The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 8, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896. SLAN B THO MEN The Montecito Murders Not Committed by Barnard Unaided. PROOF THAT HE HAD A CONFEDERATE. Feotprints of a Second Assassin Found Near the Corpse of Ethel Richardson. A STRANGER LURKED ABOUT THE GROUNDS. His Description Fits the Suspected Stepson—Death of the Mother. SANTA BARBARA, CaL, July 7.— Three deaths by violence within twenty- four hours, two horrible murders and a swift ana bloody vengeance descending upon their supposed perpetrator. Three inquests within two days. What a record for quiet, idyllic, peaceful Santa Barbara. At 7:30 o'clock this morning Mrs. Rich- ardson passed away—died without once regaining consciousness to proclaim her murderer's name. All day yesterday she was tenderly cared for and a vigilant watch maintained to take advantage of any passing gleam of intelligence, but the white-baired woman sank into her last rest without once awakening to a knowl- edge of the consummation of the dreadful tragedy and her young daughter’s fate. The suspicion involving Scott Richard- son, Mrs. Richardson’s stepson, will not down. If Barnard committed the mur- ders, the question arises as to whether or not he was acting as an accomplice. The fact that two sets of tracks, the one made by a large shoe and the other by a small shoe, were found in the Richardson yard, and that the smaller of these tracks fol- lowed the trail of the girl’s naked feet, woulg indicate that two men were con- cerned in the crime. This would also ac- count for the front door being found closed, the one having apparently waited there and locked the premises to delay the detection of the crime while the second made sure of his victim., In corroboration of at least a portion of this theory is the fact thata mysterions fugitive was followed last might through the undergrowth of Montecito Creek in the neighborhood of Mr. Worthington's house by a large posse of men, with Cyrill Doulton as their leader. This man dashed through the brush down to the creek and was swallowed up in darkness, but to-day men have been beating the vicinity, hoping to find some trace of the fugitive. Two of "Ethel Richardson’s intimate friends say that a week ago she called their attention to 8 man who was crossing a field adjoining their place, saying: “There is that man again. He has been hanging about here for four or five days. I wonder what he does it for.” This man was tall and slender, with light hair. Neither Ethel nor her friends had ever seen her steptrother, Scott Rich- ardson, who corresponds to this descrip- tion. The man was not Barnard, who was notably diminutive and was known to all three. Should Scott Richardson turn up alive and innocent in some distant place where he can prove a clear alibi it will bealesson to all who rely apon theories or upon cir- cumstantial evidence. Had he shown himself on Santa Barbara’s streets yester- day his life would not have been worth a straw. His declarea hatred and enmity for his half-sister and his stepmotker, his repeated threats to make away with them, and the direct benefit he would enjoy from their death, made so strong a case against him in the absence of any proof of an- cther’s complicity that he would scarcely have been tendered the formality of a trial. A lynching bee was as good as or- ganized last night. It was rumored on the streets to-day that Scott Richardson and Cyrus Barnard were cloge friends, and this strengthens the suspicion of complicity, if Barnard were really concerned in the crime. At one time to-day Sheriff Hicks thought that be had located Scott Richardson in Minneapolis, but an urgent telegram sent by the Sherif early this afternoon, stating the circumstances of the crime and urg- ing upon him an immediate response, brought no reply. Moreover, the Minne- apolis telegraph office was instructed to make a personal delivery of the message only and to at once motify this office should Richardsop be found. As soon as the tidings of Mrs. Richard- son’s death were received, Coroner Ruiz impaneled a jury consisting of the follow- ing gentlemen: F. P, Myers, I. B. Parks, James B. Ackers, John Hartnell, 0. M. Covarrubies, B. Young, Dan Kelly, E. H. Frost. After making a carefal inspection of the premises and the body, and listen- ing to the physicians’ description of the injurias, the jury adjourned to J. N. Hiller's undertaking establishmant, whither the bodies of the murdered women had