The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 27, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1898. AGNEWS dSYLUM BOARD TOILS WITH KALSOMINE AND BRUSH HASTY ATTEMPT TO HIDE SCANDAL AND FOIL JUSTICE Snap “Investigation” Held cu)d: Gag Law dApplied to Keep Back the Truth. >zar Gould Engineers a Farcical Performance While the State Lunacy Commission Is Planning Its Course of Action. SAN JOSE, July redicted in The Call in reference to Agnews investigation that there plied as artistic a coating as ever was laid on by g body, a mistake was ation was not artis- > to-day. The coatings 1 plentiful, but through rtial observer was discern the big black was ample evidence of the 26.—When it was | side of the c e, but was sadly handi- inexperier by the bull- the gag 0 shamefully har- as he that he left the room in before the session was ove after his departure an le to besmirch the rey v through the Louise Bambauer, one of Gould's imported from Merce This stood out in darker colors by re the fact that all of the previous wit- ne s had testified to the extremely good character and reputation of Mrs. Williams. The full membership of the State Com- s of Gould and rulings of Curnow. ssed v u ’mvosligalion or dispute before the | board. | Director White was second on {carpet. He was examined on the same matters that had been called to the at- tention of the preceding witness, but | entered largely into the manner in | which patronage of the institution had been obtained by members of the local board.” Among other things, he said that Miss Ella Royse, who, after hav- ing resigned as matron of the institu- tion, had, in a fit of pique, destroyed | some books that she kept, was ready to make all reparation in her power. She was ready to furnish whatever infor- mation she had concerning the entries in these books. The Gould faction of the local board has been holding_the | destruction of the books over Miss Royse’s head, it is clalmed, to prevent her telling what she knows of the Tour- | tillott-Madigan affair and other alleged |irregularities in the asylum. | Director Gould followed. His testi- | mony was largely contradictory of that given by Mr. White, and it made clear that there was serious friction in the | local board between the witness and White. It is not improbable that un- er these circumstances Gould may be gatn tender his resignation as a member of the Agnews board, and thus 1 armony in that body. Should he be moved to such a course | it is not likely that the Governor will S8 refusing to da ir embar: him by again accept it. The State Commission finished its labors at 5 o'clock, before Gould’s ition had been completed. It ned until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. About an hour and a half before the State Commission adjourned the local board got the notion of holding a meet- ing of its own. A room was quickly selected and in a few minutes a troop of witnesses, mostly employes of the lum, v in attendance. Prominent ong them were T. T. Tourtillott and Madigan, the two accused of un- ming conduct by Charles L. Wil- | liams. There were present also Dr. the | rk of Dir or Frank H. Gould, at his recent retire- B Tum obtaining | -drilled wit- | lit to his tuition. ble to the coaching f n\v-unl-lwz Mc of the ber. The calendar was consulted and c party of California was the it showed that on October 15 the sun £ roading d gag rul- | rose at 6:18 o'clock. < ne s R. Cur- | About two months after her mar- 5 riage Mrs. Willilams informed Dr. must 1d himself, who es in that line. Di- k the programme of Ge ike a ed veteran takes or-. lers from rior. Ther: vo investigations in progre > same roof at the same t uage of the cir- ere not under e State com- us sh 1 lunac < N execu- on in room to determine of n should be taken in | 7 l\ looked around, and again retired to her room. The witness walked to the end | of the corridor and then down the stairway, at the foot of which she walited. A few minutes later she saw | Tourtillott coming toward her and she | met him face to face. He passed with- | out spehking to her. Mrs. Williams re- | ported the matter to Dr. Christal. A few days later and about the same time wrote to Gould and told him of Tourtillott's actions In the women’s| ward, and asked him to speak to