The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 21 BANQUETED AT THE CORONADO, Hotelmen and Their Ladies Partake of Southern Hospitality. GOVERNOR BUDD SPEAKS Easterners Enlightened as to the Resources of the Golden Commonwealth, IN LOVE WITH SAN DIEGO. The Association Visits the Old Town and Is Treated to a Span. ish Dinner. CORONADO, CAvr., April 20.—The East- ern hotel men and their fair companions have failen in love with San Diego. They went over to that city at an early hour this morning, visited the Chamber of Commerce and inspected the exhibits therein, and were given a drive through the business portion of the city, about its parks and out upon the heights overlook- ing Mission Valley. From there they were driven to the Hotel Florence, where they were the guests of the newly elected president of the Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association, George W. Lynch, who treated them to something with which the majority were unfamiliar—a Spanish dinner. There were hot chicken tamales, rich dishes of frijoles, plates of tortillas, chili con carne, chili sauce and other Spanish delicacies. Music for the gathering at the Florence was furnished by the 8an Diego band, while in the din- ing-room a Spanish mandolin, guitar and zither orchestra rendered sweet strains under the direction of Professor Max Hes- ter. The decorations in the dining-room were especially attractive, and the novel dinner and its environs were much en- joyed by the guests of the hour. Governor James H. Budd, accompanied by his wife and mother and Miss M. J. Todman, his private secretary, arrived from the north in season to partake of the lunch and subsequently went to the Hotel del Coronado, where they have been the guests of the SBouthern California Hotel Association at the Hotelmen’s Mutual Benefit Association banquet. The mem- bers who went to S8an Diego also returned at an early hour, so as to prepare for the evening’s festivities. Seats were taken at the banquet board at 8 o’clock this evening, with plates laid for 425 persons. The great dining-roem of the Hotel del Coronado was ablaze with electric lights, and the decorations were very beautiful. Around the sides of the handsome room were branches of fan palm, orange and olive trees, intertwined with smilax, roses, carnations and other blossoms. Across the room, hungon wires, were_ the letters “H. M. M. B. A.,” out- lined in flowers and smilax, while the seal of the association, similarly out- lined, hung above the seats of honor. The long-table feature of the average banquet was absent to-night, the guests being seated at tables accommodating six per- sons each, while upon a raised dais on one side of the room were the toastmaster, the president of the association, the Governor of California, the Mayors of Los Angeles and Ban Diego and the presidents of the several State hotel associations. The table at which they eat was festooned with smilax and roses, and presented a beanti- ful appearance as seen from the floor be- low. H. W. Chase of the Hotel Nadean, Los Angeles, who is a member of the Southern California Hotel Association, presided as toastmaster. His first call was upon Gov- ernor James H. Budd to respond to the toast, ‘‘California.” As the Governor arose he was greeted with cheers. He de- livered an address replete with informa- tion about the great State over whose destinies he is now presiding. The next toast was “‘The Hotelmen's Mutual Benefit Association,” which was responded to by the retiring president, Benjamin H. Yard of New Jeresy. He expressed the appreciation and gratitude of the organization for the pleasures which they were enjoying; called for a vote of thanks for the same, which was given with vim and energy; referred pleasantly to the election of George W. Lynch as president, which reference brought out a hearty burst of cheers, and reviewed the object and snc- cess of the organization. Following this the toastmaster called upon many prominent men in the organ- ization. Among those who responded were: E. M. Tierney, president of the New York State Association; General R. H. Warfield of the California Hotel, 8an Francisco; W. H. La Pointe, president of the Massachusetts Association; W. H. Carlson, Mayor of San Diego; A. L. Ash- man of the 8t. Clair, New York City; Horace H. Brockway, vice-president of the New York City Hotel Association; Charles Webb of the Hotel Hamilton, Hagerstown, Md.; T. A. Parker of the Metropolitan, St. Paul; G. Wharton James, Pasadena; O. T. Peiren of the Eagle Hotel, Concord, N. H.; Simeon Ford of the Grand Union Hotel, New York City, whose humorous sallies brought forth storms of applause and laughter; James H. Bowker, president of the Con- necticut association; John Healey, vice- president for New