been carried, and began taking testi- mony. It was a surprise to many that the in- quest began with an inquiry into the cir- nstances attending the killing of Cyrus Barnard last night, and that its trend was almost entirely in the direction of proving the guilt of the dead man, Mrs. Richard- \'s name being scarcely mentioned dur- ing the inquiry. It is human nature when an officer of the law has shot a man down e pursuance of his duty to seek to justify himself and his deed, and it is only Luman nature for his fellow-officers, who may any day find themselves in a like position, to stand loyally by him and > at its utmost any testimony that in- iminates the dead man and would seem o make the taking of his life but an acci- ¢ al anticipation of justice. The in- n this case tended to make themost suspicious act of Barnard and nexplained circumstance, was notably the case in a certain ment made to the jury in the course of the inquest, to the effect that it had of eve every y al fact, the young man had been in the habit of paying frequent visits to his mother, to whom he was tenderly attached, and who has been stoyging at the Hot Springs for her health for two weeks past. On the day in question he left the stage to take dinner at the Wallens, close neighbors of the Richardsons, The Wallens would have readily testified that he was there, and, knowing him, would have as readily testified that they did not believe him capable of committing the crime. It was Mrs. Wallen who testified at the Ethel Richardson inquest to having heard what she believed to be groansfrom a human being about 10 o'clock on Sunday night and to the three fruitless searches her hus- band made to ascertain their source. Almost the entire inquiry was directed to establishing a connection between Barnard’s shoes and the tracks of the man who pursued Ethel Richardson, and the large broken cane of ironwood with a loaded head found peside her body. J. N. Johnson, a Deputy Sheriff, testified to his visit to Cyrus Barnard’s house last even- ing in company with ex-City Marshal Hopkins. He described their rapping upon the glass panels of the door, receiv- ing no response ; to seeing Bn,nnrd com- ing up the street; to the latter's peculiar actions when Hopkins told kim that he wanted him; to his shot at Hopkins nn'd the latter's return fire, and to Barnard’s sending a shot, which is believed to have been an accidental discharge of his re- volver as he sank to the floor, shot through the heart. g George F. Keiser testified to an ac- quaintance with Cyrus Barnard and to having seen him at dusk on Sunday even- ing going up Figueroa street. He asserted that he was dressed as he was last night, when he lay dead in the doorway,in a short sack coat and brown trousers. This was at 8:15 o’clock on Sunday evening and | he was going in the direction of his house. testimony has some significance, taken in conjunction with the facts that the Richardson house is more than four miles distant; that to have reacined it Barnard would have been obliged to walk the entire distance and that he must first have changed his clothing, as the gar- ments he wore have no blood stains. The murder is supposed to have taken place about 10 o’clock and this completely over- turns the theory of attack so far put forth that the murderer had concealed himself in the house at dusk on Sunday night be- fore the doors and windows were locked for the night. Eddy Penfield testified to an acquaint- ance with Barnard extehding over fifteen vears. He examined the broken cane found beside Ethel Richardson’s body, and declared he was positive that the stick wasthe one he had seen at Barnard’s house last Thursday night and handled, noting the slug of lead with which it was loaded. and that it did not quite reach the level of the head of the cane. He had | given an accurate description of the cane | to an officer befcre seeing it. He hadno- | ticed the cane standing in Barnard’sroom, and asked him what he was doing with it. | Barnard replied that_he used it when he | was walking out at night to keep off dogs. | In reply to a question Penfield stated that | he went to see Barnard to plan atrip over | the mountains, having had bim for a com- | panion on such journeys before. Barnard | seemed very undecided as to his move- ments and intentions, and treatea him so | peculiarly that he asked him what the | matter was. Barnard said- that he had been having a tittle difficulty with some person, afterward explaining that this person was