The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 12, 1898, Page 12

1HR SAN FRANC A. Scraffino Killed by an Unknown Foe. FOUND CLUTCHING A DAGGER RELATIVES FIGHT FOR THE RE- MAINS. Struggle With the Peace Oficials for Possession of the Body—Motive lor the Crime Obscure. Scrafiino, a young Itallan fish- dered last night on Fish- | He was shot to death y »wn, but the believe the a family feud, ¢ searching for sou the widow of the murdered man, who ADVERTISEMENTS. ‘And Hght dressings - with CUTICURA, purest of semol- lient skin cures, will clear the scaip and hair-ofcrusts, scalesand dandruff,soetheir= ritated and itchingsurfaces, stimulate the haiy foilicles, supply the rootswith energy and nourishment, and thus produce luxuriant, lustrous hair, with ciean, wheleseme scalp, when all else fails.” for Golf Rash Heat Rash i iFcrmve porstiation and | pther sanative uses, nothing so cooling, sooth- | 3 and refreshing as a bath with | TICURA AP, the most effective skin | £ and beautifying soap in the world, as purest and sweetest for toflet, bath and nursery. 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A ing form of disappear at the base ing in the tortuous alle of Telegraph Hill | Lying halt concealed behind a pile of body of the murder- | e was a ge bullet wound, rred with powd burns, al- most.in the center of the forehead, and a portion of the upper lip was torn away marking the track of the other bullet fired by the assassin. | Tightly clutched in the right hand of the murdered'man was a long, thin, keen- | edged dagger, whose blade glistened in the glint of the lantern, carried by the few Wwho rushed to the end of the wharf to investigate the cause of the shooting. | A murder bad taken place dered man apparently had som edge that his life was in_dang fore the fatal shot was fired. The pre: ence of the dagger clutched in the lif fingers told plainly that when the | foe was met it w: a duel to the death. TUntil late this Mmorning the police were divided in opinion as to whether the mur- der was the result of a quarrel or whether .d man, knowing an enemy was walting to kill him, drew his dagger and | prepared to sell hig life as dearly as pos- stble. Life was not extinct when the murdered man was first found and word was sent to the Harbor Hospital, but before the bulance was started on the way, it s recalled and the morgue wagon sent victim. Z for. The news of the murder soon spread around the colony of fishermen, who live | near the wharf, and before the police ar- rived the body was surrounded by grie stricken relatives of the dead man. It was a heartrending sight. In the dim light of the lantern the wailing relativ: of the murderer’s victim knelt around the body, and when the police arrived they fought for the possession of the remain Mothers with babes in their arms, men | frenzied by the death of their friend, brothers and sisters .crazed with grief, fought back the men who would depri them of the body of their loved one. Sérgeant Cook and Officers Donohue, | McGowan and Gwin were bustied about | like so many shuttlecocks bv the fre zied | people, and it took them nearly an hour | to convey the body of the murdered man | from the wharf. "On the arrival of the| Morgue wagon the howls were renewed | and the struggle grew intense. The wife rs_of Scraffino knelt beside his | dead body beating thelr breasts in grief, | while the brothers, with hands and faces | covered with the blood that was oozing out of the wounds of the dead man, struggled for possession. The cflicers pushed them back, and as the recefving coffin was placed alongside the body it kicked out of the wuay. Again it was brought close to the body by Depu- ties Hallett and Smith ana the body hur- riedly thrown into it, but again it was! thrown out by stricken relatives, who tried to drag the remains to their home and at the same time fight off the police and the Coroner’s deputies. The peace officlals again tried to drive away the frenzied friends and relatives of the mur- dered fisherman, and this time they were successful in getting the body into the box and in the Morgue wagon. At the home of the murdered man women were lying on the floor, beating their heads against the walls, wailing and sobbing, while the men, exhausted from their struggles, rested their heads on their arms and sobbed bitterly. Scraffino was but 27 vears eld and ha® His bride was a pretty girl whom he bfought from Ttaly on the 1st of July. He loved her in the ‘land of olives, and when he had by dint of hard work become the owner of his own crab-boat he sent for her. Some of the friends who were at the wedding of the young couple say that the murder was committed by a jealous rival, who, mad with love for thé young girl, followed her from her native land but ar- rived after the marriage ceremony had been performed, and in his wrath wreaked his vengeance by taking the life of the ‘happy husband. . 