The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 10, 1899, Page 4

FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1899 PATHETIC PLEA OF AN INSANE LAWYER Argues in His Own Behalf Against ‘Commitment to an | Asylum. —Over a year ago, while he was District Attor- WOODLAND, May ney, R. E. Hopkins developed symptoms of serious mental aberration. K He rea d his condition and w easily induced to enter a private ¢ & arium at Livermore. A few months ago he returned home but little 2 3 roved, if any. His friends and family have since been very.much %,‘ ¥ worried about his condition. They reluctantly concluded to take steps. & | Q to keep him under restraint, at least until there were evidences of im- g%/ %2 provement. % F This morning Mr. Hopkins was taken into custody. He neither man- & | O ifested surprise nor made a show of resistance, but seems to be very g ® anxi to know who swore to the complaint. He was examined by ¥ Judge Gaddis and Drs. Lawhead and Royles, and was committed to the # | Napa Asylum for the insane. ] W the examination was in progress Mr. Hopkins realized its < In his own behalf he made a statement. He related his ex nd success in prosecuting criminal and cited numerous civil port. » which he had been successful. described his experlence O in the sanitarium at Livermore. He declared that the doctor told & there w E: hing the matter with his m tal faculties he could scover it. He also declared that he had n attending to his own F: - 1 that in his opinion he was not in- % m otficials to make a full investigation of g 3 b4 Sheriff Grifiin took Mr. Hopkins to the asylum this afternoon. Much & sympathy is expressed for the unfortunate man. At one time he gave ',:: promise of becoming one of the leading lawyers-of the State. His many & | fr is hope that proper treatment will soon effectually restors his 2 | reason K 2l DRORG RORONOLOROORO LONCRAILAROLO ROWONONONGONO | SCHOONER LOYAL INSANITY 1S PROBABLY LOST ~ HER DEFENSE g e Small Hope for Those‘Miss Beilstein Tells of Aboard. Killing Her Mother. ——— - e Special Dispatch to The Call Speclal Dispatch to The Call SEATTLE, May 9—It now se PITTSBURG, May 9.—The common- , t the schooner Loy wealth rested its case to-day in that S S nE ein murder case. For the de Sound, A ttorney Burleigh said the de- persons on boa s lost. n the case would be insanity, the to return last f but her n ot result of shocks sustained at the time of the prisoner's father dropping nce caused no particu § it 6o Gacty dead at the kfast table some some months previous to the murder. Miss Bertha Beflstein was the first witness called in her own defense. She ptemby , ted the schooner would three ¢ told of the great affection existing be- tween her father and herself and the | effect his sudden death had her. She sald: Tt w cceedingly great shock, one from which I have never re- covered and never w 1 lost interest in e 1 p. 1 fell off I was so 1id her mother any melancholy. Witness and herself were firm believ in spiritualism I believe,” she said,| “that per: in this world can com- | municate with persons in the oth 5 While in Chicago r s vo mediums. n, told me that my and would not be happ s that p ter part of Sep- 10 sailed from here on que ir in Be tember Addl of the expedi- tion. He has a five chil ny mother and I were with him. living in this ng entered my mind then about taking 0. D. But 1a, formerly Ct of | my mother’s life.”” The witness next said she vi m, a Scandinavi male He told her about her father being navi- came fixed in he be: 1 rely. Miss Bei 24 in Chicago about a_week af e was in a bad condition phy f Seat- | jcally. he thought about what the mediums told her. Her mind seemed | unbalanced on that one subject. Still, names. | ghe did not think of destroying her wn. One mother’s life. She cut her | ska man. short and returned home, expect- man. whose me is known was | ing to get better. She could not sleep. connection with him | gpe said: “I did not sleep at all until He the night of the killing,” and told At- torn Burleigh she wanted the jury to understand it literally, Butt On Saturday afternoon, the day be- to know of fore the shooting, she went to Pitts- | burg and bought an ounce of laudanum. | She went home immediately, getting