The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 26, 1896, Page 16

i6 THE SAN FRANCISCO- CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1886. THE STRANGLER STILL AT WORK, Twice Tried to Murder Irene Wilson on Sutter Street. CLUTCHED HER THROAT. Gained Admittance to Her Room Under a Pretext and At tacked Her. HELP CAME. JUST IN TIME. The Police Are Now in Possession of a Good Description of the Miscreant. All efforts of the police to find the strangler who has, by his murderous work, terrorized fallen women 1n the City, have been in vain, although he has given within the past two or three days prac- tical evidence of the fact that he has not left the City. On Monday night ‘Irene Wilson, a fine- looking young woman living in the lodging-house 304 Sutter street, was in her room when some one knocked on her | door. She opened it and was confronted by a weli-dressed man of about 40 years of age. He was a man of fair complexion with a curled blonde mustache. She asked him who he was and what he wanted. “I am a sporting man,” he re- plied, ““and I am out for a little fun.” He walked into the room, and as soon as the door was closed he grasped her by the throat with both hands. She screamed and he released his hold of her throatand ith a smile remarked, “Don’t bealarmed; it’s only a josh.” He talked so pleasantly that she became reassured. In a short time he made some flattering remarks about her shapely neck, and, as she is a little_proud of it, she per- mitted him to fondle it. Suddenly he seemed transformed, and, with his eyes blazing, he again grasped her by the throat with both hands and proceeded to strangle her. He forced her down on the floor and she shrieked with fear and pain. The landlady’s son heard her screams and rushed upstairs to her room. The strangler apparently heard the footsteps on the stairs, for just as the boy reached the top he rushed out of her room and ran downstairs and out into the street. Miss Wilson was so unnerved by the shock that she was confined to her bed till vesterday, and last night she reported the affair at police headquarters. Her throat still bears the mark of the strangler’s fingers. She was able to give agood description of the man, and Captain Lees is satisfied le is the same man who strangled Mamie McDermoti on_Morton street and Bertha Paradis on St. Mary street. The police will now redouble their ef- forts to capture him, and as they have at last a good description of him they expect to bave him behind the bars very soon. About a week ago the same man at- tempted to strangle a young woman on Ellis street. near Stockton, but her screams frightened him away. S HEVDEAFELDTS WIOOW Mrs. Henrietta Duvall’s Position Defined by Judge Troutt. The Decision Has an fmportant Bear- ing on the Case Now Be- fore Judge Coffey. A suit for $10,000 damages was pending before Judge Trouttin which W. B. Hel- lings and Zeila O. Hellings sought to re- cover from James L. Crittenden and Mrs. Henrietta Duvall for frand. Mrs. Hellings is one of the heirs of the Heydenfeldt estate, and the claim was made that Crittenden and his client had fraudulently introduced themselves into the case, she as Heydenfeldt’s widow and he as her attorney. The complaint stated that Mrs. Duvall was old and weak minded, and that Crittenden had persuaded her that she had at one time been Solomon Heydenfeldt's widow, in order to compli- eate the estate and get some of its gold. Judge Troutt’s decision in the case has been handed down, and it has a material bearing on the case now in progress before Judge Coffey. In hisfindings Juage Troutt says that: The defendant, Henrietta Heydenfeldt, sued &s Henrietta Duvall, is not and never wasa half-sister of Solomon Heydenfeldt, deceased, but that she is the stepsister of Solomon Hey- denfeldt, and ever since the 20th day of Janu- £ry, 1853, has been the wife of said Solomon Heydenteldt. That said defendant Henrietta was married to said Solomon Heydenfeldt January 20, 1853; that said marriage was solemnized at Sacramento, in the State of California, by Hugh C. Murray, the Chief Jjustice of the Su- vreme Court of the State of California, in the Ppresence of two other witnesses; that immedi- ately upon the conclusion of the marrisge ceremony the said Hugh C. Murray, as such Chief Justice, prepared and signed, and the said witnesses attested and witnessed the