The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 25, 1899, Page 14

14 FALSIFIED RECORDS AT HALF OF EMERIC THE CORONER’S OFFICE Certificate of Autopsy Signed When None Was Made. Dr. Zabala Admits Making the False Record on the Suggestion of Coroner Hill After tl}e [nquest. the Coroner's office later he certificate as quoted In i1, ¢ upon the Dr. O'Con- Dr. of the heart and 3 ath, while Dr. that valvular X t not be red the the emi- DEAD He Is Ide JOEN DOE. ied as James Finning, a Painter. In the Divorce Court. e v has been granted a d4i- Ada H rce from JUDGE CONLIN TAKES 57 RAND IN TRYING A CHINESE PUSILE O+ 04040404 040404 C40+ 048I D400 404 04040+ O4T 4404040 404D 40 40+ CHO 4040404040 | "WAH LEE SOCIAL CLUB BLEW H1S WHISTLE. Chinese were In the rooms of the Wah Lee Literary and Social Club improving their minds in a fantan game, when Tommy Taka and several other Japs, each carry- ing cargoes of Chinese blue ruin, entered and, figura- tively speaking, took chips in the game. Tommy Taka was unlucky and soou lost his plle, be- coming ugly almost immediately. He wanted to pick a fight with some one and Gee Min, being the smallest, old- and luckiest, was just Yis size. He slipped up be- ¥ Gee and began to tug at the pigtall of the fisher- man and ring up imaginary carfares as the lucky player sald Judge Conlan, troduced. cious mischief.” @040 4040404040404 040 4040 4040 +040 40 40 4+ 040 DO 4040 40 40 4040404 04040+ 040 4C 1040404040 40 40 4040 4040404040 | Fredericka Blume and fi\nuvr_ JUDGE CONLAN was subjecfed yesterday continued to gather in more winnings. Gee got tired and L)t a te r two hours after he protested, Chinese friends gathered around him had incommunicado In | threatening Taka. The J. anese companions of the cock his op brown study. The saw it was time to be disappearing and away they ran, knottiest problem m. leaving Tommy Taka at the mercy of the club members, Balift Kelly got z sk carrying law books Tommy didn't appear to mind the desertion a bit. from the ry » buried himself deep “Wolly 'ell,” he shouted, Grawing a meat knife from in thelr pages, hains to be seen his coat. *Nippon Maru, banzal. this morning He made a fow slashes around the room, the players Tommy Takn, a Japaness cook, was the innocent sidestepping to safe distances. This respectful attitude cause of his Honor's perplexity. He had been brought quleted the cook, who put up his knife and inquired into court du g the morning charged with a misde- where he was at. He was informed that he was next meanor in having cut of e pigtail of Gee Min, a wea- door to the Chinese theater. He naturally took the queue zened shrimp fisher. Gee, shorn of a portion of his at this answer, although he swore that he never .ouched proudest personal ornament, was on hand to testify it. Gee felt a tug at his pigtail, at any rate, and yelied sgainst him. Last Thursday night, he said, he and other “bloody murder” in Chinese when he saw the severed end on the floor. Tommy Taka ran for the street, foi- lowed by the entire Wah Lee membership, and was cap- tured by the Chinatown squad. “I find you guilty of cutting off this man’s queue,” I find you guilty, but I am not ready to state whether the misdemeanor is battery, mayhem or mali- The question 1s, What will Judge Conlan decide—wheth- er it {8 mayhem, battery or maliclous mischief? Balliff Kelly, who is almost bent double packing law books, says it's a blank shame. + 0404 040+ 040+ 0+ O+ D40+ O+ OrO+0+ 040+ 040+ O+ O+ C+O+ OHOH O+ O+ O+0 40+ 040 40+ 040+ 049 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1899, ESTATE SHE SHS BELONGS TO e Late Millionaire Her Adopted Father. — HE FORGOT HER IN HIS WILL e Grace D. Siegfried Brings Suit to Re- cover Valuable Properties in This City and Contra Costa County. e From uncertaln fame behind the foot- lights Matilda Darling, as a girl of 12, de- MACKAY WILL SOON BECOME A DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC Huntington’s Special Efforts to Place Giant Financiers in Control of the Corporation. serted the stage and was taken Into the home of the late Henry F. Emeric, there, | she alleges in a complaint