Mexico; George H. Bowker, president of the Massachusetts Association; Jewett Wilcox, one of the earliest members of the association; H. J. Bohn of the Hotel World, Chicago; George W. Lynch, president-elect of San Diego, and many others. J. C. Kirkpatrick of the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, presented a welcoming ad- dress on behalf of the California Houtel Association, whose guests the hotel men will be when they cross the Tehachapi range. Don H. Porter of Templeton, Salt Lake City, invited them to visit the cap- ital of Utah en route home. It was aftem| midnight before the happy gathering broke up. Much credit 1s due to the management of the Hotel del Coronado and its em- ployes for the success of the banquet to- night. Manager E. 8. Babcock gave his employes all they wanted to make the event a pertect one. e A Spokane Invbriate’s Leap. SPOKANE, Wasw, April 20.—Jacob Hanaver, a scapegoat son of a wealthy New York family, jumped from a second- story window of a hospital this morning while suffering from delirium tremens, sustaining injuries from which he died a few hours later. — SPOKANE'S COURTHOUSE RAIDED. Consternation Caused by a Maniac Who Believed He Was Commissioned to Kill Public Officials. - BPOKANE, Wass., April 20.—A crazy man caused consternation in the court- house to-day anc ran all the officials out of the building or into the vaults before he was captured. He was imbued with a be- lief that he had been commissioned to kill every man who held office and started in to perform the duty in first-class shape. As he came into the corridor he drew a revolver and commanded all in the pas- sageways to get out of the way as he was (fi)ing to commence firing at the officials. e then went into the Commissioner’s office, broke three or four plate glass win- dows in front of the counter and made the inmates of the office take refugein a vault. The Auditor’s office was visited next and those within 1t fled. All the Deputy Sher- iffs were on the second floor of the court- house, buta couple of janitors, armed with nothing but Emwny fists, descended upon the maniac and finally succeeded in taking the revolver away from bim and landing him in jail. The fellow was una- ble to give his name or address. e SANTA ROSA’S BOY THIEVES. Two Youths Sentenced to Long Terms in Prison. SANTA ROSA, Car., April 20.—Judge Dougherty to-day sentenced John Bryan 20 years of age, to twenty yearsin San Quentin and his brother, Joseph Bryan, aged 18, to a like time in Folsdm. The boys broke into Hale Bros.’ store in Peta- luma and stole & quantity of goods, first rifling a blacksmith shop of its tools. When arrested they strenuously denied their guilt, and em‘:loyed Ross Campbell to defend them. Upon looking into the merits of the case the attorney did not feel encouraged and advised the boys to plead guilty, and by saving the county much expense and trouble get a light sentence. This is not John Bryan’s first visit to the Sonoma County Jail and courtroom, he having spent several months in the former place about two years ago, charged with his mother, Mrs. Bryan, and his aunt, Mrs. Fowler, with the murder of blind Nancy Meagher. BETRAYED BY TOWNSEND. Raid on the Sacramento Street Railway Carshops Described in Court. Callandine and Baker Accused by Their Accomplice—Harry Knox Implicated. BACRAMENTO, Cav., April 20.—The hundreds of people who gathered in Judge Davis’ courtroom to-day as spectators at the examination of L. L. Callandine, H. 'W. Barker and Fred W. Townsend on the charge of having robbeda tbe safe in the office of the Electric Streetcar Company on Christmas night were amply repaid, for a full confession of the crime was made by Fred W. Townsend when that worthy was called 1o the stand by City Attorney Brown and told to state what he knew of the robbery. Townsend began his story in a low, broken tone, which gradually gathered strength as he proceeded, until at last there came arapid flow of words that seemed to prove that the prisoner had forgotten the crowded courtroom with its sea of up- turned faces—had forgotten that every word he uttered tended not only to land his companions within the walls of a State prison, but would likewise serve to con- vict himseif. . He described the robbery as though, in fancy, he was again participating in the raid; every trivial incident in the com- mission of the crime was recalled in a manner that carried the conviction of the listeners that he was telling the truth. Townsend told of his discharge from the street railway company’s employ; of how Callandine had come to bim and tempted him to help rob the company; how, fora reason, he had resisted the tempter, but eventually succumbed. He described the meeting with his ac- complices and vividly detailed each