The San Francisco call., 1909-05-06
WITNESS IS AFRAID
OF THE DENTIST
Miss Ethel Bevell lntin1idated,
She Claims, by DR.. Berthi-
aume and His Wife
Young RosenthaI Says He Will
Spend SlG,000 to Clear
His Good Name

cnafSe OF lntlmlQaIlng pretty
Ethel Bevell the principal witness in
the battery case, damage suit and pros
pective divorce suit against him, is
added to the burdens of DIR. Berthi
aume, who delivered a Knockout punch
to Charles Rosenthal Jr in front of the
Orpheum following a cordial greeting.
of the young man by Mrs. Berthiaume
last Saturday.
Harry E. Michael. attorney for
young Rosenthal. whom Berthiaume
calls "a gay lothario." made the accu-
sation in Judge Deasy's court yes
terday morning when the case came
up for hearing and asked for a con-
tinuance on this account until next
Wednesday. Miss Bevell had sent
word that she was i'll and under the
care of a trained nurse and would
produce doctors certificate if neces-
sary to prove it.
WITNESS is FRIGHTENED
'HThe defendant has frightened the
witness with threats that he would
bring perjury charges against her If
she testified" said Michael, ''and both
he and his wife have been in constant
communica tion with her since the case
was called last Monday. and Miss
Bevell was prepared to testify that she
introduced Mrs. Berthiaume and my
client. On that day they invited Miss
Bevell into their auto and she refused
to go. My client was obliged to es-
cort her to the car so that she would
not be approached by them
Michael stated that he would sub
pena Miss Bevell day by day until he
brought her into court and had her
clear young RosenthaPs name and vim
dicate his honor. which is the object
of the battery proceedings. Rosen-
thai insists that this shall be done and
declares that he is willing to spend
$4,000 to accomplish it.
WANTS HIS NAME CLEARED
Il insist that my name shall be
cleared not alone for my own sake,
but for that of my family. which has
been prominently connected with the
history of this city. My grandfather
was one of the biggest wholesale shoe
dealers in the west and the first one in
San Francisco. and / mean to clear
myself of the ridiculous charge that l
carried on an amour with an old lady.
Il was interested in Miss Bevell
slightly and this Mrs. Berthiaume
imagined that I liked her You don't
catch me flirting with old ladies when
there are young ones around.
II am still under the doctors care
and am taking powder for my nerves
on account of the shock. One of my
teeth is cracked and today l spent two
hours in the dentists chair. 1t will
cost me lot of money to get out of
this"
OFFERS TO FIX HIS TEETH
DR.. Berthiaume, who is a dentist by
profession, although engaged in the
automobile business at present and has
not practiced for some years, said
that he would be wiling TO fix the
young mans teeth. but refuses to ad-
nit the blow which damaged them
was unprovoked. Although he and his
wife are living together in their fiat
at II Palm avenue, they are at
variance on this point. Mrs. Ber-
thiaume still declares that her hus-
band was wrong in striking the youth.
but Will testify on the stand that the
original Irritation and meeting were elm
no way compromising. Miss BeveiI
could not be seen yesterday.
Attorney Michael declares that Ne
has some sensations to spring when
the case finally comes TO trial.
Dr. Berthiaume was the complain
ing witness In. two cases before Police
Judge Weller yesterday. Fred Go
billie was charged with grand larceny
for stealing several articles from the
dentists garage at 6O4 Point Lobos
avenue. The charge was reduced to
petty larceny and Gobille will appear
for sentence this morning
William Acker, chauffeur. was
charged with driving away with an
automobile belonging TO the dentist
without his consent and nearly
wrecking it. The case was continued
for a week by consent.