filed yesterday, to assume the dutles of a daughter and | receive an education befitting the child of a millionaire. That Millfonaire Emeric | had an adopted daughter, or that any per- | son clalmed such relationship, was rnot generally known untll yesterday, when | suit was flled to recover possession of one- half of all the properties left by the de- | censed. | Grace D. Slegfried, once known as “Ma- | tilda Ds rling,” appears as plaintiff in this cted suit. On or about September alleges, “when she was the | ars, her mothe nd Henry F. the plaintiff, entered into an | agreement by which she became the io- e gally adopted caughter of the deceased. | Mr. Emeric agreed to provide for her and | leave her the same portion of his estate | as thoush she were his legally begotten | child, and would in every way take the | responstb! for the moral and physical | Ifare ] k tiff.” In turn, she father, A t to live with Mr. the 4th day a un D. Emeric in the pre and other members of lance with the rites of the church, and she then a ieathed his entire ests izabeth Emeric, to the laintiff. Another will . which bequ te, but it ¥ Emeric h in . and Mrs probate It of the tate locat on oth 1 1n this c ront s er on the In_another Mrs. Slefried William w with Mrs neric defendant s suit {s brought to recover title to of a vast tract of real est Pablo ranchc btained from the » exercise of undue | ndency of the action a recelver bo appe >t and protect the final decision 1s res prop- | ANYTHING TO BE SOCUABLE—- MOOOQOOOOOOOOWQMOO?O&OOO‘O N B “HE'S UP AGAINST THE REAL THING vow: after all the testimony had been in- Mary Aun | Emeric, with the | ¢ | STORY OF THE HARDSHIPS OF | He Is Finally Cornered by His Cred- | an fncome of | bilities at | young man’s _allo De Ve Le e be e b e e ® . L4 - » b )| $ . - D ‘v ) 3 JOHN W. MACKAY, ; Deisredesiostostoieieiebeiededoereiosoeiel® EW YORK, Nov. 24.—John W. Ma a director of the Southern Paci authorized The Call and Her: y will with a few days be elected Rallway Company. Mr. M ay to-day d to state that he has consented to accept n, and interests ldentified with the company intimated that tion will take place before December 1. Mackay's acceptane of this position Is conside significant {in many ways. Although approached scores of times, he has steadfastly refused to become a director of railroad corporations, and his conservatism in this regard has become al rd In Wall street. That he has decided to go Into the Southern Paclfic will be surprising news financial circles, particularly in view of the recent changes in the control and management of that property. The Call ascertalns that C. P. Huntington is making a special effort to place four stalwart financiers on the board of directors of the Southern Paclfic Com- pany. When the Speyer syndicate, acting for Huntington, purchased the shares of Southern Pactfic stock owned by the Crocker estate it was stipulated that one of the two directors representing the Crocker interest should give way to Speyer as soon as the tran: tion was closed. Presumably a similar condition was made when the syndicate purchased Mrs. Stanford's stock. The Crocker and Stanford interests were represented on the board by four directors, and therefore Huntington, S er & Co. acquired the right to select four new men, although the selection of two of the four may be left open until the next annual meetin, John W. Mackay's acceptance creates no surprise In well-pe circles. When the first hint was given that the Speyers were negotlating with a view of buying the stock of the Crockers John W. M y was advised of the movement, although he was In Arizona at that time. Mr. Mackay is a millional nd a man of sound business judgment. He Is famillar with al on the Pacific Coast and should be able to render the company valudbl vices. The eptance of the position does not signify to railroad men that he has Invested largely in the stock of the company, but rather Indicates a pur- pose on the part of C. P. Huntington to get men representing vast wealth to take an active Interest in the management of the corporation. It is known to a few men Iin New York and to