The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN AGNEWS dASYLUM “RING” HOLDS SECRET ENDEAVORING TO WIN OVER PRIVATE DETECTIVE FROST Gould Conducts Negotiations in the Office of Sponogle’s Accuser. SAN JOSE, July 17.—Several mysteri- | ous and closely guarded conferences were held in this city last night, in which James R. Curnow, Frank H. Gould, O. A. Hale, Dr. R. M. Sponogle and Erwin Frost participated. The subject under discussion was the recent sensational exposures made in reference to the condition of affairs at the Ag- news State Hospital. More than ordinary significance is at- tached to the secret councils held by these men. Curnow is chairman of the board of managers of the asylum, Hale 1 18 a member of the board and Gould is | credited with being the dommanng} spirit of a ring to control the patron- age of the institution, of which ring | Curnow and Hale are component parts. Dr. Sponogle {s the medical superin- tendent of the institution. At the last session of the board, held on Wednes- day, from which Gould was absent, Dr. Sponogle was indirectly charged by | Frost, a private detective, with having | murdered his first wife to obtain thei insurance on her life and with having ruined a young girl in Fresno and paid $4000 to compromise the matter. Spo- ne is one of Curnow’s appointees. | Gould arrived here shortly after 6 | oclock in the evening, and soon after 8 | o'clock he was in conference with Cur- | office of O. A. Hale at Second and San Fernando streets. At about 10 o'clock this conference came to an end, and Sponogle left the three trustees. Gould, Curnow and Hale proceeded to a well-known restaurant, just above which is the office of Frost. Here they were met by Frost. A few minutes later Gould and Frost left the restau- rant and went upstairs to Frost's of- fice, while Curnow and Hale remained in the restaurant, presumably awaiting the return of their colleague. Frost claims to have in his possession much damaging evidence against Dr, Sponogle and also against the appoint- ees of the members of the board who have refused to put on the Gould collar. After Frost got through with his sen- sational charges against Dr. Sponogle he ostentatiously passed his business card around among all the members and insisted upon Dr. Sponogle also taking one, remarking that he was ready and willlng to work for any or all of them. At 1 o'clock this morning Gould and Frost were still closeted in the latter's office, while Hale and Curnow were im- patiently awaiting Gould’s return. The presumption is that Gould and Frost could not come to terms ih reference to now, Hale and Sponogle in the private | the detective’s employment. | FRANCISCO CALL, UNDAY,' JULY '17, 1898 7 v s, e COTTAGE OF CONVALESCENTS AT THE AGNEWS ASYLUM. DETECTIVE EMPLOYED WITHOUT AUTHORITY | SAN JOSE, July 16.—For the private political purposes of Frank H. Gould,: but at the expense of the State, a pri- | vate detective was employed at the | Agnews State Hospital for thirty-four days. Gould had evidently hoped to get evidence that would give him the whip hand of .the two members of the | board who had persistently refused to programme with him. The two mem- bers wWho maintained their indepen- | dence are Isaac Upham of San .ran- cisco and Edward White of Watson- ville. Mr. Gould’s ‘cunning proved | fruitless. J. Mercer is the name of the detective SICK AND WOUNDED FROM THE SCENE OF WAR Transport Olivette Reaches Quaran- tine, New York, Under Favor- able Conditions. | NEW YORK, July 16.—The United Sta transport Olivette has arrived at Q atine, bringing 271 sick and wounded soldiers from the scene of war. Of this number fifty-eight are | conv. ent and ready to join their | regime Wh the Olivette an- | chored in Quarantine she was boarded | by Health Officer Doty, Surgeon Gen- | eral George Sternberg, U. S. A.,, and Majors Bushnell and Hall, U. 8. A.| Major Apple, surgeon in charge of the Olivette, re; d the condition of the sick and wo ed convalescent as be- ing excellent, and the ship’s company much improved in every way. The ship was given pratique by the health offi- | cer. | The Olivette will remain at anchor til te row, when she will pro- N ivh, where the sick ‘and | of the popular’ indignation .when the wour ill be removed to the Long | conditions of peace are made known to | ge Hospital and St. Peter's | unfurl the flag of the pretender. His nehor dropped the -boat Westfield eriously sick and removed the Unite Marine Hospital. There contagiou ward Marshal, the reporter who was shot in the spine, was improving. A INFECTED REGIMENTS WILL BE REMOVED Chief Surgeon Greenleaf Is Keeping Yellow Fever Under Con- trol. SIBONEY, via Playa del Este and Hayti, July 16.