in- cident that occurred until they covered the watchman in charge with their weapons, nor did he hesitate to relate how his limbs trembled with fear as he stood on guard with a Winchester rifle while his comrades robbed the safe. The stealthy, roundabout return through the city to their apartments and the di- vision of the money was recounted sc dramatically that in fancy his hesrers could almost see the three men crouched on the floor, in thedim light of the lantern, quarreling over their loot. Then Town- send told of the secretion of his share of the proceeds in an adjoining barn. Afterward his comrades borrowed cer- tain sums and neglected to repay them, and his ire had been aroused. He had told Callandine that, although the latter posed as a bad man because he had killed *‘Jack” Harris, the son of Len Harris, the old de- tective, he feared him not., Later the breach between them was healed. The attorneys for Townsend’s two com- panions attacked him a rigid cross-exam- ination, which failed to shake his story in the slightest, but only brought out infer- ences that even stronger proof of their clients’ guilt was yet to be produced. Townsend had stated that when he first refused to take part in the robbery Cal- landine told him that he had two other men to help nim, and later on came to him and said the men had backed out. “Did he state who the men were?” asked the attorney for the defense. “‘He did.” ““What were their names?" “‘Well, one was Melvin Hatch.” %And who was the other?” I refuse to answer.” Judge Davis instructed Townsend to answer the question, and with evident reluctance he said : “It was Harry Knox; I wanted to keep his name out,” and then he continued: “Callandine said that although the men had backed out, they would not betray the perpetrators, no matter how lurge a re- ward was offered.” The mention of Harry Knox has created a great sensation in this city. Knox has hosts of friends, and they are all united in declaring that if Callandine made any such statement he willfully prevaricated. On the other hand, Knox's enemies,who are mainly friends of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, are jubilant, and are loud in his denunciation. The cross-examination was continued until5 o'clock, when the case went over until to-morrow. The hearing created groat excitement in‘the city and hundreds were unable to gain access to the court- room. Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. 0., April 20.—The treasury gold rgerva at the close of busi- ness to-dafr stood at $125,952,568. The withdrawals fo: which $400,000 was taken for export. r the day were £530,600, of. GUILTY OF THE ARNG MURDERS. Simon Raten Confesses to the Killing of Two Japanese. INSANE, BUT CUNNING. Admits the Crime After the Jury Decided He Was Not Responsible. AT WAR WITH ALL MANKIND Intends to Slay and Rob Until He Re- covers Money Taken From Him in the Past. SBACRAMENTO, CAv., April 30.—After a week’s deliberations and the hearing of ex- vert testimony the jury impaneled to pass upon the sanity of Simon Raten, the mur- derer of two Japanese near Arno station last month, has decided that the prisoner is insane; and yet that thers is method in Raten’s madness is evidenced by the fact that as soon as the prisoner ascertained beyond a doubt that he would not have to stand trial for his life he made a full and free confession of his guilt. Raten’s innate cunning crops to the sur- face in this confession. When asked what he thought of the verdict he replied: “I no like him ’cause I not crazy. I want to talk to that jury and tell him all ’bout, but my lawyers said I must not do it, 'cause they hang me. I no care, for I could tell that jury all about it, how my money was taken away.” “What would you tell the jury?” 'Oh, I tell them all "bout it.” ‘When the direct question, “Did you kill those Japs,” was asked Raten answered : “Yes, I tell you. They say I crazy, but Inocrazy. Ikill the Japs down by the railroad track. I shoot them both with revolver and then I go away and leave them. When I go away I had long beard here,”” and he stroked his chin whiskers, “but I cut off partof it so they not know me, but they knew me anyhow,” and the prisoner shook with laughter. Raten said that when he left the two Japs he walked to the Ruiter ranch, where he saw a Chinaman who worked for Rut- ter. He gave the Mongol his pistol and Winchester rifle. He says he killed the Japanese because he wanted to recover money which was taken from him after he had killed a man named Lansing, a crime for which he served time. “The Japanese did not take any money from you, did they ?”’ he was asked. “Oh, no,’”” was the reply, “they no take my money, but some one take my money when I kill Lansing, and they put me in jail, and when they let me out, they no give me back my money. “Ihad to bea tramp, and had to beg to eat, and T kill and kill till I get my money. If they give me back my money, I no kill any more, but I keep killing till they do. They can put me in jail or asylum,I no care.” ““Would you have told the jury that yon killed the Japanese if your lawyers had let you talk to the jury?” Raten replied that he would. The pris- oner exhibited a section of his jaw from which several teeth were missing. Those teeth, he said, were knocked out when he killed Lansing. A man owed him money and he wanted it, and the fellow and his friends attacked him, and he shot in self- defense. Then he was placed in jail and his money taken away. He again declared he would keep on murdering people until he got the money. The jury’s verdict means that SBimon Raten will go to an insane asylum, there to remain until cured, and when cured, the law says, hegmust be brought back and tried for murder. Physicians say it is doubtful if he can be cured. If,in years to come, the prisoner should be pronounced cured and sent back to stand trial for murder, the counsel appointed to defend him would prove to the jury that a few weeks after the prisoner committed the crime charged against him a jury found him insane, and they will argue with great force of reason that if insane then he must have been insane when the crime was committed and was, therefore, not responsible for his acts. This being the case the opinion among attorneys is that the verdict settles the case of the people vs. Simon Raten. Judge Hinkson has postponed the com- mitment of Raten until Wednesday morn- ing. The reason for this is that the Judge is in doubt as to whether he should discharge the jury which was trying Raten for mur- der or continue it in force, so that if Raten should be cured of insanity the jury could take up the case just where it left off, FRESNO RAISIN COMBINE Appointment of a Committee That Will Control the Season’s Output. Will Fix Prices, Sell the Product and Arbitrate Disputes Be- iween Grower and Packer. FRESNO, Oar., April 20.—At a meeting of the Hundred Thousand Club and the Chamber of Commerce this aiternoon four members of the committee which is to have control of the raisin combine were selected. The Hundred Thousand Club selected E. F. Bernhard, banker, and George L. Warlow, lawyer and grower. The Chamber of Commerce chose Arthur R. Briggs, land agent and growear, and Louis Gundeltinger, merchant.” These four will select a fifth member of the com- mittee, who will in all probability be from Hanford, where there is a large acreage of vineyards. This committee, if the organization suo- ceeds, will have absolute control of the raisin output. It will fix prices and trans- act business, the sale of raisinsto be en- trusted to its charge. The committee will also arbitrate the differences between growers and packers. The four members selected are well- established business men of the city and county and it is believed they will enjoy | the confidence of growers, a very 1mport- 1896. ant matter to insure the success of the or- ganization. None are in any way con- nected with the packing business. People interested in the raisin industry feel very much encouraged at the pros- pects for receiving fairly good prices this season. Owing to recent fros ts the output will be somewhat limited, and this further insures a steadier Ket. BURNED IN gt S A SEASIDE FIRE. Horrible Fate of N. Eberman, an Invalid Pioneer of the North Pacific Coast. ASTORIA, Ozk., April 20.—N. Eberman was burned to death in his house at Sea- side early last evening under circum- stances that render the fatality heart- rending. For the past five years he had been paralyzed and unable to move, except to wheel himself around the room in a chair. Last night his wite and two daughters went to church, leaving the old man alone in the house. About 8:30 o’clock neighbors saw flames coming from the house. An alarm was given, bringing all the residents of the town to the scene. When the house was reached it was already gutted by fire, with no possible chance of saving it or the old man, who long before that must have been burned to death, The house and all its contents were completely destroyed, leaving the charred body of the old man in the ashes. The cause of the fire can only be sur- mised, but it is generally believed that it was the result ofn lamp explosion, as one was left burning in the house when the women started to church. Eberman was born in Tennessee seventy- three years ago and lived in this neighbor- hood since 1842, except for a few years spent in California dur?ng the gold excite- ment. He was a scout in the Cayuse war, a Inl;niliar character to all settlersin this section. e IN BONOMA VINEYARDS. Hopes of Even a Fair Crop Have Now Been Abandoned. BANTA ROSA, CaL., April 20.