'he police, however, who care little for last night for a romance, were huntin; brother-in-law. Antonio Guiseppi, who answers the description given of the crouching fl!iure that was seen slinkin, e Prope., Boston, British Depot, 1 King Baward st., London. = “How to Save Your Halr,", free. away from wharf after the fatal sho: was-fired. Guiseppi was absent from his | orders that the drunk cases should be | other cases. | | | | | | | ISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1898 POLICEMEN ONTRIAL FOR COWARDICE Deserted Burke After He Was Shot. INVESTIGATION BEGUN AN LEES DETERMINED TO SHIELD THE “BRAVE” OFFICERS. Evidence to Show That They Feared to Arrest Haynes—Damag- ing Statement of a Woman. Policemen Merchant, Marlowe, Wilkin- son and Kennedy, who deserted Lieuten- ant Burke when he wi shot and killed by Theodore Haynes, were before the Po- lice Commission! last night, charged with cowardice. The accused oflicers were represented by Senator Wolfe and As- sistant District Attorney Dunne. Eugene Deuprey. appeared pecial prosecutor. Patrick Burke, the brother of the dead Meutenant, was present ana listened with interest to the proceedings. Robert Graham, who conducts a store near the scene of the shooling, testified that he telephoned to the police, as he feared that Haynes intended to kill some- body. After Lieutenant Burke arrived he cautioned him against Haynes, as he be- lleved he would not hesitate to shoot the officer. Burke replied that he was avle to .take care of himself, and at once started for the tinker’s cabin. | Robert Cole, the next witness, said that he was Informed: by a friend that there was trouble at Haynes' cabin. He started for the place and immediately afterward | Lieutenant Burke drove up in the patrol | | ~ = last night. | d man lived at 7 Greenwich | u street. | _The bovs who heard the fatal shots | fired and who saw the murderer running way from the scene of the crime are Genio Dalton lives at K ny and home Smith, who: 9 Green s T nurderer from the wharf 0 seen running yme_of the train- employed » the Belt Railroad. describe the murderer as wearing ck boots, a black coat and vest buch hi a the brave ¢ the trouble, proceeded to ar | Wilkinson then essayed to arrest the mur- | 1 0000000000000 06 9 siderable distance away, and made only | ANOTHER NATIVE DAUGHTER CHOSEN y Who - Will Appear in “Trilby.” o ilkinson and Kennedy wero| The latest aspirant to histrionic honors from California, which has fur- & o uRive a #hort -aistacee Sxom ANe cabin. || ¥ niahell mare dian Jis queta of prexiipent acty to the stage, is Miss & The witness declared that he heard 4 Eva Dennison of Sacramento. She has been engaged by Ma ger T. Daniel & | B ke address Haynes, asking him to| @ Frawley, and will make her first professional appearance In the revival & e der. Officer Marlowe stood on Peral- | & of “Trilby,” to be given at the Columbia next week. Miss Dennison is the & ta avenue, and when Burke shot he| & daughter of Dan Dennison, the well-known horseman of the capital city, © ?;?;).l(l,l m:n n;-l-;;rl‘vedrwa't‘t ’\i,'?m‘ll:l:l'"yb;l: 4 and who was at one time actively engaged in business in San Francisco. & [aed sOmony in the Police Court, the| & Miss Dennison is young, petite and graceful, and has an attractive person- & bl e Oy or that Marlowe did not| @ ality. ,Furthermore, she is self-possessed, and if she fulfills the promise & retreat after Burke had been shot down.| & of her amateur work will prove an acceptable addition to the list of profes- & Cole admitted that he was on friendly | & siona < ,‘fi;{"{;:‘,’.",',‘,fi:}ffl%fi"};vb:sfléiflflg(& that he| & The young lady will appear as Honorine, and her friends expect her & B e I d tu & cowardly manner. | & to doljustice to their catimaion of her abllities. & | The witness also saw Kennedy and Wil-| @ e | kinson fire at riaynes. They a con- @ G PPIPPPILLLIOOLIOGOHOGOGOGS a aint attempt to avenge the murder of | | icer. { 5 2 Nohn Hopkinson, who lives about seven- | Burke's m{’-‘p“‘“‘j“[ hel | ty-five feet from Haynes' cabin, testified | Fa8hel, pol v e | that he telephoned to the police that the | €aTd & b i EEghe wil- atic tinker was on the warpath. The officer then emerged from her yard. e kinson and Kennedy subsequet Tueroe ] from | ar 5 ) pistol in his right hand. ~The | peiizen, jang, ‘atter earning L witness was unable to identify any of the leaving her yard. Te 3 ified she heard 1 aw » Johnson t poli Miss Cashel to assis Kennedy