The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1897, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1897 THE EXAMINER'S LATENT EGOES HOME TO ROOST lalicions and Mendacious acks Were Made on Five | Candidates. Al Are Fasily Proven Eligible as Freeholders Capable of Fram- ing_q _Ch_arler. There was another bad attack of appendicitis in the office of the Yellow Journal on Mission street yesterday morning. It took but a slight investi- gation into the case to show that it was superinduced by ndice. The yellowness “struck in” and affected the appendix to such an extent that & combination of spleen and bile re- sulted. This convicted suborner of perjury, in vain endeavor to stem the tide of opposition to one-man which is sweeping over the city, played that worn out and cast off dodge of bygone political methods of springing a batch of lies on the eve of election against those whom it opposes, hoping that the time will be too short for suec ful contradiction. With flaring headlines power, and menda- cious article the Examiner threw into the political field what it called a bomb, but what will prove a roorbach. In two colums of self-convicted false- hoods it makes the specific and libel- ous statement that neither William M. Pierson, Walcott N. Griswold, Thomas V. Cator, Joseph Rosenthal nor George D. Squ are owners of the city and county of San F ate in | ancisco, take of the Examiner is that it con- founds the assessment roll with the question of Freeholder. I do not be- lieve it is absolutely necessary that a person should be a freeholder in the sense that one is to be the owner of - in the city and county of San 0. The constitution which provides for the framing of the charter gives the designation of freeholders, but there is nothing in the constitution which declares that a person who is a candidate for a charter convention shall be a resident and citizen. “Mr. Squires owns property near the park, and besides that he owns prop- erty in San Mateo County. There is no one who will construe the constitu- tion to say that he must be a free- holder within the ci Wil m M. Pierson, a well known at- torney and old-time resident of San Francisco, is a candidate for the Board of Freeholders on the regular ticket that represents opposition to one-man power. He was seen at his office in the Mil Building yesterday in regard to the statement published in the Exam- iner that he was not an owner of real estate and therefore not eligible under > law to serve as a Freeholder. He > Examiner's assertion, so far as s to me, is utter nonsense, and not give it enough attention to kind of a signed statement ing it. I am the owner of six swears: of owner and posse: Twenty-first to the point of commencement. AT e CS 23T Aay 9 Do bes (897 poe ~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN«FRANCISCO, SS. Wolcott N. Griswold, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and That he is now and has been for twenty years a resident of the City and County of San Francisco and a duly and legally qualified elector e aforesaid city and county during all of said period; that he is the sor of real estate in said city and county, to-wit: piece or parcel of land bound=d and described as follows: Commencing at a point on the easterly line of N street south, distant 200 feet north from the northerly line of Twenty-first avenue south, running thence northerly along said line of N street south 25 feet; thence at right angles easterly and parallel with Twenty-first avenue south 78 1-4 feet; thence southeasterly 27 1-2 feet to a pointon a line drawn parallel with avenue south 89 feet 8 inches easterly irom the easterly line of N street south and 200 feet northerly from the northerly line of Twenty-first avenue south; and thence westerly along sai. line 89 1-2 feet HEEFHEREEERRERERRELER That KKK KKK R * * % * * Jrvbeotl . Scacortl | 55 el oo DR. GRISWOLD SAYS IT IS UNTRUE. and consequently that they are not eligible as freeholders for the purpose of framing a charter. In alleged substantiation of this mendacity it makes the bold and glar- ing statement that the assessment rollls of the city and county fail to show the names of either of these gentlemen as being possesors of real property within the confines of the limits of the municipal i With its usual