The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 7, 1896, Page 1

' to be taken This Paper not the Library.+++* i from VOLUME L3 PRICE FIVE CENTS. fOLO BANDITS KNOWNTO LEES Plans for the Attempted Hold-Up Laid in San Francisco. WENT FORTH TO BLAST FOR GOLD. A Sackful of Dynamite Found Near Outlaw Morgan's Body. HIS CONFEDERATES STILL AT LARGE. B:lieved to Have Remained on the Train and Been Carried Into Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, CaL. night long parties of kee ved, vigilant | men scoured the street and byways of the little town of Washington, opposite Sacra- mento, in Yolo County, in the hope that some trace might be found of the com- | panions of the train-robber who met his | death at the hands of brave Engineer | Ingles. All night long the huge wooden | railroad pridge which spans the river at | this point was closely watched and the local police force scoured the drinking- dens of the water front and dives of the | city, searching for some clew which might lead to the capture and conviction of those who made such a desperate attempt to gain an entrance to the coffers of Wells, Fargo & Co., but ali in vain, and as the gray of early morning appeared a. eastern sky a body of man-hunters, of whom had achieyed more than a local fame, gathered in ti.e railroad depot pre- paratory to a start for the scene of last night’s” attempted hold-up, from which point a systematic search was to be insti- tuted. | The party cousisted of S| Detectives Al Gibson, Enoch Dole, Frank Snook, Policeman Talbot and a CALL representative. 11| were armed with messenger shotguns, rifles or revolvers. Skortly after the assembling of the | party an engine and one coach backed into the depot. The party boarded it, the engineer pulled the throttle and the little | special soon' was speeding along over the | rails slmost as fast as Engineer Ingles’ iron borse had traversed it a few hours be- fore. { Running to within two miles of the spot | where the body of the dead robber had been found,the party left the train, which pulled out for the Swingle switch, a mile | beyond the scene of the attempted hold- | up, in order to leave the main line clear for the passage of trains, and the search | began. The men separated in pairs and paced along the track, slowly and carefully | scrutinizing every inch of the embank- ment on either side to locate the spot where the outlaws, who had supposedly sprung from the rapidly wmoving train on the previous ev: ad alighted. Even the thick mass of llows and under- brush which lines the railroad for miles was carefully searched in the hope that some broken branch or twie might mark | the resting-place of a wounded man, for | it was a matter of ceriainty to the railroad | officials that no living being could have | jumped from a train going fifty miles an | hour without sustaining som ry, per- | haps mortal, perbaps only to cripple and | make more desperate the man who sus- tained it. The first piece of evidence obtained was | oneof the masks of the robbers, which | had caught on and lay partially concealed | beneath a bunch of weeds beside the iron | track. This was found by THE CaLL rep- | resentative, who was walking in the lead | Sept. 6.—All ift Johnson, iam Ahern, | of the party,in company with Detective Gibson. The mask was formed of a new red ban- dana handkerchief, with white stars on it as large as a silver quarter. Two of the ends were knotted together, so as to pass around the top of the head, and holes were cut in the fabric for the eyes, nose and mouth. This added zest to the search, and in the next mile not a displaced stone or broken | twig but was investigated thoroughly by the entire party. No other evidence was obtained unti! on the broken masses of sranite which riprap the path of the iron horse through the great Yolo basin and prevent the wash of the wind-driven waves from dizplacing the road ballast were found the splashes of blood that marked the spot where the body of the dead rob- ber was found. Here the party again entered the train and started back for the spot where the mask was found. Passing this the train moved slowly citywara, the platforms of the car peopled by eager watchers. While passing over a trestie a shout was heara, and Detective Henry Alter pointed | to the dense grass below and signalea to | stop the train. This was done, and Alter | climbed down the woodwork and picked |up a balf of a barley sack containing | enough dynamite to have blown an entire train