The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 16, 1899, Page 3

y ] THE SAN FRANCISCO"CALL. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1899. AGUINALDO NOW WAITS ACTION ON THE PEACE TREATY Will Be on the Defensive Only Until the Decision of the Senate. MANILA, Jan. 15.—An English cruiser which is bringing hments. intre e from Iloilo reports that there is no change in the he natives have blocked the river and are making Colonel Potter has left here with dispatches for General Mil- lition All is quiet here. effect 4 d the defensive. ler and the Indiana has gone with coal and provisions for the ex- The latest news from Malolos is to ect that General Aguinalde awaits the decision of the States Senate on the peace treaty, and will only act on Official dispatches fust received from Iloilo indicate that the natives are disposed to be friendly, although absolutely opposed to the landing of the United States forces without orders from Malolos, the seat of the so-called Filipino National Government. Some of the officials at Iloilo are not in accord with the revolu- tionary Government, but are willing to accept an American pro- téctorate and go to state the case to Aguinaldo if furnished transportation by the Americans. The United States transports Newport, Arizona and Penn- sylvania, with the Eighteenth Infantry, the Iowa Battalion, the Sixth Artillery and a detail of the Signal Corps, constituting General Miller's expedition, are anchored close to Guimaras Tsland, between Panay and Negros, where an excellent water sup- The nativ ply is obtainable. s, though indisposed primarily to furnish the Americans with fresh supplies, now permit the American officers to go ashore, and furnish them with an escort during the day time. MISSION OF CYMMISSION TO THE PHILIPPINES NEW YORK, van. 15.—The Wash- ington correspondent of the Herald talegraphs President McKinley's Philippine Commissioners will g0 to ile islands not only for the purpose of making a study of the conditions and recommending a pohcy for the United States, but they will also be instructed t- advise the President and military authorities as to immediate prohlems Professor Schurman will visit the White House will be consult to-morrow morning and 1 by the President as to detailed instructions that are to be given: the commissioni The.President” wants the commi on to start as soon as possible, but Mr. Denby is a mem- ber of the War Commission, and, as this commission will not complete its ors for some time, it will be late in the present month or late in Febru- ary before the Commissioners can be on their way to Manila. I have learned to-day that Professor Dean- C. Worcester of the University of Michigan is to be a member of the commtission instead of Brigadler Gen- eral Whittier. The other members of the commission are, as dnnounced in the ‘Herald this morning: Professor Schurman, president of Cornell Uni- who will probably be president Rear Admiral Otis and Colo- v, former Mi Worcester tion is regard as excellent, in the Philippines for some years on a scientific expedition, and went all over the islands. Advocates of the ratification of the peace treaty believe that the sending of. the mmission to the Philippines, especially in view of the fact that the issioners are to consult with the will have the effect of ex the s it will show that the admin- does not intend to adopt sanent policy without the full- 1d most reliable information. GERMANY PROBABLY AFTER THE CARCLINES N, Jan mor LONIX( tortz The Times edi- , in the course of the denial ~iven last y n ven Bulow, German ter of Foreign Affairs, through > Berlin correspondent of the Asso- ciated Press, to the reports that Ger- n intriguing in the Phil- 16. s 1o be regretted that the irre- sponsible enthusiasm of some Washing- ton politicians should have led to the use of language unnecessarily offensive to ‘Germany. It may well be belleved that. Aguinaldo and the Insurgents were inclined to establish relations with Germany or with any other power, but whatever views Germany may formerly have held it is certain that she has not the'least idea now of interfering with the plans of the United States as to the Philippines. Rather than involve herself in such difficulties she is more lJikely thinking of the Carolines. which the American Government has advised ised to concern itself about. Neifther has England anything against ¥ n acquisition of the Carolines.” CLAIMS OF FILIPINOS FOR RECOGNITION WASHINGT( 15. — Senor Jan. Felipe Agoncillo, the representative of Aguinaldo in Washington, has filed with the State Department a memo- randum setting forth at length the rea- sons for his claims that the Philippine government should be recognized by the United States. Accompanying the mem- oraridum is a letter in which Senor Agoncillo states that he had received 5io.reply to his communication of Janu- ary 6, in which