I P organized the there about 6 p. m. She ate a light dition. ' It developed from lettars re- | supperiwith her mother. spent ceived after the expedition left here | ths evening at home. Th S8 went that had to her room about 8:30 o'ciock, her tHinEs : mother retiring a few minutes later. he wistout on The relations between the witness and | of K provision FIGHTING AGAINST THE ORDINATION OF BRIGGS There Is a Threat to Take Action | Against Bishop Potter if He ound with a supply and his personal effects. side been very af- | her mother had alwa; i 1 been no mis- and there nding whatever. On the night before the shooting she sed about all night floor. “I had bought lJaudanum with the intention of | ng my own life instead of that of she said. “When I .heard | | my mothe s the clock strike 3 I arose and, getting | Admits the Doctor, | the bottle of laudanum, 1. started to | NEW YORK., May 9%.—A Sun speclal | pour it from the glass. Before I had | Milwa Wis., s Bishop | finished this the bottle dropped from icholson « opal diocese of | my hand. My arms became like steel Milwaukee sa that if Rev. Dr.| anq T knew I must take my mother's | ‘,J!.\fi" T l: ‘[v:,‘\w;.ml% \:i‘\»-x'!< hwhri | life. I went to the bureau, took the o Botter will hive taPncobal | revolver, and, going to my mother's room, discharged it Mr. Burleigh asked, “Do you remem- ber of discharging the weapon more than once?” | £NQ."7 | 1} d of Bishops. ! of Bishc without out his a in ps will not let the ter go by trial g Bishop_Potter carri shop Nicholson s e some of stern Bishops h: rotested to Bish of shooting myself AV E -ml)va-) n once.” b e her r tone of voice. Miss Beilstein ga throughout in a cle LARKSPUR'S UPPER TEN TO TOIL ON SUNDAY | Society Leaders Will Assist in Lay- ing a Sidewalk That Has Long Been Needed. LARKSPUR, May 9.—One of the oddest | pectacles ever seen in a suburban village | may be witnessed here free of charge on | next Sunday, when the elite of Larkspur will turn out irrespective of age or sex and lay 2200 feet of sidewalk. E\‘br_\'hndy| | will come supplied with tools, and it is| I theref 11 him what am utterly I ¥ d s résponsible and ard of Bishops if ordained @ > by REPORT ON DREYFUS TRIAL. | M. Ballot de Beaupre Will Decide on Revision This Month. PARIS, M 9.—M. t de Beaupre, | who succeeded M. Quesnay de Beaure- paire as president of the civil division of the Court of Cassatlon, and who on March 6 was appointed by the united chambers blica- i , announce 1 of the Dreyfus tri this | the intention to complete the laying of | cvening that_he expects to_mal | the required sidewalk In one day, even port about Whitsuntide (May 21). though it be the day commonly conse- public hearing for the demand for div | crated to rest throushout thé Christian is expected, therefore, to open 20, The speeches will probably occupy four days and the decision to be given on | June 3 or 8. ears’ on May world. For several years Larkspur has been re- garded as an ideal summer resort, and a large number of metropolitan residents annually stake out their camps in Tamal- |'pais Canyon and there spend the season delightfully in the groves by the banks of a rippling stream. But the road lead- ing to this canyon Is very dusty, and | complaint has frequently been made on this score by the summer visitors. As a result a meeting of citizens was held a few evenings ago, and it was declded that the town show its appreclation of the visitors by building a sidewalk to the canyon. - The little schooner Eva arrived ] SOap responds to wa night with the necessary lumber. Ta!f; beginning of the walk will be at the sta- tion of the North Pacific Coast Railroad Company. After the work is completed a bullshead barbecue will be held in the canyon for all those who participated. Music will be supplied by the Larkspupr string band. Among the ladies who in- tend to take a hand are many who are al- ready camping in the canyon, and these are now busily practicing the art of handling the hammer and saw in anticj- pation of the sport to, follow, l ter instantly; washes and rinses off in a twinkling. | three more fishermen, arrested for hay- | about ten tons, were laid out her clothing, intending to kil | $ f. | torney $300 to loan on a mortgage. testimony | | Owen CLAIMED HE WAS PAID TO TESTIFY N ey TONS OF FISH GIVEN FREEDOM sxageb s, Second Rald on Santa Cruz Island. Alleged Admission of a Witness. —_— e Speclal Dispatch to The Call. WILLOWS, May 9.