mar. riage certificate, setting forth and certifying that L'enrietta Manahan and Solomon Hey- denfelat were married by Hugh C. Murray, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Caiifornia, on said last-mentioned day, atthe city of Sacramento, in the said State: that saia marriage certificate was then and there delivered by said Murray to said Solo- mon Heydenfeldt, and was afterward delivered ———————————————— NEW TO-DAY. (tticura THE GREAT SKIN CURE ‘Works wonders in cur= ing torturing, disfigur~ ing diseases of the skin, scalp, and blood, and es= pecially baby humours. by the said Solomon to the said Henrietta, and that said Henrietta. subseflnently delivered the same to said Solomon Heydenfeldt and has never since had the same; that the maiden name of the defendant Henrietta was Mana- han; that thereafter the said Henrietta lived with the said Solomon Heydenfeldt as his wife and gave birth to three children, the children of herself and Solomon Heydenfeldt; that from the time of the marriage of said Solomon Heydenfeldt and said Henrietta Manahan on said 20th day of January, 1853, down to the time of his death, the said Solomon Heyden- feldt and the said Henrietta were and con- tinued to be husband and wife, and said mar- riage was never in any way dissolved or ter- minated till the death of said Solomon Hey- denfeldt. Crittenden is exonerated by the findings from any charge of irregular practice, and all damages are denied the plaintiffs. There is now a suit on trial before Judge Coffey by which Mrs. Duvall is seeking to recover what she considers her share of the estate. The counterclaim is made that she was never Heydenfeldt’s wife and that she was his half-sister. The decision of Judge Troutt settles these points. THE BANK ROBBERS. An Officer With the Papers for Lough- ridge’s Extradition Left for Here Yesterday. William Loughridge, the Savannah bank robber, appeared again in Judge Camp- bell's court yesterday morning on the charge of carrying a concealed weapon. At the request of his attorney the case was continued till April 8, bail being fixed in $1000, the Judge remarking that it made little difference what the amount was. The argument on the writ of habeas cor- pus will be heard before Judge Slack this morning, but there i< little chance of its being granted, as the police force have too much damaging evidence to offer. Captain Leessaid last night that a charge of receiving stolen property would prob- ably be booked against Frank Williams, the man who gave the two stolen bonds to Dr. Lee to negotiate. Dr. Lee is still de- tained in the “tanks.” The officer from Kansae City, Mo., with the necessary extradition papers for Loughridge’s return left there yesterday and may be expected here Friday night or Saturday morning. Loughridge is said to belong to an influ- ential family in Kansas City, He got into bad company and turned gambler, and then bank robber. SUTRO 1S A UNION MAN Unaware That the Presidio Band Belongs to Unorganized Labor. Says He Will Employ None but Union Musicians to Perform at the Baths. The efforts of the Musicians’ Union to have union labor employed at the Sutro Baths have apparently borne fruit, for Mayor Sutro declared himseli emphati- cally yesterday in favor of having none but union men employed at his establish- ment. ‘When the Presidio band was installed at the baths the union arose in arms be- cause the members of the United States organization are not members of the union. It was understood that the band had been engaged for a long period, and the union leaders declared that if such | were the case they would not only boycott the baths, but would appeal by wire'to the Secretary of the Treasury to prevent the Federal authorities at the Presidio from allowing the band to play at the baths. “This talk of my having trouble with the union is all rot,” said the Mayor. “As a matter of fact I did not know that I was empioying non-union men when I en- gaged the Presidio band through my mdnager. “I believe in organized labor and home talent, and shall by all means call in union men when we form a permanent band. “When the Cassasa band was engaged I had no idea of the expense, and made up my mind when the week’s bili of $380 came in that we must do with a cheaper aggrega- tion in order not to run behind. Ido not mean that we wanted cheaper men, but that we must get along with a