several in San Francisco that Mr. Huntington wanted D. O. Mills to go on the Southern Pacific directory, but the rich banker positively declined to accept the position. ted rallway intent that such fees shall be paid. The Supreme Court say. HE FARMED FROM HIS RESIDENCE VERANDA The purpose of the act of 1505, as re- gards the fees of iurnrs, 1s but to estab- lish the amount of the same, and that it does not fix the source of payment, nor authorize payment out of the public trea: ury. The money in that case (Hilton vi Curry) related to fees of jurors in civil causes, and we see nothing in the statute which ‘would allow a different conclusion upon its effect in the present ance. The claim of the plaintiff cannot be sup- orted, and the judgment of the court be- ow 1s affirmed.” —_———— FINED WITH NO ALTERNATIVE. Old Poolroom Cases in Judge Tread- well's Court Disposed Of. The poolroom cases that have been on the calendar of Judge Treadwell's court since the beginning of the r, were fin- morning In a ROBERT LEE CROOKS. itors and Judge Belcher Orders That Their Claims Be Paid. Robert Lee Crooks has run the line of his creditors as long as the law allows, and Judge Belcher h; decided that he must pay them. The young man was be- fore Judge Belcher yesterday In answer to an order to show cause Issued on behalf | of D. Magner, the holder of a judgment against him for the sum of $1200, Crooks is the son of the late Mrs. Susan Crooks, who died leaving property worth about ,000, one-elghth of which was Intrusted to Jonathan J. Crooks and John T. Harmes for the benefit of Robert Lee, the This esta’ ylelds the ynunf man bout §200 a month, but he claimed that as this sum was inadequate to even keep him going In kl‘l‘pln% with his position in life he had nothing for his creditors, Young Crooks took the stand in Judge Belcher's court yesterday, and the ordeal commenced. Counsel for the judgment debtor began to question him regarding the excitement that marked the dismissal of four of the cases about two months ago b§ a fine of with no alternative. When the thirty-nine cases were called yesterday ;\n.-rnn-? Joseph J. Dunne, spe- clal prosecutor, sald he would be perfectly satlsf If the cases were dis d on the same condition as the previous four. Some of the defendants were in Australia, some were In t tern States and some were dead and he v Ing the calendar with the cases. rosecuting Attorney Carpenter remain- ed mute and the Judge remarked that as there was no objection offered by the spe- clal prosecutor or the attorney for the de- the manner In which he expended bis | fendants a fine of ¥ would be imposed in Toatty B ayhough he did not go.Into | *orne arrests’were made In compliance with the ordinance, which was repealed by the ordinance passed In March last, and it was contended for the defendants that the repeal of the ordinance made the charges void. ——————— There Is a Difference in Beers, there much as $700 a month, ordinary debts of living. Counsel then re red to the time wken Crooks went farming in Sonoma County, farm and conducting his from the veranda of his residence, finally retired py ¢, naming his lia- 't that at one But | ls NO difference in Anheuser- time the voung ma for a wild life | Gusch's BUDWE It is always the same. resulted in the appointment of a guardian | More of this superb brew has been consumed of his person and estate was alluded to,|by the American public than any other | and the holder of the judgment rested his | brands. case. Crooks' attorney claimed that as —_—— e COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT. A Gilded Cent Passes Muster for a Ten-Dollar Piece. the nce was a trust sum it could not be touched by creditors, but the court held otherwise, and a finding was made awarding the judgment debtor $100 a_month for the support of his fam- ontt ‘the Charles I. Scott and Frank Scott, his court ordered $4) a month pooled. from | ARent Hazen for counterfeiting. Charles which the creditors will draw, and from | visited Lilly Janes on Bacon place last the other $% a month the lawyers, trus- | Thursday night and tendered her what {ees and other claimants will