The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 9, 1895, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1895. EMMET SHOOTS HIS WIFE The Actor Attempts Murder While Excited by Strong Drink. A BABY AVERTS A TRAGEDY. Jealousy and Other Troubles the Cause of the Husband’s Passion. J. K. Emmet, the actor, made an at- tempt last night to shoot his wife, who is known on the stage as Emily Lytton. The shooting took place a short distance rom tleir residence, at the corner of Washington and Leavenworth streets. Emmet had been indulging in strong drink, and after his wife returned home a quarrel ensued. They were playing m.usic together, when suddenly the harmonious J. E. Emmet Jr. [From @ photograph.} sounds ceased and Mrs. Emmet dashed out of the front door. Her husband followed through the par- lor window, and, catching her near the street corner, fired one shot, which took effect in her temple without causing a really dangerous wound. He attempted to shoot again, when Baby Sinnott, who plays with the Ezm- metts, interfered. The little one took Emmet completely by surprise, and after throwing the pistol into a garden he walked off. The shooting took place when there were but few people upon the street, and the best account of eye-witnesses was given by Frank Bergez, a bright boy 12 years of age, who lives at 1412 Clay street. The couple had evidently been practicing upon their mandolin and guitar, for only a few min- utes before the first signs of trouble ap- and fired. With a scream Mrs. Emmet fell to the sidewalk wounded. Once more he advanced toward the woman as ‘though to finish his bloody work, but as he leveled the pistol the baby sprang upon him and seized the hand that hela the weapon. The actor paused and looked at the little one in astonishment, for he had not seen her before. Pushing her from him Em- met stepped back a pace or two and slow- ly placed the muzzle of the weapon against his temple. Baby Sinnott again sprang upon the full-grown man. She seemed to climb up hislimbs. Inan instant the little hand was grasping the barrel of the pistol, which she dragged away from the man’s temple. She clung to his arm so that he could not use the weapon again. Emmet stood for a moment as if one bewildered, and then with his left hand he threw the weapon into the garden on the corner. Then it was that the eight-year-old little heroine collapsed, and fell to the sidewalk in a faint. Bystanders quickly gathered and one picked up the child. No one would touch the man, who walked up the street and sat upon his doorstep until Officer Thompson arrived. Mrs. Emmet was assisted to a doorstep near by, where she sat moaning until Offi- cers Samuels and Peters took her to the Receiving Hospital. On the way to the North End police station Emmet said to the officer that his wife had been out all day, and the police- man drew an inference as to what the re- mark implied. The police stated that Emmet was undoubtedly under the in- fluence of liquor at the time of his arrest. Mrs. Emmet was driven rapidly to the Receiving Hospital in the patrol wagon. When placed on the operating-table she was in a very hysterical condition. She declared that there was no bullet in her head, although there was a wound re- sembling a bullet wound in her left tem- ple. She protested vehemently against Drs. Somers and Redding probing for it and insisted upon leaving the operating- table. Finally, although assuring the doctors they would not find a bullet, she con- sented to allow them to probe into the wound if they would desist when she cried “stop.” Dr. Redding probed for a bullet, but was unable to find one. It had glanced upward along the bone, and had in all probability lodged under the skin in her scalp. They wanted to probe further, but she positively refused to allow them. In answer to questions she said her hus- band had struck her inside the house with the butt end of a revolver, and she ran out into the street. He followed her and pointed the pistol at her, when she struck his hand upward and the bullet went into the air. She was positive it had not struck her. “Well, did he shoot you?’’ was asked. “He did not shoot me. He is too greata coward to do that,” she replied. All persuasions to have the bullet further probed for being useless, she was told that she would have to remain in the hospital. This she refused absolutely to do. Her brother-in-law, who was present, left to get a hack to take her to his rooms, but while he