smaller number. Cassasa’s band was gnly en- gaged for a short time, and when its time was up we called in the Presidio band for a brief engagement. Ishall ascertain what the union men want, and will employ a sufficient number of musicians to do our { work and still keep the expense down so that the baths will not be a losing proposi- tion.” LIFE-SAVERS PENSIONS. Lighthouse-Keepers Petition Congress for Relief—Many Reasons Given for This Course. A bill to retire and pension employes of the lighthouse establishment bas been formulated by the Light Keepers’ Associa+ tion of the United States and Congress will now be petitioned to pass the same. The bill is in three sections, and each sec- tion contains one general proposition which may be subdivided. Section 1 provides that all keepers and assistant keepers of lighthouses and fog signals and all persons connected with lightships and lighthouse tenders shall be entitled to retire upon half pay after twenty-five years service, or shall be re- tired by law upon attaining the age of 65 years upon half pay i‘; they have served twenty years or more, or one-third pay if they have served less than fifteen years. Section 2 provides that if any person mentioned in section 1 is taken 1ll or 1s in- jured and a careful medical examination demonstrates that the disability will be permanent such person shall be eatitled to half regular pay at the time of the | accident, injury or iliness, and thatit shall continue for the term of his natural life. Section 3 provides that if any of the above-mentioned versons die from acci- dent, injury or illness contracted while in the line of duty the widow and minor chil- dren shall be entitled to a pension of half the salary of such employe at’the time of death, to continue in the case of the widow for the term of her natural life, but to cease in case she remarry, and to continue until the minor children reach majority. Among the reasons urged for the passage of the bill it is stated that the duties are arduous and oftimes hazardous in the ex- treme; that the mental and physical strain, taken with the forced isolation of most of the posts, renders the employes unfit for other duties after some years of service; that as they are deprived of the benefits of education and religion, and often of medi- cal assistance, their lives are' made lonely and dreary, and that the relief asked for has already been granted to other services of the Government, such as the army. In corroboration of their life-saving ef- ficiency the instance of John Brown, keeper of the Bonita light, who has per- sonally saved twenty-one lives, is quoted; and an example of the dangers incurred in the discharge of duty is given in the ca: of John Ross, iormerly mate of the li house tender Shubrick, who with otl was disabled for life; also in the case of the inspector of the elfth and the on- gineers of the Fifth LighthouseDistrict, Who lost their lives along with the boat’s crew while landing supplies in almost inac- cessible places. - Ladies’ Southern ties, $145, all shades, every toe. Ryan & Ryan, 10 Mongomery ave, * GOT THE BLONDE AGAINST 0003, Elopement of H. G.Robinson With Miss Nina Maude Smith. MANY JEALOUS SUITORS The Bride the Daughter of George Smith Said to Be Worth $500,000. THE GROOM'S BOLD STROKE. He Borrows $7 of One Frien'fl and $2 of Another, and Then Flees With His Inamorata. One of the latest romances here, and one that is causing much interest among their friends who have heard of it, is that of Horace G.Robinson and Miss Nina Smith of this City, the latter the pretty daughter of George Smith, a mine-owner of Siskiyou County, - reported to be worth $500,000, formerly the partner of ex-Governor John L. Daggett. Mr. Robinson, who is barely 22 years old, has been endeavoring to gain the hand of Miss Smith for several months. She had many suitors, however, among them one or two quite wealthy men, whom her relatives much preferred to Miss Nina Maud Smith and H. G. Rob. inson, Whose Romantic Elopemrent Has Caused Much Stir. [From photographs.] Robinson. The latter, realizing the tre- mendous odds against him, determined to get the young lady at all hazards. The enterprising youth needed money, how- ever, even if the lady would consent, in order to get that necessary adjunct of all weddings, a marriage license. In despair he thought he would make a borrow of it. He