—The ground was fairly whitened this morning by that arch enemy of the fruit-growers, Jack Frost, and hopes of evena fairly good fruit crop are now abandoned. Severe frosts have visited this section at intervals during the entire season, but last night’s visitation was the most disastrous ofall. The prune crop is badly damaged, many growers declaring that a third ofa crop would be the best that could be hoped for. Cherries and peaches will also suffer greatly from last night's “‘cold snap,”’ only the uplands escaping. The hardest blow to this partof the country is the almost total destruction of the valley vineyards and the quite serious damage “done to even the upland vines. The foreign varieties appear to be the most badly injured of the wine grapes, though Zinfandels will help out with a good second crop. The fact that vine- yards like Captain Gross’ of this city and the De Turk place in Los Guilicos, which were pruned during the present month, are almost untouched is a lesson to those who by pruning and plowing during the warm weather of Fegrunry forced the vines out to their destruction. —_——— TERESA TIETJENS' HEIRS. Rival Claimants for an Estats Worth Five Million Dollars. SACRAMENTO, CaAr., April 20.—A dis- patch in an evening paper states that Henry Schroeder, living in New Bruns- wick, N. J., claims the $5,000,000 estate left by Teresa Tietjens, the famous singer who died in 1877. e says his mother was a first cousin of the singer. Nearer relatives of Teresa Tietjens re- side in Sacramento. Peter Tietjens, a brother, died here in 1893, leaving two sons and two daughters. One of the for- mer, Chauncey Tietjens, is now in a Jamaica (N. Y.) college studying surgery. Marie Tietjens, one of the daughters, has been singing in Europe for three years and bids fair to become as famous as her aunt. Peter, Tercsa’s_brother, was a pioneer in this county and kept a wayside inn just out of the city for many years. All of tue family were noted for their vocal talent, isomo Jones Arraigned at Carson., CARSON, Nev., April 20.—The second trial of John T. Jones, charged with the embezzlement of bullion from the United States mint, began in the United States court this morning. A motion by Attor- ney Woodburn to quash the indictment was overruled, as was one objecting to the venire of talesmen. Nineteen were exam- ined and rejected, The Marshal was or- dered to have fifty more trial jurorsin court on Wednesday morning, when the trial will proceed. sl S e S Shipping Overland From Panoche, HOLLISTER, CAr., April 20.—The first wool shipment overland since 1870 passed through town to-day from Panoche en route to San Francisco. Two six-horse teams were hauling wagons loaded with twelve tons of wool. The distance, 156 miles, will be made in five days. This is much cheaper than by railroad. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, Edward Q. and Emil Irvine, lot on & line of Filimora street, 113:6 N of MeAllister, N 25 by 1 144: $100. Henry H. Norwood to Charles H. Norwood, lot on I line of Broderick street,27:6 S of Sacra- mento, § 26 by E 82:6: $10. Michael and Elizabeth S. Murphy to flizabeth A. Hayes, 1ot on \V line of Golden Gate avenue, 71:1014 E of Lyon street, & 25 by N 100: gift. John F. and "Alice Kennedy to San Francisco Lumber Company, lot on N line of Bush street, 50 W of Lyon, W 25 by N_75; also ot on S line of Hill street, 235 E of Noe, 2 25 by N 114: also lot. on W line of Clayton street, 125 N of Page, N 26 Py W 10 150 lot on N line of Eiizabeth street, S. Turner to Alexander N 114, Heyman Tract: $10. James T, Campbell to Alexander Campbell, un- divided half of 1ot on W iine of Valencia street, 93 S of Sixteenth, § 30 by W 88; $10. Daniel E. Martin to John T. Doyle, lot commenc- 1ng 80 feet from Lapidge street and 38 N of Nine- teenth, N 850, SW 100, S 344: $5. John T. Doyle to Annle Donahue, Mary E. von Schroeder aud Horace W. Carpentier, same: $10. John Lyons to James C. Lyons, lot on N line of fi'i’«?b“;“i" -street, 8 W ot Church, W 25 by James and Mary A. Harrower to Mary A. Cull, loton NW corner of Twenty-fourth and Hamp- shire streets, W 25 by N 104; £10. Ferd tels and Samuel Davis to Thomas J Ford, lot on W llne of Folsom street, 225 S of Twenty- fourth, § 25 by W 122:6: §10. Emanuel and Mary E Kaeints to John F. and Blanche M. Kossi, lot on W line of Leavenworth street, 50 S of Lombard, & 27:6 by W 91; $10. Simon Reinstein to Lydia S. Reinstein, lot on N Jine of J2ddy street, 80 W of Leavenworti, W 31:6 + gift. by N 187:6 ALAMEDA COUNTY. Mary C. Blake to Helen H. Witcher, lot on S line of Albion street, 227:7 E of Grove, k 44 by S 140, Oakland; $10. samuel Anderson to Frederika Anderson, lot on E corner of East