was gone Captain Douglass tele- phoned to the hospital that she was not to be discharged. This excited her so much that she would not lie down on a cot, but paced the corridor while a stalwart police- man kept watch over her. peared the music of these instruments Later Captain Lees saw her at the hos- EMMET AND BABY SINNOTT. [From a photograph.] was heard in the Emmets’ apartments. Buddenly the front door was thrown open by Mrs. Emmet, who pushed their little eight-year-old protege, Baby Sinnott, out on the front porch ahead of her. “T'll shoot you! I'll kill you!” yelled Emmet, who was in the front room. “No, vou won't,” answered his wife, as she closed the door, and hastily inserting a key in the keyhole snapped the lock. Pushing Baby Sinnott aside Mrs. Em- met ran along the sidewalk toward Wash- ington street. Emmet rushed to the front window, which he threw open, and started to spring to the ground, a distance of six feet. In doing so his foot caught on the win- dow-sill and he fell in a heap in the gar- den, striking his face against a stone coping, causing his nose to bleed freely. Mrs. Emmet, Known on the Stage as Emily Lytton. [From a photograph.) 1n the actor’s hand was a shining revolver. Springing to his feet he cleared the low fence at a bound and started in pursuit of his wife. Half way down the block the woman stopped and looked back. She saw her husband and the revolver, and with a scream resumed her flight. She cried loudly for help as she ran. At this point & pathetic feature appeared in the drama, Baby Sinnott, hearing Mrs, Emmet's cries of ‘“Help!” joined in the race, fear and desperation lending speed to her little feet. The baby’s face was white and set, but she did not give utterance to a single cry. Near the corner of Leavenworth and ‘Washington streets Emmet caught up with the terror-stricken woman and as she turned the corner he threw up his pistol pital, and after conversing with her he agreed to allow her to leave the hospital. Bhe expressed contrition for her previous conduct to the physicians and matron and warmly thanked the captain. She was taken to the Hotel Langham. The lower flat at 1317 Leavenworth street, where the Emmets lived, is beautifully fur- nished, and as may be expected the walls are decorated with pictures and portraits of theatrical people. Conspicuous on the floor were three bottles of white wine, an- gelica and whisky, and two glasses on the table gave off the rich odor of 2 ‘*bonanza.’”’ In nearly every tragedy on the stage there is usually a line of the comedy order. A comic feature crept into the sheoting affair last evening. At the time Emmett Wwas pursuing his wife down the street, pis- tol in hand, a crowd of five Chinese were crossing Leavenworth street on their way downtown. The sight of the wild-eyea man with his shining pistol seemed to turn the Asiatics to stone for a minute. Emmet’s first shot broke the spell that bound them, and with a wild yell the five Chinese made a mad rush to escape the flying bullets. They seemed blinded with fear and did not see that a ‘Washington- street car was passing over the crossing, They stampeded against the car and fell back yelling with pain, for none escaped uninjured. An intimate friend of the Emmet fam- ily, also a theatrical man, gave an interest- ing account of the couple. He said that the Emmetts were married in Albany, N. Y., about three years ago. She was a widow, and while not remarkable as to ability on the stage, is very attractive in form and face. As their time was not en- tirely filled with engagements for the sea- son they determined to spent the summer in this City. Mrs. Emmet declared that she would not live in a hotel, but in- sisted upon having her husband rent a beautifully furnished flat. According to the friend’s story Emmett and his wife have not lived happily to- gether since they arrived in this City, and their quarrels drove Emmet almost. crazy at times. Mrs. Emmetis also said to have cn_msed Emmet to put all the property given to him by his father into her name, 3 According to the same informant she has lived extravagantly, and he now has but littleready money. It is saidthe Emmets’ most intimate friends have been fearing that something of a tragic nature would happen before long, and they are not at all surprised that he tried to take her life. Other friends take an opposite view and state that the fault is on Emmet’s side; that ?ze 'was abusive to his wife, who, thasz say, is a model