The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 23, 1895, Page 4

El THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1895. ARRESTS AT TACOMA, The Ninth Victim of the Reform Wave Now in Custody. MAJOR OLIVER'S PLIGHT. Serious Charges Against the| Columbia National Bank President. ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT. The Aged Capitalist Unable to Secure | Bail and Guarded by an Officer. TACOMA, WasH, Nov. 22.—Major Henry Oliver, president of the Columbian | National Bank, was arrested this afiernoon | on seri harges preferred against him by Bank Examiner Charles Clary. The complaint was sworn to before Justice Me- | Murray and charges Mr. Oliver with six | separate offenses. The first five are for | unlawfully and feloniously embezzling and converting to his own use certain sums of money coming into his possession in his capacity as president of the bank, | with intent to injure and defraud the | bank. The amounts and times of these alleged embezzlements are as January 31, 1894, $4000; February ; March 10, 1594, $1375; May August 5, 1895, $11. The sixth charge is that on March 9, 1894, Oliver, as president of the bank, un- lawfully and feloniously paid and delivered to Gaorge W. Boggs $500 of the moneys of the bank. Major Oliver has up to this time been prominent in city affairs, coming here some four years ago from Ohio and organ- izing the Columbia National Bank and the German-American Savings Bank. He became president of both, and until this fall has been president of the School Board. In this connection he is charged with having caused the election of H. L. Votaw to the secretarvship of the School insuring the retention of bank, thus preventing its closing last fall. Major Oliver claims in answer to charges made against him by Bank I aminer Clary that the sums utilized by him were sent him to invest by a Cincin- | nati friend, who also held $20,000 of the Columbia Bank stock. These investments were always carefully placed, and his Cin- ion of his money. In no case | nk money converted to outside uses. st of Major Oliver caused a sen- thought wish all the uncovered lately by the bank he alone would be mself of any suspicion of is a prominent member of the n, Knights Templar, Knights d several minor orders. On Bank Examiner Clary’s statements Justice McMarry fixed Major Oliver’s bail at $10,000. The Jateness of the hour pre- vented bis procuring the required amount | this evening and he was remanded to the | custodv of the Constable, who will o with him at his rooms over the bank. Mr. Oliver, who is a bachelor, about 50 vears old, is prostrated over his arr and disclaims any erme, such as i charged by Bank Examiner ulary. This is the ninth arrest since the ‘“‘re- form wave” struck the city. Ex-County Treasurers, County Commissioners, tbe president of the Board of Public Works, bank cashiers and bank presidents have been jailed. Major Oliver’s arrestis con- sidered, next to Boggs’, the most important yet made. It is not thought he wiil be able to procure the amount of bail re- quired, and failing he will have to go to jail to-morrow night. FATAL FALL AT FRESKD. William Shields Killed by a Plunge From a High Portico. sation, as crooked w closing of able to cle: wrong. I Pushed Against a Flimsy Rajling Which Gave Way Um{er/l His Weight. 29, FRESNO, Car, Nov. 22. — William Shields of Shields & Woy, proprietors of the Grand Central Livery Stables, fell from the rear portico of the second story of the Griffith building last night, and after many hours of intense suffering died to- | day. Shieldsand his wife had been living in rooms in the Griffith building. He was on his way to his rooms when he took the fatal fall. Althcugh no ove saw him it is supposed that he came up the back stairs, and in some way he pushed against the in- secure railing at the head of the stairs. The railing gave way and he fell to the ground, a distance of “eighteen feet, where | he lay for some_time before his groaning attracted attention. Shields was carried up to_his rooms and physicians were suramoned. They found 10 bones broken, but the patient saffered much internal pain and was unconscious, At 11:15 o'clock this morning he passed away, death resulting from internal hem- orrhage, the spinal column having been fractured. * Bhields was 46 years old. He lived in Sonoma Couaty before coming to Fresno | years ago. He possessed a valuable estate, consisting of the interest in the livery sta- ble, an interest in a vineyard, a ranch south of Fresno and property in Sonoma l and San Mateo counties, He was popular | :and highly respected. The body will be taken to in the morning to Petaluma and there interred. —_———— HELD UP A EANCHER. _4An Employe Charged With Having Forced a Second Payment of Wages. FRESNO, CaL., Nov. 22.