—Colonel Greenleaf, chief surgeon of the army, says he will remove the infected regiments to a healthful locality, eliminating fever pa- tients each day and marching the regi- ment outward till free of disease. The | cases are so far mild; and the medical | corps hopes to be able to keep them un- | der control. Brewer, the postmaster, is | dead of fever, and buried. The Twenty-fourth Infantry, colored, has been detached from the army and | sent to a camp in the mountains near | here. These men are the best fighters | here. The remainder of the army is ex- pected to leave for home as soon as the Spanish troops embark for Spain. The | colored troops carried off the honors in the San Juan fight, and all are eager for the fray. There is no sickness among them. BRINGS AMERICAN AND SPANISH WOUNDED The Hospital Ship Solace Arrives at 0ld Point, Va., From Siboney. OLD POINT, Va., July 16.—The hos- pital ship Solace arrived here to-day from Siboney, Cuba, bringing forty- four wounded Americans and forty-nine wounded Spaniards, who took part in | the engagement of Sgntiago July 8. The | Americans were transferred from the | Solace to Fort Monroe. The Solace left Old Point about noon and proceeded to Norfolk, where the Spaniards were put ashore at the naval hospital. The work | of debarking the wounded required | but a short time. The tug Alice brought | them from the ship to the dock, where | those seriously wounded were placed on litters and carried to the hospital. Many of the soldiers are shot in the some of them in the feet, while s have Mauser bullet holes in their bodies. el ek v HOW A SPANISH SHIP ESCAPED DESTRUCTION Precautions of the Governor of Arch- angel to Prevent Hostilities in the Arctic. VARDOE, July 15 (delayed In trans- mission).—The steam whaler Fridtjof, having on board Walter Wellman and the members of his expedition to Greén- land, arrived here to-day for coal, hav- ing left Solombola, a town near Arch- angel, on July 5. The party eail north- | suppressed. | Archangel the Governor of that place | date refused to allow Spa sa; tween the United States and Spain would cause an oudtbreak between the crews of the two ships, although the Spanish ship was‘/a. trader and the armament of Mr. Wellman’s steamer only consisted of a harpoon gun. - NEWS OF the Fridtjof and a nish ship to sall on the same day, ‘A CARLIST RISING SUPPRESSED An Alarming Agitation Breaks Out in the Northern Provinces of Spain. tr NEW YORK, July 16.—A special to the World from Madrid says: Alarm- ing Carlist agitation is reported from the provinces of Catalonia, Valencia, Aragon, Navarra, Blscay, Gaipuzcoa and Asturias, in Northern Spain, par- ticulars of which the press censor has The . Carlist leaders in those sections want to take advantage principal agents' in Spain—grandees like the Marquis of Cerrallo, Duke of Solferino, Marquis of Castrillo, Gen- took off about 100 | erals Cavero and Berriz and several | deputies—are all making great efforts them at Stapleton, | to prevent the premature rising. But | them to | the Government has recelved informa- | tion showing that Don Carlos’ second dence on board of | wife, Dona Berta, his son, Don Jamle, | re. ous orders and parish priests ad- vocate immediate action. Arms, in- cluding quick-firing artillery, have been brought from France. KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING AMERICANS Report of Casualties in Our Army Since It Landed in Cuba Sent to Washington. GENERAL SHAFTER'S HEAD- QUARTERS, July 15 via Kingston, Jamalica, July 16.—The final report of | casualties in the army since it landed in Cuba three weeks ago has been for- warded to Washington. It shows an aggregate of 1914 officers and men killed, wounded and missing. The killed number 246, of which number twenty-one were officers; wounded, 1584, of whom ninety-eight were officers, an missing elghty-foyr, of whom none were officers. Of the wounded only eighty-eight have died. Colonel Pope, the surgeon-in-chief, says this is a remarkably small number of fatalities, considering the large num- ber of wounded. In the field hospitals there have been a remarkably small number of septic wounds and but two cases of gangrene have developed, one of which resulted fatally. T FRENCH CONSUL GETS A SURPRISE Goes to Guantanamo Bay and Hears of the Destruction of Cer- vera’s Fleet. PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay, July 16.—A steam launch from the Span- ish gunboat Sandoval came down the bay this afternoon flying the French flag. The French Consul at Guantanamo was on board, as was also the Spanish Bishop of the Catholic church at Guantanamo. They held a conference with Commander Mec- Calla relative to the removal of indigent French subjects from Guantanamo to the French cruiser now in the harbor. Thair request was refused until the number of ersons to be removed was definitely nown, The French Cons1ul sald that there had been absolutely ro communication at Guantanamo with tne outside world since | June 7. He was greatly surprised to hear of the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet and the surrender of Santiago. The later news and the terms of the surren- der, involving the Guantanamo forces, will be communicated to the Spaniards at once. A launch from the cruiser Marblehead, while scouting along the west shore of the bay this afternoon, near the mouth of Guantanamo River, was fired upon by a squad of Spanish pickets guarding the road in that vicinity. The launch replied with her one-pounder, and a lively fight resulted. The Marblehead threw three sheels from a six-pounder into the woods, and the fire of the Spaniards ceased sud- denly. The'launch was not hit. PRISONERS SOON TO BE DEPORTED WASHINGTON, July 16.