—The Murdock note case is drawing to a close. When court convened this morning Mr. Lusk said he desired to prove by Witness W. P. Harrington that William Murdock had $50,000 in bank in May, 1890. This, the attorney said, was to contradict the testimony of Witness Skiff, who swore that Mrs. Mary Helen Murdock had | asked “Uncle Billy” for the payment of interest on the note and that he had re- fused. Attorney Johnson objected to uch testimony, and his objection was sustajned. Adam Compton was called, and Mr. Lusk handed to him a note for $24,000, made by William Murdock to a man named Singletary. Mr. Compton was | asked why this note was given. Mr. Lusk said he wished to show that the note was given, not for money loaned, but as a part payment on the Calyin ranch. Attorney Johnson's objection was sustained and Mr. Compton was excused. Special Dispatch to The Call. NTA BARBARA, May 9.—Deputy ff Hopkins and Game Warden C. A. Loud returned at midnight last night from Santa Cruz Island with ing violated the State and county game and fish laws. These, with the five who were brought over several days ago, complete the force of men in the employ of the San Pedro Canning Fac- whose depredations were called to attention of the State Fish Com- on and the Game Warden. They been shipping tons of crawfish to | San Pedro from these islands in viola- tion of the law, under which the closed on May 1. Twenty-one cages of fish, containing found and liber- iy | had been caught rec ia v aiea. These and were just being put aboa L for shipment to the factory. > firs on_arrested : z:m”&‘fru‘z‘f’:\w have pleaded guilty | Mr. Lusk said that with the exception and paid h ; fines. The case of an- | of two witnesses the defense ywas r'uddy other was heard before Judge Wheaton | to rest. Johnson wanted to know 1ge and a jury to-day, the District Attor- | names of these two \\‘itnesses.'_bu( !he Tepresenting the prosecution and | court would not-allow it. With this G, Booth the defendant, Peter Lind. | understanding the defense rested. Lind was accused of having taken and | Seth Millington was called. He sa 1 | he had been Judge of the Glenn County on in his po n two tons of live C e o 5, 18%. The oclosed | Superior Court. He was present Ih ason ywhsh beg! April 15. | © when Witness T. J. Kirkp: c season on wiish begins on April 15, | court wh I testified; he heard 0 Kirkpatrick and remembered the’ affi- davit purporting to have been made to Kirkpatrick by Samuel Murdock. At the time of the giving of this testimony to-morrow . From the questions pounded to the jurors and the witni it seems that the defense will be that The case will go to the ju p the surrounding Santa Cruz £ ving; of e land are not within the jurisdiction {\L- hf‘flrl‘ltl‘a;}l}):r’ld;;:\ll}g;xskl\scllér?é‘ltiz{ of the State; 8 e boundar Ot | to pert The: y : e }‘,i]LhJ;hl.,':.nn;,"’{'f‘}.‘ ng. | afdavit, Kytka: take a photograph of | lish m from the main land, take in | 1‘}}![“(1”\;“(11 knock it out,” or ¥ the islands but not the waters sur- | that effect. Mrs. Mary Helen Murdock, the plain- rounding them; that the ordinance of g i e tiff, was called and told of having gone e Supe yroviding for a pun- | tff, ; ol i e e O O on abises: | to Deadwood in April, 1381, returning Hion! Gi.rink -6 /loss Readon without |Dome in July. - Attoricy; Johnson sald P fyin e at o contradict the tes- specifying where they were taken w;‘:‘.‘.‘l.fil\“‘-‘rm\'\"\. A\lm’fm‘_:}] e f\“',“‘“".!‘4‘,’;‘1']1;::f"}1h,"‘q'\‘,“.,\,'.“ lated certain conversations of plaintiff et om o e B o D .