—John Silvia, a rancher, appeared before Justice Austin to-day and swore out a warrant for the arrest of William Traynor and Lee Wris- ten on a charge of robbery. Traynor was working for Silvia until about a week ago, when he was paid off, Silvia holding a re- ceipt from Traynor. Silvia alleges that Traynor and Wristen came out to his place yesterday, and the former demanded his wages, amounting to $40. Silyia responded to the demand by showing the receipt. Traynor then drew # pistol and, leveling it at the rancher, or- dered him to hand over §40. Silvia says that under these circumstances he paid Traynor the second time for his labor. | that he is there for safe-keeping irem the ent was kept well informed of |1 e | the law. - Traynor and Wristen were arrested in a saloon in this city. Wristen says that he knew nothing of Traynor’sintentions when he accompanied him out to the ranch. Traynor refuses to talk. APPEALED TO MR. BUDD. Strange Hallucination of a Santa Cruz Barber Who Wanted Protection From Imaginary Foes. SANTA CRUZ, Carn., Nov. 22—Sam Jones, a cotored barber of this city, was examined this afternoon and adjudged in- sane and committed to Agnews. Jones has a strange lLallucination. For a long time he has imagined tkat he was boy- cotted and that people were standing in front of his place of business for that pur- pose. He has at times inserted an adver- sement to that effect. Jones went to the telegraph office this morning and sent a message to Governor Budd, stating that he was surrounded by a mob and asking for protection. He claimed the officers would not protect him. A telephone message of inquiry was sent to Lieutenant-Governor Jeter from the executive office, and Jones was ex ined. He is at present in jail and believes mob, expecting to leave to-merrow morn- ing to see the Governor. ———— DEATH OF F. ROCKWOOD MOORE. Prominent Citizen of Spokane Succumbs to Long and Scvere Illness. SPOKANE, Wasn., Nov. 22.—F. Rock- wogd Moore, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of this eity, died here yesterday aiter several weeks of si Mr. Moore was prominently identi- fied with efterprises of this city as well as with mining industries of Ceeur d’Alenes. He was one of the first merchants in this city, and i took in hand and organ- zed the First National Bank, of which he was_president for years. He was the or- ganizer of the Washington Water Power Company, one of the largest in the city; the Spokane Street Railway Company and Electnc Light Company. He owned a large block of stock in the celebrated Last Chance mine at Wardner, of which he was president. HENTS AT SN ISk Counter Litigation Begun by James Treadwell and His Ex-Guardian. John Devine Convicted of Robbing a Saloon—De Ferrer to Demand a New Trial. SAN JOSE, Car., Nov. James P, Treadwell, one of the minor heirs to the 29, Treadwell millions, by his guardian, George Y. Bollinger, to-day filed an ob- jection to the allowances made by the court to E. W. Clayton, a or guardian of the petitioner, of $7: ssions and )0 attorney fees, on the ground that the ance was excessive, dward W. Claytor, whose. letters of | rdianship of the estate of James P. eadwell were revoked on October 24, and Y. Bollinger appointed in his stead, to- | day filed e of his intention to move R 1,on_the grounds that the s insufficient to ju the de- n and that the decision was against DEVINE ¥ YD GUILTY. Convicted of Robbing the Gubser Saloon at Gubserville. SAN JOSE, Car., Nov. 22.—The trial of John Devine, charged with robbing the saloon of ¥ Gubser at Gubserville on May 15 of this year, ended this evening in a verdict of guilty. Judge Lorigan will pronounee sentence next Friday. When the t: was resumed this morning Palice Sergeant Helms and Deputy Sheriff Vandewier of San Francisco testified to Devine’s good character. Devine then | went upon the stand and told his story, hoping to prove an alibi. He said: “Iam vears of age and ha San Francisco for five or six y: vious to that 1 resided in TFrom May 13 to May 16 of this year I was in San Diego. I think it was the 17th of May that I started for Sacramento. About the 1st or 2d of March I left San Francisco for Los Angeles, where I worked in the Tally-Ho