he asks that a suitable time be arranged when he could be presented to the President and heard upon his claims. In view of the posi- tion in which the representatives of the merican Government and the repre- sentatives of the Philippine govern- ment find themselves upon the islands at this time, he urges that the matter be given immediate attention. The letter and the memorandum have been listed as official documents in the State Department, and although the officials themselves have refused to ratification of the peace make them public they have neverthe- less expressed a willingness for Senor Agoncillo to do so if he desired. The papers are now in the hands of Secre- tary Hay. The memorandum is along the same lines as statements hereto- fore made public by the Filipino repre- sentative. Senor Agoncillo asserts the Filipinos established and for seven months have maintained a form of government re sembling the American, in that it is based upon the right of the people to rule; that Spain having at the time of the signing of the treaty of peace pos- session of only one port and the res mainder of the Philippines, except Ma- nila, being in possession of the Philip- pine republic, Spain could give no title | to the United States for the islands, and that having no title to give her claim cannot be rendered better by the ratification of the treaty of peace. DEPARTURE OF REGULARS FROM FORT SHERIDAN CHICAGO, Jan. 15.— The Fourth Regular Infantry, recruited up to its full strength of over 1200 men, in com- mand of Colonel Robert H. Hall, lef! Fort Sheridan on its long journey to th Philippines, where the regiment has been ordered for service. Hundreds of people gathered at the station at the fort where the regiment has been sta- tioned so long and many affecting scenes were witnessed. The regiment left Fort Sheridan for the East in three special trains. The trains were switched from the Chicago and Northwestern to the Fort Wayne tracks at the Union depot in Chicago, and immediately left for New York, where on Tuesday the regiment will embark on the transport General Grant for the trip for Manila via the Suez canal. A number of the command_ officers, including Colonel Hall and Lieutenant Colonel J. M. San- now, w accompanied by their fam- ilies. The voyage will occupy about five or six weeks. SPAIN WILL SELL THE REMAINDER OF THE ISLANDS MADRID, Jan. The Government on the reassembling of the Cortes will immediately ask authority to sell the Marianne (Ladrones), Caroline and the Pelea Islands, since Spain is powerless to maintain a sufficient force to defend | them. The Government arrived at this decision in consequence of advices from General Rios that an army of 4000 men, a man-of-war and two gunboats would be necessary for the purpose. El Imparcial says: “The Government hag no fresh news from the Philippines, but private advices prove that the posi- tion of the Americans Is very grave. Moreover, there are many sick among the American troops.” - LEARY, NOT KEMPFF, GOVERNCR OF GUAM WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The Presi- dent has directed the Secretary of the Navy to assign Captain Richard P. Leary, U. 8. N, to duty as military governor of the island of Guam. Cap- tain Louis Kempff, commanding the training ship Independence at Mare Isl- and, was originally selected for this piace, but many of his friends on the Pacific Coast and elsewhere protested against his being sent away. The case was laid before the Secretary of the Navy, and the result is that Captain Kempff will remain at his station. Captain Leary commanded the cruiser San Francisco during the war. SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY ON THE WAY TO MANILA COLUMBUS, Ohlo, Jan. 15.—The first detachment of the Seventeenth Infantry left Columbus at 5 p. m. to-day for New York, en route to the Philippines. CRIME AT LOS ANGELES. The City Infested With a Gang of Burglars and Footpaas. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.—A gang of burglars and highwaymen invaded Los Angeles last night. Eight separate burg- laries and thefts were reported at police headquarters during the day. The booty ranged from bicycles to watches and dia- ranged from bycicles to watches and dia- n}ond Jewelry.” E., L. Wetmore of Moneta was a victim of footpads, who relieved him of hi; v Slotiana s watch, money and a bundle of R R e AUSTRIA HEEDS SPAIN'S WISH Why the Raising of Missions 1o the Rank of Embassies Is Delayed. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—A Wash- ington special to the Herald says: Austria’s hesitancy in raising the rank of her diplo- matic mission to the United States is due entirely to her de- sire not give offense to Spain. Information to this effect is in the possession of the State De- partment. The relations between Austria and Spain are very closs, and it would not be surprising if the Madrid Government had inti- mated to the Austrian Govern- ment it should not be too hasty in giving such public recognition to the suecess of the United States in the recent war. Austria began negotiations for raising the rank of the mission, but did not complete the work. P R R R R e D R R e R R R R R RS R R e R R S R e b S S |JUBILEE OF THE FREE ‘ SONS OF ISRAEL Fiftieth Anniversary of the Organi- zation Duly Celebrated | at New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—The Independent Order of the Free Sons of Israel held a great jubilee to-day, the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the organization. the executive committee of the United were present: Julius Harberger, grand master; Sol Hoffheimer, first deputy grand master; M. 8. Meyerhoff of Phila- retary; L. Frankenthaler, grand treas- urer, and_Judge Philip Stefn of Chicago. Grand Master Julius Harberger, in his annual address, referring to the work ac- the order during the past y aid that up to the present time the amount pald to widows, orphans and _beneficiaries of the members had reached $3,500,000, while an equal amount had been expended in alleviating suffering and _distress within and without the | brotherhood. The amount in the reserve fund is nearly $1,000,000. In the evening there were public ex- ercises at the Temple Bethel consisting of music_and addresses by Jullus Har- | berger, William A. Gans and Judge Philip Stein of Chicago. LOSES HUSBAND. AND o BOTH OF HER PARENTS Death Deprives Mrs. Joseph Hutch- inson of Three Dearest Rela- tives Within a Few Days. BOLINAS, Jan. 15.—Mrs. Joseph Hutch- inson, who was a Marin County belle prior to her alliance with a resident of an Francisco, is now at her old home here. Death within a few days has de- prived her of husband, mother and father under peculiar circumstances. On Christmas day Mrs. Hutchinson sat chatting at the table with her husband at thejr residence in the metropolis. Sud denly Mr. Hutchinson's head dropped for- ward and he slipped from his chair to the floor, and a physician who was hastily | | @ | summoned ~gave the simple verdict, ‘heart disease. { Broken-hearted, Mrs. Hutchinson re- turned to Bolinas. where lived her aged parents, H. O. Andrews and wife. She found them_ both dangerously ill. The father was 8 years of age and the mother 86. Last Wednesday Mrs. Andrews quiet- ed away and was removed from E of her husband, who, lying In a stupor, was unaware of the departure of her who had journeyed through life with him. Thursday the old man died, and both were laid away side by side. The funeral was one of the largest ever wit- nessed in this part of the county. ister, who came to this county from Sa- lem, Ma: many years ago. At one time he was a candidate for County Clerk on the Democratic ticket. SEEtiT Y POSTOFFICE CLERKS’ | Just Completed by the House Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. committee on postoffice and post roads of which Congressman Loud is chairma has about completed its annual appr priation bill, which will soon be reported. The bill contains provision for paying $2000 for the transportation of foreign malls from steamships to the postoffice at San Francisco. The committee has de- cided to make no appropriation for the maintenance of the pneumatic system in the postoffices. 1..s action of the com- mittee may be reversed in the House, but this {s a matter of doubt. [he commit- tee has also provided for raising the sal- arles of clerks in first class postoffices, abolishing the $400 and $500 salaries an making $600 the minimum, and increasing those of hl%hsr grades. The bill carries an appropriation of §105.000,000, against $101,000,000 1ast year. The usual $80,000 sub- Sidy for the Oceanic Steamship Company is {ncluded. REBELS OF ECUADOR SURROUND QUITO News of a Big Battle With Federal Troops Is Expected Mo- mentarily. Special Cable to The Cail and the New York P Herala. Copyrighted, 189 don Bennett. PANAMA, Colombia, Jan. 15.—The Herald correspondent at Guayaquil, says that news has come from the north- ern provinces that the rebels have now almost surounded the vicinity of Quito. News of a battle 1s expected ‘momen- tarily. Death of Marcus C. Hawley. NEW TOWN, Conn., Jan. 15.—Marcus C. Hawley, a prominent New York busi- ness man, died at his home here to-day of nervous prostration, aged 85 years. He was president of the Hawley Brotherc Hardware Company of New York and San Francisco and until recently presi- dent of the Shreveport and Houston Rail- road. e Passenger ‘Lrain Derailed. CINCINNATI, Jan. 15.—Passenger train No. 4 on the Baltimore and Ohio South- western, leaving St. Louis at 2:35 this morning, was derailed just east of Clay City, 1lI,, by a defective rail. The com- hination_car, coach and sleeper were de- lj'alled. Four passengers were slightly in- ured. In the morning there was a meeting of | States Grand Order of the organization at ' the headquarters, at which these officers | delphia, second deputy grand master; ! Adolph Pike of Chicago, third deputy grand master; I. H. Goldsmith, grand sec- Mr. Andrews was a Preshyterian min- | SALARIES INCREASED Provisions of the Appropriation Bm; 15.