—Unless east to-mCTTOW. enteen miles south of Franz Josef Land, ‘While at On July 11, in latitude 77 north, m-l heavy pack ice was found. present plans miscarry the Spanish sol- diers purrendered at Santlago will sall from OCuba for Spain on July 25. This ng it was feared the hostilities be- | has been fixed by the War De- | partment, and every effort will be bent | toward expediting their departure. It was announced to-day the department | had decided to ask for bids from steam- | | ship companies for the trarsportation | | of the prisoners to their native land, |.and proposals will be issued next week. The contract, it 1s understood, will in- clude the subsistence of the men during the voyage. CLARA BARTON TELLS - OF RED CROSS WORK Nursing the Wounded and Feeding Thoysands of Starving Around Santiago. d NEW YORK, July 16.—A telegram was received to-day by the executive | committee of the Red Cross from Miss | Clara Barton, dated rlaya del Este, July 15. The message is as follows: Santiago has surrendered. I came from | the front yesterday in a pouring rain. | Fever is suspected here. Siboney is burn- | ed. Dr. Lesser, Mrs. Lesser an({ all thelir | nurses are in the fever hospital, two | miles distant. 1 saw them to-day and all | are doing well. Four army surgeons of | the St. Paul are with us, there | other provision for them. eing no We are feed- ing the refugees of Siboney: also many | thousand at Burajzia b% rall. Elwell is feeding 5000 at Caney by army wagons | and 20,000 by pack mules, fifteen miles of | travel being necessary. Commander McCalla of the Marblehead cabled yesterday for 100,000 rations, medi- cines and clothing for the refurees in the woods in the country surrounding Guan- | tanamo. Nothing is known of boats or ald of any kind from any other source. The State of Texas has fed all the wound- ed at the front and is helping them home. All the members of the Red Cross are in perfect health and thoroughly organized. A telegram has been received from Red Cross Agent Kent at Jacksonville which states that Colonel Maus, sur- geon-in-chief, has just returned from Miami and reports much sickness there, with a great need of milk and ice. The Red Cross launch has been repaired and will be ready to leave Jacksonville on Monday for ney West. Advices just recelved from Key West indicate that the Red Cross will reach | Santiago Tuesday next with the much | needed supplies and surgeons. WEYLER IN AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN Willing to Accept *Everything Which Does Not Affect tha Honor of the Army.” Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald,, Copyrighted, 18§, by James Gor- don nett. 3 MADRID, July 16.—It is of import- ance to note that General Weyler was to-day in audience with the Queen Regent for a long time and that the general expressed himself that there was a willingness to accept everything army. & e A AMOUNTS BRGUGHT BY THE DAWSONITES SEATTLE, July 16.—Of the seven- teen miners from Dawson City who ar- rived here to-day on the steamer City of Seattle, bringing with them gold dust and drafts estimated at $800,000, the one bringing the largest amount of | dust was E. M. Sullivan of Los Ange- | les, who is credited with $50,000. The | largest individual amount of dust and drafts was carried by E. Lewin of Se- | attle, whose sack is estimated at $100,- 1 000. Other individual amounts range from $2000 to $10,000. There were a few who had barely enough to reach home. The Klondike Nugget, the first news- | paper ublished at Dawson, under | date of June 28, says: 2 Washing up is still In_progress, and probably will not be completed until the latter part of July, owing to a scarcity | of water. Opinions as to the amount of the total yield differ. Estimates run all the way from fifteen to twenty million dollars. The most conservative place it below the former sum. Many men who worked on lays did not make wages and some even did make expenses. Accused of Swindling. LOS "ANGELES, < July '16.