stables, and left Los Angeles for S8an Diego on May 10. In Sacramento I worked one month and then went to San Francisco, and was working in the Fashion stables when I was arrested. “I am not acquainted with Mr. Gubser. met him for the first time in August at my preliminary examination. I don’t kiow his place of business and never was there.” On cross-examination the witness said | he came from Chicago to Sacramento. He was born and raised in Chicago. He was never in New York and denied that be had been convicted of a felony in New York about seven years ago. He denied commit- ting the burglary orhavinga friend ramed | Billy McWilliams. He admitted owning | a locket and pistol put in evidence. | This ended the testimony and after short arguments by both sides the case was given to the jury. The jury spent an hour and a bait in arriving at a verdict. = TEACHERS TO MEET. Will Be Addressed by Instructors From Stanford and the Normal School. SAN JOSE, Car., Nov. 22.—The sessions of the Santa Clara County Teachers’ In- stitnte will open at the Horace Mann | School Monday and continue for three days. The proceedings will be under the direction of Superintendent L. J. Chip- man, and will include 2 number of lectures by instructors from Stanford University and the Normal School and other educato: The following have been named as of cers of the institute: Vice-presidents—F. P. Russell, John Manzsr, A. E. Shumate, W. W. Pettit, A. M. Kelley: secretary, Franklin K. Barthel; assistant secretary, | M. Emma Richards. SR SEEKS A SEPARATION, Maggie Glemn Protests 4gainst Support- ing Her Husband. SAN JOSE, Car., Nov. 22.—Maggie Glenn to-day began suit for divorce from William Glenn on the ground of failure to provide. The coupls were married in Scotland ten years ago, and the defendant still re- sides there. Since their marriage, the laintiff avers, she has supported her hus- and. She says she came to this country three years ago, and since then has sup- ported herself. There are three children, who are-with herfolks in Scotland. There is no community property, and all she asks for is absolute divorce. Arraiguned for Larceny! SAN JOSE, CaL., Nov. 22.—The examin- ation of Felix Castro on a charge of grand larceny took place before Justice Dwyer this afternoon. Castro is accused of steal- ing a number of sacksof grain from the Tully ranch, but the evidence was not suffi- cient to substantiate the charge and it was dismissed and one of petty larceny substi- tuted. He will be tried on this charge De- cember 9. Castro is also being held on a charge of rcbbing the Van Suggs place, near Almaden. ————— De Ferver Wants a New Trial. SAN JOSE, CarL., Nov. 22.—The sen- tencing of A. M. Lorenzo de Ferrer, the much-married young man, who was con- victed of bigamy last Monday, was to-day continued by Judge Lorigan until next Friday. Efforts will be made by De Ferrer’s counsel to obtain a new trial, | terest in offic | W. Wagley. MONEY FOR A VOTE Second. Trial of Supervisor Brown Commenced at Stockton. BRIBERY THE CHARGE. Accused of Accepting Pay from an Agent of Architect Rushforth. NINE JURORS SWORN IN. Three Men Impli'ated in the Alleged Crime Will Testify for the People. STOCKTON, Carn., Nov. land political circles now centers about the secon:d trial of James Brown, chairman of the Board of Super- visors, who 1s accused by the Grand Jury of having accepted a bribe for his vote in favor of Architect Rushforth’s plans for the new County Hospital. The trial was begun in Judge Smith’s department of the Superior Court this morning. At the last trial the jury stood seven-to five for conviction. Brown does not appear to feel confident about his acquittal. Within the past few days he sent for an important witness who testified against him at the former trial in order to learn just how much would be said against him in the present trial. Ward, Bulson and Rushforth were all present in court this morning ready to substantiate th: tements made at the LN was convicted and his now before the Supreme Court. Bulsen turned State’s ence at the first trial and is expected to repeat his testi- mony. The people’s case is being pre- sented by both District Attorney Nutter and Assistant District Attorney Devries, while Brown is represented by Attorneys Swinnerton and Louttit. The point on which the case hinged at the former trial was the testimory of ac- knowledged accomplices. Rushforth, Ward and Bulson eacih admirted that they had a hand in bribing the Supervisor, but the