reap their | looked Iike a 10-dollar piece to have ces. dollar taken out for refreshments pur- chased by bim. The woman did not have the change and sent into a nelghboring saloon after it. Her messenger returned with the money and she gave Scott $9 In —_————— It you travel, fish, hunt or play golf your constant companion should be Jesse Moore. —_————— good money. Just as Scott was leav'ng FEES FOR JURORS. e’ pince fn a Jurey” he' was'intercepted s, o y Patrolman Edwards and the saloon- They Cannot Be Collected Here in|keeper and placed under arrest. The Criminal Cases. counterfeit $10 ‘had been made out of an old copper cent of the mintage of 185l The words “‘one cent”” had been filed off, the edges had been reeded and the whole plece neatly gilded. Secret Service Agent Hazen searcaed the room cf the prisoner, but falled to Willlam Birch served as a juror for eleven days in the trial of criminal cases in the Superior Court, for which he pre- sented to the Board of Supervisors a claim for $22. The claim was rejected, and he find the ‘plant” He ‘found Scott's ‘i{;"f:?‘pnffi.’.'.’“ l‘{l mandamus inst | brother, Frank, and arrested him oon‘n ""3" - en(orc:?neme Board of Super- | similar ‘charge of counterfelting. Frank ayment of the same. The writ was denjed and an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. grrch sets forth that in most of the counties of the State provision is made for the payment of jurors in criminal cases, and that cer- taln statutes indicate a positive legislative Scott has Leen “‘working” the street rail- road conductors with counterfeit 50-cent pleces which he tenders for car fare, re- celving 45 cents in good money in change. Several countzrtalt pleces were found on both men and they will ‘vigorously prosecuted. They are East erooks. ern ted strongly with | Hale's, store open to-night and every Saturday until Christmag, Doctor for thanksgiving cooking T5¢; 16-inch, %0c; 18-inch, $1. ple plates, enameled steel, 10-inch size, 10c each. mixing bowls, 15¢, 20c and 40c each. platters for the turkey, 16-inch, 60c each. ’plum pudding forms, tubed, 28c and 32c. salad set, bowl and 6 saucers, deco- rated china, $1.32. jackets and skirts 50 fine tan covert jackets, 6-button double-breasted fronts, heav lined, and finely tallored, each. 60 children's jackets in blue, red and || brown melton cloth, sizes 4 to 14 | | years, regular price, $2.65; this week, $1.45 each. 45 new plaid separate skirts, in fine fall colorings, well made, percaline lined, and bound with corduroy, $3.75 each, new hose something new for ladles; a full fashioned fast black maco cotton hose, with sole, heel and toe spliced with irish linen, giving great superi- ority for wear. every palr guaran- teed to give satisfaction; sizes § to 10, §5C a pair; half dozen, $1.40; dozen, 2 ladies’ underwear ladles’ jersey ribbed non-shrinkble wool vests, heavy fall weight, 60 per cent wool, handsomely finished with satin bands, pearl buttons, covered seams, gussets {n sleeves; liberal sizes; also line of drawers to match, with french yoke band, wide la, colors, silver gray: sizes to fit all; regular price, $1.50 a sult; Hale's price, 45¢c a garment, 90c a suit. roasting pans for turkey—I14-inch, | silk | big basenm Kindheart alo’ full of doctors W toys, do dolls free, and ¢ you’ll be going out to-day, to-morrow or Thanksgiving; the little fineries and fix-ups you need are here, veilings veiling values to. into two lots, compr desirable style. in the first lot vals, showing the and dotted black brussels net, blac chenllle dots, whit chenille dots chiffon veilings the second lo line of cholce 25 the center table ! e | neckwear hu; the football game we have nice ribb. bows, with long strea versity colors; cardin: gold; $1.50 each. gloves for wear ceverywhere ladies’ 3-clasp Hte. Jouv french kid, In fall shades, 2-el. lambskin g and pliable as kid, green, brown, mode g 2-cl fe glove . Foster hook gloves, best frer and lambskin, first qu way, and worth $1 a bought the entire line, now offered for half and 1« sizes In complete colors—t have yours f mufflers | men's ingle black hemstitched c and $1. men's