Mr. Peterson, his stepfather. Dr. Hall produced a bullet taken from the head of Mrs. Richardson which ap- peared to be a 38-caliber. The ball wasa conical one. Mr. Peterson, the stepfather of Barnard, stated that his residence was on the cor- | ner of Garden and Figueroa streets, and that his occupation was that of a house- painter. He had spoken with his stepson Cyrus, at 8:20 o’clock yesterday morning, when Cyrus was eating his breakfast. He asserted that Cyrus had very few clothes. He believea be bad seen to-day all the clothes Barnard possessed, with the ex- ception of those he was wearing when he | was killed. - He was told that at abont 9| o’clock on Monday Barnard went out with his rifle. He could not remember ever having seen the broken cane produced, although he had seen several Cyrus had made, but he had seen one very much smaller and made of similar wood. He had asked Cyrus why he had made it so small, and Cyrus regliod that he did not want it any larger, but remarked that it was a pity it should have been broken, pointing to a crack in one side. He had not been in the house for some four or five days past until yesterday afternoon, when he had looked in atthe door. Find- ing the house empty he had left. Peterson had had some difficulty with | Cyrus because the young man’s dogs had | scratched up the ground. He described | the young man’s wardrobe and mentioned that Cyrus possessed a painter’s blouse and overalls. The disappearance of these constitutes one of the most suspicious cir- cumstances concerning Barnard. Other 'witnesses testified that Barnard possessed a cane similar to that with which Ethel Richardson’s skull was crushed. Sheriff Hicks produced a pair of shoes taken from Barnard’s house and swore they fitted the tracks of the murderer; but a Mr. Hoffman, who was on the Rich- ardson premises soon after the discovery of the murder, testified to the narrow- roimed character of ibe tracks found fol- lowing the prints of the girl's bare feet. He examined the shoes and took direct is- sue, as did many observing persons pres- ent, with the theory that the tracks of the murderer counld possibly have been made by the short, stubby shoes produced, and which were the only ones found on Bar- nard’s premises. Dr. R. F. Winchester testified that he bad believed that the stepson, Scott Rich- ardson, had committed the murder, know- ing the strained nature of family relations. Himself had probably received the last communication from Scott, two weeks after the father’s death, asking about the disposition of the property. ance reading certain telegrams received by Sheriff Hicks he had become persuaded that Rich- ardson was not in California and could not, therefore, have been implicated in the crime. F. D. Myers, a juror, testified that the track fellowing the girl could have been made by the shoes exhibited. A‘v’rdlet of death by gunshot wounds at the hands of an unknown person or persons was rendered by the jury, The manner in which the crime was been impossible to procure a certain wit- ness by whom it would have been easy to brove that one day last week Barnara boarded the Hot Springs stage, leaving it at the Richardson place, Asa matter of committed has been a matter of wide speculation and a contradictory theory, but a woman puts forth the most plausibl one. L R CANNOT BE FOUND. Seott Richardson’s House in Minneapo- lis Is Clos MINNEAPOLIS, Mi~x., July 7.—Rich- ardson, believed to be the stepson of the woman murdered at Montecito, Cal.,, bas been in Minneapolis for the past two months, as near as can be ascertained. He lives with his wife at 700 Sixth avenue north.. He could not be found to-night. Their house was locked and his wife was with her sister. Mrs. Richardson had no idea of where he was to-night. Richardson is a worthless character and a heavy drinker. He works as a eonstruc- tion man for a telephone company. He lived here six years ago anda then went to California_and had been back nearly two months. Friends say he thas appeared ‘wori-led about something considerably ately. It was said Richardson was at the Court- house in this city gt 10 o’clock this morn- ing. He met Coroner Kistler there, and borrowed a dollar from him. Itis under- stood that he and his wife have quarreled much of late, and that the two have prac- tically separated. People living in the vicinity of his room do not seem to know when he was there I; Olds Gets a Better Rerth. NEW .YORK, N. Y., July 7.