his| brother. The witness also related the | circumstance to her husband and | Nightwatchman Kerns. Dr. Christal reported the matter to Dr. Sponogle and the medical director summoned Mrs. Willlams to his office and questioned her about it. He cau- tioned her that unless she told the truth she could not stay iIn the institu- | tlon two minutes. Shortly afterward | Mrs. Willlams saw Gould at the asy- lum. Gould called her into the office and asked her why she told Dr. Chris- tal of the affair when she had written to him (Gould). He said he did not believe her statement, and made threats that if she did not keep quiet he would give her a long vacation. Gould tried to shake Mrs. Williams® testimony by a number of questions and asked if he had not sald that Dr. Sponogle and he had arrived at the conclusion that there was no truth in the statement. At this time Gould was called before the State Lunacy Com- mission and White took his place in the board Mrs. Williams explained the position of Tourtillott, Mrs. Madigan and her- self on the morning in question. She | had told Dr. Christal of Tourtillott be- ing in the female ward because Dr. Christal was in charge of that ward. Hale then took a hand in the ques- tioning. He asked when Mrs. Williams was married and wanted to see her marriage certificate; also who per- | formed the ceremony and whether she had seen the marriage license. Will- iams answered this question for his wife. He said they were married in| San Francisco on September 8, 1897, by a Justice of the Peace. The license was | procured from “Cupid” Danforth, and was a matter of record in San Fran- cisco County. Mrs. Willlams said the lights were out in the corridor at the time she di cerned Tourtillott and Mrs. Madigan. | Hale doubted whether it was light| enough to see distinetly at 5:30 o'clock in the morning in the middle of Octo- | Christal and Dr. Sponogle of the fact. She said they had gone up to San Fran- cisco on her day off, got married and returned the next day. At this point Willlams, who was act- ing as counsel for his wife, attempted to question her, but Hale gagged him. He held that during the absence of | Gould, who represented Tourtillott, | Williams had no right to question the witness. White said Williams had as| much right as Gould to question the | witness, as he was her husband and counsel. Williams was not granted the privilege. | Mrs. Willlams further stated that one | night Mrs. Madigan’s light was burning at 12 o'clock, and Night Watchman Kerns told Miss Fogarty to turn out| | clals of the institution as to her com- Agnews Attaches Who Figure Prominently in the Asylum Scandal. At 5 o’clock the next morn- nvestigating the Agnews State Hospi- | al, the local board of managers in dis- egard and in virtual defiance of the mperior body entered upon its farci- :al performance. Governor Budd, who was present at he session of the State commission, de- slared that the action of the local board it this time was ultra vires, and would 10t in any way influence the proposed sourse of the commission. If the latter ‘ound there was ground for an in- restigation of the charges made by “harles L. Williams against T. T Courtillott and Mrs. Madigan, such in 7estigation would be ordered and )‘\lght be undertaken by the commis- ion. But Gould and his programmers have t substantial advantage now. The tes ‘imony of witne ~ill be transecri #ill have ample study and prep. n_the next performance. Willlams, who preferred the charges, vas not notified until 6 o’clock last svening that the investigation was to se held to-day and thus had little or 0 time to secure the attendance of his witnesses. : After the State Commission ha - jounced its intention of nmkrlin;l;d::l [fi:- iminary examination in executive ses- son before deciding on a course of ac- fon all idea of making an independent nvestigation was seemingly abandoned »y the local board. It was only late in he afternoon, when bodies of this kind isually adjourn, that it decided to hold in investigation of Willlams' charges. Chis was after it discovered that Wil- fams' attorney had taken his departure n the confident belief that nothing would be done by the local board to- lay. Williams essayed to conduct his | mission In Lunacy was present when the session was called to order by