The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 22, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, ‘SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1896. DID PARENTI DIE BY POISON? Mystery Enveloping the Death of a Musician in the Hospital. A White Powder Which the Dying Man Said Was Administered. Luigi Palo, Implicated by the State. ment, Makes an Apparently Frank Explanations \ The police are endeavoring to f,robe the mystery surrounding the death of Agos- tino Parenti, a musician, which is alleged | to have been due to poison administered to | him by Luigi Palo, a bootblack. Parenti before his death made a state- ment to Michele Votto, his partner at 737 | Union street. He called upon Votto | shortly after midnight Friday and com- plained of cramps in the stomach. Parenti said that Palo had taken him around town Friday afternoon and finally they got out near the park,when Palo suggested taking a rideto the Cliff House. They got off the train before the car reached the Cliff House and walked east- ward on the sand_dunes. Palo induced him to take more wine as he felt sick at the stomach, and then gave him a white powder which he swallowed. That was about 5 o'clock. They wandered around | and along the beach and finally returned | to the City. Then he felt the severe pains in nis stomach and came to consult his | partner, Votto. | Votto sent for Dr. Rappen, but the phy- sician said he could do nothing, and rec- ommended that Parenti be sent to the | Receiving Hospital. He was taken there in the patrol-wagon and died about 2 o’clock yesterday morning. Palo, who lived at 1 St. Charles place, off Kearny street, between Broadway and Pacific, was arrested about 2 o’clock yes- | terday morning by Policeman George Mc- Mahon and hurried to the hospital for identification by Parenti, but when they got there Parenti was dead. Palo was locked up in *‘the tanks” pending devel- opments. He was seen yesterday afternoon and made the following statement: | “‘About 1 o’clock Kriday afternoon I saw Votto and Parenti at Powell and Union streets. I spoke to them for a minute and left them, as I had to buy a demijohn for my bootblack business. “Idid not see Parenti again till between 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Hecame along Broadway from the direction of the water front and came up 0 my bootblack | stand. Iasked him to go into the saloon on the corner and have a drink with me, as I had lost two drinks, and we went in accompanied by Cappadoni, a tinsmith, who lives on Broadway and Sansome. “Parentiand Cappadoni called tor steam beerand I had a glass of wine. I drank | my wine quick, as I wanted to get back to my stand, and left the other twoin the saloon, as it takes a little time to draw off the beer. That is the last time I saw Pa- renti.”’ Palo then related his movements from that time up to his arrest while he was asleep in bed. He laughed at the state- ment that he went to the Cliff House with Parenti and said he could prove it was im- ssible by many witnesses. saw Parenti last Monday,” he con- tinued, “‘and he was then complaininz of his troubles. He had a mortgage on his house, 7 Vincent street, for $200 ana feit it hard to meet the interest and his dues in the societies he was a member of be- sides supporting himself and wife and five children. The rainy weather interfered with nis business, which was playing in saloons and restaurants, and he told me he had a good mind to throw himself into the bay. “When I saw him Friday afternoon he had theappearance of having been beaten by somebody, but hedid not say anything 0 me about it. “I came here from New York about a year ago, and for the past nine months had roomed in Parenti’s house. I could not get any work, and was due him $31 for rent., Last Monday he asked me for the money, but I toild him I had to spend almost all I had for brushes and other things to start the bootblack business. I told him I would pay him as‘soon as I could, but he made me leave the house, and I went tolive with my partner at 1 Rowland alley.”’ Attorney F. A. Rossi said yesteraay that Parenti came to him a few days ago and asked him to eet a warrant for his wife’s arrest for battery. Parenti’s nose was badly scratched. The trouble occurred over Parenti wanting to eject Palo from the house for non-payment of his room rent. Mrs, Parenti took Palo’s part and objected to him leaving the house. Pre- vious to that visit Parenti had consulted Attorney Rossi as to the best way to have Palo ejectea from the house. Parenti said that Palo hdd tbreatened to split his bead open witk an ax if he bothered him for the rent, and at another umey:flsuled kim to take a dose of *‘something. Dr. Morgan, -autopsy physician at the Morgue, made an autopsy on the body. The stomach was removea and a careful analysis of the contents will be made. He expressed the opinion that Parenti could not have lived so long if he had been given poison. Dr. Mor.an went to Palo’s Toom to look for some of the white pow- der that Palo might have given Parenti, but could find none. In the physician’s opinion death resulted from mercurial poisoning of a very violent character. Parenti leaves a widow and five chil- dren, tae oldest a hunchback daughter, 19 years (f age. g Mrs, Parenti when seen yesterday did not ey press any wish to view the remains of her husband. Datective Ben Bohen was detailed on the case. Dptective Bohen and Policeman Mc- Mahon spent yesterday in getting state- ments from wiinesses, but they were un- able to find any one who saw Parenti and Palo together after between 3 and 4 o'clock Friday aiternoon, and could find no corroboration of Parenti’s statement that he had been at the Cliff House. They fcund that for some months Parenti had been both jealous and_afraid of Palo. About two months ago Parenti signed a deed to Michele Tanno, Pinckney alley, conveying his property, 7 Vincent street, in consideration of the sum of $1900. He told Tanno