to fragments. On either side of the sack a rope had been fastened, that it could be slung over the shoulder for ease in carrying. That the package had been thrown off the rapidly moving train by the robbers when they found that their plan had miscarried was plainly evidenced by tbe fact that the heavy package had forced its way througha the densely matted grass for several inches from the spot where it had struck. That it did not ex- plode is cause for wonderment. The dynamite had been carefully pre- pared 1n graduated packages, consisting of one-half stick, two-third stick, three- foarths stick and one-sixth stick parcels, tied together with heavy tarred twine, with fuse and caps inserted ready for fir- e | ing, showing plainly that it had been the intention of the robbers to blow open the car and safes. Nothing more was found, and a few minutes later the party arrived in Sacra- mento. It is known that thedead outlaw’s name was F. J. Morgan, and that he hailed from San Francisco. His body was found at the spot where, according to Engineer Ingles, the outlaw had been shot and had fallen from the cab. Shortly after the news of the attempted robbery reached the city a posse was organized and left for this spot on a special engine. Policeman Talbot took a position on the left side of ihe engine and Detective Ahern on the right. The train was tearing along ata tre- mendous speed when Officer Taibot shouted: * Here is; siow up,’ T train” was A%nfiéfi?!;# 1 " mounted. The officers went back over the track and found the dead robber, lying face downward, on an immense piece of granite that had been placed there as pro- tection against the overflow of water. He gave his last gasp as Officer Talbot reached his side. Grasped in the outiaw's | band was a cocked revolver, with one chamber empty. The bandit was about 35 years of age | and a splendid specimen of physical man- hood. He is nearly six feet tall and of athletic build. He had a bountiful sup- ply of dark brown hair, cut pompadour, and his balf-opened mouth, shaped ap- parently into a laugh, displayed a splen- did set of teeth. He was well dres:ed, in | a substantial suit of gray tweed and a silk handkerchief encircled the collar of his negligee shirt. His underclothing, while not of the expensive kind, was ciean and evidently new. He wore button s!oes and a black felt hat. In his pockets were many articles, inciuding a number of cartridges, a clean towel, a piece of soap and a comb. The most important discovery, how- ever, was a small and dainty memoran- dum book, with celluloid covers, in which various entries had been made. In the book wasacard of ‘‘Henry’s saloon, 307 East street, San Francisco,” and on the Continued on Second Page. THE OUTLAW SLAIN BY INGLES. Chief of D:tetive Lees Identifies a Photograph of the Dead Man as That of F. J. Morgan, a Frequenter of an East-Street Saloon in San Francisco. i it i THE FINDING OF OUTLAW MORGAN'S BODY. When the Atlantic Express Reached Sacramento With the News of the Attempted Hold-Up a Posse Started for the Scene on a Special Train to Bring in the Body of the Outlaw Killed by Engineer Ingles. the Grade Against Washouts When the Water Rises in Yolo Basin. The Bandit Breathed His Last Just as the Searchers Came Up. In His Right Hand He Still Clutched a Cocked Revolver. McKINLEY HAS A DAY OF REST, Attends Divine Service and Receives His Musical Neighbors. TELEGRAMS POURING IN Oregon Promises to Place Hersei: in the Same Column as Vermont. FATIGUED BY HANDSHAKING The Major Will Visit the Quiet Little Town of Zar for a Few Days. CANTON, Omro, Sept. 6.—Major Mc- Kinley attended communion service at the Methodist Cburch this morning, and remained at home all of the afternoon and evening, forezoing his customary drive. His near neighbors and some of his young friends who have musical talent dropped in early in the evening in an informal manner and sang & number of hymns. The major is very fond of sacred music when it is well rendered. Miss Ruby of London, a professional singer, and:Miss Marie Donavan, who' has just returned from a long course of study in Paris, con- tributed to the musical effect. Major McKinley has received a large nummber of telegrams tosday. They come from all parts of the country, and indicate great activity among -Republicans and McKinley Democrats. One teiegram an- nournces that the Republicans of Dayton, Ohio, desire to visit Canton on Saturday next, and another reiates to the visit of the Commercial Men’s Democratic Mc- Kinley Club of Chicago. This organiza- tion, comprising 1000 commercial men who have never voted any other than the Democratic ticket, will be here on Satur- day. The club organized six weeks ago, and is growing daily. Its members are all opposed to iree silver, anda believe the election of McKinley will restore con- tidence and improve business. The following telegram was received yesterday: ROSEBURG, OR., Sept 5.