defense claimed t'iat there was no corrobo- rative evidence, wit on number of ac- Attorney Nutter d F by Brown to Dr. Bulson for some of Rushforth's money, which the young physician says was paid to the T sor. This the District At- torney claims to be sufficient corrobora- ve evidence, but he could not make the in the former case see it that w: tanding for acquittal and five for on. sev convic i The following jurymen were selected J and sworn to-d . B. Blankenship, Henry Gamble, J . D. Blanchard, George H. Harney, 8. J. Brown, James Williamson, C. O. Dustin and W, W. Mayberry. The prosecution still has two peremptory challenges and the de- fense one. — HUNTSMEN ARE JUBILANT. Case Against a Man Charged With Tres- pass to Be Dismissed. STOCKTON, Carn, Nov. 22.—Local sportsmen who maintain no private unds of their own are rejoiced to learn hat the case against Fred Bakhorn, who was charged with having shot a wild duck on Farmer McDade’s rauch, disregarding signs prohibiting hunting on the premises, will not be tried a second time. The case was wried once, when the jury stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction. The question of whether the State law in reference to shooting on private grounds was violated or not hinged upon the ques- tion as to whether or not this land was in- cluded. McDade swore that a fence sur- rounded the premises, but ten hunters who clainied to be familiar with the land testified that there was no fence on the west end,which extended to the tules. Mc- Dade admitted that it was a year since he had been down to the western extremity of bis iand. The attorneys on each side agreed to send men out to Mr. McDade's place 10 ascertain whether there really was a fence on the western side of the tract or not. The men spent a whole day hunt- ing for the fence, but could find no trace of it—not even a post here and there. 5 When the case is called for trial Disttict Attorney Nutter will move for a dismissal, it is said. - D THEIR AID. Laboring to Sceure a Government Build- ing for Stockton STOCKTON, Car., Nov. 22.—The ladies of the Commercial Association have played an important part in the work of the organization since it was formed. They assisted in raising money for the San Joaquin_Railroad and have taken a great WOMEN L | interest in the subject of improvements for the city. The members of the different woman’s committees met this afternoon and decided to secure signers to a monster petition king the next Congress to appropriate $250,000 for a Government Postoflice build- ing for this city. They propose to go about the matter in a systematic manner, cure_signers all over San Joaquin County. The idea is entirely original with them, and they are virtnally taking the lead in the matter. Congressman Johnson has promised to do_his best to secure the appropriation, and if he fails it will not be the fault of the women of Stockton. Marksman Richards Accidentally Shot. STOCKTON, CaL., Nov. 22.—E. S. Rich- ards, the crack shot of the Stockton Gun Club, was seriously wounded while out shooting yesterday near lis home at West- | ley. In some unknown manner his gun was accidentally discharged, the bullet go- ing through the young man’s arm and severing an artery in it. The flow of blood was stanched and Richards made his way home, surgical aid being summoned on his arrival. VALLEY ROAD PROGRESS. Tracklaying to the Stanisfaus Will Be Com- pleted by the Middle of December. STOCKTON, Car., Nov. 22.—If the pres- ent fair weather continues Grant Brothers will finish the Valley Railroad grade to the Stunislaus River within a few days. Su- perintendent of Construction Wilbur is rushing the tracklaying and at the pres- ent rate of progress the middle cof next month wiil see the line completed to the river. The graders have finished all of the difficult work and the last stretch does not call for any heavy work. The work on tiie bridge piers is progress- ing satisfactorily, and the main structure will be in position before the high waters come. A R New Whatcom Bank Failure. NEW WHATCOM, Wasn., Nov. 22.— The Puget Sound Loan, Trust and Bank- ing Company failed to open its doors this ‘morning, pursuant to a vote of the direc- tors. Inability to meet the next dividend due on an adjustment of 1ts former suspen- sion is given as the reason. The total lia- bilities are about $61,000, with assets which will in time pay in full. The company suspended first in July, 1893, and reopened in November, 1894, arranging for time on its largest obligations. e ovgns Do ALLEGE A CONSPIRACY. Efforts Made at Seaitle to Secure the Re- moval of Receivers. SEATTLE, Wasn., Nov. 22.