of this city
and who was popular in the youn ger
set. has sent word to her friends here
that she was married recently in Den
yer to Charles Hull. a businessman of
that city The news Of the wedding
comes as surprise to the young
woman's friends here. for about IS
months ago she announced her engage
ment to Frank Rue OF this city. The
Peck family moved from Alameda a
year ago. Mrs Hull is a niece of Mrs.
L. H. jacob. Mrs. r. A Kearon and
Mrs. Robert Hunter of Alameda
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PROF. BOKE TO ASK AID
FOR GREAT LAW SCHOOL
University Man to Lay Plan
Before the Lawyers of
Los Angeles
BERKELEY,

BERKELEY, May Professor
George Henry Boke of the department
of Jurisprudence of the University of
California will leave Monday morning
for Los Angeles to enlist the aid of the
lawyers of the southern part of the
state in the plan to build a great law
school on the campus of the university.
The plan, which was recently pro-
posed in San Francisco is for the erec-
ton of law building to cost $4,000,
with a lawyers reading room and
library Professor Boke is enthusiastic
in his support of the plan.
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HOUSE WITHHOLDS CASH
Passes Bill to Increase Philip
pine Commission

WASHINGTON, May 2.-After the
usual roll call to determine the pres
ence of a quorum the house today re-
sumed consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and voted down
the Englebright amendment to appro-
pirate from 900 to $4,000 for inn
proyements in Yosemite park.
An amendment offered by Gaines of
Tennessee appropriating $4,000 to aid
the Ladies Hermitage association to
care for and preserve the Hermitage
the home and tomb of Andrew jackson
near Nashville, Tenn, was rejected on
point of order made by Tawney Of
Minnesota An amendment by Smith of
Louisiana appropriating $4,000 for
construction work on the ST. Michaels
canal. Alaska. until the passage Of the
sundry civil bill, was agreed to without
discussion Further consideration Of
the bill was then postponed until Mon
day.
The house, after spirited and sone-
what acrimonious DEBATE passed the
bill authorizing the appointment by the
president of an additional member of
the Philippine commission.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
Keller of the tornado sufferers in the
southswas passed without incident and
the house adjourned until noon tomor-
row. when eulogies will be delivered
upon the late Senator's Mallory and
Bryan
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WE'D AT HOME OF
BRIDES PARENTS

OAKLAND, May 1.-THE wedding OF
Lucien Knuchel and Miss Eta Dorsch.
pretty ceremony of the afternoon.
took place at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dorsch,
in Twelfth street. The marriage serv-
ice was read in the presence of few of
the closest friends by Rev Mr.. Gruber
of the First English Lutheran church
Of this city. The bride wore a hand
some tailor gown of dark blue with
large white hat. After an informal
reception and supper Mr. and Mrs.
Knuchel left for southern California
Upon their return they will reside in
Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03
PROFESSOR DUPOUEY
LEAVES FOR FRANCE
French Instructor of University
of California TO Revisit
Native Land

BERKELEY. May 2.-Professor Rob
ert Dupouey of the faculty OF the
French department of the University
of California, whose lectures in French
on The History of the Revolution"
have been a feature OF the lectures at
the university for the last six months,
left last night with his wife for France
on a years vacation. Professor Du-
pouey will deliver course of lectures
at Albany. n. Y. and in New York city
before he leaves for his native coun-
try.
Professor Dupouey will deliver a
course of lectures in Paris and Caen.
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MONEY FOR INsTITUT1oNs

OAKLAND, May 2.--The board of SUI
pervisors will be asked on Monday to
set aside $3.50 from the county gem
eral fund for Alameda county's share
of the expense of maintaining the
school for incorrigibles at Preston and
also for the California home for the
feeble minded The sum of $3.50 will
be appropriated for the Whittier re-
formatory according to figures pre-
pared in the auditors Office
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ARREST AUTOMOBILES spEEDERs

OAKLAND. May 2.-The police fly
ing squadron" began operations again
in Telegraph and San Pablo avenues
today and several automobile speeders
were arrested All gave $50 bail The
men arrested were A. r. Libhart and
r. w Haynes Of Berkeley. J. Fry. c.
B. Noyes, manufacturer of San Fran
cisco; "a F. Page, a real estate agent.
and Robert Rutherford. The arrests
were made by Policemen James F.
Flynn, Keefe. Dolan and Longnecker-
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RAILRoAp TAxEs PAIn

OAKLAND, May 2.-The county
auditor has been notified by State Con-
tro1ler A. B. Nye that the sum of SIS
351.69 has been credited to Alameda
county on the second instaIment Of
railroad taxes paid to the state treas
pry. The amount was contributed bv
Ave roads as follows: Central Pacific
s14,025.s3; the South Pacific Coast rail-
way company, g2,297.25; the Southern
Pacific company. s1.33451; Santa Fe.
s612.1S, and Western Pacific. sS1.92
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INSPECTION OF CADETS