—Hon. William Mc- Kwnley: McKinley Club of Roseburg, Or., 400 strong, sends greetings. Will labor to rank Oregon with Yermont. L. LAUGHARY, President. Major McKinley shook hands with more than 5000 citizens of Pennsylvania yester- day, ana he is somewhat fatigued to-day | and more confirmed than ever in his in- this week. He has been working very iiard since his nomination, and from the latter part of this week up to the very day. | of the election he expects to be occupied | all the while and to have no time for | recreation. Zoaris a quiet and quaint re- | ligions community, where the people own | the property in common and are a law unto themseives. There is a pleasant, | beautifully esituated small hotel there, which will be placed at the disposal of Major McKinley. The drive to Zoar is a pleasant one, and is a little less than twenty miles. Major McKinley saia to- day that he would drive to Zoar. Mrs. McKinley will zo' with him, and probably | Captain and Mrs., Heistand. Captain | Heistand is an officer in the rezular army, | who is devoted to Major McKinley, and who, at the latter’s request, 1s acting as his confidential secretary during his leave of absence, Major McKinley does not ex- pect to remain longer than two or three days in Zoar, as he has to receive some delegations the latter part of this week. Delegations are coming in large num- bers from all parts of the country, and no day goes by without bringing letters of inquiry respecting dates for proposed visits. Major McKinl y said to the corre- spoudent of the United Associated Presses to-day that he is always exceedingly glad to haye delegations come to Canton to see him, but it would be more convenient in many ways if it could be arranged to have not more than two parties of visitors arrive on the same day. Delegations which contempiate coming to Canton should try to arran.e the time of their | coming so as not to bring visitors from too many places here on the same day. This can be done by telegraphing to Can- ton and ascertaining what dates are open. Tuesday will be an interesting day here. The editors of Ohio hold the dnnual meat- ing of their association in Canton. They are to be addressed by Charles Emory Smith and other newspaper editors. They will also call upon Major McKinley and he will make a speech to them. This will be the third editorial association to call on_Mr. McKinley since his nomina- tion. The others were the Michigan and West Virginia associations. Plot to Burn Havana. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., Sept. 6.—Key West advices state that great excitemen: nas been caused there by the receipt of a letter fron: Havana stating that the Span- ish authorities are plotting to have the city burned. ‘The story has aroused great indignation and some hotheads have made threats against the Spanish Consul. ‘Aavices received in this city state that L. 8. Somelian, an American citizen, ar- rested several months ago as a Cuban sympathizer, was convicted yesterday and sentenced to the Isle of Pines for life, et o No Eoom for Armenians in Russia. LONDON, Ex6., Sept 6.—The Times will to-morrow publish a dispateh from Odessa saying that the Government is taking vigorous measures to prevent fugitiv- Ar- menians from entering Russia. No steam- ers touching at Russian ports are allowed to land refugees. . | tention to go to Zoar for a few days’ rest | It Was Found Lying on Granite Blocks Which Protect A MESQUERRDE IN MINNESOTA Angry Citizens Upset the Verdict of a Trial Jury. TWO0 TRAMPS LYNCHED. Their Crime Was Most Atre- cious and Their Punish- ment Swift. DRAGGED FROM JAIL AT NIGET Taken to a Bridge on the Outskirts of Glencoe and Suspended by the N:ck. GLENCOE, Mixx., Sept. 3.