Nineteenth street and Tweutieth avenue, SE 50 by NE 140, being lots 1 and 2, block 49, San Antonlo, East Oakland; gift. M. C. Theilmann (by Tax Collector) to Charles Babh, hine.tenths of an ipoh NE B0 feet of lois § to 12, block 17, Ciintoa, East Oakland; 50 by MW 195! block 17, same, qulcciam dead Y , same, aim deed, East Onkland: 85, - 3 E. Peterson to Charles A. Balley, lots 21 and 22, lmaclx 113‘1: corrected map of Avery Tract, Berke- e J. H. Culverto Amy H. Graves, lots 19 and 2u, ;’{%ck 17, 0n East Fitteenth stroet, East Oakland; Bail, Jacob Frowenteld work in Royal Hous Contracts. ith W. L. Holman, elevator n XN line of Kllis street, be- tween Powell and Mason, $2850, Salfield & Kobli- berg, architects. Jacob Frowenfeld with Gray Bros. excavation and concrele work for a six-story bulldinz on W line of Carios street, 97:8 S of O'Farrell, $2145, Salfield & Koblverz, architects. Jacob Frowenfeld with Miller & Beek, brick and conicrete work, same, 84736, Salfield & Kohlberg, architects. Jacob Frowenfeld with Western Iron Works, cast and wrought-iron work, same, 8800: Saifield & Iohlberg, architects. Jacob Frowenield with Alexander L. Campbell, carpenter and millwork, same, $5430; Saitfield & Kohlberg, architects. Jacob Frowenfeld with Samuel Ickelheimer, y‘lummnz and rlsflmng. same, $3300; Salfield & ohlberg, architects. Jacob Frowenteld with W. C. Watson, lathing and plastering, same, $1290; Saifield & Kohlberg, architects. A. de Urioste with E. James Duffy, plumbing, sewering and gasfitting 1n a two-story ‘building on Jackson street, 137:6 W of Gough, $1372; Pissis & Moore, architects, TWO POLICEMEN N A SCANDAL. Accused of Taking a Bribe From a Woman Named Landridge. INVESTIGATION BY LEES The Evidence of a Messenger- Boy, Newton L. Va- lencia. Special Officer McIntyre and Patrol- man Rourke Involved in Charges of Embracery. Another scandal has cropped up. In it figure prominently Policemen Thomas Rourke and Special Officer John Mcintyre. Saturday morning a warrant was sworn out in Judge Joachimsen’s court for the arrest of one Hannah Sandwich, alias Hannah Landridee, alias “Fat Annie,’”” by Felix Bush, a farmer from Vancouver, on the charge of grand larceny. Bush told Warrant Clerk Graham that he had recently sold his farm for $18,000 and came to San Fran- cisco a few days ago on his way to South America,where he intended to make his future home. Friday night he visited some of the dives on the Barbary Coast and fell in with the woman who gave her name as Hannah Sandwich, but whose trne name is Hannah Landridge. They had several drinks together and Bush went with the woman to 1314 Stock- ton street. When he left there his purse, which he believed contained about $390, was missing; hence the arrest. Here is where the vein of scandal runs across the tale. About 1 o’clock Sunday morning “Fat Annie,” who had gone to the California House, 624 California street, sent for a messenger - boy. Newton L. Valencia, a boy, whose station is at the Sutter-street branch of the District Mes- senger Company, responded. According to Valencia, the woman, who seemed to be just recovering from the ef- fects of heavy drinking, told him that she had robbed a farmer of about $390, and that she had civen $200of this sum to a certain person—whose name she did not divulge—to be used in securing the serv- icesof a lawyer to defend her. The re- maining $190, the boy says, she told him had been given to Policeman Rourke and Special Officer Mcintyre, and that she wanted him to hunt them up and bring them to her, because she wanted her share out of it. About 11 A. M. Sunday Valencia called at the City Prison to see the woman, who had been located in her room at the Cali- fornia House about 3 A. M. the same day by Officer F. H. Norman. Norman searched the woman’s clothing and the room tnoroughly, but failed to find any- thing except a silver dime. The boy says he explained to the woman that he had been unable to find Rourke, and that she again sent him out to locate Rourke and bring him to her at the City Prison. This he set out to do. Policeman Rourke was found about 1 A. M. Monday on his beat near the corner of Dupont and Jackson streets. The boy at once confided to him what the woman, “Fat Annie,” had told him, and said she wanted to see him then at the City Prison. Rourke immediately took the boy to police headquarters and had him tell his story to Chief Crowley, demanding at the same time that an investigation be made. The Chief datailed Sergeant Wollwebber to find out the facts of the case. ‘What Bergeant Wollwebber has learned and the conclusions he has reached in the case, of course, cannot be ascertained, but that he must have given the matter seri- ous consideration is proved by the fact that the matter will be brought before