| tointmatineri noniefdnvine June 188t e T e i denied having conversed r and h ate were the | Megginson 2= . A Young and L. § only for the defendants. ineton. tn San Pranciscs. Charles Vogelsang, secretary of the | . of this note to Young. State Fish and Game Commission, v 1 heard the testimony in attendance and helped the prosecu- 3. Murdock, M ie Smith She remem- Cruz Tsland has been claimed | &nd MIs Bien e Ararano by [ Mexico fandiihas Sheen woiputed Innine fatiiUpper Balsl btensinovel itatel ind SariMizuLl oo ren bu Cap, | arcributed foRher by thuse (VLI SEees . and San Miguel, owned by C Murdock denied that she and tain W. G. Waters, Santa Cruz Island | yregginson left Young at the Arlington a principality in it A number | M BB T With $3000 in money which of ‘years ago A. F Had | Ke-believe” paymenc murwrn,! a "”‘, caped V”"N}‘ | on the note. She also denied any knowl- ment for his crime because the trial | eqge of a'consultation with attorneys judge ruled that the waters surround- [ 107 bt “Young and Megginson as to ing the islands were not under the | iha note. She said she did not go to the te's jurisdiction. It is currently 0o0d that the case tried to- t in the interest of the San Pedro | bank, and never offered Young a haif- interest in the note if he would attend to the collection un te Company, although this is denied by| = Ajexander I s called for the the attorney for the defens he craw- | plaintiff. He Clark Valley fish industry of the islands, it is esti- | e testified that two weeks ago mated {sswOTth several hundred th liam H. Burnight, a_witness for the de sand dollars & year to the canners. fonse, {old him in front of Putman & | = = | Walker's drug store that he was to get ACCUSED OF HAVING £100 for testifying in the case, and that Mr. Lusk was to give him $200 more e further said tk Mr. Lusk told hir R t case than in shearing sheep in | tara, where he intended goine. James Stillman was ca'led He has n jawn ‘Murdock Fresno Politician Charged With Com- plicity in a Plot to Defraud. , May 9.—W. F hing is in i charged wi uttered a | night the day before Burnight testified instrument 1 who | At that time Burnlght said that he was in the case for money kept in Chico for twerty d Lusk and that Merrill was $100 on his arr that he had been ymo manner in January certain Constable J. other per b 1}x is believe formed a | corroborated the testimony of Stiliman. | the money > real de- | These two witnesses were not cross-ex- r wrote his name as “E. Gedde o ir Sa e which, of cou the name of the | 2Mmined. : other Ge -brother = of Mrs. lin, wife ot the de- | LEGAL -CONTEST FOR ulting Cit In the latter part of L wnuary or earl February Shanklin nt Geddes and Rushing to the office of rank Kauke to have the attorney draw up & power of aftorney from F David Jacks’ Claim to Pueblo Lands to Rushing. The instrument up by the attorney and submit ity of Montere; E. rnhard of the bank, who in of the City y mitted it to the b: s attorney, Is Argued. Hawes. The latte \mined SALINAS, May 9.—The case of the city e of Montere David Jacks and others that did not give Rushing to determine title to some 35000 acres of eno g{:f e s ot JOWEE | land known as the Pueblo Tands of the | torney was not broad enougn to | ity of Montel was tried before Judge ‘;_,.““,;,( the bank. Rushing whs ap | Dorn ..\-_':.u_l & ’ks ‘11 L this land by > et Snd e [ virtue of a deed datec i ot ndiescued which J. Burke Phillips power of attorney. The new instrument f the funds in the ban and Salvador Osce z terey City, for a consideration of $100250, sold the la to D. R. Ashley and David ks, ale was made under author- ve him control nd he sold n f this city fc 110 vy who Swore to the w rct of the State Legislature to rant for his arrest to-night. Rushing tevia Indebteniess to Athley for one of the best known men in the count servic Ashley in 1568 €old his in- 1d has for some time been a private d tective and politician. terey .-|.1‘;y.§1' "n hx ylh-[»‘:u‘l of GRAND JURY INDICTS |l TR SAMUEL B. TERRILL 10 sale lands could f Pueblo in one lump. The case was hotly contestéd and much doc evide m‘n‘\\'n.fl r.‘rl‘ 4;41. :nf;vr = A w s submitted to Judge Dorn for SAN JOSE, May 9.—The Grand Jury | a there are numerous this evening returned two indictments | T settlements on these rbance of title would disput against Samuel B, Terrill, iHe f@ttorndy.| AIsputec ange disturhalee ot accused of having fleeced a large num- | D | ber of clients by means of hogus mort- 5 gages, One of the charges is forgery and | LSRR RS e 16 other embezzlement. These grow out i TRE i of a trapsaction Terrill had with Mre. | The President’s Vacation at Hot Fread of Morgan Hill, who gave the at Ter- rill took the money and gave Mrs. Fread | Springs, Va. HOT SPRINGS, Va., May 9.