helpmate, and that when in his cups he was verfectly unbearable. As to the property, it is claimed that he vplaced it in his wife!s name in order that 1t would be safe. —_— e crn.ui‘ melnfl-zn Infallible Pile Cure. ‘ures all cases of blind, bleed protruding piles. Price 50 c::&. “f?ll? e & Co., druggists, 504 Washington strect. THE HARRINGTON INQUEST Letters That Show the Interest | Mr. Buck Took in the Deceased. THEY WERE VERY INTIMATE. He Wrote to Her Frequently, Called Her “ Nellle” and Signed Himself “Nell.” The late Senator L. W. Buck’s relations with Miss Nellie Harrington, the woman murdered at her rooms at 1017 Ellis street, were exposed at the inquest before Coroner Hawkins yesterday. His business transac- tions with the dead woman and tl:c letters he wrote to her on various occasions were all set forth in black and white, and an out of the drawers, so as to catch the flames when they reached them.” John B. Cory, son-in-law of the late Senator Buck, {{e next witness, was ag- gressive throughout, and_resented some of the questions in regard to financial mat- ters put to him by the Coroner. “I knew Miss Nellie Harrington,” said he, after stating that his home was at Acampo, San {"“quiu County, “The 1usnt time I[ saxv her was the day before Christmas. pai her a business \y,m:. I owed her $2000, and I went to pay her the interest.” ““Was it a promissory note?” “Yes, sir. It was indorsed by L.W. Buck, but it was my affair, and I paid the $160 interest.” 3 “Did you and Miss Harrington corre- spond 2’ “Well, we wrote to each other once a year. The last time I wrote to her was in the summer.”’ 2 “Did you not state to Detective Seymour, in the presence of Mr. Lelong and young Mr. Buck, that there was a note for isoo? “Idid not. I don’t think there was a note for $500. There was one at one time, 1 think, for about $600, but that was five or six years ago.” The following letters were handed to the witness, and he was asked to read them: Lobi, December 9, 1891. Miss Horrington—DEaR MADAM: Your letter of December lahas been duly received. Ihad intended paying your interest when due, but / 7 22 i 7 FRANK H. [Sketched at the inquest yesterday by a “‘Call” artist.] BUCK. attempt was made to show the number of times he called at her home. It was proved that Buck and his son-in- law, J. B. Cory, were joint signers of a sum from Miss Harrington. In an en- velope indorsed, ‘“Mrs. Ferguson: If any- thing happens me please burn this, and oblige Nell Harrington,” were found a photograph of the late Senator and a note for $650 executed by him in the murdered woman's favor. On the back of it Miss Harrington had indorsed three payments of $52 each. The police were represented by Captain Lees and Detective Seymour. The former practically conducted the investigation, and Coroner Hawkins called the witnesses as he named them. The first one called was Guy R. Kennedy, the attorney-at-law who used to live in the flat below Miss Harrin%:on. His testimony was a repeti- tion of his statement which has already been published. On a diagram prepared by the police he showed the rooms occu- pied by the deceased, and the position of her body when founa. On the washstand there was a lamp and some fruit, and, scattered around the room, were a number of articles of clothing. The bureau was all disarranged, and things were hanging half note for $2000, they having borrowed that | if you prefer that it should be added to the principal, together with $300 additional, I can use the money to advautu?e and I have no doubt but what Mr. buck will join me in a new note. He is in the East at present, but intends. to return by Christmas. I will be in San Fran- cisco about Christmas and will call on you at that time and doubtless we can arrange our business in a satisfactory manner. Yours very truly, JORN B. CORY. Acanro, Cal,, August 14, 1894. Miss N. Harrington—DEAR MADAM: 1 re- ceived a letter from you last evening asking me to send you the interest on my note for last year and I hasten to re;pqnd, 50 please find inclosed draft for $169 25, being interest on Tote for 1 year of $2000 at & per cent, $160 ana interest from November 25, 1893, on $160 ($9 25); so this‘rays the interest in ‘full to No- vember 25, 1893. “Hoping that this will reach you in time for your needsand that you are enjoying good health, I remain, yours truly, JORN B. CorY. Mr. Cory said he had written both the letters. “Now, Mr. Cory, are you still sure that you did not state to