fertility of criminal resource the Monarch of the Fakers did not hesitate to make use of un- authorized statements of officials, and it claimed that Hugo Herzer, chief deputy assessor, had verified its search of the records and corroborated lits statement that these were not owners of real estate. | In this statement the Examiner |simply lied. The records make no such showing, jand, consequently, Herzer could not have made such an assertion. That the Examiner knew that it was lying is evidenced by the fact that no- where in its columns does there appear any quoted or signed statement by \Hugo Herzer that in any way bears ‘upon the statement so viciously made. There are six lies in the Examiner’s larticle—one general and five specific. {It first gives the glittering generalities and then makes the direct assertion, ‘giving the names and election numbers {of the candidates whom it claims to be ineligible. Ordinarily it is a waste of space to give denial to anything that appears in the columns of the convicted black- mailer of corporations, but it is due 'tc the public well as to the gentle- men maligned—if the assertions of the Examiner can be capable of maligning any one—to give their statements in the premises and once more bring to ithe bar of the people a multifold crimi- mal and convict it of additional felony. ; The Call presents herewith state- ments and affidavits regarding the eli- |gibility of the five gentlemen as free- olders under the law, thus giving five specific denials from men between whose word and that of the convicted employer of paper thieves there can be but one choice. . George D. Squires is a well known and long time resident of San Fran- cisco. He owns real estate near Golden Gate Park, in this city, and is also the owner of a large tract of improved land in the adjoining county of San Mateo. He is a property owner, tax- ayer and resident. In every respect e is eligible to serve on the Board of Freeholders to frame a charter. Frank McGowan, the law partner of George D. Squires, speaking for Mr. Squires, who is out of the city, says: “George D. Squires is a property owner in the city and county of San rancisco, and, in addition to that, he a property owner in another county &f the State of California. The mis- gentlemen l pieces of real estate in this city and own real property in nine counties of this State. 1 do not care anything about the office and hope I will not be elected, as T have no time to serve. 1 was put on the ticket without my er of real estate does not accept the roll as proof of title. Even if I did not own real estate in San Francisco 1 am not sure that the law pertaining to the eligibility of candidates requires such ownership. The qualification of elector and a residence of five years is required.” An examination of the records in the Recorder’s office at the City Hall shows that the jaundiced journal is once more detected in a most flagrant falsehood. A mere extract from the books in the Recorder’s office setting forth the fact that Dr. Wolcott N. Griswold is the owner of real estate within the city and county of San Francisco would in ordinary cases be all suf- ficient to show the voters of this city that the yellow sheet on Mission street will not stop at anything to further its ends. But inasmuch as there might be a possible doubt or misunderstanding on this question the sworn affidavit of this gentleman is herewith given. And in addition to this Dr. Griswold, in an in- terview, shows his fitness for the duties of a freeholder in assisting in framing a charter for the government of the people of this city. He said: “In this morning’s Examiner I ob- served an article stating that myself Thomas V. Cator, whose affidavit ap- pears herewith, said that he felt it un- necessary to do or to say more than that the Examiner had again lied. That he was an owner of real estate within the limits of San Francisco the vecords would show. He said: “The Examiner is playing a roorbach and using the usual methods of poli- ticians who have nothing to back their claims but falsification. That paper has followed its usuai custom of doing 0000 0000000000000000000) ATTORNEY PIERSON'S DENIAL, 1 do not care enough for the Ex- aminer’s statement to deny it, for it is all nonsense. 