went to the latt pped for admittance. the door and placing his revolver nose ordered him to “‘get t no time in complying | request, and walking over to he told him of his reception. him in taking Lieutenant Burke's body out of the range of fire. Not any of them responded, and Cashel was c | pelled to do the work unassisted. Further | hearing In the case was continued until 7 o’clock this evening. During the proceedings - attempted to shield the Wilkinsc hief Lees.vain- cused officers. s to the witn were to show he men did not ert Burke, but that the latter had acted in a fool- derous tinker, but ~when Haynes aimed his revolver at him he promptly took to his heels. A few minutes later Burke ap- peared and was warned by the witness to look out for Tllfl)'nb:i. fll.'i he was a (l{\nfl- gerous man. The brave lieutenant replied | put that th hat he was able to take care of himself, | Dardy manner. and at once started for Haynes' cabin. | After he had been shot Marlowe and Ken- | BAD SCHOOL FACILITIES. Tedy retreated to a place of safety and | = B ot g at Hiaymihe Wilkinten sot | Residents of Noe Valley Indignant behind his house and blazed away at the | 3 tinker. Marlowe, after emptying his re- | Over the Actions of the Z l‘led for somebody to take School Board. s body away, as s afrald tc Chies | Br K D A B oy anald =d| Restdents of Noe Valley are indignant over the manner in which the School Board has provided for the children in that distri At the last meeting of the N ahort thme prios to.the willing o Burke. | board, prior to adjournment for the an- Mrs. Callihan, whe witnessed the shoot- | nual vacation, a committee from the West ing from her house, swore that after|of Castro-street Improvement Club ap- that he would “‘cover the door’” tc the murderer from getting awa Hop- kinson then recounted how Haynes, who was his neighbor, fired two shots at him prevent .o SHIRKED THEIR DUTY. Police Judges Compelled to Deal | With “Drunks” in a Proper Manner. Captain Seymour and the Police Judges had a meeting vesterday morning that | promised at first to be a stormy one, but | finally ended in a proper understanding | for future busines The “drunks” have been in the habit of not being taken before a Judge, but Sergeant Wolf of the City Prison without authority has been constituting himself | a Judge, and every morning discharging them or dealing with them as the fancy struck him Captain Seymour h the prison Wednesda astonished when he his subordinate holding court over the “drunks.” He ask- ed for an explanation and at once gave pened to drop into morning and was gned to the courts the same as the The result was that yes- morning each court had its share of the “drun Hence the meeting. The Judges agreed to take week about to be at the priso at 9:30 o’clock each morning to dispose of the cases, and the friction was over. — e YOUNG MEN’S INSTITUTE. The Grand Body Will Meet in San Jose on the 29th Inst.—The State of the Order. The next session of the Grand Council of the Young Men’s Institute of Califor- nia will be held in San Jose, commencing on the 23th of the current month. The grand officers are at this time pre- paring for the great event, and the mem- bership in the Garden City is arranging for the proper reception of the delegates and their entertainment during the ses- sion. During the past year the order has lost two_councils and has added two—No. 508 in this city and No. 520 in Redwood City. The membership at this time Is ahout the same as it was at the time of the pre- vious session of the grand body, but there has been a marked gain in ifs finance. ¥rom the several reports that have been received from the entire jurisdiction it appears that the prospects for a notable increase during the coming year are very bright. — e Land Office Records Destroyed. The fire at Susanville, Lassen County, which, acording to the dispatches to The Call yesterday, destroyed the larger part of the town, has thrown the local office of the United States Surveyor General in- to confusion. Surveyor General Gleaves vesterday received information that the fire had destroyed the Land Office of the unfortunate town and all of the land records had been consumed in the blaze. This will make it necessary for his office force to furnish certified copies of ail the records and plats and other data relatin to the lands in the northeastern part o the State. Certified copies of the land en- tries will have to be obtained from Wash- ington. Mr. Gleaves believes that he will have to increase his force, and that even then it will take at least six months to finish the extra work caused by the de- struction of the Susanviile records. ass Bret Harte begins a new story