Mr. Seymour in the resence of Mr. Buck that there was a note or $5002” “I'm positive I did not. If youwanta history of the whole transaction you can have it, but I don’t see why my vrivate affairs should be dragged into the papers.” “‘Let us have the history,” said the Coro- ner, laconically. “When Miss Harrington and I first did R e le | tents strewn around. The light, J. B. CORY, THE LATE SENATOR BUCK’S SON-IN-LAW. [Sketched bg a “ Call” artist.) out of the drawers. Her writing-desk was not touched, In answer to a question the ‘witness said he never noticed who visited the house. Buggies used to stop in front, but they may have been business wagons for all he new. “It didn’t look to me that there had been an attempt at robbery or that robbery was the motive of the crime,” said Mr, Kennedy in answer to a juror. *‘It looked as though the murder had been committed on the spur of the moment &nd that the murderer was seeking the %mckest means of hiding his crime.” The drawers in the bureau and washstand were not much dis- turbed, but evidently a_ grab had been made and a couple of dfuls of the con- inflamma- ble articles of underwear were left hanging ! business together I was indebted to the Bank of Suisun in_the sum of $500. Mr. Buck said to me, ‘Nell Harrington has some money in the bank and she is not satistied with the interest she is- gefting. You are paying the bank 10 per cent. and with my indorsement Nell will be glad to let you have the mon(e{ at 8 per cent. Miss Harrington loaned me the money, and since that time she has been allowin, the interest to be added to the pnnc";pl K and as she saved up two or three hundred dollars she would advance it to me aiso. In that way the amount has grown to $2000. Miss H&rrixfl;ton had the greatest confidence in Mr. Buck, andishe used to remark that the money was a nestegg she could use when hard times came.” «‘Who made out ti¢ notes?”’ “I made them all out. I am positive that Mr. Buck never had anything to do with them except indorse them.”” z ‘“‘Are you sure he indorsed this particu- lar note?’” “Quite positive. Miss Harrington would not let me have the money without his in- dorsement.” “Did you tell Frank Lelong that the notes with acerued interest came to $10002" “I don’t think I did. All T had from her was $2000, and I gave one note for that. . “And you are certain that that note was indorsed by Mr. Buck ?” 3 ““Yes, sir, I am positive it was.’ “Do you recognize that paper?” (hand- ing him the note in question.) > “Yes, sir; that is the very paper. ““Well, this is a_joint note. It says, ‘We promise to pay Miss Nellie Harrington, and is signed John B. Coryand L. Buck. It is not indorsed.” “Well, I can’t help it, that is the way we made them all out.” As the witness was about to be excused he said: ““I want to say something about a picture of Mr. Buck’s that Miss Harrirg- ton Las as there has been a good deal of talk on the subject. That picture was in her room to my knowledge for two vears, and it was given to her out of friendship.” “Do you know how many pictures of him she had?”’ 7 “Ido not. I married Miss Buck in 1884, and I used to hear the family talking about Miss Harrington in those days.” The witness then told whecre Buck was born and what he had done prior to com- ing to California. S “You say that she wassaving this money up as a nestegg. What were her visible means of support?”’ a juror asked. i *“When I first met her she was a tutor in the Domestic Sewing-machine Company. She saved up a little money and rented the house at 1017 Ellis, and furnished it. She let out the rooms and made money in that way.” Frank H. Buck, son of the deceased, said he was a fmitfrower and shipper, living at Vacaville. In answer to a ques- tion he said he had never had any finan- cial transactions with Miss Harrington, and he did not know whether his father had any or not. ‘All the parinership business in which my father and I are interested I manage,” said Mr. Buck. “T keep the accounts, so I know what is going on.” My father’s private affairs I know very little about, however.”’ £ “Did_you meet Detective Seymour in front of your late father’s residence last Tuesday 2’ “Yes, sir.” “Did you hear Mr. Cory speak of a note for $500 that was due to Miss Harrington ?”" “No, sir. I was the one who spoke of the note; but as it turns out.I was not rightly informed. I thought there was a note from Mr. and Mrs. Cory to Miss Har- rington, but I found out I was mistaken through my sister, who said the note was for a larger amount. I then went to Cory, and after telling him there was considera- ble talk about the affair, asked him what the amount really was. He told me $2000. That was on_the Thursday afternoon after the funeral.” “And Cory made no mention of a $500 note?”’ *‘He told me that the original loan was $500 and I, not knowing that it had in- creased from time to time, mixed the mat- ter up.” “Did you not hear Mr. Cory remark: ‘The newspapers have accused me of not paying the interest on that $500 note, but that is not so, I have paid it?’ ““It was I who spoke of a $500 note. Cory was at a distance and when the question of interest came up I called him and he said the interest on the note had been paid.”” *“Would your books show if your father had borrowed money ?” “Well, they miz¥)t. but any business transaction in which he and Mr. Cory were engaged would not be shown, as Mr. Cory manages another property at Lodi.” The witness was next shown a number of letters and asked in whose handwriting they were. He said it looked like his father’s, but he could not positively identify it. If shown his father's signa- ture he could positively identify it. After reading the letters and noting the refer- ences to family matters that no one but the dead man would be familiar with, the witness admitted that they were written by his father. He promised also to bring some letters, that he knew had been writ- ten by the deceased, to the Coroner’s office Monday and compare them with the ones in the hands of Chief Crowley. The letters were all signed “Nell,” and were dated from all parts of the country— Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Sacramento, Oakland and the Palace Hotel. The first one reads: ¥ 8AN FraNcCISco, July 23rd. My Dear Nellie: 1wasat your place Satur- day and left on the stairs two bottles of wine, as the lady that answered the door said you was notin. Iam going to Vaca this P. M. and from there will go to Lodi and will most likely not be back for & week or more. Have been very busy or would have been up to-day. Iam sorry I have no time to come up, but will see you when I return. In haste. I am yonxivu-uly, ELL. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14th. My Dear Nellie: 1 am going to Vacaville to-night. Some one set fire to the barns on the ‘home ranch and they were burned down, also ‘three horses, all tools and farm implements, harness and & year’s supply of grain. It was the work of some striker or industrial army man, as it was set fire about 3 o’clock in the morning. Excuse haste etc., will leave at 3 o’clock. Yours truly as ever, NELL. “Did your father collect coupons for the county cup contest inaugurated by the Examiner?” ““Yes, sir. He collected a great number for Solano County.” “Read this letter, please, Mr. Buck.” SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 1894. My Dear Nellie: Yours, with coupons, Te- ceived, and my only excuse will be that I went to San Jose with wife and Emma Tuesday and got back yesterday and have been very busy all day to-day, else would have seen you. Ido not know as I can see you before Saturday, as I have a gentleman from St. Louis that 1 will have to see to-morrow. When I got home I found Birdie quite sick with sore throat and had to get a nurse for her, as Idid not want to let wife know about it, as she would come home at once. Birdie did not sit up at all yesterday, so0 I came over late and got home early. Ever your darling, NELL. “Do you know the Birdie named in the letter?” £€ g gonngest sister Annie used to be calle irdie some years ago. Emma is my sister.”’ *‘What was your father’s full name ?”’ “Leonard William Buck.”" “Was he ever called Nell by any one?” “‘Not to my knowledie." The next document handed the witness was a fragment of a letter written under a letter-head of Porter Brothers & Co. of Chicago. It read: depend upon how things work here. I am feeling very well and am pretty busy. I have very little 'to write that will interest you un- less Isay I love you still, even if you are far away, 80 that “out of sight out of mind” is not_true with my regard for you. I wish I could be with Tou this afternoon and evening and what would we ‘‘Is that your father’s writing ?”’ “I don’t think it is. Iam not sure.” ‘‘Was there any matter before the last Legislature in which your father was interested ?” **Yes; he was anxious to have the State Board ~of Horticulture appropriation passed.” **Read this letter, Mr. Buck, please.” PALACE HoTEL, March 8, 1895. Mg Dear Iyeu.