1 own six pieces of real estate in San Fran- cisco and own real estate in nine counties of this State. WILLIAM M. PIERSON. 0000000000000 00000C0COI0) D ® ® ® ® ® o0 ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® O] ® ©® ® ® ® ® ® (00000000000 its dirty work at a time when it thinks there is no way of proving its falsehood until too late to repair the damage. “It chose the time to foist its latest lot of lies on the public when the office of the assessor and recorder are closed on account of a holiday. Were this not the case I could give you a signed and sealed statement from both of these officials showing that I hold real estate in this city and county.” Driven to the last ditch the disrep- utable sheet, which makes its living by blackmail, corruption, forgery and pet- ty thieving, plays a final card in its at- tempt to defeat men whom it knows it - s 7 exs hren ; 77 /M?QZM 4,5&%( . Pt S = FEEE CLolder. i e } Heeba w ~2 | K \ 25% = 9 rdcerit O Atk R ey e 'mcmm U B rREL) LBy, e o /‘f—“%?‘1 ROSENTHAL LENOUNCES THE LIBEL. and four other candidates for the office of freeholder on the fusion ticket own no real estate, and arguing that we and our aileged abilities are to be made use of to invalidate in the courts any charter which we might present for adoption. The other candidates named | will doubtless set themselves aright in | the minds of the voting public as to their eligibility for the office referred to. This allegation of the Examiner, so far as it concerns myself and my own- ership of real estate, is untrue, as are most, if not all, of the other state- ! ments made in this campaign by that reckless paper. 1 am not a ‘patent- medicine dealer,’ a ‘Herrin straight’ nor a ‘pale reflection of Thomas V. Ca- tor,” though despite the malicious charges made against the latter gen- tleman I honor him for the arduous and effective work done by him in this State in the interests of Populism, bet- ter natural life and humanity. “I am a descendant of the Wolcotts and Griswolds of Connecticut, was born in Western New York, graduated | at Unlon University, Schenectady, N. | studies at Albany, N. Y., and Castle- ton, Ontario. I came to this city and, | on January 1, 1868, opened an office in | the building where the Chronicle struc- State or Calitornia SS. City and County Of San Francisco Thomas V. Cator, being duly sworn, ABSOLUTELY FALSE. I own real estate in thig holder and tax payer -therein, and Subscribed and sworn to r before me this 287 of December 1897. WHAT ATTORNEY knowledge and hope that I will be de- feated. But the notion that I am not a freeholder is absurd. The real estate in this city does not stand in my name on the assessment roll, but the assess- ment roll is no place to ascertain title to ownership of property. A purchas- says the statement in THE EXAMINER | of this date ( December 25th, 1897) that I am not a rreeholder. is city and county and am a tree- have resided bere: ten years.” (4 horas 1 4nd fon Ao Gz Contyat Suwet o CATOR SAYS OF IT. ture now stands. In view of these preparations and employments I may be pardoned if I flatter myself that I am outfitted to assist in the prepara- tion of a new charter for San Francisco which will command the considerate Judgment of its citizens.” | Y., pursued and completed my medical | will be unable to control. In its des- peration it overlooked the fact, patent even to the most obtuse observer, that it required but the personal statement of the assailed candidates to convince the voters that the whole flimsy story was but a contemptible tissue =f lies, deserving of notice more as a freak of a pol than as something worthy of serious consideration. JAMES M. O’ROUR;E DEAD. | Thomas H. Lindsay Charged With Murder, but Released on | His Own Recognizance. James M. O'Rourke, the race track tout who was shot by Thomas H. Lindsay at Powell and Ellis streets Friday morning, died at the receiving hospital about noon yesterday and his body was removed to the Morgue. Lindsay, who was out on $5000 bonds, | surrendered himself to Sergeant John B. Martin, who took him to police headquarters. Colonel Eddy, Lind- say’s attorney, was waitin, fo i and both went into Chief Leos" offim, | The Chief advised them to see Judge | Conlan, and accordingly they called at the Judge’s house. The Judge wrote out an order for Lindsay's release on | his