Gov- ernor Budd in Agnews Asylum at 10 o'clock this morning. The board con- sts of Governor Budd, Secretary of te L. H. Brown, Attorney General F. Fitzgerald, Dr. F. W. Hatch and Dr. W. P. Matthews. Governor cold, but owlng to the importance of | the affair under consideration he made special exertion to be present. As stated by the Governor, the purpose of the meeting was to examine all mem- bers of the local board and officers of the institution in order to determine upon the course of action in reference to the Investigation or - Investigations |and to decide by which body such in- | vestigation or investigations should be made. Matters that affect the general examined to-day |management of the institution are to d and each witness |be investigated by the State Commis- opportunity to again |sfon, and those that merely relate to re for his and her part |the disciplining of individual attaches and employes will be turned over to the , |local board for action. | On being asked in what category the charges against Tourtillott and Madigan would be placed, the Governor said that could not at this time be de- termined. If it were shown that there was reason to believe that the Tour- tillott-Madigan charges had a demoral- izing effect on the institution they would be made a subject for the State Commission to act upon. Director Upham was the first witness before the commission, as he had made the request for the intervention of the commission. His examination covered {all charges and counter-charges that had been published in the newspapers within the past two weeks and also matters that had been made subjects of Budd was still suffering from a severe | Mrs. | | Sponogle and Miss Louise Bambauer, | acting matron by grace of Dr. Spo- nogle and the will of Director Gould. Dr. Curnow occupied the chair. Di- rector White was before the State Commission and Directors Upham, Hale and Gould began the investiga- tion. Mrs. Madigan came In pale, self-con- scious and exceedingly nervous. It wa ome time before she ceased biting her lips and twitching them in a vain | bore the ordeal embarrassment. Chairman Curnow announced the purpose of the meeting to be the in- vestigation of the charges filed by Charles L. Willlams against T. T. Tourtillott and Mrs. Madigan. After the secretary read them, as they have been published in The Call, Hale asked for an expression from the board as to whether Gould was to be considered competent to sit in the case, his brother, Tourtillott, being one of the persons accused. It was fin- ally decided to allow Gould to partici- pate in the vote on any question or take part in the final decision. Hale then moved to proceed with the investigation, and the motion was carried. Mrs. Olivia B. Willlams was the first witness. She related her story in a clear manner. The facts she gave were the basis of the charges of immoral conduct made against Mrs. Kate Madi- gan and T. T. Tourtillott. She sald that about the middie of last October, somewhere near 5:30 o’clock in the morning, when she opened the door leading into ward F in the female part of the hospital she heard the latch of Mrs. Madigan’s door click. A few minutes later Mrs. Madigan came out, effort to appear unmoved. Tourtillott | with somewhat less | proceedings, but mnot to | 1 ing Mrs. Madigan returned to her room. She often went to her room at | that hour. About the month of Janu- | ary Mrs. Madigan confided to Mrs. Wil- liams that she and Tourtillott were married. This was in explanation of their conduct, and Mrs. Madigan asked Mrs. Willlams not to mention it to any one. Mrs. Z. B. White had been employed at the asylum for two vears. She had never seen Tourtillott in the woman's ward near Mrs. Madigan's room. When Mrs. Willlams was discharged she told the witness that her knowledge of the acts of Mrs. Madigan and Tourtillott had been the cause of her dismissal. The witness never saw anything about Mrs. Madigan or Tourtillott that was improper. She stated positively that she knew nothing of the matter. She had no recollection of having remarked to Mrs. Williams that the Madigan- Tourtillott scandal was common talk about the building. Miss Rose Ryvan, an attendant, knew nothing of the af- fair before the board. She denied ever having been sent by Miss Royse to Tourtillott’s