—At twenty minutes after 1 o’'clock this morning Charles Cinquemars and Dorman Mus- grove, murderers of Sheriff Rogers, were hanged to the railroad bridge, less than a quarter of a mile out of town.' One of the men was hanged from the north side ot the bridge and the other from the south side. The deed wa3 done by about 100 citizens of McLeod County, who thus ex- pressed their disapproval of yesterday’s verdict sending one of the murderers to State Prison for life instead of being sent to the gallows. The murder was one of the most cold- blooded in the annals of Minnesota. Cinquemars and Musgrove, two tramp desperadoes, were traveling northward, according to their own story, to the wheat fields of North Dakota. A few miles below Glencoe they accosted a farmer, took pos- session of his team and drove into town. On the way up they beat the farmer for trying to handle his own team. The farmer reported them to the officers at Glencoe and a warrant was issued for the arrest of the men, who by this time bad disappeared. Rogers took the papers himself and started in pursuit of the des- peradoes. Just at dusk on the evering of Jure 26 he overtook -the two men five miles south of Glencoe. Ridinz up to them be said: *‘Boys, I want you to go back to Glencoe with me.” “Well, we don’t have to,” said Mus- grave, as he brought a Winchester rifle to his shoulder. Before Sheriff Rogers could say another word the tramp began firing on him and he fell down, his body pierced with five bul- | Glencoe. lets. Twenty-four hours later the two men were captured by a posse of 500 men in a neichboring county and taken to The jail was surrounded by several hundred men and a lynching would have occurred but for the prompt «ction of Governor Clough, who sent out a company of militia from St. Paul. The prisoners were immediately taken to St. Paul and put in jail there. The trial of the two men for murder in the first cegree opened here abouttwo weeks ago, with W. W. Erwin for the de- fense. Erwin moved for separate trials, and the case of Musgrove was taken up first. The trial closed on Thursday and at 1o’clock Friday morning the jury re- turned with a verdict of murder in the second degree after being out eight hours. This, together with the fact that Cinque- mars’ trial would bave to occur in an- other county owing to the difficulty ot securing a jury, incensed a large portion of the community, who are not backward in expressing their commendation of the action of the moh. The mob corsisted of abouta hundred masked men. They came quietly upon the jail, overpowered the turnkey and the guards and soon bad the men. The guards were tied and gaggzed and did not know which way the mob went, but it is evident the murderers were taken directly to the bridge in the eastern limits of the town. The ropes were made secure to the railing or crossbcams and the two were thrown over, one from one side of the bridge and the other from the opposite. ‘When the men were discovered Cinque- mar’s feet were touching the water, fifieen feet below. The bodies were taken down at an early hour this morning and are at present in the city morgue awaiiing the action of the Coroner’s jury to-morrow. THE PHILIPPINE REVOLT. Rebels Held Strong Positions and the Troops Fear to Attack Without Re-enforcements. MADRID, Sept. 6 —An official dispatch from Manila, capital of the Philippine Islands, received here to-day states that the rebels in Cavite continue to do much damage n the island. The places which have sustained the most damage are Ymus and Noveleta. The dispatch fur- ther states that the positions occupied by the rebels are strong, and that it would be imprudent for the Spanish troops to at- tack them untilre-eniorcements shali have arnved. The Spanish officials in the town of Ca- vite have discovered & piot on tha part of the rebels in the place to seize the town while the troops were on & sortie against the insurgen:s. A number of the sup- posed ringle:ders have been arrested and measures have been taken to protect the town from enemies within it. e BLAMES THE ARMENIANS, The Porte’s Reply to the Collective Note of the Powers. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Sept. 6.— The Porte has replied (o the collective note from the embassies regarding the Armenian question. The Government tkrows all the blame for the,recent rioting upon the Armenians, whose misdeeds are fuily recited. The embassies have de- clined to discuss the reply. PERISH AT THEIR POST Eleven Firemen Meet Death in the Benton Harbor Conflagration. BURIED UNDER RED-HOT BRICKS. Heroic Attempts to Rescue the Shrieking and Struggling Victims. SEVERAL OF THE DEAD LEAVE FAMILIES. Yore’s Opera-House Totally Destroyed and Two Companies Lose Their Wardrobe. BENTON HARBOR, Micx., Sept. 6.