The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 18, 1899, Page 14

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1899 4 . . THE SAN FRANOCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1896 . SLEOLEOLEOLIOLY © Xf & VYOLIOLIOLLOLIOLIOL LISLIOLIOLIOLEORY @00 WO LOLIOTIO OV @ : STEWART WAS ONCE A NOTED OPERA SINGER The Porch-Clim [dentified bing Burglar Is as Jules Simonson. He Is Recognized as the Brother of Mme. Savile, Whose Voice Captivated the Critics of London. the porch climb- « arrested Sun- the act of ran- esidence of A. R. Hey- Bddy street, was last Jules Simonson, a | le, the celebrated STEWART burglar, who night wk ki w w brot opera a well-known opera go his voice lost \e started on a career | that time he has en- ymber of houses and stolen Chief Lees is deter- him, twithstanding ver burgilar, id murder to s far only one shield has been entered hough Detectives have sufficient evi- ssion to show that | tted at least twenty ast few months. Lees, last night not only tried but also positively true name e public,” he re- wink to one of ther this sup- ‘ 1 Stewart or some- | om a good family veal his true name. er. lice, #nd I intended t5 run | ) suit myself. aske intended to place ad- char; inst the desperate | burgler, Lees ildishly remarked that he ! or’ not | until would see his men and find out whether they had obtained enough evi- dence against Simonson to warrant him in preferring other. cha/rieE against him. As it is known that the detectives who are working on the case have obtained cvidence against Simonson to send him to the reull!‘ntln!"_\' for the rest of his natural life, Lees’ explanation is regarded in the light of a circus joke by, the other officials of the department. . According to Detectives Silvey and Crockett, the high- born burglar on the evening of December 18 entered the residence of S. Salomon, at 1842 Sutter street, and stole several hun- dred dollars’ worth of jewelry..On Janu- ary 8 he visited the house ol .. 3. B. White, at 1233 Eddy street and.got away with a lady’s' gold watch, several dia- monds and three gold shirt button: On the same evening he broke: into.the residence of Mr. Heick at 1928 Ellis street and purloined considerable jewelry. A few days later the daring crook visited the residence of George Abrams ‘at 114 Turk street and stole a pair of opera- glasses, several .pieces of jewelry and a small amount of money. In_ every case he' either climbed the porch and then entered through an open window or visited a vacant house adjoin- ing and forced. an entrance. While ran- sacking the Heyman residence he was discovered by one of the family and held Sergeant. Shea arrived. . A razor, which he had stolen, was found in his slm’klnfi. When confronted by his cap- tor he drew a revolver, but was prompt- ly disarmed. The weapon has since been identified as the property of Mr. Salomon, whose house he had entered. Notwithstanding that the detectives have recovered nearly all the property taken, Lees, anxious to save the bur- glarfous opera singer, has refused to for- mally charge him. CLOSED TWO VILE CHINESE - LAUNDRIES Prompt Action of ln-j spector Dockery. | FOUND FILTH INDESCRIBABLE ! | COOLIES SMOKED AND SLEPT ON | UNWASHED CLOTHES. In Both Places the Roofs Were Leaky ‘ and the Seepage Was Allowed | to Collect and Lie Inches Deep on the Floor. rs Dockery and Lenahan closed two Chinese reeking, sickening filth | 1208 Va ; vile s live wit encia street. in appearance, This but an utter disregard It is a miserable the | ants live, half-dozen or at, sleep and A long table the one room, are gathered | nder this table. | Celestial takes 2 pipe, crawls under himself for a com- a night's rest on the which the white den wear the next each ablishment is also nd tubs and bue or to catch the seep- ally oozing from the | 1tinuz full it is al- filth is inches | it hangs - like | v leaky spot | did not walt ction. He im- quit and had ird of men was that no more ing and Wing ty-four hours to for good. the establishment econd street and . if anything, filthy hovel. At concrete floor, but | and broken ' Into been_ filled up | roof is leaky, the ed with the seep- the sacks became fop Mc Ban Josc viler than one time Wir A it had had ay have as the sa . When simply threw others on | 1d the result is that all | v and nauseating. The re working in bare