roaem to tell Mrs. Madi- gan to go to her own room. Mise Rose Ryan further testi- fied that she knew nothing about either Tourtillott or Mrs. Madigan that was not to their credit. Dr. Sponogle testified that his recol- lection of the story Mrs. Willlams told him in October did not agree with that told to the board. She had told him that she thought It was Mr. Tourtillott whom she had seen, but was not posi- tive. witness replied that he had not heard of a report from any other person, and added that the accused always had the reputation of being a lady and a gen- tleman, respectively, in every regard. In response to Director Hale, Dr. Sponogle said that after he had been told of the affair by Mrs. Williams, Mr. Hale had given him instructions to have the nightwatches keep a sharp lookout for a repetition of the occur- rence. He had done so. but nothing further had been reported to him. He had then investigated the matter close- ly, but had been unable to obtain any evidence from any other source. Director Hale corroborated the latter part of Dr. Sponogle’s testimony. Un- der cross-examination by Mr. Williams, who was allowed to appear as a cour- tesy, Dr. Sponogle stated he did not remember that Mrs. Willlams had told him she had informed Nightwatchman Kerns of the early morning meeting with Tourtillott. “Did she ever tell you,” continued | ‘Williams, *‘that she had seen Mr. Tour- tillott and Mrs. Madigan together In the laundry? I think Lefore we get| through we will be able to show that | this is a fact.” | The witness replied in the negative. “Didn’t she say that she did not want it to go any further, as she did not want to make any trouble for Mr. Gould, who was a friend of hers?”| asked Williams. To this Dr. Sponogle made an evasive reply, which caused Willlams to re- mark: “It seems that this institution has | been terrified to such an extent that every one has to guard his tongue, and the truth is not so important to them as their bread and butter.” Dr. Sponogle further testified that he had reported the matter to the chair- man of the Management Committee, Mr. Gould, but had not reported it to any other member of the board. Willlams was frequently interrupted in his cross- mination by Gould’s and Hale's objections, which were in- variably sustained by Chairman Cur- now, notwithstanding that whenever Willlams offered any objections to mat- ter clearly irrevelant he was overruled | by the Chairman. Gould brought out the opinion from Dr. Sponogle that the work of Tourtillott had always been satisfactory and that his conduct had been the same. Witness had never heard the moral character of Tourtil- lott questioned before this accusation was made and he added that he did not believe the statement made by Mrs. ‘Williams. “State to the board,” requested Mr. | Gould, “what the mental condition of | Mrs. Williams was curing the latter months of her employment here.” This brought an objection from Wil- lams, who informed the board that he had recommendations from the offi- petency, moral character, intelligence | and truthfulness. He was not allowed to offer them in evidence, though Chairman Curnow admitted he had given Mrs. Willlams such recommenda- tion. Williams added that if his wife's sanity was in question at any time dur- ing her employment it was clearly the duty of the board to have discharged her. At this point Gould gave the cue to the chairman to apply the gag to Wil- liams, and it was duly and promptly done. Dr. Sponogle continued: “I think she acted pecullarly at times. I think she passed eight months or a little longer in this way. She im- agined she had become a great news- paper writer, and at other times she | thought she had become quite a singer. She also tried to become a great pen- man, and instead of retiring In the morning when her duties were THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. YRPERERRERR RSP PRRRRIER PRIV R RPR AR R IR ERRERP NN : BARGAIN DAYS RESUMED THE FIRST MORNING SALE FOR THREE WEEKS OCCURS TO-DAY. %mm%- G /2 % A Dogen Brilliant Bargains from Various Depart- ments fo Crowd the Store with Morning Shoppers. There is butone purpose in these morning sales. Two-thirds of our large business is now transacted between the hours of 2 and 6 P. M. We want to equalize this business—make it easier for our clerks and incomparably easier and more pleasant for our patrons. If you plan one morning shopping expedi- tion and see how nice it is you’ll always come dur- ing the early hours. Try it to-day—9 to 12. Shirt Waist Sale—9 to 12. Remember that these prices are for three hours only—this (Wednesday) morning—not to-morrow— to-day. All soc New Shirt Waists. .. All 75¢c New Shirt Waists. .. All $1.00 New Shirt Waists.. All $1.25 New Shirt Waists.. All $1.50 New Shirt Waists.. All $1.75 New Shirt Waists.....