—President = what purported to be a mortgage from | McKinl had a day of thorough rest Donlan on lots 11, 12 and 13, | and comfort at the Hotel Homestead 1 and Davis tract, between this | here. Official business did not Interrupt nd Santa Clara. Investigation | to disturb him nor did importunate call- | proved the ‘instrument to be worthiess | ers crowd to seek his favor. The gue: and that the name of County Recorder | seemed to know that his object w free. was forged. The money had been | dom, and this they accorded him. He . spent most of the day in the apartments A bench warrant was issued to Sheriff set gford. - Terrill could not be found | porches upon which ight, but will be arrested in the morn- | During the morning he walked across the ing. Bail was fixed at $3000 on each charge | well-kept lawn to the rolling ground upon by Judge Lorigan. which the golf links are located. As A large number of witnesses were be- | walked he passed a bright-faced “caddy fore the jury to-day giving evidence r vithout knowledge of whom he was garding other shady transactions of Te i directly before the rill. A few days ago Terrill was brought 3 Say, mister, can you back from Nogales, Arizona, for having | gimme de toime The President drew embezzled $300 from the Christopher Faull | his watch and in a cheerful and kindly estate. | way replied, *“Just 4 o’'clock, my bo: embe L3 to- VBAWVVVVN If YOU WANT “THE ONLY” : < GENUINE HUNYADI WATER, Insist Upon Receiving adi JAnos NATURAL APERIENT WATER, the only water which comes from the Hunyadi Springs of Hungary, owned by ANDREAS SAXLEHNER, Budapest. . AN IMMENSE TRACT the | be | 3| of San Francis side_for his party or on the wide | S windows opened. |- DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS DIVORCED . fael Deacon. SR Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, May 9.—The “hoodoc organ” of the First Methodist Church of this city, which broke up a revival meeting a few weeks ago and came near dividing the church into factions, is in- directly responsible .for the greatest sensation ever sprung in local church circles. Contrary to his wish and with- out his knowledge, the wife of Deacon W. W. Woodard, who took such a prominent part in the revival imbroglio, is alleged to have married another man at Reno, Nev., the result being that the deserted husband is grief-stricken and the church members horrified, while Dame Grundy is rolling the story around her tongue as a sweet morsel. The first intimation of any trouble in the Woodard family that reached the public came at the time of the trouble over the church organ during the late revival. Deacon Woodard was attacked by two wrathful ladies, who declared he had insuited them. In response the deacon shed tears and dubbed the or- gan a “hoodoo,” adding that it had broken up his happy home and caused his wife to absent herself on a visit to relatives. Prior to that time Mrs. Woodard was supposed to be merely on a visit to her sister, Mrs. "~ Owens, at Michigan Bar, in Calaveras County. A short time ago word reached the family of B. Brenflick at San Anselmo from a former resident of that village named Clara Traxler that Mrs. Wood- ard had been divorced and remarried. The news was kept quiet until it could be verified and @ letter was sent by cne of the members of the church to S. C. Shearer, the Recorder of Washoe County, Nevada, where the ceremony was said to have taken place. In re- sponse Recorder Shearer said Emiline Woodard had been married to Harry Nightingale at Renc on July 23, 1898, Justice J. J. Linn performing the cere- mony. The marriage was witnessed by | | W. J. Barber and R. W. Saunder The fact that the marriage took place at Reno would show that the divorc was granted in this State, but Deacon | Woodard asserted to-day he was A&s | ignorant of his wife’s divorce and re- marriage as “the man in the moon,” and that no summons had ever bee served on him. es from Sacra- mento and S the county | seat of Calaveras , elicit the in- formation that there is no record of the divorce having been granted in either county. This adds the element of mys. tery to the affair, e n Woodard admitted re 53¢ | Stimson, a he had lately of his wife. con denied all knowledge