—George Olds, who resigned as general traffic man- ager of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in January last, has been pointed as the representative of t! Y on the board of managers of the Joint Traffic Association, OUTSIDERS WIN THE NAPA' RACES, Local, a Palo Alto Colt, Beats Claudius to the Wire, IS A GAME YOUNGSTER. The Speedy Pair Battle for Each Heat From Start to Finish. GALLETTE PROVES A SURPRISE Humboldt Maid, Heavily Played, Fails to Land a Purse for Her Owners. NAPA, Cir, July 7.—Another good- sized crowd attended the races at the track to-day, though seats in the grand stand were much more plentiful than on the opening day. The betting is rather light, and there appears to be a grand op- portunity for those of a speculative turn of mind to invest their surplus capital. Tne sport to-aay was splendid, even if the talent did get floored in two straight heats. In the 2:24 trot Gallette, a rank out- sider, defeated a good-sized field, and in the race for three-year-old trotters in the 2:27 class, Local, a green colt entered by the Palo Alto stock farm, a son of Wild- nut, from Lady Well, 2:16}¢, fought out a hard battle with Claudius, finally proving a winner after a grand exhibition of game- ness, A specially arranged affair afforded an opportunity for Donaline and Topsy L to obtain records. The many friends of James Dustin were pleased to see him up in the sulky behind Athena when the horses came out for the 2:24 trot, but after scoring a few times the veteran reinsman was corapelled to retire and his place was taken by Dick Havey. Dick’s handling of the ribbons over Local demonstrated that his association with the runners has in no way interfered with his skillin uhe sulky. Much of that colt’s vic- r.o_rly was due to his driving. he starters in the 2:24 trot were first to respond to the judge’'s bell. On her impressive victory at Ingleside last week Humboldt Maid was a pronounced choice in the auction betting, the persistent little mare bringing §10 in the opening pools against $8 for the whole field. In the scoring - Grandissimo and Athena both seemed rank and gave McNair much trouble. Grandissimo drew the pole, but at the turn the favorite captured that position and with Medico at tier heels led to the stretch, where Medico gradually forged ahead and Durfee’s gelding took the heat by a head from Gallette in 2:171;. Athena would not score up with her field and was very poor. - 8| amount of ground, fin: ng a good fourth. The fayorite made a disastrous break 100 yards from the wire, Pools now sold: Humboldt Maid, $10; Gallette, $5; and the fleld, $5. In the next heat the first choice and Medico trotted on nearly equal terms to the stretch, when Hodges, behind Gallette, let out a link and the rangy daughter of Jud Wilkes took the heat easily in 2:16)¢, with Humboldt Maid second. Gallette now sold favorite over the field and the foilowing two heats were taken by the once short- ender with the greatest ease in 2:191{ and 2:20, with the fayorite the contending horse in each heat. For the 2:27 trot the knowing brigade wanted nothing but Claudius, the Ven- dome stock farm’s representative going at $10, with the field bringing but $4. Maben took the pole from the favorite at the first turn, with Don Roberto, and in a rather slow-trotted heat the Don beat Local out a head on the wire in a close and exciting finish. Time, 2:2514. Claudius then reigned favorite at $10, with Local selling for $7 and_the field $2. Don Roberto went to a break at the first turn and Claudius gained the position. He led the way around and into the home- stretch, with Local’s head at his wheel, Havey now called on the brown eolt and he rapidly drew up on equal terms with the first choice. Head and head they were fighting 1t out, when fifty yards from th- wire Claudius found the clip too fast and broke, Local taking the g:eat by two lengths in 2:1914. The ralo Alto youngster now sold favor- ite ever the field at odds of 10 to 6. Bunch, behind Claudius, made a great effort for the third heat. He sent his gelding along at a killing vace, with Local’s shadow at his wheel. After passing the balf Local broke, but Havey made a nice pick-up and when squared away for the stand was, with Don Roberto; who also came fast, soon on equal terms with the leader. The trio approached the wire on nearly eaual terms. When about 120 yards from the line the Don stepped on efgshefls. Claud- ius and Local now had it hammer and tongs, Claudius reaching the tape first by a head, breaking as he caught tue judge's