$1.15 All $2 oo New Shirt Waists.. ... $1.39 All $2.50 New Shirt Waists.. ... $1.69 < DavidS. Brown’s | 4 Boys’ Knee 3 Cakes Soap “Aa la Viol:t(e”‘BOVS Pants Pants, in 68 10c—9g 1o 12. To.:}y ngf{u‘?n"e’fi' 19¢—9 10 12. [y Fanstyles refreshing to| —brown, blue or gray mixed the skin, three | Cassimeres —taped seams — Cfll“s'"_fl bov?‘nw\s\rongly sewed—perfect fitting f’z"p:fxn‘: :’allei—sizes 4 to 16 years—alto- for the 3 hours | gether the best Knee Pants bar- 7C;gam you ever heard of at the | price. For 3 hours this 19 | morning, per pair c Strictly All-wool | Wide-wal= Diag- ‘Jelly Glasses Tumbiers liks picture, cover- ed or uncov . .20c dozen ...25¢ dozent L L4 ® £ » » » & & » Ed & » & » * ® L3 k3 @ » » & > » & » & » Ed & & kS & * E3 » & ® » £3 » =33¢ .48¢c .69%¢c .89¢ .98¢c £y & ® kg ® & Q-!(\QQ‘IQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ‘QQQQQ(QQQQQ‘Q‘QQQQQQ(‘QQQQ‘Q(Q‘QQQQQ-!Q'& 50c Diagonals 33c—9 10 12. onals, so inches wide, Navy Blue only, indigo dve,!2(c doz‘b__g fo12. regularly sold and an excellent value at soc a yard. Will be sold from 9 to 12 to-day at... |ered, good 33 | enough for ev- | ery-day use on | the table, the | very thing you Heavy Bleached Table Damask, | want now to varanteed pure, Put up jliies £13 2 ;‘and jams. For {3 hours only this morning: 31c| Uncovered Glasse | Covered G I T Groceries—Liquors. | Ladies’ Special Price. Cuts for|Collars Wednesday and Thursday | gic—g 1 only. (75 Table Linen 3ic—q to 12. flax, full 62 inches wide, four goo patterns from which to make selec- For tion, our spacial 45c value. 3 hours to-day cut to. over she would practice penmanship. From observing these peculiarities I | thought it was undesirable ior her to | remain in this institution. I did not | think that with her family history she | g would be benefited in this institution. | Her mother had died in an asylum, but | of her father I know nothing.” | This was all brought out by questioning of Gould. Williams asked the witness if he had not promised to give Mrs. Willlams a recommendation, and if he had not stated thatshe was conpetent, faith-| ful and truthful. Dr. Sponogle made no_answer. F. P. Kerng, the nicht watchman, testified that he had never seen any- | thing blameworthy in the conduct of either Mr. Tourtillott or Mrs. Madig: Dr. J. F. Christal testified that Mrs. | ‘Williams had told him of the Tour- tillott-Madiean {i ldent two .ays after it had occurred, and that he had re- ported it to Dr. Snonogle. Tourtillott and Mrs. Madigan were called to the stand and made general denfals of all the charges. Mrs. E. Templeton, Mrs. Watkins, H. A. Braden and Miss Julia Creighton, all employes of ‘he asylum, testified to | the good character and reputation of | the accused, and also that of Mrs. | Williams. They knew nothing of the alleged misdoings of the accused. Detective Erwin Frost said Willlams had come to him to get his services in the case. Williams wanted to force the | managers to reinstate his wife, so that he could go East and study law. Frost | said Willlams put him on the track of | certain things against Dr. Sponogile, | which, if true, ought to cause the doc- | tor to leave the State. Williams had no | money to pay the witness and agreed to liquidate the Indebtedness as soon as Mrs. Williams got at work again. It was during Frost's examination that Willlams and his wife left the room and departed for home. Chairman Curnow declared the case closed, and intimated that he desired the board to go at once into executive | session to decide the matter, though | Williams had asked previously for the opportunity to produce additional wit- nesses whom he had not been able to reach, owing to the extremely short time he had been given to notify them. Gould pleaded to have another