of a div Another peculiar fact in connection with the affair is that four months ago Mrs. Woodard visite » deacon here, who thought himself still her hust abode in a diff » from that occupied but she took up he part by him. Har, taking the most of her wearing apparel. Det of the hous She then returned to Michigan woman of Oakland, and Capitalist John D. Wright. was the celebrated “Bully” ptain well known along the Paci- ears ago. a fi Wright, sea i Coast INTERESTS THE PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST California’s Naval Militia Will Re- ceive $4326 of the Appropria- tion Made by Congress. | WASHINGTON, May §.—The Navy D [ partment has m istribution of t backache, and pain in left is.w ) appropriation made by last Con- | gress for the assistance .of the naval ovary. I used five bottles of | militia of the various States. | distribution the California naval organization getd $4336. Only three § get more than California. The money made available at once. postoflice w: Under this militia ates { tablished | Gaston, Nevada County, Cal., and M. | Farmon appointed postmaster; also at | Udakta, Alaska, and Joseph Stanley | Brown appointed postmaster. | “Army By direction of the acting Is hanges in Stations of officers of the Ordnance Des partment are ordered: Colonel Alfred fordecal is relieved from command of gned to . Benici: i8 relieved | Watervliet Arsenal and command of Benicia_A | Colonel Lawrence S. B: from command of Benicia Arsenal and is assigned to command _of United | powder depot, Dover, N. J. ~ Acting_As: o States tant Surgeon Charles F patrick, U. S. A., will proceed from Phil delphia’ to San Francisco and report in | person to the commanding officer, | United States Cavalry, for duty to a pany that regiment to Manila. Leave of absence for two months, ccom- to | take effect when his s can_be spared by the commanding general, De- partment of the Pacific, is granted Cap- tain Mark L. Hersey, Ninth United | States Infantry. Acting Hospital Steward Charles W | Harris, hospital corps, Camp Mackenzie, | Augusta, Ga., will be sent to the Presidio | of .San ncisco and will report to the | commanding officer of that post, who will | furnish him with transportation to M nila by first transport leaving for that |- place. John A. Kick, unassigned infantry re- cruit, Presidio of San Francisco, is trans- | ferred as.a second-class private to the | Signal Corps, U. 8. A., and will réport to the commanding general, Department of California, for duty in the Philippine Isl- ands. Private Willis_ A. Butler, Troop B, | Fourth United States Cavalry, Presidio will be discharged the service of the United States by the com- | manding officer of his station. Pensions have been granted as follow: California. Original—James Martin, |'san Alexander Lindsey, Sar | Marcus H. Davis, River- | side, $8. Increase, special April 28 Stephen M. Meeker, Bakersfield, $10 to $12; Owen Neylon, Bishop, $ to $10; S. Brock- way Anderson, S e, $24 to $30. Orig- | inal widows, el -Marinda C. Tannehill, i Chico, $8. Oregon: Original widows, etc.—Susan Durkee, Waldo, $8; Mary E. Case, Oregon City, $8. Renewal, special April 29—Minor of John Bendure, Medford, $14. Washington: Original-Henry H. Hor Farmington, Increase—Richard Vanderford, Spokane, $12 to §14, Pacific Coast patents were granted to- day as follows: California—Thomas J. Barbour, San Francisco, combined gravity separator and conyeyer; John A. Beving- ton, Escondido, assignor of one-fourth to C. G, Witt, educational device; Peter F. Clerc, San’ Francisco, pufling irony Ai drew A. Hallidie, San Francisco, ~con- veyor attachment for roadways; Virgil L. Moore, San Rafael, bicycle luggage carrier; Wilton 8. Schuyler, Oceanside, motor vehicle; Melville L. Wilkinson, Los Angeles, motive power mechanism. Ore- on--Willlam B. Gray, Ashland, plow. Washington—Theodore ‘Bootsman, Arctic miter box; Valentine Clark, Dryad, boiler- T Depart e Treasury Department to-day opened bids for plaster models of the San E‘ran- cisco Postoffice. These models are for the use of the supervising architect. were all from firms of this city, the amounts ranging from $1200 to $1700, - e Japan May Retaliate. VICTORIA, B. 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