feet, | trousers rolled up, ‘and would | sink up to their Knees in the | of rags. Mr. Dockery at once | work_be stopped, the | . and Hop Moon must breeding laundry within wours and seek a cleaner | 1ty-four abode. ALL ABOUT BOXERS. | Erne Will Not Fight Under the Aus- | pices of the Olympic Club. | The patrons of fistic sports in this | city were somewhat surprised yester- day on reading a report from some ir- responsible stern correspondent that | Frank Erne was journeying to this city | ostensibly for the purpose of meeting “Dal” Hawkins in a twenty-round con- test under the auspices of the Olympic Club. The leader of the club, John Ham- mersmith, stated yesterday that a pro- fessional contest of this kind has never been taken under consideration, and furthermore, the Olympic Club does not | propose to give any high-class profes- sional boxing events in future. Consequently the Hawkins-Erne pro- posed twenty-round contest will have to be decided under the auspices of some club unknown to the general pubiic. It was whispered around last even- ing that one Ellinghouse, who has been slightly interested in the past in affairs pugilistic which had a rather unsav- ory reputation, was somewhat mixed up in the Erne and Hawkins fistic ple, and that under his management the proposed ‘“fake” would be introduced. ‘Whatever results may accrue from | the information at hand, it is certain, | this cit | field. however, that Erne is on his way to and that a prearranged affair tween himself and Mr. Haw- exists kins. ~ The National Club has postponed the McConnell and Neil twenty-round fight until the evening of the 24th inst., as Neil had asked for a postponement be- cause he did not have sufficient time to condition himself for a hard battle. ather than see him enter the ring in inferior shape the request was granted. The preliminaries are of high-class or- der. “Cocker” Tweedie will meet Charles Tye of the Acme Club of Oak- land in a bout of fifteen rounds at 135 pounds, and prior to the main event a rattling ten-round “go” will be wit- nessed between “Jockey” Maynard and Willie Cole—who also represents an Oakland club—at 115 pounds. All in all, the National Club has mapped out a first-class evening’s entertainment. —_—— e SHAFTER DUE ON FRIDAY. His Public Reception Will Be Held on Monday Next. The committee on arrangements for the public reception to be given to Major Gen- er.l 3haler met yesterday and completed all the necessary details. The reception will be held next Monday evening in the parlors of the Palace Hotel. The recep- tlon committee will meet in the parlors at 8:30 o'clock. This committee will be | composed of the most prominent citizens of San Francisco, and will represent all of the so.ial clubs and commercial organi- ions. The committee of arrangements 1 to-day issue 2000 cards of invitation. Colonel J. C. Currier, who is a member of the committee of arrangements, sald yes- terday that while the reception is to be | a public one and’ while, any one is free to come, still, the cards\ were issued for the purpose. of keeping out any objection- able persons. The reception committee will consist of about 100 gentlemen. The committec will request General Shafter to make some few remarks, and there is no doubt that Generai Shafter will, like Lieutenant Hobson, address the public ! from the gallery on the first floor. General Shafter is expected to arrive here on Friday evening or Saturday morning. After leaving Washington he telegraphed Colonel Willlam R. Smedberg from Charlottesville, Va., that he was on his way to San Francisco and that he would stop a day at Los Angeles and possibly one at-his ranch near Bakers- Colonel Currier stated that in view of the harsh criticism that had been T i iy, T e I ly \|I "W T | hurled at General Shafter, the Loyal Le- gion had determined to receive and enter- tain him, in order to show that none but the kindliest feelings and highest regard were entertained for him, but so many prominent people had also expressed a desire to properly receive the general that | the Loyal Legion had given way to the wish of the citizens of the city and con- sented to unite in a public reception. —e—————— Feroni and His Knife. Last evening about midnight Louis Fe- roni, a reporter on the Italian paper, was arrested on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon at_the corner of Kearny street and Broadway, alleged to have been committed upon the person of Fran- cis Tettenati. Tettenati rushed out of a cigar store about the hour named with blood streaming from a severe knife cut extending from his left ear to his mouth. Officer Duane was soon on the scene and the wounded man pointed out Feroni, who was passing down an alley with his wife, as his assallant. When searched Feronf had no weapon on his person, and he de- nies any complication in the affair. Tet- tenati says that no words had passed be- tween them previous to the cutting. —_—e—— Lecture by Bishop Nichols. Bishop Nichols will lecture this evening before the Men's Club of the Good Sa- maritan Mission, Second and Folsom streets, on “The National Capital and the Late Triennial Convention.” The pukyc is invited. ————————— Robert Barr has a capital story in next Sunday’s Call. jDetectives Ryan and O'Dea appeared on $ AT THE ORP be a great success. standing room. Hill and Charles Willard, sketches. a great hit. the city. company as well. SOEE THE TOTS SHOW HE Children’s Hospital benefit matinee this afternoon promises to Many reserved seats have already been taken. It now looks as though late comers will As the programme is a very long one the doors will open at 1 o’clock and the curtain will go up promptly at 2. volunteer has been added to the list. who recently made such a hit at the Orpheum, is now en route East from his engagement on the Orpheum circuit and will stop off for a day purposely ADDIE CRAWFORD. Voulette and Carlos promise to do wonders in their respective lines. sisted by present their clever comedy sketch, “Belinda Balley’s Boarders.” tle farce is Milton Noble’'s latest effort and ranks high among his short The dialogue is bright and witty and the situations very funny. In rhe hands of such capable people as Mr. Hill and company the act is There will be no end of pretty flower girls to dispose of the wagonloads of flowers that have been contributed by the leading florists of The fairest young ladies from the Tivoll, Columbia and Alcazar theaters have volunteered their services, and the ladies from the Orpheum @ HEUM TO-DAY! have to be content with Another Julius Witmark, the vocalist to sing for the little children. He will have some new SONgs for this occa- sion. Then there is little Ribble and Master Mangles with their cute child songs and dances. Querita Vincent of the Olympia will also introduce some novelties in this line. All the Or- pheum people have something new up their sleeves for the event. The four Arbras are about the best in their line that have ever been seen here, and the Avolos top anything in the way of xylo- phone players that “have ever visited.the coast.’ Max Cin- cinati, the funny juggler, *is a great hit and will ‘be one of - the most pleas- ing numbers on the bill. John- nie Carroll and Addle Crawford in their black- face specialties are a great go and will have an abundance of new material for this day. George Evans, Papinta and Barton Ella Sothern and Lucila Nunn, will This lit- | | & ] WOULD KILL THE MAN WHO HIT HIS FATHER Assault to Murder in the City Hall. MEN AND WOMEN STAMPEDE} JOHN SHAUGHNESSY WOUNDS W. H. HUGHES. The Affray Follows a Free Fight in Hughes’ Saloon Monday Night and Revenge Was the AMotive. Two shots fired in rapf succession n the Larkin-street corridor of the City Hall, close to the entrance to Judge T LT i I THE SHOOTING OF HUGHES. Conlan's courtroom, about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, while the corridor was crowded with men and women, caused a general stampede and the wildest excite- ment. The shots were fired by John Shaugh- nessy, a stevedore, 28 years of age, at Willlam H. Hughes, a saloon-keeper at 765 Howard street. The shooting was the result of a free fight in Hughes' saloon Monday night, during which Shaugh- nessy and his father, Martin Shaugh- nessy, 12 Chenery street, were struck in the face and on the head with an icepick or some other sharp instrument. Shaughnessy and his father went Into the saloon shortly before 10 o’clock and Shaughnessy paid Hughes 80 cents for drinks he owed him. Then a stranger got Shaughnessy to shake dice for drinks, and when a proposition was made to shake for money Shaughness: objected and the stranger struck him. | free fight followed, and Shaufihnesly and