—The House | y James Gor- | Ecuador, | SPANISH FLAG ENRAGES CUBANS Act of a Hotel Keeper Causes a Riot. A |REGULARS TAKE A HAND | HAUL DOWN THE BUNTING AND | [RESTORE ORDER. Insurgents Ex_ ress Great Displeas- ure Over the Acceptance of Po- sitions by menocal and Other Native Office:s. | b Special Dispatoh to The Call. HAVANA, Jan. 15.—This morning a Spanish flag having been raised over a hotel on the Cabada del Monte, a crowd of Cubans gathered and began to throw stones at it. Company B, Tenth Regular Infantry, was called and proceeded to the scene of disturbance | at double quick and with fixed bayo- ! nets speedily dispersed the crowd, which was fast becoming ugly. The officers in command informed the proprietor that the flag ought to be lowered because it was likely to pro- duce further disorder. The proprietor, !in reply, assured the officer that no offense had been intended and that, having seen the English and German flags flying, he thought he would be | at liberty to raise the flag of Spain. Two members of the company lowered the flag. Corporal Francis F. Green, Company K, Fourth Illinois Volunteers, was drowned to-day while bathing in the Almendares River. will be sent . home Litchfield. Yesterday a boy who was called the mascot of the Second South Carolina Regiment was drowned in the same stream. NSO | At Marianao to-day at the house of the Cuban chief, Leyte Vidal, a private meeting was held at which a number | of prominent military men were pres- ent. Considerable displeasure was expressed at the acceptance by General Mario Menocal and other Cuban officers of positions under the United States i military government, the criticism be- ing that Menocal and others had prac- tically abandoned the Cuban army, leaving his comrades with less influ- | ence to shift for themselves. Mayor Perfecto Lacoste of Havana called yesterday upon Governor Gen- eral Brooke, wired greetings to Pres dent McKinley and General Gomez and sent a friendly message to the Cuban Assembly at Marianao. offices are to be transferred from the palace to the custom house, after which for interment at General Brooke will occupy the emlre‘. palace. The Cuban general, Alfredo Rego, formerly in command of the insurgent | forces in the province of Santa Clara, | declines to accept a position in the customs service on the ground that he might “crowd out some worthier per- | son.” | The customs receipts yesterday were | $33,400, making a total for the month [thus far of $357,320. | SANTIAGO, Jan. publishes an extra to-day giving a cabls | message from Dr. Joaquin Castillo, now the interest of the Santiago Board of | Trade. Dr. Castillo says that complete | autonomy will be granted to the province. The whole city is talking to-night of a demonstration to cele- brate the prospect. A megro private of the Twenty-third Kansas Regiment broke into a store op- posite the police headquarters and stole a diamond ring. The police were called and the man was shot, though not seri- ously. The local press is making the { most of this situation, contending that | it is only another incident in the bad history of the negro regiment. The sentiment of the Americans, however, is that it would be unjust to blame the race for the act of one man. Charges of a serious character have been brought against an officer of the Third Tmmune Regiment in the Guan- tanamo district. More than a thousand dollars is involved. The officer is under | arrest. 2 Sl sl 'SPANISH SOLDIERS YET | CROWD CIENFUEGOS | CIENFUEGOS, Jan. 15.—The entire | military department of Santa Clara, Major General J. C. Bates commanding, is quiet. Twenty-seven thousand Spaniards still remain in the vicinity of Cienfuegos, but one transport is now | loading and twelve others are expected to arrive at an early date. It is im- | probable, however, that the evacuation will be completed much before the mid- dle of February. The Spanish troops, who are thickly quartered in the ware- houses and along the wharves, swarm through the city day and night. Their officers crowd the hotels. The soldiers are poorly fed and have had no pay for months. They are quiet enough, but their presence makes impossible a | proper cleaning of the towns and pre- | vents actlvity on the part of the Amer- ican administration. Six companies -of the Fourth Tennes- see Regiment are at Trinidad, six com- panles at Sancti Spiritus, while the Sixth Ohio Regjment s stationed here. A battalion of the Sixth Ohio will soon be assigned to the city of Santa Clara. The Sixth Ohioans are living in tents outside Cienfuegos and the general health of, the men is excellent. The | Spanish