BERKELEY. May NO examina-
tons will be held at the university on
Monday, as the annual review and in
spectlon or the cadets of the univer-
sity will be held that day. From 3
a. m TO 5 o'clock the soldier students
will be in uniform The compariaa
will be inspected in the morning bv
Captain Julius A Penn, United States
army. while the competitive drll For
the banner will be held in the after
noon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-03

OAKLAND. May 2-The second
botanical excursion arranged by the
Juvenile horticultural society for the
instruction of children and adults in
terested in botany and outdoor art has
been arranged for / o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, when the gardens at the
University OF California will be visited.
Experts will be in attendance who will
deliver lectures on the various speci-
mems of plants which are examined.
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BUSINESSES HIS SUIT

BERKELEY. May 2.-The proceed
ings brought against Detective Henry
Jamison by P c. de Nema for false i'm
prisonment viii be dismissed when the
case comes up in court next week.
De Nema. who was in this city today,
stated that he intended to leave for the
east Monday and that he would not
press the suit against the Berkeley
policeman who arrested him for w w.
Goelet, the gentleman burglar.
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AGREE on DAM PROJECT

WASHINGTON, May 2-The presi-
dent has. reached an agreement with
Senator Piles and Representative Jones
OF Washington as to the Snake river
dam project. The president will con-
sent to signing bill providing for the
erection OF the dam for irrigation pur-
poses If over 26 per cent of the
water is used for power purposes the
government will make a charge. At
the end of so years the secretary of
war is empowered to make whatever
charge he deems proper.
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STUDENT RIFLES DEsK

BERKELEY. May I'm search for
his recommendations to the University
of California a student broke into the
private office of Principal N. c. James
at the Berkeley high school in Grove
street last night The entrance of the
burglar believed to be g student. was
reported to the police today. Only the
papers in James desk Were searched
and SIS in coin, was not carried away
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BERKELEY, May 2-The preliminary
examination of Charlie Fong, the Chi
nese cook who robbed the home of
B. F. Weston, was set today for Tues
day morning. His bail was fixed at
$4,000. in. default OF which he was
taken to the county Jail Fong, or Fong
Sen. is a former convict. who was re-
Gently captured at Halfmoon Bay.
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WIREs RURNED ON

OAKLAND, May 2.-TeIephones were
put out of order. electric wires were
burned out and electrical pyrotechnics
We're caused late last night by the
breaking at Forty-seventh ana Grove
streets of high power wire from The
Bay Counties power company's plant
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TO GIVE CHORAL RECITAL

ALAMEDA, May 2.-Arthur S. Sulli-
vans The Light of the World is to
be sung by the church choral society
at Its spring recital to be given Nav
20. The singers are rehearsing under
the direction of John de P. Teller. The
soloists will be Miss Irene Rowland,
contralto; Mrs. Camille Frank Stitch.
soprano; Carl e. Anderson, tenor; Low
ell Redfield, barytone; Henry l. Perry,
basso. The recital will be given in
Christ Episcopal church
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ATTACHES PRoPERrY FoR nEnr

OAKLAND. May Am attachment
has been filed by p. c. Drescher against
property owned by r. Hickmott and
W. G. Palmanteer in the Warner tract.
Brooklyn township. for an alleged I'M
paid claim of $4,000 Contracts held
by Palmanteer against six individuals
who had purchased lots were also at
tached.
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Word has been received by friends
In Oakland that the wedding of Signor
Antonio di Grassi and Miss Winifred
June Morgan will probably be cele
brated in London in the fall of the
year. Miss Morgan has relatives who
reside in England, who are planning to
have the marriage take place from
their home. Eventually the young vio-
linist and his bride will return to the
United States.
Mrs. Ella Partridge Odell entertained
at studio musicale this afternoon at
her home In North Berkeley, when a
dozen of her piano pupils gave an
interesting program before large
number of guests. Among those who
contributed numbers were:
Miss Gladys Partridge Miss Barbara Mckenzie
Miss lone whitman Miss Gladys Gladwin
Miss Vera Lewis Miss Doris Bank
Miss Dorothy Clarke Miss Helen Fairbanks
Miss Alice Moore Miss Ruth Swasey
Miss Islta Moore
On Thursday afternoon the Casa
Guild circle entertained at an after
noon of music in the Hillside clubhouse
of Berkeley, when Parsifal was the
theme.
Mrs. George Kleeman was hostess
of Friday afternoon. entertaining I6
friends at an informal game of whist
The guests included a coterie of women,
who have been meeting together fire.
quently during the winter for game
OF cards.
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POLICE ERR IN REPoRr

OAKLAND. May by error in po-
lice department reports Adolph Nissen
a saloon keeper at 47s Seventh street
was said to have decamped with sac
In fact, Nissen was the accuser of II.
Schultz, one OF his employees.
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wIFE cHARGEs NEcLEcT.

OAKLAND, May Mrs Mary Agnes
Hallman has filed suit for divorce
against Charles Henry Mailman. She
alleged that he neglected her.