he was afraid his wife | might do away with him, and he did not want her to get any of his property. She and Palo had compelied him to take some medicine about two months ago, and he had been taking it since. The officers do not think that any money was paid over by Tanno to Parenti. Tanno told the officers that shortly after Parenti gave him the deea he went to him and said he was afraid of Palo and wanted Tanno to go home with bim. Tanno sug- gested that he should tske his revolver, but Parenti declined it. Detective Bohen had a long talk with Palo last night and afterward said he was impressed with the truth of his story. Paio will be taken to-day to the different places he said he had visited auring Fri- day afternoon and night, with the object of proving whether Le is telling the truth. The police think that Parenti’s mind had been affected by the bichloride of mer- | cury he haa been taking, and, being jeai- ousof Palo, had made statements of being afraid of him without having any real foundation for them. GEN. FORSYTH'S RETURN. On Duty as Depariment Commander. Colonel Shafter in Command at the Presidio. Brigadier-General James W. Forsyth, U. S. A, commanding the Department of California, has returned from a long leave of absence. During his furlough he vis- ited New York, Boston, Chicago and Bar Harbor. Yesterday forenoon he returned to duty at his offices in the Phelan butid- ing, and was cordially greeted by the va- rious officers of the department staff who called at once to pay their respects to the commanding officer. First Lieutenant J. Franklin Bell, Sev- enth Cavalry, and First Lieutenant J. F. Reynolds Landis, First Cavalry, aias, are again on duty at department headquar- ters. Mr. Bell passed most of the time dur- ing the general’s absence in California on special duty. Mr. Landis returned from the East with General Forsyth. Colonel William R. Shafter, First In- fantry, who relinquished the command of the department immediately upon the ar- rival of General Forsyth, went to the Pre- sidio yesterday morning and took com- mand of that post, relieving Lieutenant- Colonel Edward B. Williston, Third Artillery. Among the callers at department head- quarters yesterday _was Lientenant- Colonel Samuel B. M. Young, Fourth Cavalry. The four troops of cavalry com- manded by Colonel Young are near Madera. The rainy weather this week caused a postponement of maneuvers in the open field. The troopers will move leisurely toward San Francisco and may be at the Presidio as early as December 1. WILL RESUME BU_SINESS. Having Satisfactorily Adjusted the Claims of Creditors a Pioneer Firm Opens Up Again To-Morrow. J. Samiuels, the pioneer dry-goods mer- chant, has settled his recent difficulties with his creditors, and to-morrow resumes business at his old stand, 104-106 108 Kear- ny street. As a result of the creditors’ sale the stock has been entirely cleaned out and fresh and new lines of imvorted aad domestic dry goods of every descrip- tion grace his shelves. The most exacting and fastidious lady can find at his place whatever she desires and is assured of the fair and courteous treatment that always characterized his establishment. Mr. Samuels will again surely enjoy the popu- larity he so well deserves. il “(!/ 1 MORITZ ROSENTHAL COMING. Messrs. Friedlander, Gottlob & Co. announce that they have just con- eluded a contract with the celebrated pianist, Moritz Rosenthal, to give a series of recitals at the end of January. in this City. musical sensation of New York this season. So far Rosenthal has been the Even the few critics who do not profess to worship at his shrine say that his technique is more perfect than that of Paderewski, indeed he is generally hailed as the man who has more command over the pianoforte than any living artist. In appearance Rosenthal looks like a prosperous man of business, and he is said to be free from the ° vagaries and eccentricities which so often accompany musical genius. He isan example of the endurance of the prodigy, for he made his first public appear- ance at 4 years of age. When Rosenthal was 14 Liszt sent for him to Weimar and he studied with the mester for two years. His first appearanceasan adult performer was made at St. Petersburg and he created a sensation. In 1888 Rosenthal gave over 100 recitals in America, and since then he has created a furor in a number of European cities. At present he is 33 years of age and is said to have made great strides in his art during the last few years. HIGH HONOR FOR A NATIVE LAD Captures the Hearts of the Musical Fraternity of Stuttgart. Plays the Violoncello to the Queen’s Taste at a Notable Concert. Is But Ten Years of Age—Nephaw of the Famous Artist, Toby Rosenthal. Honors seldom accorded to a foreigner, and least frequently to an American, in Germany have been wrung from one of the highest musical centers of Europe by a lad of 10 years,a native of this City, Albert E. Rosenthal, son of Marcus Rosen- thal, the well-known attorney, and nephew of Toby Rosenthal, the artist. The lad from earliest childhood dis- Master Albert E. Rosenthal. played a remarkable talent for music and was led into taking up the violoncello. After receiving the best instruction possible here, he was taken to Europe a little over a year ago by his mother, who was also accompanied by her little daughters. At Stuttgart he was placed under the tutelage of Professor Richard Seitz, royal court virtuoso of the King of Wurtemberg, who is considered one of the greatest soloists of Europe. Under the instruction of this artist he had to change his methods to such an extent that he virtually began his work anew. _On Octover 10 of this year a concert was given by the artist class of the Royal Con- servatory at Stuttgart at the Liederhalle in honor of the pirthday of the Queen of Wurtemberg, It was attended by nearly 600 people, all people ot high musical cul- ture. Among the participants was young Rosenthal, and of his