tried several places and failed, and was almost desperate, when happening to meet an elderly friend, he was assured that not only should he have the $2, but more if he wanted. Thereupon he borrowed the large sum of $7, and meeting Judge Watson a little later was fortunate enough to secure $2 more of him. Meeting his inamorata a short time after ata dentist’s office, he so influenced her by his eloquence that she at once forsook all her other admirers and fled with him to Oakland, where they were joined in wedlock, despite the objections of the relatives. Then how to keep the matter a secret, until the relatives could be reconciled to the sitnation, was the problem before them. They dared not go home, and they knew not what to do. Still they were ex- quisitely happy. The newly made bride, unable to have cards printed for the few friends to whom she could confide, con- tented herself with writing this card. It Teat H. 8. RoBINSON and NINA MAUDE SMITH, Married February 28, 1896, In Oakland by Judge Clift. R. B. Loos of the Alcazar Theater is thed son-in-law of the wealthy mining man who is the father of young Mrs. Robinson. It was with the former’s family that the young lady resided. She is but 19 years old, a handsome blonde, and lately a pupil at Snell’s Seminary. Her father, George Smith, is the owner of the Steamboat and other rich mines in Biskiyou County, and also of a 900-acre ranch there. 1¥he pretty daughter has ouly just plucked up courage to take steps to inform her father, not knowing how enraged the rich gold mine owner may be- come. To nearly all the acquaintances of the plucky young people the marriage is still a secret. : Robinson is said to be the son of a tajlor of Vancouver, B. C. He has been here less than-a year. TANGERMAN'S SUCCESSOR. Hale & Norcross Directors Have Not Yet Appointea Him. Jere Lynch, president of the Hale & Norcross Mining Company, is still in San Francisco, and will not-return to Virginia City until after the next meeting of the | directors of the mine. . In regard to the appointment of a super- intendent to succeed Mr. Tangerman, Mr. %ynch ie as silent as the Brfhinx of Egyot. e neither admits nor denjec that the directors contemplate a change. “If you want to oblige me,” he says, *‘quote me as saying nothing.” Among mining men familiar with affairs on the Comstock it is believed that the company will soon appoint & new super- intendent, 7 ness. 40 LADIES' JACKETS, in tan, covert cloth, ripple back, full sleeves, velvet Coliaz and cuffs. To be placed o special ssle Thursday morning, to continue Friday and Saturday. Value $10. (See above cut) 50 LADIES’ ALL-WOOLCLOTH CAPES, tailor made, lined throughout with gloria silk, 5 rows silk stitching all around cape, a littie beauty. On sale the last three days of this week. NOTE. 17 Taylor street. us every hour. T wo specials from our La- dies’ Wrap Department. Speclal Price, $6.00 Special Price, $3.50 The violets we give away to-day were pur- chased of A. Jacquemet, florist and decorator, Fresh punches will be sent 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0~ NEW TO-DA BYHIBITION CONTINUED, The exhibit of Ladies’ Outer Garments con- tinues To-day, Friday and Saturday. An ex- perienced corps of attendants will be at your| service. . .exhibit is primarily for your pleasure and in- struction. The Big Store a garden of loveli- Flowers, ferns, tropical plants—an Eden of beauty. You will not be asked to bu; Friday and Saturday only. to insure equal distribution. 8000 yards of AMERICAN SHIRTING PRINTS, on sale Thursday niorning. Limic 20 yards to & customer. None sold to denlers. Speclal Price, 4c Yar: 4000 vards HEAVY CRASH, actual width 15 inches, value 8%zc. Limit 15 yards to a customer. me sold to dealers. On sale Thu; Specilal Price, 5c Yar 21,000 yards GOOD WIDTH CAMBRIC EMBROIDERY, assoried _patterns, value 15¢, 162/4c and 20c & yard. On sale Thursday. Special Price, 10c Yar 3500 yards HEAVY BLACK BROCADED GROS DE LONDRES SILK, actual width 1934 inches. To be placed on sale Thursda; special Price, 75¢ Yar New Arrivals. A few late arrivals in Dres: and Hat Trimmings and som Fashion Hints. Late arrival by express. ‘Fhe very latest creations in JET YOKES, made of Mousseline de Soie and Jet, all styles and prices. NARROW SPANGLED TRIMMING, in *" plain and cup spangles, all shades. NOVELTY_GRASSES, Velvet and Silk