—Federal Judge Hanford this afternoon ordered/Ed- win McNeil, receiver of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, to appear in court on November 26 and show cause why he should not be receiver of the Washing- ton and Idaho Railroad Company and the Oregon Railway Extension Company, the charge being made that the latter receiver- ships were brought about through con- spiracy. It is requested that a new re- ceiver be appointed for each company and that McNeil be compelled to pay off inter- est on bonds out of money in his posses- sion, S “Whatever default has been occasioned,”’ says the petitioner, *“is Jue to an unlawful conspiracy and a confederation of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, in the nterest of its bondholders, and the Amer- ican Loan and Trust Company as trustee of the collateral trust mortgage of the Ore: gon Railway and Navigation Company.”’ Receiver J. C. Smith was directed by Judge Hanford to-day to pay $122,610 as interest on the first mortgage bonds of the Oregon Imvrovement Company, which falls due on December 1. Mr. Smith was further authorized by the court to expend $160,000 in the purchase of tide lands and other properties, Assaulted at Monterey. MONTEREY, OCar, Nov. 22.—Anton Manuelito, a Spaniard, aulted Michael Noon, the agent of the Pacific Steamship Company at this place, with an ax this morning. The trouble arose overa pile belonging to the company which had drifted info thebeach. Manuelito was cut- ting it into stovewood when Noon pro- tested. Manuelito rushed upon Noon with an ax, but fortunately tripped and fell. Bystanders then interfered and Manuelito i\'.x;ls arrested and charged with intent to kill. THE CARSON -MINT CASE: Suspect Jones Goes Upon the Stand to Testify for Heney. His Knowledge of Gold Bars Tested in Court and Found to Be Wanting, CARSON CITY, Nev., Nov. 22.—To-day was an inieresting one all round in the trial of Heney, the suspected bullion thief. Jones, another suspect, was on the stand and cross-examined by Clarke, who is assisting the prosecution. He swore that the spurious melt was all right in 1894. Clarke—How do you know the melt was all right in 18937 Witness—From its absence now and_the fact that I ecould not mistake a bogus bar for a genuine one. I could tell atonce from its ap- peerance. 1 have no other evidence. There would be as much aifference as between a sack of oais and a sack of potatoes. During the time you were in office coula that spurious melt have been made? Not if 1 was present. Could it have been made in your absence ? It could. The spuriousmelt was made dur- ing my term after June 1, 1894, and before April 8,1 What period of time was covered by the con- solidation melts which do not appear in the melts from April 8 to April 12, in- Can't say positiveiy. Don't you know those records were made or shouid have been fn 18937 Can’t say positively. Assuming-those melts to have been made in 1893, you know that the spurious melt was not the refinery in 1895? It not. Then what object would Harris have in de- stroying the record? Didn’t say he did. What object would any one have? Can’tsay. Ilooked over the record to see if error had not been made. We are =l liable to error. Are all bars in the same melt of the same fineness? They may not be. How do you know the genuine melt was only seven bars? Knew from a matter of stuly. If the melt has ten bars in it the gennine melt should heve but seven. Idid not handle all the bars in the settlement. 1 never handled it. The men who did it were not accustomed to handle it. It was not their business to handle the bars. It was rare for me to handle melts. I can’t say that I handled the melt in question here. If vou can’t swear that you handled melt 164, how can you tell this jury that it was genuine in 1893 or 18947 Can't imagine such a melt passing before my eyes without my detecting it. I saw all the bars 1 had to. Clark then placed a bar of bullion on the desk in front of the witness and asked him to tell the weight. Jones said he could tell very near if the fineness was told. He was asked to tell the fineness by the ap- pearance, and replied : “This may be a doctored melt you are ringing in on me.”’ Clark then tested the witness’ knowl- edge of the bars by having him tell the fineness by their appearance. A bar was held up by the attorney and the witness said it was 100 fine, but it proved to be the spurious bar, 19}4 fine. T. R. Hofer, the superintendent, sard the same bar was 100 or possibly 300 fine. The Government had assays made yes- terday of the Atherfon potato patch, where the sewer flow went, and it yielded from a trace to $5 a ton. ST NEWMAN'S VIGILANTES. Citizens of the Town Aroused by a Bold Robbery. NEWMAN, Carn., Nov. 22.—Burglars gained entrance to the hardware-store of J. C. Green last night by breaking a pane of class and unfastening the catches to a window, and helped themselves to forty knives, eight razors and twenty-four pairs of scissors. Citizens this morning formed a vigilance committee and searched all tramps they could capture. A xniie\was picked up near the railroad, and the committee while searching under a warehouse found hidden upon the sills two bundles of the stolen goods tied in dirty handRerchiefs. Eight tramps were arrested; four were released and the rest held for vagrancy, - SREETR el OVER AN EMBANKMENT. to Action L. Chandler Badly Capitola. CAPITOLA, Can, Nov. 2L.—L. Chan- dler of Davenport’s Landing, whilc driv- ing from Santa Cruz yesterday morning, met with an accident that came near being fatal. When at Britton’s place, on the hills above Soquel Creek, the check line got caught over the shaft of his cart, and the horse, with Mr. Chandler, backed over the bluff, which is about seventy-five feet hi, They relled down into the creek, fid . Chandler’s back was badiy hurt, his hand lacerated. and but for fall- ing into the water he would likely have been killed. The horse was cut loose from the cart and swam across the creek, landing safely. I Sues the Great Northern. SEATTLE, Wasn.,, Now. 22.—Michael McMaurice, formerly a conductor, sued the Great Northern Railroad to-day in the Su- })crior Court for $25,000 damages_for the oss of afoot sustained 1nan accident at Sultan City. Injured Near CARE OF THE INSANE. Asylum Directors Confer With the Governor at Sacramento. WILL LESSEN EXPENSE. Many of the Patients Now Being Treated May Soon Be Given Freedom. SALARIES UNDER DISCUSSION. An Attempt to Equalize the Cost of Maintaining the Several Institutions. SACRAMENTO, Carn., Nov. 22.—For several months past the State Board of Examiners has been endeavoring without success to formulate some plan by which the supplies furnished to the State insane asylums might be procured for the same outlay in each case and the salary lists be equalized. Another matter which en- gaged the board’s attention was the wide difference in conducting the books of these institutions, no two systems being similar. In furtherance of the success of this scheme it was deemed advisable by the Governor to call a meeting of the directors of the institutions and consult with them as to the best method to be pursued. When the conference was called to order this morning at 11 o'clock there were present directors from the insane asylums as follows: Stockton Asylum—H. O. Southworth, J. D. McDougald, A. McDonald and Joseph Steffens. Napa Asylum—Benjamin Shurtliff, R. Howe, A.J. Hull, R.P. Lambden, Dr. A. M. Gardner and J. C. Martin. Mendoeino Asylum—J. H. Seawell, M. Gard- ner and C. 0’Connor: ‘Agnews Asylum—L Upham, F. Gould and E. White. Southern California Asylum (Home for Ine- briates, etc.)—H. L. Drew, F. A. Miller. In introducing the subject under discns- sion, Governor Budd said: “In going over the accounts of the various institutions of the State we find many things wtich tne Board of Exam- iners deem should be radically changed. For this reason we have desired the at- tendance of you gentlemen. We find on examination that the insane asyiums are flooded with indigent idiots, fools, victims of drink and harmless imbeciles who are not entitled to admission into these insti- tutions and who are a burden upon the State. Dr. Garaner of the Napa asylum informs me that at least 200 of the patients under his care should be cared for e where, and in the Stockton asylum there are at least 200 who are not possessed of any dangerons mania and are no more entitled to support by the State than are thousands of people who roam the streets of our cities. ““The act of 1885 governing insane asylums provides that if kindred or patients possess sufficient means they must provide for their support, yet I find in the course of my investigations that this is not done in a single instance. The throwing out of the former class of patients Is a hard matter to arrive at, but, nevertheless, it must be done, as every