barracks in town were found i{in a wretched condition and quite un- useable, but the barracks at Santa Clara city will furnish good accommo- datifons and there is a well-equipped hospital there. Cuban soidiers garrison the country towns in the province, as well as guard the plantations, whose owners in some cases pay each soldier 36 a month. The behavior of the Cuban troops in gar- rison capacity is highly recommended. They observe discipline and maintain perfect order. The Cuban Mayors and civil admin- | istrators in the interfor towns of the department are awaiting the advent of the American authorities. In numerous cases no communications have reached them from the latter and they are pro- ceeding with their ordinary duties in default of instructions. PRAISES CONDUCT OF AMERICAN REGIMENTS MEXICO CITY, Mex.,, Jan. 15.— Charles Akers, correspondent of the London Times in Cuba, is here. He did perhaps more work than any other correspondent to expose the cruelty and incapacity of General Meyer, and made himself heartily disliked by that official, but remained in Cuba and kept the English public informed of the true state of thirgs. He praises high- ly the conduct of the American regi- ments during the Cuban campaign. 308308 08 10 308 108 308 X0 10 306 308 308 308 X0 300 3K ¥ < MEXICAN LINER S PROBABLY LOST Steamer Vera Cruz Is Now Twenty-One Days Overdue. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1599, by James Gordon Bennett. MEXICO CITY, Mex., Jan. 15.—The steamer Vera Cruz, Mexican liner, belonging to Ro- manos & Berre, left the port of Vera Cruz on December 23 last for Tampico. The trip takes only two days, and the vessel is now twenty-one days overdue. It is feared in shipping circles that she is lost. The Vera Cruz was a freight and passenger boat, and carried several passengers on this trip; but the agents refuse to give in- formation reg.rding the passen- ger list. . fagageRegaFauPaaPugaReugePuoFugetaFeFuuFaPaPuaFeugeFuFayal o MURDERER ESCAPES Doors Left Ope Walks Other Criminals BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 15.—Murderer % | T. M. Gleason deliberately walked out g | of the County Jail to-day between 12 & and 1 o'clock, and so far has escaped pugeBeRapePaReBatoRagugagoRaFuFutaPegegegaguRaFuFaFeFegoguaFaFagnyal The body probably | His home was in Asheville, | The municipa? | 15.—H1 Porvenir | in Washington with General Wood in | 08 106 08 308 308 206 306 306 306 0 08 06 00 00 600 0A 08| He says the Cubans are in the main peaceable, and there is no danger of a conflict between them and the Ameri- can _authorities. provided the latter show the necessary tact. The Cuban generals have been busily engaged in disbanding their forces, and are aid- ing in the work of recomstruction in | perfect good faith. He sees no reason why the Cubans should not form a Government of their own, but of | course they would always be more or less under the protection of the United | States. He denied that there was the | slightest truth in the pretended revela. tion from Havana regarding the blow- ing up of the Maine. Akers says tlat by the end of Janu- ary there will be from 150 to 200 cen- tral sugar factories in operation in | Cuba. It is estimated that the sugar | crop should be from 700,000 to 800,000 tons, as preparations are already be- | ing made for planting increased areas |next .ne and July. Thus it will be seen that the resources of the is'and | are 'already entering again on a period of peaceful development. | MANY PEOPLE LISTEN TO PLYMOUTH'S NEW PASTOR | A Crush to Welcome Dr. Hillis Such | as Has Not Been Equaled Since the Days of Beecher. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—There was an ac- tual crush before the opening of the doors of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, thismorn- ing of people determined to hear Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, formerly of Chi- cago, who delivered his first sermon in the edifice. The gathering: in its different phases brought foreibly to mind the daj of Henry Ward Beecher, and Dr. Hilli: more ardent friends are delighted be- yond expression. When Dr. Lyman Ab- bott, the retiring pastor, opened the services at I o'clock, every pew and | gallery seat was filled and the extra chairs in the lower aisles were as eagerly taken. 