in| next Sunday’s Cell. ——————— The Fire Department. The Fire Commissioners met yesterday afternoon and accepted the resignation of M. F. Welsh of Engine 2. James Mason, engineer of Enginé 33, was retired on a genalan. Thomas Johnston was appointed oseman of Engine 83; Willlam Heaney, engineer of Engine 2, and John Hennes- sey, hoseman of Engine 2° % MADE THE HIT OF HIS LIFE An Acrobat Who Turned an Accident Into a Brilliant Finale. on Fell During His Act; Caught in a Chandelier and Bounded the Stage, With Smiles and Bows, Amid a Shower of Broken Glass. ORA, a little Japanese who performs on the end of a long pole that s balanced on. the shoulder of his acrohatic partner, Mizuna. at ths Co- lumbia Music Hall at Eddy and Mason streets, turned an accident, that for » moment looked as though it might be serious, into a pretty finale of thelr wonderful balancing feat that brought him fame. The stage of the music hall was not intended for. acrobatic exhibitions and down the center of it hangs a large and glittering chandelier contain- ing a myriad incandescent lights. The Royal Tokio acrobats, of which Tora is a member, came to the city without having first secured an en- gagement at any of the regular amusement, places where such perform- ances are specialties, and they tqok the first opening that was offered. In their pole balancing feats the acrobats are obliged to dodge all around the chandelier. On Wednesday night little Tora was squirming about on the end of the balanced pole, twenty-five feet in the air, apparently enjoying himself-and amazing the audience, when Mizuna, who was balancing the pole on his shouider, slipped. The pole began to totter and Mizuna was unable to save the little fellow on the top of it from a fall. Some ladies in the audi- ence screamed and men shuddered at the impending catastropbe. Tora felt the pole going Trom under him but he retained his presence i mind, and with a graceful swing jumped for the chandeller. ‘It was about fifteen feet from the floor of the stage. There was a crash as he landed among the incandescent lights and smashing glass fell in a shower about the head of Mizuna. Tora was unhurt, but the chandelier was a wreck. The little Jap waved his hand reassuringly at the audience, then, with a swing, he bounded from his perch and turning a somersault as he went through the air, landed smiling and bowing in the middle of the stage. The frightened Mizuna hugged the lad in his delight at his escape from injury, while the men cheered and the women wept in their gladness. B R P R e s Ch b R e s s RS SR S S s L R S S TR eSS * campering policemen | | which is large enoug peared and that the pre: large enough L children of the district. The o point- ed out a building conveniently located, to accommodate all the children turned away from the regu- lar schoolhouse. A promise w made that this, or some other building, would be rented to accommodate the overflow alled attention to the fact ent school building is AS Instead of keeping to their promise, how: ever, the members of the board rented small buildings scattered tbrough- > district, each of which was large result is that the children are sc through the district. It is al id_that the itary condition of m of the s is very bad and they are alto- ted for occupation as schogois. | e i Three New Corporations. | 'The Sheepherder Gold Mining Co: yesterdav w ,000. The director: mpany are Fred- incorporated stock of §: erick Wil | Greger, W. F. F. Rudolph and A. F. Green. corporation of “The Union ear Jr ectors. M. P. F. Mertes, R. B. Pat- ncorporated Ti orge Merritt, J. C. C terson and F. V. Bell hav the Southern Development Company. The corporation was organized for tba pur- | pose of conducting a general mining bus} | ne The capital stock is $100,000, of which $1750 has been subscribed. oo s S ADVERTISEMENTS. The trouble with we do not lead nat- ural lives. The fem- inine portion of our culpable in this way. It is really a wonder that women are as healthy as they are. Very few women get any outdoor exer- cise. Very many get no exercise at all. Modes of dressing interfere with the proper muscular action and with the circulation of the blood. All the hy- gienic laws are bro- ken. It islittle won- der that nine women in ten are troubled with some derangement or irregularity in the action of the organs distinctly feminine. Neglect and wrong living will show them- selves first in the mos: the whole body. With such weakness and sickness so prevalent, it is to be expected that the bearing of children would be fraught with dread and danger. It should not be so, of course. Nature never meant it to be so. 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