own_ recognizance. Lindsay and Colonel Eddy went to the city prison, where Lindsay was booked on a | charge of murder, and immediately re- | leased on the order of the Judge. | _In view of O’Rourke’s dying state- | ment exonerating Lindsay from all blame, and as he shot purely in self- |¢r1|prgn!je, it it;"expec!ed that the Coro- er’s jury will return a vi - tifiable homicide. en | —————— finnther Letter by a Croak. An anonymous letter, postmarked Oak- land and bearing on the murder of Mrs. Clute, was received by the Coroner yes- terday. The writer, who was a woman, intimates that she knew something, but feared to tell it. The letter hints at the :::t nm.tt M}:& bcmte had drawn some ney at the ban e killed, and that (hlls( v‘vgs g:gw:hgo “the parties in the house. The claim is also made that more money was drawn from the bank than was found in Mrs. Clute's purse. The letter is regarded as the Wwork of a crank, and the Morgue offi- clals place no credit in the story. ————— Hoff's Strange Dream. Albert Hoff, the murderer of Mrs. Mary Clute, fell asleep while eating his Christ- mas dinner yesterday afternoon and awoke with a start, declaring that his cellmates had endeavored to kill him by beating him over the head. Charles Baily, who shot Mary Symora but a short time ago, expluined that when he walked into the cell he had kicked a tin cup which was on the floor, and that it had gently collided with Hoff’s head. For a time the dream was spoken of in connection with the manner in which Mrs. Clute met her death. ———— Attacked by Footpads. Louis Nelson, who lives at 315 East street, was attacked and beaten by three footpads early this morning and re- lieyed of a silver watch. He sustained a fractured nose, besides lacerations of the face and head. He was treated at the Receiving Hospital. No arrests were made, but descriptions of the men have been given to the police. ——— Charged With Insanity. Louls Steiner, who has been living at the Great Western Hotel on San Bruno road, was arrésted early last evening and charged at the Receiving Hospital with insanity. He has been acting in a pecu- llar manner for many days past, refus- ing to_eat any food for the last day or two. He will be held, pending an investi- gation of his case by the Insanity Com- missioners. —_—— About 2000 soldiers are discharged yearly from the English army for bad conduct. DESPERATE, HE FIRED 10 KILL Adam Stroh, a Noto- rious Burglar, Is Captured. In Trying to Escape He Seriously Wounded Baldwin Gardner. Entered the House of the Stock- broker on Geary Street From the Roof. HAD BEEN DISTURBED. Police Jubilant Over the Captureof a Dangerous Criminal—Gardner’s Statement. Caught in the act of entering a house at the southeast corner of Geary and Franklin streets, last night, Adam Stroh, a desperate burglar, in endeav- oring to effect his escape, shot Bald- win Gardner, an aged stock-broker, in the right shoulder. Surprised while at work by the housekeeper, Stroh climbed over sev- eral roofs, finally entering the house of his victim, who lives at 1135 Geary street. The aged stockbroker asked him what he wanted, when the desperate man drew his revolver and fired. The bullet struck Gardner in the shoulder, making a serious wound. The report of the pistol shot attracted the attention of Detectives Dillon and Crockett and Policemen Floyd and Ma- her, house. ficers searched every room, and about to abandon the hunt when Crockett espied Stroh behind a por- tiere. On being commanded to throw up his hands, the burglar evidently re- alizing that he had been cornered, at once surrendered. He was quickly handcuffed and taken to the City ortly after 9 o'clock last night Chief Lees was notified that a burglar was at work in the residence of Charles Biers at Geary and Franklin streets. Detectives Crockett, Tom Gibson and Dillon were sent to the house, where they were met by Officers Floyd and Maher. Convinced that the burglar was still in the house, the offi- cers decided to surround it. Floyd, Maher anu willon climbed to the roof while Crockett entered the house. Frank Murphy, the driver of the patrol wagon, remained outside, and with drawn revolver waited for the burglar to appear.. As the officers ascended to the roof they saw Stroh concealed behind the chimney. Catching a glimpse of Dillon, the