undeserving patient ex- cluded mean of at least $150 per would also recom- i system of book- keeping be adopted by all the institutions, so that the board would encounter no dif- ficulty in examining the accounts.” President Drew of the Southern Califor- nia institution recommended that in the future more pains be taken at the exami- nation of the supposedly insane. In four cases lately recommended to the mstitu- tion under fzis charge all had been refused admission. Director Howe of Napa desired to be in- formed as to what fund could be drawn upon to return rejected patients to the lo- cality from which they came, and the Gov- ernor informed him that the contingent fund of the institution could be used for that purpose. Mr. Howe then desired to be informed as to what should be done with the class of patients who were not entitled to the benefits of the asylum. If the Sherifis of the various counties from 1 they had been forwarded should re- fuse to receive them and place them in the county hoepital, where they rightly be- longed, what redress could be obtained? The present law, he said, specifically pro- vided that any person discharged from an asylum must be permanently cured. These idiots and imbeciles were not permancntly cured, and it would be a violation of the Jaw to turn them out upon the roadside. He was in favor of making a test case in the matter and having the court’s decision and the Attorney-General's opinion before taking any such action. A spirited discussion followed as to the ower to discharge patients, Governor }l}udn claiming that all persons not dan- gerous to the community at large should be discharged and otherwise provided for. President Shurtleff of Napa, who has been fitly named the “Father of California asylums,” because of the time and atten- tion he has devoted to the care of the un- fortunates, statea that he considered the law governing these institutions to be very lax, and in his opinion legislation was greatly needed. “In our asylums,” continued the speak- er, “there are to-day nearly 5000 inmates, many of whom have been sent from other States. California is a catch-basin for the riffraif of the East, and laws should be en- acted providing for the deportation of alien insane to their own countries, while out- siders should be returned to the States whence they came.” “I fully agree with you,” remarked the Governor, “and believe that if 2 meeting of this nature had been held seven years ago we would have three less insane asylums in the State.” Superintendent Hatch of Agnews pro- pnse(? that counties be required to pay for the support of those they forwarded to the institutions. If such were the case their Boards of Supervisors would soon insist upon a stop being put to the practice of unloading weak-minded hordes upon the State. “Make the counties also pay for trans- portation—that would certainly insure that patients be forwarded to the nearest institution,” said Governor Budd, *‘instead of them being sent to the furthest, as is often the case now, in order that deputies could make more ‘salary. Wliy, the State has been mulcted in the sum of thousands of doliars for peoile who should never go to an asylum.” I know of one man, an in- mate of an asylum, who is to-day writing far better editorials than are published by half the papers of the State.”” Senator Seawell of Mendocino, through whose legislative bill the Mendocino Asy- lum was established, said it made no dif- ference whether the people contributed to the support of imbeciles in State asylums or maintained them in county institu- tions. He did not believe the "people of the State shared in the demand of the Governor to expel this class of patients from the asylums. The asylum in Men- docino, he said, was of no especial benetit to that county. 3 “Noj that's a fact,”” retortea the Gov- ernor, “‘nor to the State either, for that metter, and the bill estabhishing it should have been repealed. It cost $73 more for patients at Mendacino than at any other asylum,” The Senator then said that the system savin i providing for J. A. Gibson and | governing the institutions was, in his opin- [ 1on, all right, but it was very poorly ad- ministered. He did believe that le_eisln-l tion was needed putting the power of dis- | charge in the hands of the medical “direc- : tor, but he knew to a certainty that pa- tients could be supported more cheaply at | asylums than at hospitals. Director Me- | Dougal of Stockton agreed with this state- | ment, and cited the San Joaguin Hospital K as an instance. “Well,” said Governor Budd, “‘that is no | criterion to goby. Your hospital is under- %;aing a system of investigation right now. | Vhy. a piece of land was bought forit that would not raise gophers, and I believe it | was McDougal’s land.” | “That’s what it was, Governor,” laugh- | ingly replied that gentieman, “but I had | no hand in disposing of it.” | Director Miller and Governor Budd then | had a spirited discussion of tue exorbitant | cost of provisions for the Southern Cali- | fornia asylum in comparison with that of other asylums. 