the Police Commissioners next Wednesday evening. The woman now denies the whole story, and has said that the first time she sent the boy out it was for her chum, a person named ‘‘Dutchie,” whose surname has not been given and who works in a dive called the ““Colliseum,’” at the corner of Kearny and Jackson streets. “Dutchie” refused to come, the woman asserts, for the reason that the place was under the surveillance of two detectives. The woman herself has worked in the Colliseum. The second time the boy was sent out from the City Prison the woman claims he was sent merely to get her a good meal. This is strange in view of the fact that she had only a dime when arrested by Officer Norman, and could not well pay for a meal from a restaurant. It would seem as if the boy’s action in going for Policeman Rourke if he was in fact sent to a restau- rant for a meal is also remarkable, Special Officer Mcintyre was seen last night in a grocery-store at the corner of Broadway and Stockton streets. He was vehement in his denial that he had re- ceived any money from the woman. He said: “I have been on this beat for ten years. This woman has hung round the vicinity for five or six years. She is what is known as a “‘beer-jerker.”” I never knew her to do anything else. Bhe has lived in va- rious houses in this vicinity, and for a while lived in the Fillmore House with a man named George, but whose surname Iforget. Anyway he is now employed as a sailor on one of the revenue cutters. knew her to have a nickel for her own use. I never saw her even dressed decently. This present affair is best disposed of by telling you everything L know. “Friday night I was standing at the corner of Broadway and Stockton street. Hannah came alonz with the farmer, Bush. They went into the back of the grocery-store, where thereis a bar, and had a drink. Two or three minutes afterward the farmer came out and made off. In a short while the woman came out and askea me where the farmer had gone. I said I didn’t know. In a few minutes the man came back and asked for a policeman. I said one went down the other side of the street. He went after bhim. The officer’s name was Capell, Capell himself soon came up and I learned that he had not seen the farmer. “We went up to the woman’s room and found bim there. He snid everything was all right and we left bim. . In the hall we | met the woman and she said the farmer WHERE DID THE $200 GO? ‘‘As regards her bribing officers I never | was jealous of her attentions to the land- lord. Nothing was to be done, and we came away. This was the morning before the robbery. “About 2 o’clock Saturday morning Han- nah came to me where I was talking to Officers Purves and Peshon. She came up and inquired where Rourke was. Itoid her he wason hisbeat in Chinatown. She then went down Kearny street and I saw her no more. “About noon I was told by Bartender McDevitt of La Salle’s saloon that Bush was in there kicking about being robbed. This is all [ know about the matter. I| have never had any dealings with this woman or any other woman.” At this juncture Officer Purves came | along. Mcintyre went out and engaged him in earnest conversation for some time. As aresult of this conference Purves said he knew the woman by sight, possibly, but not by name. He said he was sorry if his name had been connected with the affair, as he had never figured in a scandal of any kind. It was understood earlier in the evening that when the woman had sent for Rourke and McIntyre, as the mes- senger-boy claimed, she had also sent for Purves, but this was found to be a mis- take. As an evidence of the interest the affair is creating in police circles, it is known that last night Captain Robinson of the City Prison, Sergeant Wollwebber, Cap- tain Lees, Policeman Rourke and the boy, Valencia, were closeted 1n Captain Lees’ room, discussing the matter for over an hour. Shortly after they disbanded the mes- senger-boy was seen as to the results of the conference. He said that he had b®en given strict orders by Sergeant Wollweb- ber not to say anything to anybody, ex- cept by his aavice. It was learned, however, that he had been requested to give the story in detail and elucidate important points, that he had been given to understand that his story was believed, and thal the matter would be probed to the bottom. He also said that what puzzled them was where the $200 went to. “And,” the boy added, “I am inclined to think from the lay of things that Rourke and McIntyre are in for it.”” Policeman Rourke, speaking over the | telephone at a late hour last night, said that he did not believe the story told by the boy, and that “Murty” Callanan was | near him all the time when the woman claims, according to the boy’s story, that she gave him any money. He