his father came. out of it badly battered. the secne and Shaughnessy accused him and his father Hughes of strikin wit! an icepick. ughes was arrested and booked at the City Prison on two charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Shaughnessy and his father were taken to the Recelving Hospital, where their wounds were stitched and dressed. Hughes was released on bonds yester- day morning, and while he was standing leaning against the west panel of the door at the top of the steps leadin, McAllister street to the corridor Shaugh- nessy approached him, and, {zullmn a re- volver out of his pocket, took aim at his breast, making the shotlder of Attorney | E. T. Dudley a rest for his arm. The bui- let missed Hughes andystruck the stone floor, ricocheted and sffuck the heel of Eddle Graney's shoe. Dudley time to wheel around when pressed the revolver against right breast and another shot through the corridor. ran Hughes grapple with Shaughnessy and selzed hold of his right wrist, and in the struggle they fell to_the floor, Shaughnessy on top. The corridor was crowded with men and women at the time and there was a gen- eral stampede. Some rushed along the corridor and others down the steps to McAliister street, while others ran into Judge Conlan’s and Judge Mogan's court- rooms. Policeman Tom Ellis of the Har- | bor district happened to be coming out of Judge Conlan’s courtroom and he was the first to reach the struggling men. He forced the revolver out of &nufih- nessy’'s hand and was pulling him off Hughes when Detective Crockett and Po- liceman Wagner appeared and helped him. Then a crowd of policemen piled on Shaughnessy and Hughes was left lying on_the stone floor. He was later lifted to his feet, and to the inquiry as to where he was shot, replied *“In my breast.” ¥ He was assisted to the Receiving Hos- pital and after being Pln(‘e(] on the oper- ating table Dr. Weil found that the bul- let had struck the breast bone to the right and glanced along, lodging under the left nipple, making only a superficial wound. he bullet was extracted. Be- fore reaching the body it had assed through Hughes' coat, vest, necktie and shirt, which probably saved his life. The muzzle of the revolver had been pressed against the coat and the flash had set fire .to it. Another fortunate thing for mfluumuIu\\\\\\u\\@‘“““ Hughes was that'Shaughnessy fired side- ways, which accounts for the course of the bullet. Shaughnessy was taken to the City Prison and a charge of assault to murder was booked against him. His face showed the marks of the beating he got the pre- vious night. He admitted that he in- tended to kill Hughes. “‘Any man who would hit my old father with a pick,” he said, “I would kill. He is 63 years of age and never harmed any- body. Hughes used a pick upon him and me and I wanted revenge. 1 got the re- volver and made up my mind to kill him this morning.” Hughes denied that he used a pick or anything_else upon Shaughnessy or his father. Phe Shaughnessys got into a fight and who struck them he did not know. At one time he was a witness in the Police Court against Shaughnessy, who, he sald, had been threatening him ever since. Judge Conlan was ia his_ chambers when the shots were fired. Clerk of the Court Rice was at his desk and he made a break for the Judge's chambers. Bai- Iiff Kelly ran into the corridor and Of- ficer Maurice Behan remained at his post and kept his eyes on the prisoners in the dock, as some of them were attempting to climb over the ralling to make their escape in the confusion. Behan had to get a long pole and whack them over the ead to compel them to desist in their attempts. Judge Mogan was on the bench and remained there. Bailiff Barry and Officer Coughlin rushed for the corridor and the prisoners in the dock began to clamber over the railing, and one of them almost succeeded .in getting over before !he{ here was a general rush from police headquarters, but the danger was -over before any one could reach the scene. were subdued. from | ¢ | Siinkey at his lodging-house last night { body had been embalmed probably with CLAIM THAT MRS, SLINKEY WAS MURDERED An Anonymous Letter Charges Foul Play. CORONER WILL INVESTIGATE BODY TO BE EXHUMED AND THE STOMACH ANALYZED. It Is Insinuated/That the Husband of the Dead Woman Is Impli- cated in Her Death. Acting on an anonymous