2 People stood five and six deep in "the | rear aisles, and there was a line of lis- | teners standing along the walls of the | spacious side alsles. It was probably the largest attendance since the Beecher period. Dr. Hillis occupied a seat on the platform to the right of Dr. Abbott apd Rev. Henry .. Field was on the latter’s left. E Dr. Hillls was listened to intently. He seemed perfectly at ease, and spoke so distinctly that every person in the church heard him. His theme was “‘Jesus Chris! the Supreme Example of Genfus in t! | Realm of Intellect.” DR. DIXON RETURNS TO THE BAPTIST CHURCH Disappointed infiHis Work in the People’s Church, Where He Be- came “Disillusionized.” | NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Rev. Thomas Dixon Jr., who for four years has been preaching at the People’s Church, a Christian Unicn denominational church, whose Sunday meetings have been held in the Academy of Music and the Grand | Opera House, read to his congregation | to-day his resignation. Dr. Dixon will continue to preach during this month and February. fils resignation will take place on March 1. In his letter of resignation Dr. Dixon gaid that the results of his work had been disappointing; that he had not been able to raise sufficient money to meet expenses and that he had ‘“‘been disillusionized as to the idea of organic Christian union.” He has determined, therefore, to resume his position in the regular Baptist min- istry. “During the past four vyears,” Dr. Dixon’s fi‘tter reads, "(‘V(‘rylhlng I have =ald as pastor of the People's Church I could have sald in a Baptist pulpit with equal propriety and greater force.” WITH BIRDS AND DOGS. Favorable Conditions for the Field Trials at Bakersfield. BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 15.—Present con- ditions favor the most successful meet ever held here by the Pacific Coast Field Trial Club. The weather is perfect and sufficient rain has fallen to put the grounds in good shape. The trials will be run on Stockdale ranch, eight miles from town. Birds are plentiful and the cover fair. A large number of club members are here and great enthusiasm prevails. The members held a meeting at the Southern Hotel to-night and several new members were elected. Drawings were also made. The Derby members stake will be run_to-morrorw. George W. Richards of San Francisco was chosen udge. The drawings resulted 'as follows: ember’s stake, entrance $10—Lady G, Lady C, Alicla, Countess K, James Root. Derby, entrance $10—Marian J, Doloris, Fannle, Percell J, Reina Vic, Queen High, Romeo, Gladstar, Callente, Verona Cal, Valsmark, Ashbury, Spot Cash, Merry Heart, Merry Prince. RIOT IN JOHANNESBURG. Public Meeting of British Residents Ends in a Scrummage. CAPETOWN, Jan. 15.—No news has been recelved from Johannesburg since vesterday afternoon, when word was re- ceived that a public meetln% of British residents convened with the object of pro- testing against the grievances of the Uit- landers had broken up in a free fight, in- volving Boers, Afrikanders and Britons. Telegraphic communication is closed down and there is much uneasiness here. aal o Tempestuous Voyage of the St. Louis NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—The American line steamer St. Louis, Captain Randle, which left Southampton on January 7, arrived this morning after a tempestuous voyage. The big liner encountered a suc- cession of strong winds and gales during the greater part of her passage. The storm was accompanied by heavy seas, hard squalls and very cold weather. The spray which flew over the ship froze rapidly, making it very difficult to get about the decks. Two seamen were seri- ously Injured. —— Humbert Dines With Diplomats. ROME, Jan. 15.—At the banquet given at the Palace this evening to the mem- bers of the Diplomotic Corps Mrs. Draper, wife of the United States Em- bassador, General Willlam F. Draper, sat on the right of King Humbert. His Majesty this afternoon granted a farewell audience to Captain G. P. Scriv- en, military attache of the United States Embassy. capture. Officers are scouring the coun- try in every direction and claim to be | close after him. The fugitive has about | an hour’s start of the officers. | Gleason was convicted several months | ago of murder In the first degree, and | the jury rendered life sentence. He | was recently granted a new hearing by | the Supreme Court. ;jai! about a year and a half. The case | was to come up again January 27. | In order to make his escape Gleason | was compelled to pass through the | “curio” room. Two deputies and the | Sheriff sat within fifteen feet of the | entrance to the jail. | _T. A. Scott, convicted of murder com- mitted at Randsburg some two years ago, and under ten years' sentence, awaiting the action of the Supreme Court, was among the prisoners. Scott first noticed the doors open and called to the jailer, but the jailer refused to | g0 to him. He repeatedly called, but | without success, and wanted to tell that | the door was open. Scott finally went to his cell to eat. When he came out Scott then ventured out and upstairs | and notified William Borgwardt, who | hastened down, but the bird had flown. | Scott could have left, too, but he said: “I have nothing to run away for.” Sheriff Borgwardt is unable to give any explanation of how the doors hap- pened to be open. “I have not made an investigation, but the doors were open, nevertheless,” he said. Prisoner Scott said: “Some of the He had been in | in the corridor again Gleason was gone. | He again called, and nobody answered. | GLEASON FROM THE BAKERSFIELD JdiL n and the Des- perate Prisoner Coolly Away. Owing to the Carelesspess of the Officials Could Also Have Gained Freedom. Bpeclal Dispatch to The Call officers came in and took out a Chi- naman, and shortly after I noticed the | door open. The lock had been turned, |but the bolt was outside the ihasp. I also noticed that the other | two doors leading to the street were open. I called to notify the jailer. | He refused to come.” | All the prisoners knew the door was | open. They went into a cell to eat, | and when they came outr Gleason was gone. They went out and told the offi- | cers. | Prisoner Warren, charged with for- gery, corroborated Scott's story, and added: “The door had been open an hour and a half before the officers came.” Some hard cases were among the prisoners. Scott, while in for killing a man, “much of a gentleman,” and is praised by all for the manner in which he acted. It is said that he kept one prisoner from going out some time after Gleason had gone. Gleason is one of the most desperate and cold-blooded murderers unhung. | A year ago last July he shot and killed | Frank Cotton in the tenderloin por- tion of the town. it is said, because he coald not rob him. At the trial it was proved to be a deliberate murder. He | is about 30 years old, of medium size, | with a bad scar under the right eye. He is an expert with a pistol, and will draw a gun on the slightest provoca- tion. On the night of December 30 the Sher- Vi aid that Gleason was plan- scape. The cell was searched, and two saws were found. Gleason was tracked to the river, a mile and a half away, and there the trail was lost. The Sheri bly excited over the affair. is a strong prison. s officers are considera- The jail WILL SHIELD HER HUSBAND Cook’s Alleged Slayers . Soon to Be Examined. | | | MRS. WALTERS’ LIPS SEALED i | THE SUSPECT’S LAWYER SAYS SHE WILL NOT TESTIFY. Declares She Will Not Even Tell ‘What She Knows That Would Implicate ex-Sheriff Mc- Kenzie in the Crime. NAPA, Jan. 15.—Everybody here is looking forward with great interest to the preliminary examination of Jesse Walters and ex-Sheriff McKenzie, .charged with the murder of Alfted Cook, ar.1 particularly to the part Mrs. | Walters will play—whether her atti- tude be one of protection for her im- prisoned husband, or will she stand for justice and vengeance for the slain | man, her rejected-lover? the two men now in the County Jail for the alleged killing of Cook she can throw more light on the mysterious f Immediately after the conclusion of the Coroner’s inquest it was stated by District Attorney Bell that the pre- liminary examination would be com- menced this week, he having been given to understand that the defense would not seek to interpose any ob- | jection to prompt action. It can now be stated, almost with certainty, that there will be no hearing this week. In the first place, the conwtion of Walters is such, owing to the wound in his knee, that he may not be able to appear in court for several days, and, on the other hand, C. J. Beerstecher, the leadinr attorney for both Walters and McKenzie, is not disposed to go into court without better preparation than he has been able to make at this time, owing to the press of other mat- ters. Nor Is he inclined to permit the prosecution to make any more use of Mrs. Walters as a witness than he can help, and according to a state- ment he made to-night Mrs. Walters counsel. From this it is to be inferred that Mrs. Walters, even when called as a witness against McKenzle, will not prove as valuable to the prosecu- tion as they anticipated. In other words, she will stand by her husband. Attor- ney Beerstecher had this to say of the situation: “While I knew it was the purpose of the prosecution to try and implicate McKenzie in the killing of Cook, yet his arrest was a great surprise. The plan of the District Attorney is obvi- ous. What he can not accomplish Ai- rectly he is seeking to attain indirect.,. Mrs. Walters cannot testify against her husband, so they propose to bring out what she knows by making her a wit- ness against McKenzie, but they will not have the success they expect. She will not answer all the questions she is asked.” “Will she not lay herself lable to punishment for contempt?” was asked. “Not at all.” “Why not?” “‘She will simply need to state that in angwerlng she would incriminate her- self.” “Will she take such a course?” “Certainly.” “Then she will stand by her hus- band?" ““Of course; I don’t see how she could do otherwise.” To-morrow there will be a conference between representatives of the prose- cution and defense to arrange for the preliminary hearing. The prosecution’s gurpose is to take up Walters’ case rst. 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