savs he can prove by Callanan that he received no money from any one. Rourke went to see the Landridge woman yesterday afternoon and evening in the company of Captain Robinson. She denied the tale to him, so he says. It is said by some who would seem to be in a position to know that the relations | between Rourke and ‘“Fat Annie’ are what may be termed familiar. wasreported to Constable O'Leary, whoar- rested Ah Wee and locked him up at Santa Rosa. The lake at one time was an ex- cellent place for fshing, but owing to the wholesale capture of fish by Chinamen it has offerea but little inducement for fisher- men the past few years. s f g o5 SANTA BARBARA INVASION. One Hundred Brgzilians Visit the City En Route to the North. SANTA BARBARA, Car., April 20.— An extraordinary company of people to- day invaded Santa Barbara, being no less than 100 Brazilians—men, women, childrem and little babies—traveling in a train of apout a dozen teams to San Francisco. The procession is a picturesque and ins teresting one, the women and children in particular presenting distinctive types of their nationality. All wear the native cos- tume, and in spite of the dirt of travel are apparently in gala dress, with queer coins braided in their hair, barbarous rings in their ears and their necks weighted with necklaces. hefl:sypile the chilling wind all of the women are barehesded and some are ossessed of a dark and brililant beauty. Illkxey have brought their household pets with them—one a white paroguet, while the variety of extraordinary and wholly novel types of dogs accompanying the party would gladden the eyes of a fancier. They have tentpoles and canvas in their wagons, to which horses are harnessed three abreast. None seemed to have the slightest knowledge of roads or routss, and they are wandering helglessly along, fol- lowing the polar star, and camping Wher- ever they can obtain wood and water. S Anchored at Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, Carn., April 20.— Charles L. Fair's gasoline yacht, the Lu- cero, dropped anchor inside the kelp at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Fair and his party are already at Los Auzeles':\nd the boat was merely run in for the night, be- ing on its way to San Pedro. P R Reno’s New Daily. RENO, NEv., April 20.—The Reno Daily Tribune will make its first appearance to- morrow morning. U. A.Norcross is editor and proprietor. IS !T A RECONCILIATION? Edward Parker Deacon May Remarry His Divorced Wife. PARIS, Fraxce, April 20.—The divoreed wife of Edward Parker Deacon returned from America yesterday, bringing with her two of the children the court gave into the father’s keeping, leaving only one with him. e ‘Whether this means a reconciliation or not her friends in Pariz do not know. It has been said by those professing to have seen his Jetters, that he has made many overtures to her for reconciliation and re- marriage. Nothing of the matter was generally known in the American colony, however, and Mrs. Descon, who bas resumed her maiden name of Baldwin, continues her secluded mode of life in her hotel in Rue de Grenelle. INTERRED AT SAN JOSE. Hundreds Attend the Funeral of James A. Clayton, a Pioneer of the Garden City. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 20.—The funeral of James A. Clayton, a prominent citizen of this city, was held this afternoon from the family residence on North First street, and was largely attended. Impressive ceremonies were held at the house and the remains were viewed by hundreds of friends. Mr. Clayton was a pioneer of California, and had resided almost continuously in this city since 1850. He was one of the most prominent business men in San Jose, and_was president of the First National Bank at the time of his death. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. W. Gates, in Los_Angeles on April 15, A widow and six children survive him. ——— Troubles of a Detective, SAN JOSE, Car, April 20.—H. P. Haw- kins, a private detective who has been carrying on a warfare against saloon- keepers selling liquor to minors, was arraigned before Justice Dwyer to-day on @ charge of perjury preferred by J. R. Berryessa. It is alleged that at the trial of J. Hermelin before Justice Gass on Jan- uary 29 on the charge of selling liquor to Paddy Olmstead, a minor, the defendant gave perjured testimony. Hawking’ ex- amination was set for April 25. Bail was fixed at $1000, in default of which he went to jail. PEihes N e Mourning in an Eastern Home. SAN JOSE, Car., April 20.—Coroner | Secord held an inquest this alternoon over | the remains of James O’'Brien, the tramp | who was run over and killed at the Guad- A CONFEDERATE VICTORY. A Texas Colonel Conquers a Life-Long Foe. 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