« Iam going to Sacramento to- night at 6 o’clock. Ihad a telegram to come up before the Legislature on a matter I am interested in. I think I will return to-morrow afternoon with the folks. Excuse haste. Y ours ever, NELL. The next letter handed the witness only consisted of a few lines. It and the suc- ceeding one were passed to Mr. Buck with- out comment. They read. 8AN FRANCISCO, June 2. 1894. Dear Friend: 1 am going to Vaca this p. M. Will be back Monday or Tuesday, and will see you soon after. Yours in haste, NELL. SACRAMENTO, Cal., September 4, 1894, My Dear Nellie: I called at your house with Mr. Woodworth yesterday F. M., but did not find you home. I”got back yesterday noon; got a nice lot of trout, went. p the Oregon line and Lad a nice time, and had to come back here this morning, so could not call on you again till T return. I am going to Lodi this morning and will stay several days. Will be back to city the last of the week, and will ses you probably Snnnh% 1 have no news. There s quite a crowd here for the fair, but have not seen any of it. Yours truly, NELL. “Do you know i B 1o in’lm ?"0' if your father was in Buf. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. LADIES UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT! SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK! 25 Ladies’ 40 Ladies’ 35 Ladies’ 50 Ladies’ 75 Ladies’ 35 Ladies’ 40 Ladies’ 30 Ladies’ 75 Ladies’ 50 Ladies’ 50 Ladies’ 75 Ladies’ Haircloth Haircloth Colored Silk Waists $6.00 each Colored Silk Waists $7.50 each Colored Silk Waists $8.00 each Colored Silk Waists $9.00 each Colored Silk Skirts $5.00 each Colored Silk Skirts $8.00 each Colored Silk Skirts $9.00 each Colored Silk Skirts $10.50 each Pongee Skirts - - - $4.00 each Skirts - - $2.50 each Skirts - - - $3.50 each Black Moreen Skirts $3.50 each Our stock of the above goods cannot be surpassed for elegance of colorings and at the prices given are the best values we have ever offered. ’ 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. “Idonot. He has can’t remember when. The witness was shown scraps of letters from Omaha, St. Louis and Salt Lake, some beginning My Darling Nellie,” and others “My Dear Nellie.” He was next shown a ;ihowgaph of his father and another of Miss Harrington, both of which he identified, and then a note which promised to pay Miss Nellie Harrington $650 on demand and signed L. W. Buck. He said he was not sure of the body of the note, but that as executor of his father’s estate he would pay money on the signa- ture if asked. The note showed that the ,been there, but I dead Senator had made three payments of $52 each on account. “Did you not_tell Captain Lees in the presence of Mr. Lelong and Detective Sey- mour of a note for $500 made by your ::’th?e’x; and Cory in favor of Miss Harring- n *“That is correct, but as I said before I was not correctly informed.” Joseph L. McCormick, Deputy Coroner, was the next witness. He was only called to identify an envelope which he igund in Miss Harrington’s writingdesk. Onit was waitten in pencil : Mrs, Ferguson: If anything happens me please burn this and oblige, ELL HARRINGTON. In the envelope was a picture of the late Benator Buck and his personal note to Miss Harrington for $650. McCormick identified the photograph and Detective Seymour the note as bemgKm the envelope when found. Mrs. J. G. Kellogg, who discovered the fire, gave her testimony in a clear and con- cise manner. “‘About 12:30 o'clock I went into the kitchen to prepare my lunch,” said she. “The bell rang and I thought ‘That is the gnny Miss Harrington was expecting.’” She ad told me earlier in the day that she ex- pected a visitor. I paid no more attention to the matter and finished my lunch. Then I smelled smoke, and on lookin; around I saw it coming out of the bucE parlor window. I tried to get into the room but could not. Then I rapped on the door, and getting no answer I con- cluded that Miss Harrington had gone out. I thought of gumg around the block and getting in the back way, but finally de- cided to go downstairs and call up Mr. Kennedy. 1 did so, and when he got upstairs he broke in the door, and we passed him in water until the fire was put out. I might have got into the back par- lor had not the door between the front and back hallway been locked, something I never saw before during the four momEs I was in the house. In fncc I never saw a key Dua the lock.” “Did you ever see any of Miss Harrin, ton’s visitors ?”’ i B “Yes, sir; she once introduced me to a Mrs. Dayis who lives on Castro street, and a Mrs. Roberts who lives in Oakland.” “Did she have any male callers?” “Once I wanted to see her, and called her by name. She came to the parlor door and opened it. I then saw an elderly gentleman sitting in the bay-window.” “Did you ever Eenr of & Mr. Ingals?”’ _“Yes; I heard Miss Harrington speak of him. She told me he had called upon her and she was glad to see him, as he had not been to see her for a long time. Miss Har- rington also told me of the way in which she had saved her money. She lived in one house for six years and her expenses were rrxlever more than $16 a month.” “Did you ever hear her speak of Mr. Buck?” > “I think I did. She told me Mrs. Rob- erts was in trouble, as her husband had pawned her watch and she wanted to get it out again. She said Mr. Buck, I think it was, advised her not to lend the money, as M: Rala_bem would only pawn the watch 1] “Do you know Mrs. Ferguson?” “I never met her until the Sunday after the fire. know she was a very dear friend of Miss Harrington’s. As to the fire, as nearas I can fix it I noticed the smoke about 1 o’clock.” Kate Bartley, living at 422)¢ Linden street, testified she had worked on and off for Miss Harrington for nearly four vears. She knew one gentleman who called fre- gnently on Miss Harrington, but could not Temember his name. She was shown a ficzm of Senator Buck, and said it looked like him, but was younger. ' Asked i she would remember ihe Dams if she heard it she said she would. “Was it Buck?”. *Yes, sir; yes, sir, that was it,”’ said the witness. “One day Miss Harrington went out and I was to tell Mr. Buck she would be back at 11:30, and for him to wait. He comddn’t wait, but said he would come back at 2 o'clock.”. The old lady was addressing the Coroner and the Slenogrfls»her could not hear her. “You must talk to the reporter, Miss Bartley,” said Dr. Hawkins. “The ‘reporter!” said she in surpris ““Is there one of them here? Faith, there's never a row but there’s one of them ’round.” To a juror—In all the years I worked for Miss Harrington there was never a key in the door separating the front hall from the back hall. Mrs. W. 8. Ferguson, 908 Jones street, knew very little about the case. When Miss Harrington went to Chicago she left & parcel in her care. What was ia it the witness did not know and gave it up when Miss Harrington_came back. Seven years ago the witness, Miss Harrington and Sen- ator Buck went to lunch at the Grotto. The envelope containing the picture and the note for $650 she had never seen before. At this point the case went over till to- morrow at 9 A. M. Among the papers found by Captain Lees in Miss Harrington’s room were the tops of seven letters that had been sent by Buck to Miss Harrington while he was in the East. The peculiarity about them, in the eyes of the police, consists in the fact that each is torn off differently, leaving the impression that there was a motive in the doing, so that the other part could be identified when pieced together. Captain Lees admits that in making so many searches at the house he was prompted by the hope of finding the other parts of these letters, but was unsuc- cessful. p The only writing on the pieces now in the hands of the police is on the date lines, and on one of them the words “My darling Nellie.” Special Baggage Notice. Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re duced rates at our office oNLY. One trunk, round trip, 50 cents; single trip, 35 cents, Morton Special Delivery. 31 Geary street, 408 Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.* - TREY manipulate paper into every concely able shape; print oF bind it. Mysell & Rollins, 521 Clay street. ROYAL ORCESTER GORSETS, ch and every pair of Royal Worcester Corsetq b Il mame stamped inside on the lnem tape at the waist. If the full name is not there they are not geuuine Royal Worcesters. The place to buy them Is at the fitting-rooms, 10 Geary st., up stairs, corner of Kearny, where they are fitt free, We can fit sny form atany price and war- Tant every pair. If you have not worn them you should try & pair- CHESTER F. WRIGHT, 10 Geary st., cor. Kearny. ‘Interior_merchants please address wholesale 5 ooms, 35 New Montgomery st., San Francisco. IMMEISEREDUCTINSALE CAPES, SUITS, SILK WAISTS, JACKETS, Etc. AR ILILE ?efiyopng% srmmr,A'v' Corner Grant AVepRgy )