Roses, Violets, Cowslips, Buttercups and Forget-mé-nots. All styles and prices. THREE DAY SPECIAL PRICES! Some special prices put on lines to be on sale Thursday, $3.00 to $10.00 Each Frices, from 15> up .Y—DRY GOODS. y, as the We place a limit on some lines 150 dozen LADIES' AND GENTS TECK TIES, in light colors, small knots, fancy silks. On sale Thursday. d Special Price, 8c Each 3000 yards 36-INCH ALL-WOOL SERGE, good assortment of colors. To be Pplaced on sale Thursday morning. d Speclal Price, 20c Yard MILLINERY FLOWERS, a large assort- ment, values from 15¢ to 25c. To be placed on sale Thursday. q Special Price, 10c Bunch 100 dozen LA DIES' FINE KID GLOVES, stitched back, 4 large buttons, all sh des, white and cream, with black stitching. Placed on sale Thursday. d Special Price, 75¢c Each New Arrivals. S| The latest and most popu- °‘lar Wash Fabrics. A few S | late arrivals. FANCY DIMITY, 29 inches wide, In a i‘m“ variety of new designs and color- ngs. Prices, 12}cand 15c Yard | FANCY LINEN EFFECTS, 32 inches wide, linen colored grounds, small colored dots. Price, 50c Yard PLAIN ORGANDIES, 30 inches wide, evening shades, pretty for waists. Price, 12%c Yard 937 939 041 943 045 Market HALEBROS. INCORPORATED. 937 939 941 0943 945 Market Some late arrivals in our busy Suit and Cloak Dep’t. We have just received from New York, Paris LADIES' TAN JACKETS, ranging in price from $16 50 to $32 50, all in new shades of tan. Besutiful colored designs 1n silkc linings. OUR SUIT DEPARTMENT is full of new things. The latest styles in SUITS ar- rived by last night's ‘express and will go onsale to-day. You must inspect these novelties. Prices from $15 10 $25. 50 LADIES' BLACK SERGE SUITS, blazer jacket, skirt 5 yards wide, velvet binding around bottom, sizes 32 to 42. Regular prices $8 50, $12 50, $15. Our prices re- spectively $6 50, 810 50 and $12 50. POLICE TO AIM RIFLES, Great Intefest Manifested Here and in Oakland in a Match. NAMES OF THE TWO TEAMS, The Result Is Expected to Be Close and Exciting, With Oakland Slightly Ahead. As the time for the rifle match between ten men of the San Francisco and Oakland police forces approaches the interest in the result increases. THe match will take vlace at Shell Mound Park on Saturday afternoon, com- mencing at 1 o'clock. Colonel Sam Beaver of the Bank of.California will act as referge- for the San Francisco team and Colonel Robert McKillican, ‘ex-Sheriff of Alameda County, will, perform the same office for the Osl{fund team. The personnel of the teams is asfollows: San_ Francisco_smith Carr, O. C. Phillips, Sergeant Nash, P.C. Peters, Harry Hook, W. W. Wilson, Thomas A. Atchison, George F. Muleshey, J. H. Flynn and O, B. Merrick; re- serve men, James Foley and John Fleming. Osakland—Nick Williams, D. W. Swain, J. F. 8tll, J. M. Cockerton, Frank Schroder, C. E. Clarke, W. Kingsbury, L. E. Andrews, J. J. MecCarthy and H. C, Arnest; reserve men, J. F, Stahl and W. F. Peterson. Captain Wittman feels the utmost con- fidence in his team, and is satisfied that the other fellows will have to bear the cost of the dinner to both teams after the result is known. Captain Fletcher laughs in his sleeve, and tells hisfriends that the Oakland men will have a picnic. Outsiders who have watched the two teams practice believe that Oakland will have an advantege in the fact that the Oakland police force have been practicing together for a long time on that range, and a large number are rated as being pro- ficient with the rifle. In the 8an Francisco team there are sev- eral new men who have never shot in a match before, who may make good prac- tice scores, but when firing in a match ‘may not do such good work. Some of the old shots like Smith Carr,Sergeant Nash and Harry Hook, assisted by O. C. Phil- lips, who is familiar with all-round shoot- ing, will have to do great work, as some of the new men may get on a nervous fit. The team has not had sufficient practice at the Shell Mound range, and in this they will labor under a disadvantage. They have had lots of practice in an inclosed range with artificial light, but there isa | great difference in firing in the open air with the changing natural light. The contest is expected to be close and exciting, and if the new men on the San Francisco team keep their nerves steady they may astonish the Oakland men who think they have a sure thing. MAY CAUSE SCHISM. Superintendent Brown of the German Hospital Talks of His Troubles. The action of the board of directors of the German Hospital last Tuesday night in refusing to accept the resignation of Superintendent Brown is likely to cause trouble in that institution. 