murderous burglar jumped to the ad- joining roof and attempted to escape. The officers at once opened fire on him, but failed to hit him. After running over several roofs Stroh stopped when he reached Gardner's house and start- ed to descend by climbing down a pil- lar in front of the house. Gardner, who was in bed, thinking that somebody was trying to force an entrance, got up and started to inves- tigate. As he opened the front door Stroh was in the act of breaking into the house. “What are you doing here?” in- quired Gardner as he confronted the burglar. ‘Without offering a reply the house- breaker drew his revolver and fired at his aged victim. As he fell to the floor Stroh quickly entered the house and closed the door. By this time theofficers, who were chasing him, had reached the roof of the Gardner resi- dence. Realizing that the desperate man had shot somebody who had attempted to intercept him they descended to the street and ran into the house. Mrs. Gardner, trembling and excited, met them and wanted to assist them in capturing the assailant of her elderly husband. After thoroughly searching the front parlor the officers, with their revolvers drawn, entered the room adjoining, fol- lowed by Mrs. Gardner. Thinking he would attempt to escape by the rear door two of the officers were sent to watch the back yard. Just then Detective Crockett discov- ered Stroh behind the portiere in the back parlor. He offered no resistance, and was promptly handcuffed. The revolver which he used in shooting down his helpless victim was not found on him. It is thought he dis- posed of it immediately after the shooting. At midnight Gardner was in a ser- ious condition. The attending physi- cian, on account of the advanced age of the wounded man, is doubtrul of his recovery. The bullet entered the right shoulder, passed downward, paralyz- ing the right side. Acting under the advice of his friends, Gardner at an early hour this morning made the following dying statement: I. Baldwin Gardner, aged 59 yvears, re- siding at 1135 Geary street, fearing that the wound I have received may prove fa- tal, make the following_ statement, which is correct, so help me God This evening I heard some one crying “Police!” between 9 and 9:30. I got out of bed, ran to the door of the back porch, heard men on the roof; they said they were officers looking for a robber. While looking up I saw a man holding on to a pillar of the porch. and T hollered out, “Here he is! Here he is!” With that he shot me from above. I fell in the door- way. He jumped down, ran_over me and into the house. When I hollered “Here he is,” at that time there was a light from the street, and the man who has since been captured and brought in- to my room handcuffed by the officers I positively identify as the man‘*who shot me and ran over me. BALDWIN GARDNER. Witnesses: _William Fitch Cheney, M.D.; Thomas B. Gibson. Stroh, according to the police, is one of the most dangerous burglars in the country. Some time ago Policeman Feeney saw him acting suspiciously on Hermann and Valencia streets, and he ordered him to “throw up his hands.” Stroh started to run away, and fail- ing to stop at the officer’'s command, the latter drew his revolver and fired several shots at him. A Custom-house officer who recognized the desperate eriminal and who happened to be walking along Valencia street also joined in the chase, using his revolver to stop the fleeing fugitive. After at least fifteen shots were fired at him he was finally overtaken and locked up in the City Prison. Sub- sequently he was caught in the act of who were chasing the fleeing | burglar, and they at once entered the | With their revolvers drawn the of- | were | | B NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. SPECIALS — RGN The XHolidays. An Elegant Stock —_AT— Very Low Prices:. SILK AND SATIN EIDERDOWN LADIES’ SILK HOSE. LADIES’ SILK AND SATIN EIDERDOWN PILLOWS LADIES' FANCY SILK SKIRTS ... LADIES' FANCY LAWN APRONS. LADIES' AND GENTS' SILK UNDERWEAR—shirls and draw- GENTS’ SILK INITIALED HANDKERCHIEES.. AND GENTS’ PURE LINEN INITIALED CONPORTIRS .. ¢ -~ - $8.00 to §25.00 each $150 to $6.00 each $5.00 to $25.00 each w250 10 $3.00 each e $350 to $9.00 each LADIES’ AND GENTS' SILK UMBRELLAS.....