letter, which asserts that Mrs. James E. Slinkey, who was found hanging in a closet at her home, 110 Ellis street last Friday, was the victim of foul play, Coroner Edmund E. Hill will to-day at noon exhume the body from Laurel Hill and remove the stomach in order to ascertain if possible whether or not the woman came to her | death from poisoning. The letter was received by Dr. Hill on | Sunday. It was postmarked 6 a. m. of | that day and had been mailed at the main office. The writing is evidently that of a woman. It reads as follows: Dr. E. Hill: Mrs. Slinkey’s death, 1 of this date, was not sulcide, as she was an invalid for over a year, and at the time of her death could not move or lift even a pin. She could not, under any circumstances, have com- mitted gelf-destruction unless she had taken poison. As she did not do such, then others hastened her end. This demands an investi- gation for the commonwealth. I have also written the Chief of Police and journals of this city and will, when occasion “offers, present myself with evidence. Living at his (Mr. Slinkey's) house I know all. Kindly Investi- gate, as I am the only friend his wife had, as he s cohabiting with a woman who is at present with him. He has declared if his wife was dead he would be all right. This is not written in malice, but in & spirit of Justice. A F D. After receiving the letter Coroner Hill consulted with the police, and Detective Dillon was detailed on the case, but nothing can be found to throw any light on the matter. Dr. Hill decided yesterday that he would have the body exhumed. He has invited Drs. Hughes, Gallagher and O’Brien to be present with himself and Dr, Zabala, the autopsy surgeon, The stomach will be removed at the cemetery and then the body will be reburied. Mr. .Slinkey visited the Coroner last night, at the request of the latter, and seemed very much surprised at the inti- mation In the letter that he was guilty of the murder of his wife. He said the letter must have been written by an enemy, probably a woman, but was unable to form an opinion as to the author’s iden- | tity. He denied that there was any truth in the statements made in the letter, but said to Dr. Hill: “If I am guilty I want | to be punished.” An effort to see Mr. | ED proved futile. The office boy admitted that Slinkey was in, but this was vigor- ously denied by John Dern, a brother of the dead woman. Dern stated that he was of opinion his sister's death was a plain case of suicide, but that if he thought there had been foul play he would leave no stone unturned to bring the guilty party to justice. It is very doubtful if the analysis of the woman’s stomach will bring any proof of poisoning to light. Dr. Hill sald that strychnine or any form of oplum could easily be determined. The fact that the | arsenic would be sufficient to make use- less any evidence which might be offered that arsenic was found in the stomach. When the autopsy was performed the stomach was accidentally punctured and ADVERTISEMENTS. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. CURTAINS, PORTIERES, - BLANKETS. The attention of our customers Is called to the follow- Ing Bargains now offering In above goods. 250 PAIRS NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, White and Ecry, Price $1.00 Pair. 250 PAIRS Extra Wide NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, Price $1.5O Pair. 200 PAIRS FISHNET AND SAXONY Patterns, LACE CURTAINS, Latest Price $2.00 Pair. 125 PAIRS TAPESTRY PORTIERES, Quality, New Colorings and Extra Price $3.00 Pair. 250 PAIRS FINE WHITE CALIFORNIA BLANKETS, Extra Size Price $6.OO Parr. and Pure Wool, - HOUSEKEEPERS SHOULD EXAMINE OUR STOCK OF ABOVE GOODS. wite did not dle of suicide is false in every particular and inspired by some en- emy. His wife was a sufferer from brain trouble, and, half insane, took her own life. Dr. F. F. Lord, who accompanied J» E. Slinkey to the office of The Call, stated U & Tt B dit, THE ACCUSING LETTER SENT - POPR &, TO CORONER HILL. s a portion of the contents spilled. This is another barrier to the investigation, as it is possible that there was not enough left in_the stomach to analyze. Dr. Hughes, who attended the woman for some time before her death, was called to Dr. Hill's office last night and asked his opinion of the case. He stated to the Coroner that, while he said