—Frank A. Marcher, s a manufacturing jewewr on South Broadway, has been ‘arresme on a charge of swindling. J. W. Jackson, who is now supposed to be in San Fran- cisco, is charged jointly with Marcher. Henrg Loomis put up $1100 on a lot of watches which Jackson told lim awere solid gold. Marcher, who is uuy&oied to have been a party to the swindle from the Ampart to me which did not affect the honor of the L employed. He made daily reports to the San Francisco agency to which he is attached, and these reports were in turn transmitted to Mr. Gould. They covered the period from November 5, 1897, to December 8 of the same year. Mr. Gould employed this man without the knowledge and without the author- ity of the board of managers. The first the members knew of his action was when he caused a bill to be pre- sented for the services of the detective. This amounted to $207 60. It was al- lowed only after considerable con- troversy. While the detective’s report was un- duobtedly influenced by the interests of the man who was responsible for his employment at the asylum, and while he failed to get the kind of evidence that Gould particularly desired, he yet discovered many things that make in- teresting reading. He arrived at the asylum on the morning of November 5, 1897. Part of his report oL his ex- periences on that day is as follows: “I immediately reported to Dr. Spon- ogle and handed him a letter from Frank H. Gould, one of the directors of the hospital. He informed me he did not know when or where he could place me, but he would communicate with Mr. Gould by ‘phone, anu in the mean- time I proceeded to view the hospital in company with an attendant, who took me about the place and showed me through the building.. When I re- turned Dr. Sponogle informed me he had concluded to place me in the store- {oom temporarily, and called up the ISy gular ‘storekeeper, - Ben Schartzer, wegg was detailed as acting - steward, 4nd instructed him to place me in charge of the storeroom and also to the duties connected therewith. I thereupon assumed the duties of .storekeeper and ascertained the routine of the business connected with the same, relative to the issuance ticles, ete.” Ofb?zidércdnte of November 7, the report a‘%ile Gay while in conversation with Mr. Balley, the steward’s bookkeeper, he informed me that some of the em- ployes about the place had cailed upon him and stated.they feared | was a spotter.” thYnder date of November 9 there is s: “During the day I met -many of the employes and they all seemed (o regard me with some suspicion, and wsare extra careful in their dealings with the store room.” The report of November 11 says: “During the day I met the matron, Miss Royce, and in her conversation she informed me she was glad to see me in such a nice job, etc. She afterward informed me that when she first saw me she was under the impression that I was at the hospital for some purpose. She informed me that she understoond that I had been sent there by Mr. Gould, and altogether she questioned me to such an extent that I presume she expected me to answer her in such a4 manmner as to commit myself. I was somewhat suspicious of her and gave her but little satisfaction. I am of the opinion that she came to pump me un der instructions from other persons.” This was part of the report of No- vember 12: “This day T met Mr. Edgar, the gar- dener, and had a conversation with him. He informed me it was a hard place to get along at and there was a constant strike among the employes and considerable jealousy among them- selves, 'and in order to get along one had to be very careful what they said and done.” Under date of November 22 the report was as follows: “During the day I learned from the conversations indulged in between the employes that they were very much perturbed over the civil service ex- aminations that were to take place the following day. 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The employes in general dis- cussed the examinations and attached but small importance to the order re- quiring that employes hereafter have to pass a civil service examination for romotion, and they stated the persons aving the greatest pull would be first | advanced and the examination would not amount to much.” On November 24 part of the repocrt comprised the following: “During the day I had a conversation with the matron, Miss Royce. the employes were jealous of her beg- cause she had a job and would tell all kinds of lles about her. She also stated that Mr. Gould had said things about her. She supposed he had some friend he wanted to put in her place. She said she had pull enough to stay as long as she wanted to. She also asked me to speak to Mr. Gould in her be- half, as she understocd it was Mr. Gould who sent me here. She said that it was the worst place to talk about each other she ever saw, and that some were talking about me, but would not state who or what they were saying.” Under date of November 26 a criti- cism of the manner in which the farm was conducted is made. The report in She said | to me in the conversation that some of | | part says: “I noticed that the farm was carried |on very poorly. Th seems to be no system to the w: Every one does as hé pleases. I think the foreman, Mr. | Farrell, is to blame in a_ measure for | the neglect and he would rather talk religion or politics than attend to his business.” This occurs under date of Decem- ber 1: “Mr. Bailey and myself commenced taking an inventory of the goods in the | storeroom. There was one coarse comb and a sack of apricots that could not be accounted for. 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