performance the Stuttgarter Merkur had this to say: “Finally, we must speak of the appear- ance of one entirely new to the public here, a most vomh{nl person. We refer to Albert Rosenthal of Ban Francisco, Cal., who is but 10 years of age, and whom Professor Richa. Seitz has already brought very far on the violoncello, Everybody was amazed to hear Golter- mann’s Concerto in @, dur No. 4, per- formed by a mere boy, and with such skill and power as could only be exhibited by a born artist. His execution was truly won- derful, and especially was his performance remarkable for fulness ana purity of tone, excellent bowing and depth of feeling. His playing disclosed how completely his soul was lisorbnd in the music and what extraordinary talents he possesses. He completely captured the audience and was entl;uaiamcully recalled three times.” His mother was also conzratulated on the manner in which her gifted son had acquitted himself by all of the musical professors, and great things were pre- dicted for the young ’cellist. Not only has he developed remarkable powers of interpretation, but there are also strong indications, declared the musical coterie of Stuttgart, that he would reach the highest excellence as a great composer, judging from the musical intel- ligence and imaginative power that he has displayed. 8o high has he risen above the aggrega- tion of ambitious musical ability that usually flows toward Stuttgart that the artist class of the Royal Conservatory made a solitary exception in_his favorin reference to the rule prohibiting any one under 15 years of age becoming a member of the class. This was done to permit of his participating in the concert men- tioned. The young prodigy will continue his studies in Europe for some time. These embrace not music alone, but all that pertains to a finished education. He is spoken of by all who know him as a lad of unusual brightness, and is as proficient in German and French as in his native language. He is shortly to appear before the King and Queen of Wurtemberg, when these royal personages are to be given the oppor- tunity of witnessing the rare genius of the San Francisco lad. WILL BUILD AT ONCE. The New Hall of Justice to Be Con- structed Regardless of Party Walls. The Municipal Buildings Committee of the Board of Supervisors decided yester- day to go ahead with the construction of the new municipal building without first tearing down the party walls that sup- port buildings adjacent to the City prop- erty and which encroach on the lot. The contractor who took the job of clearing away the old hall was present, and stated that he was willing to go ahead and tear down the wails if the boara so desired. It was agreed that the building should proceed, and if any obstruction is reached it will be removed to give the City its rights. ——-———— Marine Hospital Surgeon-General. Dr. John M. Godfrey of the United States Marine Hospital has received a letter stating that Dr. Wyman, the surgeon.general of the Marine Hospital service, will visit this City on & tour of ms&ecuan in_ the latter part ofithis month. Dr. Wyman left Washington several days 220 to attend the Pan-American Medical Association convention in the City of Mexico. From Lhere, after the convention adjourns, he will visit the San_Diego Marine Hospital, the only one of the kind south of San Franecisco. After looking into the service there he will proceed to this City. Ttis claimed that Lake Erie produces more fish to the square mile than any body of water in the world. MURDOCK'S SEALP W DEMANDED The Grand Jury Says the Chief Janitor Should Be Removed. City Hall Corridors, Closets and Offices Were Found in Bad Condition. Two Subordinates Who Keep Saloons Also Recommend:d for Imme- diate Removal. The Grand Jury has asked the Board of Supervisors for the official scalp of Head Janitor Murdock of the City Hall and has assigned pointed reasons for 1ts request. This action is the result of a recent special session of the jury, when Mr, Murdock and his twenty-eight subordi- nates were called before the inquisition and subjected to a line of searching ques- tions touching their hours of work and “‘other matters.” _The other matters were the qualifica- _tions of the head janitor and the amount of attention he pays to the duties of his position. The expression on Mr. Murdock’s face ‘when he ameried from the jury-room was evidence that his ordeal wasnota pleasant one, The jury was palpably of the opinion that he was not doing the position jus- tice, and their suspicions were undoubt- edly confirmed, as shown by the follow- ing commuuication that was filed with the Supervisors yesterday: Gentlemen: The Grand Jury for the City and County of Ban Francisco desires to call your particular atention to the disagreeable con- ition of the corridors, stairways, closets and some of the offices of the City Hali. There is no reason why, under proper supervision, this building should not be kept clean. We have held aspecial investigation and have taken the SWorn testimony of the head: janitor and his subordinates, from which we' have arrived at the following conclusions: That Mr. Murdock, the head janitor, 1s not the proper person for the position, either through inattention to his duties or through the lack of appreciation as to what those duties are; we also find that he is engaged in a grocery and bar business; and also that twoof the subordinates, James Taylor and J. Hoey, are engaged in the saloon business, and we do notthink that haying other business they can properly fuldll the daties required of them; and we would, therefore, recommend to your honorable body that those gentlemen be im- mediately discharged and competent and prac- tical men given the position. In making these recommendations we donot wish to reflect on Mr. Murdock’s integrity or honor. He has simply failed to enforce such discipline as would nccomghsh the desired end. 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