$2.00 to $9.00 each $L75 to $3.50 pair 256 to $1.00 each HANDKERCHIERS 63¢ to 50c each 1 LADIES' FEATHER COLLARETTES AND BOAS........ooooooooene. -$3.00 to $25.00 each Store Open Evenings Until Christmas. TEHLHPHONE GRANT 124, 1892 m, u3s, us, v, 19, = 121 POST STREET. entering a house on California street by Sergeant John Martin. The latter was passing in a street- car, and seeing Stroh and another man named Dennis trying to force an en- trance, he placed them under arrest. Stroh was convicted of an attempt at burglary and sent to San Quetin for two vears and a half. Dennis was ac- quitted. At 10 o'clock this morning Police Officer David Murphy arrested two desperate characters, who are said to be pals of Stroh. They were found at California and Larkin streets, acting in a suspicious manner. They gave their names as Ralph Miller and David Wright. In the latter's pockets were found a revolver and a black slouch hat. The police are convinced that they have been assisting Stroh in his crooked TK. WITHIN AN ACE OF DEATH C. Hopper and H. Towne Strug- gle in the Water Off the Marin Shore. Rescued by San Quentin Officers ‘When Hope Had Almost Gone. Charles Hopper and Henry Towne, young men residing in Marin County, had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday off Point San Pedro. They left El Campo in a flat-bot- tomed skiff for a sail to the Marin islands. On their return home, in try- ing to hoist the sail, the boat capsized, throwing them into the water. They both managed to grasp the keel and held on until their shouting attracted the attention of people on the shore, who went to the San Quentin prison near by and notified Captain Birlem. With the help of his son and some guards a boat was launched and went to the assistance of the unlucky boys. Their coming was none too soon as they were nearly exhausted. The boys were taken tp the shore, where their comfort was fooked after. From them it was learned that they had been in the water for nearly an hour and a half. Their clothes were torn and their hands presented a pit- able appearance from contact with the sharp keel. They were sent to San Rafael on the 6:36 train, still showing signs of their terrible experience. Young Towne is a nephew of a very wealthy rancher in Marin County. ———— SWALLOWED LAUDANUM. Christmas Brought No Glad Tid- ings for H. Miller and He Wanted to Die. H. Miller, a manufacturer of paste and other compounds at 806 Howard street, was in a despondent mood yes- terday because he could not buy his best girl a valuable Christmas present. Her name is Lena Keyser, and she is employed as a servant at the resi- dence of Mrs. H. Hamburger, 2322 Sutter street. Miller had arranged to call for her yesterday afternoon and take her out. He called, and after speaking to her for a few minutes he pulled a small bottle out of his pocket and swallowed the contents, about three-quarters of an ounce of lauda- num. A telephone message was sent to the | Central Police Station, and Miller was taken to the Receiving Hospital in the patrol wagon. Dr. Fitzgibbon gave him an emetlc and he was soon out of dan- ger. the poison he his troubles were too much for him to ‘When asked why he swallowed aid he wanted to die, as bear. The girl called at the hospital to see him and remained with him till he was discharged. ——————— Rush at the Hospitals. The physicians at the Harbor Receiv- ing Hospital treated twenty-one cases yesterday. This breaks the record for the year, and the superintendent, Dr. | Hill, was obliged to keep the entire force of physicians on hand drring the whole day. None of the cases treated were of a serious nature. —_——— In @ Worthy Cause. The Ladies' Seamen’s Friend Soclety will give a Christmas entertainment for the benefit of the sailors at the Sailors’ Home on the corner of Main and Harri- son streets on the 30th of this month. Special talent has been procured, and an excellent programme has been arranged. NEW TO-DAY. denly and rack the BACO-CURO, the only cure whils ‘Write for proofs of cures. Boc.or boxes (guaranteed cure) $3.50. A% EUREXA CHEMIOAL AND OUR LINHS OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDINGS, STOVES, BLANKETS, COMFORTS, HEATERS. CASH_OR LITTLE-AT-A-TIME FPAYMENTS. J. NOONAN, 1017-1019-1021-1023 Mission S, 516-518-520-522 Minna St., ABOVE SIXTH ST. Telephone, South 14, Open Evenings.