eya. ave{ claimed the bunch carried him out at the turn into the home stretch, and the judges placed first, thus giving him two heats. The time for this heat was 2:21}4. Claudius was weary and while closing on Localin the back stretch of the last heat broke, and the Palo Alto youngster again assed the wire first in 2:2217, with Don berto, who trotted an excellent heat, a good second. Special match, 2 In 3, $15 Tops,” L, b. m., by Sil piikes (Rod slde. wl, Trotting, 2:24 class, 8 in 5, purse $700. Gallette, b. by Jud Wilkes' Gale [ . &, by Humboidt Maid, b m., by Waldscsin Leader. bik. g., by Tom Benton (Luriy).5 8., by Woodlark (Mabeh )7 b. 8., by Legrande (Loeber)6 Athens, b. m., by Fiectioneer (Have: Time, 2:17—2:1614—2:1914. 2:27 class, 8 in 5, purse by, Wildnut- ameww B oW B - $500. Well rto, Claudius, b.g.. by Nutwood (McDonald). Msbel Kinney, b. m., by McKinney (Durfee).... Fo'n war E RN o 6 IN LADDS CANYON. Oregon Officers on the Trail of a Stranger Who Resembles Murderer Dunham. PORTLAND, Oz, July 7.—A special from Union, Or., says: Sheriff Phy, ac- companied by a number of deputies, is visiting the mountain retreats in the vicin- ity of Ladds Canyon in search of a stranger who answered the description of James SEARCHING IN Dunham, who murdered several people in_ California and for whom there is a reward amounting to $10,000. The man, when seen, had a couple of horses, a rifleand a fieldglass, but no regular camping outfit, and claimed he was prospecting. He de- lpend.d upon sheep camps for food, and this aroused suspicion and a report was made to the officers. His description, as given, was similar to that of Dun| and the search was consequently begun, The pututive Dunbam has, during the past week, been seen in various localities in Union County, where he demanded food and sheiter from farmers. John Wentworth, a rancher, believed that Ee recognized in the man a convict recently escaped from the Salem penitentiary, for whose capture a small reward is offered. Wentworth gave thestranger lodging, and during the night he and & hired man at- | tempted to tie him hand and foot, but the mysterious man got the better of the two, shot Wentworth in the Jeg and then rode away in the darkness. e DENOUNCED BY BUDD. The Law Providing for State Maintenance of Indigents Declared to Be Outrageous. STOCKTON, Car, July 7.—Governor Budd left this afternoon for Sacramento. This is his first visit to the capital since his return from the Yosemite Vailey with a sprained ankle. Before going he was seen by a CaLL correspondent, to whom he expressed himself freely with reference to the law governing the payment.by the State to counties of money for. the mam: tenance of indigents, to re-enact which the Supervisors of Los Angeles County have asked the board of this county to assist them next year. He called attention to the fact that Governor Markham and the State Controller, us well as himself, had recommended the abolishment of thislaw. ““Why, it is one of the most outrageous laws ever enacted,’”’ said the Governor. *It was only an incentive for county of- ficials to misrepresent and endeavor to se- cure more than was due them. In cases where the actual expense was not more than $72 for each indigent the full $100 was collected from the State. If you will take the Controller's report you will see that the amount paid out annnally for the indigent poor more than offsets the taxes paid in by the counties for this pur- pose. The law is an outrageous one. If the people think they can re-enact it they will have to elect more than two-thirds of the next Legislature who are favorable to it,” It is evident from his remarks that Gov- ernar Budd will veto the law if it is re- enacted by the next Legislature. When asked whom he intended to ap- point as successor to the late General Dimond, he said that he would give this matter his attention soon after his arrival in Sacramento. Neither Brigadier-Gene- ral Muller nor Colonel N. T. James wanted the position, he said. His attention was called to the statement made in a San Francisco paper as to the appointments he intends to make on the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino Insane Asylum. He said that his appointments would be a surprise to everyvody, and that two good men from Southein California would be placed on the board. Los Angeles will be represented. CAMP BUDD INSPECTION Colonel Currier Pleased With the Showing Made by the Guards. San Francisco Bluecoats Suffer From the Torrid Rays of a Stockton Sun. STOCKTON, Cax, July 7.