— Yore’s Opera- house and adjoining build- ings were burned this morning, causing the death of eleven firemen and injury to a number of others, and entailing a loss of $65,000. The killed are: Frank Watson, married, of St. Joseph. Edward H. Gange, marrled, of St. Jo- seph. Arthur C. Hill, married, of St. Joseph. Frank Seaver, married, of St. Joseph. Robert Rolfe, single, of St. Joseph. John Hoffman, married, of Benton Har- bor. Tiomas Kidd, single, of Benton Harbor. Frank Woodley, married, of Benton Harbor. ‘Will Matter, married, of Benton Har- bor. Scott Rice of Benton Harbor. Louis Hoffman, single, of Benton Har- bor. The seriously injured are: Ex-Fire-Chief Jobn A. Crawford of Ben- ton Harbor, burned and overcome by heat and smoke; seriously injured. Frank Paget of St. Joseph, leg smashed by falling bricks. ‘Will Freund of St. Joseph, cut about the head and burned. Jack MoCormick of Benton Harbor, legs broken and internally injured. Beveral otliers were injured by falling walls, but will recover. Shortly after midnight Yore’s Opera- house, a large four-story brick structure, was discovered to beon fire. Ithad gained much headway before the alarm was given, and when the four city departments ar- rived the building wasa mass of flames. The 8t. Joseph departments were sent for and arrived soon after. The fire con- tinued to gain on them and was spreading to other buildings, when the hook and ladder companies went to the rear of the building, hoping to be able to direct a | stream into t:e mass of flames from a second-story window. Hardly had they arrived there than the wall, with a mighty crash, came down before them, burying fifteen men under the red-hot bricks. Other portions of the wall were weaken- ing, and the rescue of the imprisoned firemen was deferred for some time, as it was expected every moment the remain- der of the wall would fall. Finally some of the crowd rushed into the mass to rescue the shrieking and struggling men. Frank Watson of St. Joseph was the first man reached, but he was dead, and his body was a mass of broken bones and mangled flesh. The search continued until 5 o’clock,* when the last victim, Arthur Hill, was removed. They were carried to offices and private houses, where doctors irom both cities were in waiting to render aid. Some of them died en route, and others died while their wounds were being cared for. The dead were taken to the City Hall, which was turned into a temporary mor.ue. Some of the men were so badly mangled that identification was possible only by lettersand papersin their pockets, Asthebleeding forms were carried through the streets they were followed by throngs of awe-stricken men and women, eager to learn whether the victim was a friena or relative. After the falling of the rear wall, which took with it the livesof at least eleven men, the roof and other walls socn coliapsed, one of the side walls fall« ing upon a two-story brick building owned by William Frick and completely demol- ishing the structure and its contents of shoes., The fire had not been confined alone to the opera-house, but had crept across the alley, and soop the rear of the two store buildings was a seething mass of flames, Thess, however, were got under control before they reached the main part of the buildings. The fire was under control by 5 o’clock, and the search for more bodies was bezun and continued all day until to-night, when the firemen, extausted, gave up the search until to- morrow. The loss as far as can be ascer- tained is: Patrick Yore, opera-house block, $50,000; insurance, $19,000, The occupants of the several buildings will lose several hundred doliars. The origin of the fire is unknown, but Guy Prescott, who stated to-day that he knew how the fire started, but was not going to give any one away, was arrested and will be brought before the Coroner’s jury. The wardrobe of the Katie Putnam Com- pany, which gave a performauce for the benefit of the firemen last evening, was also burned, as was the wardrobe of the Mexican Troubadours, who are spending their vacation here. Beveral of the dead firemen leave large famities. Their fun- erals will all be held together Tuesday and will be under the anspices of the fire- men-and fraternal societies of which the deceased were members. Democratic Congressman Bolts. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 6.—Hon, Franklin Bartlett, Democratic Represent. ative in Congress for the Seventh District of New York, is out in an open letter to Hon. Michael Murphy, repudiating the Chicago platform and its candidates,