3 “There is absolutely no %ersonal differ- ence between President Broemmel and myself,” said Superintendent Brown yes- terday.- “T'he president is of the opinion that expenses should be materially re- duced and at the same-time a better service given. 1 have been superintendent of the hospital now for three years, and I claim that such a thing is impossible in face of prevailing competition. “I admit there are several places where a saving vould be effected, and I am golr_lfi about this as rapidly as conditions will permit. What I did rebel against was the president’s attempt to tell me how to con- duct the minor details of the hospital. For instance, I did not want him or any one else telling me when I should go to bed and whenI should get up. It was mainly in just such little things as this MET AFTER FORTY YEARS A Dying Man’s Soul Cheered by the Presence of an Old Friend. Captain Bushnell Meets James B. Olcott for the First Time Since Forty-Nine. The sudden reappearance of an old-time face and the reawakening of an old-time friendship made Captain William E. Bush- nell of the Piedmont, though on a bed of pain, forget the ravages of years and of ill health in the joy of.a meeting with James B. Olcott, once mate of the Henry Lee, which brought him round the Horn in the days of ’49. Bushnell was then a mere stripling on his way to the land of gold in search of a fortune. The mate was a youung man of fine presence and winsome ways, and he took quite a liking to the manly youth in quest of new and untried fields. The journey in those days was a long one and Lefore its close liking grew into affection. Then the parting came, and the hand of destiny led cach of the friendsin diverging paths.” The ocean trip would seem to have given the boy a liking for salt water. He Began. life in & bumble way on' the Tocal passenger vessels and when latterly stricken down by sickness he had been in command of several of the bay steamers. Olcott, on the contrary, tired of the sea. He engaged in other pursuits, and in time became one of the social, financial and sci- Conn. At length the desire of seeing Cali- formia again brought him to the port which he first entered over forty vears ago. He arrived a few days since, and his fifst inquiry was for the boy friend of 8 one b;, e learned that Bushnell‘ Eovering betwixt life and death. Hai ing to the sick man’s bedside he greete the dying captain most affectionately. that we disagreed.” The recognition was instantaneous on The San Francisco Policemen Who Will Compete With Members of the Oakland Force. g FLYNN. FOLEY. PETERS. H00%, PHLILIPS. FLEMING. . ATCHISON. SERGT. NASH. WILSON. CARR. MERRICK. I MULCAHEY. entific piliars of the town of Manchester, | both sides, and one or two who wers pres- entsay a few glad tears were seen to fall, of which neither the lusty traveler nor the emaciated invalid appeared to be ashamed. The bay ferry captains appear to be ratner unlucky. Besides Captamn Bush- nell, who is suffering from an incurable cancer, Captain Hughes is partially par- alyzed, being at present an inmate of St. Luke's Hospital, while rheumatism has kept Captain Poole a prisoner in his house for over a year. As for Captain Bushnell, his old friends seem to have cheered him greatly. The Southern Pacific Comipany, whose trusted officer he was, has also manifested much interest in bis condition, which is consid: ered almost if not totally beyond relief. - The Healy Inquiry. A report comes from Washington to the efe fect that the findings of the court-martial in the case of Captain Healy have been approved by the department, and that the former com- mander of the Bear will probably be trans ferred to another vessel. e flsmart Broadway, New York, druggist has this sign hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling. Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto as that BUTTER! BEST SQUARES. ......... .35 BEST ROLLS. ... - 306 600D ROLLS. . ... . 230 10 Ihs. PLAKE OATS.. . - 250 10 Ihs. PLAKE WHEAT .. . 236 Rock Bottom Prices it Everything, ROBINSON & KNOX, 1928 and 1930 Market St 900-906 Valencia &, Corner 20th, S