—This was a quiet day at Camp Budd. The most im- portant occurrence from a military stand- point was the inspection of the camp by Colonel Currier of the division staff. The advent of the inspecting officer was not expected until later in the week, but not- withstanding his sudden appearance at camp the boys were ready for him and the review was very creditable. The colo nel stated after the inspection that he was well pleased with the campand thathe had few criticisms to make, considerin the fact that it. had been just efllnbliuhe& The chief occupation ol those who re- mained in camp to-day was keeping cool. The San Francisco boys are not used to such temperature as that of to-day, and they are literally melting under the rays of the Stockton sun. To-morrow evening there will be an en- tertainment and battalion reception, at which a musical, literary and military programme will be rendered. The non-commissioned officers of the battalion held a meeting this morning and decided to give a dance in the pa- vilion at the grove on Saturday night, It will be a big affair. Companies A and B’s reception to the battalion will take place in the Agricultural Pavilion Friday night. ET s SAN DIEGO ELOPEMENT. Two Young Lovers, With the Assistance of a Sea Captain, Outwit a Pater- nal Parent. SAN DIEGO, CaL., July 7.—A romantic tic marriage at sea occurred Sunday, the facts'coming to lignt to-day. Jozeph Sil- vey, a bright young bookkeeper, and Miss Ella Ernskamp were the principals, and the father of the maiden was the bar. rier who forced the lovers to go to sea. The girl, who is yery pretty, is only 17, and her father told Silvey to keep away from her, that she was too young to marry. and that trouble would occur if the young man was too insistent. The trouble occurred on the Fourth, when Silvey was prevented from spending the holiday with his girl through -the machinations of the parent. The next day Silvey sought Captain Paulsen, the big-nearted ukl&pcr of a fast launch, and hired the boat for a day’s fishing outside. Two friends went along besides the girl. ‘When outside Captain Paulsen got out the fishing tackle, but Silvvg ook out a copy of ‘the marriage oath and called upon the skipper to do his duty. Captain Paulsen, bewitched by the blue eyes of the girl, tied the knot and added his blessing. This is the fifth or sixth knot the skip- {Jer has tied and not one has slipped. The aunch was headed for home, and on the way Silvey bou-ht a lot of fish in order to carry out the deception he had practiced. ‘With these the party disembarked, and the girl by misleading her parents kept the marriage a secret until to-day. The old man stormed awhile, but finally gave in and two more hearts are happy in a cot- tage near the water front. el . TRAGEDY AT BUCKHORN, 4. Camper DMurdered by an Insane Sheepherder. MITCHELL, Or., July 7.—George Moo~ ney, who had been tending a sheep camp for Hibner & Artman at Buckhorn, Grant County, disappeared from his work ten duys ago. Kearing that some mishap had befallen him, the people of the neighbor- hood instituted a search, but failed to find bim. Nothing was heard of Mooney until about midnight on Sunday last, when he appeared at a tent in which Andrew Art- ml‘lned‘?d lgermtn fro;t wzr: sleeping. He cal 0 them, and whsn Artinan ste, out he shot him. A Sermad Frost crawled out under the back end of the tent and ran to give the alarm. He beard two more shots fired after leaving the tent. On Monday morning Artman was found du-} n_front of the tent, with three gunshot wounds in his body and his head mashed to a pulp. Mooney had taken an ax lying near, after Artman had fallen to the ground, and crushed Art- man’s skull. 3 It is believed by some who had seen the murderer during the past few weeks that he was insane. is general ap) ce -mmi:zi he hh n::e todl e -fl:st e was being hun! and tracke and had been chased from San Francisco, tend to create that belief. ' ' humorous. AGUA CALIENTE'S CADET CAMPERS, Fun and Discipline for the League of the Cross Regiment. LIVING LIKE SOLDIERS. Picket Long Gives a Supposed Deserter a Keen Sword- Thrust. FATHER MDONALD'S PLIGHT. Loses His Pet Dog, but Finds the Canine a Prisoner in- the Guard-House. LEAGUE oF THE CROSS CADETS, AGUA CALIENTE, CAL., Juiy 7. It was hot enough here to-day to bake mud pies in the sun in fifteen minutes, but there are no small boys here to try it. The Leagueof the Cross Cadets lay around in the shade fanning themselvesand using