nothing at the time and made no objection to the opinion of Dr. Zabala that death was caused by strangulation, he had .thought that the lungs were not sufficlently con- gested for a person who had died from strangulation. If the woman was murdered and then hanged to the door of the closet it is the opinion of Dr. Hill that she was not dead when the rope was placed around her neck. He bases his opinion on the fact that when the body was found the eyes and tongue were protruding. Had the woman been dead when hanged this would not have been the case. The brother of Mrs. Slinkey attributes her suicide, as he calls it, to the fact that she was despondent over the loss of property at Sausalito. In support of the suicide theory he quotes Dr. Hughes, of whom Mrs. Slinkey made inquiries as to whether death by strangulation was pain- ful. He_says she had read the suicide of Mrs. McQuewan and talked a great deal of it. One 1’i:omt which was overlooked by the authorities when the body of the woman was found is that the nalls to whicn the rove was tied were wrapped with & man’ handkerchief. This was evidently don to keep the rope from sll&)p(ng. Shauld the handkerchief be found and identified it mlfm be of value as evidence, even though it is admitted’ that Mrs. Slinkey had free access to her husband's affects. Dr. Hill places little credence in the charge made in the letter, but he will nevertheicss make a thorough investiga- tion cf the case. Slinkey, in an interview late last night, 'stated that the report that his late that he had known Mrs. Slinkey for many years and was the last person who saw her alive. She repeatedly tolu him that she would kill herself and asked him a number of questions regarding the action of Yulsons. he suffered & great deal from melancholia and was more or less insane from her ailment. Dr. Lord also stated that he was present at the autopsy held on the body of Mrs. Slinkey, and that the organs of the deceased were normal, proving that no violence other than that grodu(’ed by her own suicidal act had een done to the woman. ‘The report to the Coroner is a base le.” 'said the doctor, “and that official this afternoon, when he exhumes the body, will find 2 sulc‘x’de." no trace of anything but BATTLE FOR SUTRO'S WEALTH. Validity of the Trust Clause Will Probably Be Decided To-Day. This morning at 10 o'clock argument Wwill be heard in the suit.of Clara A. Su- tro, Edgar E. Sutro, Kate Nusbaum und Rosa V. Morbio against Emma L. Mar- ritt and W. H. R. Adamson, as trustees named in the will of the late Adolph Butro, and Emma L. Merritt, her hus- band, Georfie W. Merritt, and Charles W. Sutro, as heirs of the deceased, to de- clare the trust clause in the will of the dead millionaire null and void. The matter was to have Leen decided by Judge Troutt yesterday morning, and it was rumored that his decision would have been averse to the trust clause, but as the proponents of the will asked that the mattér be argued and submitted for decision it was set for hearing in the afternoon. . Jud hear argument on the issues of the case, and on motion of Attorney Whesler, who represents the plaintiffs, the case was continued until to-day. To-morrow rorn- ge Troutt was too busy to | L Toom; elevator runs all night. ing the contest of Edgar E. Sutro to the application to admit the will to probate will open. —_——— Mrs. Kluge-Sutro a Borrower. Clara Kluge (Sutro), as she signs her- self, the alleged widow of Adolph Sutro, filed a mortgage yesterday for $3000 on a large_lot out in the Richmond district. The Hibernia Bank had a mortgage of $7000 on the lot. This was released and the second ‘loan ma V. Foster. ———— For the Normal School. A public meeting by the friends of the San Francisco Normal School will be held next Monday" evening In Superior Court Department No. 6 of the new City Hall. The object of the meeting is to formulate a petition to the Board of Education ask- ing that the board reconsider the resolu- tion for the abolishment of the school. e e Commodore Watson relates a num- ber of interesting anecdotes about Farragut and other naval leaders in next Sunday’s Call. ———— e ADV_-RTISEMENTS. DR.MEYERS & CO ESTABLISHED 17 YEARS. Discases and MEN F ONLY. No Pay Till Patients Are Cured, CONSULTATION FREE. 781 Market Street. TAKE ELEVATOR. 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