4 “You have potatoes charged up at $1 10 per sack, and the others charge only 55 cents; tea costs 24 cents per pound, in the others 14 cents,” said the Governor. Miller remarked that he considered tea at such a price too vile to be used by any one, and that provisions cost more on account of higher rates of transportation. “I can’t understand that,” said the Gov- ernor. ‘“‘You have a port of entry and competing railroads. I fear there must be a combination among the bidders.” “T can’t say as to that,” replied Miller. “T can only say we buy at the lowest bid- der’s price.” > John Steffens of this city, a director of the Stockton Insane Asyium, offered a resolution affirming as the sense of the conference that the superintendents of the insane asylums should discharge from the asylums ail patients who ought to be dis- charged. The sense of the conferenee was further that if the superintendents did not have that power laws should be passed granting them such power. The resolution was unanimously adonted, after which the subject of inequality. of wages was intro- duced and discussed. Secretary of State Brown stated that the tant physician at Stockton received $2500, while the assistant physician at Napa got but $1800. Howe of Napa introduced a resolution the appointment of a committee of one director from each asylum, to be elected by their individual board, this committee to be empowered to codify the number of assistants and the "list of salaries, examine into the best method of procuring pro- visions, and frame a law governing State asylums, which would take the place of all existing laws the same to be placed before the next Legislature. This was car- ried unanimously. The commuttee was also empowered to provide a similar sys- tem of bookkeeping. It wasagreed that the committee should be selected at the next meeting of the board, and thatin company with the Governor and Secre- tary of State a tour of the asylums be made. ——— A ROW IN COURT. Attorney Bruner of Sacramento Fined Fifty Dollars for Calling Attorney Devlin a Whelp, SACRAMENTO, Car., Nov. 22.—Quite a sensational scene was enacted in Depart- ment 2 of the Superior Court here to-day. A case in which Corporation Counsel R. T. Devlin represented the city, the plaintiff, and ex-Judge/ trong the defense had been ordered dismissed by the city and a stipulation to that effect signed by Devlin and Armstrong. The latter took the stip- ulation to Judge Jobhnson, who signed an order dismissing the case. To-day Devlin moved to have the order set aside, and charged that Judge Arm- strong_ procured it through trickery and deception, as the case was begun inanother department. He finally inciuded Judge Armstrong’s partner, Alvin J. Bruner, in his remarks, and Bruner, livid with rage, leaped to his feet and sy‘d: “Please the court, MY, Devlin is a con- temptible whelp.” Bruner was fined $50 by Judge Johnson for contempt. Bruner: declared he could not sit there and be insulted in that way, and it was expected that actual hostilities would ensue, but they did not. | Judge Armstrong, who is an elderly man, said that it was his vearsand ili health alone that induced Devlin to apply to him the remarks hedid. He claimed that one Judge had as much anthority as another to sign the order of dismissal. Devlin is president of the Board of’ State Prison Directors, and all three of the law- yers are prominent at the local bar. KERN COUNTY SUITS DISMISSED. Evidence Against Supervisors Packard and Withington Not Sufficient. BAKERSFIELD, Car, Nov. 22—Thé indictments against ex-Supervisors H. L. Packard and R. W. Withington were dis- missed to-day on the motion of the District Attorney. There was no evidence to con- vict. Packard was indicted on the testi- mony of Expert Moore, who coufessed on the witness-stand that he had made accu- sations that could not be snbstantiated. 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