other devices to-keep cocl.” Had it not been for a gentle breezes, sometimes al- most too gentle to be detected, the day would have been insufferably hot. Atnoon it was almost too hot to eat. There was some threat of putting the butter in the guardhouse to keep it from running away. Camp MONTGOMERY, % Life at the camp is pretty much the ! same from day to day. The tricks and di- versions known to cadets in camp serve to throw a pleasing variety of incidents into the general routine. The food is good and the messes have nothing to complain of, particularly as to quantity. Persons liv- ing in the neighborhood are doing a thriv- ing business selling the cadets fruit, pies and ice-cream. Four gallons of ice-cream were - sold to the cadets by the dishful to- day in an hour, and the pies did not begin to go around. S8wimming in the creek is one of the most popular amusements. The swim- ming hole is about a quarter of a mile away. When a man gets off guard duty in the sweltering sun the first thing he makes a dive for is the cresk and toits shady banks. The chief officer of the camp is Major . Drady. He keeps the boys pretty well up to the mark. The discipline is good. For instance. while in mess at noon to- day one of the younger cadess picked up agood-sized piece of bread and *‘fired” itat a passing photographer in a spirit of fun. Major Drady saw the action and he or- dered the entire mess to leave the table. They left, but fortunately had just about finished their lunch. The ‘“‘dining-room” and kitchen are nicely located under wide-spreading live oak trees, which shed a grateful shade on the tables. The branches are so broad that the tables are in the shade almost the entire day. The tents are pitched close to other immense oak trees. The camp is not only picturesque but com- fortable. Itisabout three miles from So- noma, which is the nearest telegraph point, and a short distance from the warm springs. All the accommodations in the vicinity of the springs aie taken. There is not even an extra mattress or blanket. The day in camp is told by the following schedule: Heveiile 5 A. ., breakfast 6 A. ., sick call 6:30 A. M., company drill 7:30 A. M., inspection of quarters 9 A. x., camp opens 10 A. M., lunch 12 ., camp closes 4 p. M., dress parade 5 P. M., guard mount 5:30 P. M., dinner 6 p. M., tattoo 10 P. M., taps 10:30 p. M. The cadets ars on guard duty twenty- four hours aliernately—two hours on and two hours off. Having served for twenty- four hours they are not liable for duty in the next twenty-four. Betweeu the time that camp opens and closes they are per- mitted to go where and when they please. When tavs are sounded all lights go out on the instant. When camp was first pitched there was a disposition to pro- crastinate a little, but since there were sev- eral narrow escapes from remainingin the guardhouse all night on abed of thin straw with a cadet at the entrance with a drawn saber lights have gone out on the tap. If there is a particularly good con- cert going on taps may be delayed a little, but they are seldom sounded later than 11 o’clock. . The hospital tent is located off on one side of the officers’ quarters. It is very comfortable, but so far has had only one occupant. A large white flag witha red cross on it hangs over the entrance. The sabers are stacked in long rows in front of the tents. They glitterin the sun and look quite warlike. Two humorous incidents worth noting have occurred, one more painful than When the cadet is on guard duty at night he is very anxious to cap- ture somebody, call the officer of the guard and raise a commotion. If any- body tries to sneak in or out of the lines, wug or without a pass or the countersign, this is certain to happen. It happened last night with unexpected results, Rev. James A. McDonald is here on chaplainduty. Father McDonald is con- siderable of a sportsman in a quiet way. ‘When he came up here to look after the spiritual welfare of the boys in camp and sing military mass, be brought his pointer dog Belle and his hammerless shotgun along. There are rabbits and pigeons in the valley and on the hills, and the offi- cers’ mess has aiready profited by Father McDonald’s markmanship. This morning when reveille echoed against the hills and awoke the camp and priest, Father Mc- Donald found his dog missing. He al- ways ties her tightly to a tent stake at night. He was nonplused at first. He did not know whether to cross-examine the cook or to inspect the guardhouse first. Finally, somebody