witness examined, and his wish was not gain- said. F. A. McDonald, an employe, was called. He stated that Mrs. Williams had told him that she was sorr— that she had gone into the matter. but that she had been urged to do so by her hus- band. Last of all, when nearly every one had left the room, came the attack on Mrs. Willlams’ reputation. It was made by Miss Louise Bambauer. She stated that Mrs. Willlams had confided to her that she was infatuated with Mr. Tour- tillott and that she had desired the witness to bring about a meeting be- tween herself and Tourtillott. She added that she thcught Mrs. Williams had brought about this “disturbance’ in the hope that Mrs. Madigan would be sent away and “she would then have absolute control.” Miss Bambauer con- cluded her testimony and the farce of bearing witness to the good character of the accused. Gould moved for an executive ses- sion, but his motion received no second. On motlon of Hale, an adjournment was taken until Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. REQUEST A REDUCTION OF THE ASSESSMENT Officials of the North Pacific Coast Railroad Appear Before the the “I also asked her,” continued the wit- ness, “if she had seen him at any other time at the same place, and she ans- wered that she had not.” To a question of Director Upham the State Equalizers. SACRAMENTO, July 26—The Ban Francisco and North Pacific Coast Ralil- road, operating steamers from San Fran- cisco to Sausalito and a rallroad thence ® S k3 - & » & Ld Ed & ™ » £ k3 > Ld Ed s B & & & & » & & & s Ed > & » » - @ & » » » (.3 - » » & & » -3 kY & Ey kS » » & » » » & Ed » » 5 | £2. Choice Eastern Hams—the test | 6oo Ladies’ —regalarly 13¢ Ib—for............ 11lc 4ply Linen Bec?anflar;e Corn—reguiarly 13c IOC:b"‘\'IiSE Stand- Golden Rule Coff:e—regularly 2 | 1-?1,& ‘h.,-o(;;r:in 30¢ Ib—for... . 25¢ | picture=-wiil be Wood Lawn ‘Maple Svrup—rcg ularly $1.16 gallon—tor. ¥ 98¢ Rex “‘Diamond C” Soap—while 25 | supply lasts 14 tor.. C| Choice " White Wine—for two ,,. | 45¢| 50¢| Sweet Wine—io days—gallon...... | Sewing Silt r | 1 i —zallon £l $1.00‘ Ewang ilk Silk, 1£ ounce spools Stout—for two days {10c—9 10 12. —ix black and 5 $100 white oniy—Letters A, B, C and D— regularly 2oc a spool. For three 85¢ | hours 10c hours this morning cut to. After finishing your shopping this morning take lunch at the Cafe under the Dome. The dain- tiest service in the city at popular prices. In ad- ' . Fried Chicken 25C— TO"DJV- dition to the regular menu to-day we will serve Fried Chicken a la Maryvland for 25¢ a portion. E EMPOREY aI‘.iolden Rule Bazaar." CALIFORNIA’S LARGEST—AMERICA’S GRANDEST STORE. SAAASELSEAAEMAARGEEAAES lfififi“flflfiél‘lfli‘flil"g { puton sale this | morning, 9 to 12, at 63c. Fine Zinfandel Wine—for two days—gallon. .. Muscatel @ Ed » £ Pure dye Sewing 1 Whiskey— regularly $1 bottle. k4 s ® > & L4 » & » & & » & s & & * L & ® » 335638348 A0GAAAAEASAAAATASANEN SAASA SAAEAAAAAARAEABANAGARLAAASEEASRELALEER . - -3 £ k4 Ed through Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino | sented figures by which to show that the countles, a total trackage of 194,65 miles, | Foad had been unequally assessed and was assessed Dby the State Board o1 | thatitin proportion paid more than other Equalization last year at $1,93,000. . T . o e q : | paid the State and counties $35,500 for The railroad statement for 1888 values | taxes. The proportion of tax to the gross the roadway, roadbed and rails of the | receipts per. $100 was $ 46 and the pro- road at $973,250, and rolling stock at $238.- | portion of tax to expenses per $10 was 150. For the vear ending December 3i, 1897, the earnings of the road were $805.- 660 32, expenses $517031 11; net $288.620 21. The payments were: Interest $204,315, bonds_redeemed $60,000, dividends $60,000. A. W. Foster, president and general | manager, and Thomas Mellersh, secretary | of the road, appealed to the State Board § Equalizer Chesebrough said that the counties and not the State were respon- sible for the road's increase of percent- ages of taxes in proportion to the gross receipts. Mr. Mellersh admitted this to be fact, but said that the State board was the of Equalization this morning for a re-|only power that could give relief. 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