gave him a inter that the trail lea to the guard- onse, and there he found Belle, cheerful but tightly bound to a stake. The com- mon penaity at Camp Montgomery for getting into the guardhouse—which, by the way, is a tent and not a house at all— is to do police duty—that is, clean up the camp, do the drnngnx. As the dog could neitger do police duty nor be court- ma; , she was released, while the cadets stood around and cheered her exit. ‘Willie Long of Company A has had a narrow escape from court-martial, and Al Mattison, one of the cooks, from death or a sightless eye. Mattison found himself injured internaily yesterday and wentinto the hospital under Dr. Mulligan’s care last night. Willie Long was on guard duty at midnight near the hospital tent. It was very, very dark and Willie was loneiy. He was also_very vigilant. Nobody accuses him of hninfl‘ ightened, for didn’t he have a big saber in his strong rightarm? Sud- denly Willie heard a noise close to him. It was so dark that he could hardly see the tents, but Willie began to hunt for the source of that noise. He first thought the noise came from behind a stone fence by the road and he rushed over there, but could see nothing. He thought one of the cadets was trying to slip in or out through his He ran over to the hospital tent. spied Mattison asleen, g with his pale face outside the tent. The sen- . NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. ! S 33 T eI WEINBURGHS BANKRUPT STOCK! 57:c on the $1.00 OF WHOLESALE COST! S === =353 33 . =1 10c BANKRUPT DIMITIES....... 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Had itgone half an inch lower it would have put out his eve and probably penetrated his skull. | Willie Long did not mean to doit. He | was in perfect good humor until Mattison awoke and jumped up with a yell. Then the guard came running and the doctor jumped out of bed, and there was great commotion. Dr. Mulligan dressed the wound, pronounced it not dangerous and Mattison is not cooking to-day. This morning THE CALL correspondent found Willie Long sitting alone at the guardhouse beating a snare drum for com- pany. He smiled, and then said: “It was an accident. I did not mean to hurt him. I'm glad it was no worse.” ““What are they going to do with you?” was asked. “Idon’t know,” hesaid. ‘1 don’t much care. Why should they do anything to me? It was accidental.” A court of inquiry was set for this even- ing to investigate the accidental stabbing of Mattison. In the afternoon Willie Long had the freedom of the camp. 1t was decided this evening to postpone the court-martial until fo-morrow morn- ing at 10 o’clock. Long is a little uneasy, but he has friends. Others have ““joshed” him to-day about his inability to kill a man with a saber. This court-martial will assume a National character and interest for the reason that Benjamin McKinley, a first cousin of William Me- Kinley of Canton, Obio, Republican nom- inee for President, will take a prominent part in it. Youn§ McKinley is a lawyer and he has recently hung out his signin 8an Francisco. Heisa corporal in Com- pany A, League of the Cross Cadets, The cadets have been inclined to joke him in camp some by asking him about his political prospects, whether he expects to be Minister to the Court of St. James, or Africa, or Samoa. An effort is being made by Willie Long’s friends to get him to defend the private, but McKinley has not yet given a definite answer. It ¥u ected that Rev. Father James A. Mcponald will be judge advocate-general. Dr. A.P. Mulligan, the camp Bhysicmn. who ranks nma{or, Captains_Drady and Haj R"tg’ First Lieutenants Hooper and Ska?ly' econd Lieutenants Drady and Power and enough others will be sworn in to make it a full-fledged court-martial of thirteen. Private Long takes the matter very seri- ously. He feared to-night that he might be drummed out of camp, and expressed a preference to desert and go home. The court of inquiry will be a very formal, sol- emn and dignified proceeding, but nolmdy fears that Willie Long is going to hang to- morrow when the flag comes down with the sun or any other time. To-night all the country for several ' miles around is here participating either on the floor or as spectators in a dance on a plattorm which the cadets have been two dJdays in building. The heaith of all in camp is good; in fact the cooks com- lain that the health of the young saber- guxer- is too good. The drills are few d not arduous. 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