double black silk hemstitched mufflers, $1.50, $2 and $2.50. | handkerchicts 0 dozen ladies’ embroidered seal- lace d swiss hs ke 1 tasteful designs, | 25¢ each. 935-937-939-941-943-945-947 Market Street. FRENNA SWORE HE WOULD KILL Witnesses Testify to Hearing Threats. Four witnesses went on the stand in Judge Carroll Cook’s court yesterday and swore that they heard Joseph P. Frenna threaten to kill James F. Turner. The threat was alleged to have been made on a few days preceding the t Crocker bullding. four men was clear and positive, with no trace of ambigulty, and the frantic at- tempts of counsel for the accused mur- derer to confuse the witnesses and get them to admit that they might have been mistaken or that Frenna might have been joking when he voiced his cowardly in- tention only in their own dis- comfiture. All e witnesses are con- nected with Rauer's law and collection agency, and the first to take the stand was Harry Morris. Morris testified that Frenna came Into Rauer's office about two weeks before Turner was killed. “Did you hear him say anything at that time In regard to Turner?’ asked Attor- ney Cannon, who is assisting the prose- cutfon. “1 did,” was the answer. “State what he sald.” “He sald ‘The — —— has robbe He has rulned me and I'll kill him.' Morris sald Frenna was conver: with Cashier Graf at the time. They were standing at the other side of the room, but Frenna shou 80 loud that it was fmp not to hear him. On_cross-examination Morris sald he knew Frenna referred to Turner because Turner was the subject of the con sation. J. J. Rauer was the next witness, and he told of a visit Frenna made to his office about the 24th of August, a few days before the murder. On that ocea- sion he was accompanied by a friend, and Mr. Graf and Ernest Neilson, a clerk in the office, were also present. At that time he reiterated the threat to take Turner's life made on the occasion of his former visit, only varying The thr heard by Rau ” r is a lar, and he ought to t you know it, and I'll kill him."” Attorney Hosmer attempted to that Rayer was Interested in securing the conviction of Frenna, but met wl(?\ an f somewhat inelegant denial. urner was no friend of mine,” de- clared the witness, “and I have known Frenna for years. If 1 were not sub- penaed I would not be here.” > s resulted t show Ernest C. Neilson, who followed r on the stand, sald he was sit- ting within three feet of Frenna when the latter made the threat quoted by Rauer and_heard him distinctly. “You are sure you could not have been mistaken?’ sald Mr. Hosmer, question- ingly. El) am positive I could not,” was the ready answer. “Is it not a fact that on a certaln oc- cagion when you were in the office of Dr. Cool on Kearny street you admitted that It is not. I went to Dr. Cool's office on business, but as the doctor was busy I had to wait in_his reception room. While there I was addressed by that man over there (pointing to L. 8. Megginson, sit- ting by the side of Frenna), who brought up the subject of Turner's dealings with Frenna.'" He sald Megginson tried to get him to admit that he might have been mistaken, but he had declared that he could not possibly be mistaken In this Instance. Hosmer dropped Nellson and D Attorney Murphy In a loud aside s guess he wished he had left that lone.” *R"J. Graf, Rauer's son-in-law cashier. who was present on both o sions, corroborated the in_every detall. The next procecdings was the testimony of the widow ani brother of the murdered man, corrobogated by that of half a_dozen other witnesses, to ihe effect that Turner had a habit when walking or standing of lacing his right hand behind his back. fr. Murphy explained to the court that he expected to show that because of this habit one of the bullets from the mur- rict d, “T boy er's revolver, although he was shot ‘(’r“nfm behind, passed through his hand and the roll of parchment he held. The then overruled the objections. Oh the morning W. A. Gastenberg and E. W. Blumb, the two men who turned the body over on its back, testified, but aside from the fact mentioned their testimony was immaterial. Detective Dillon was and testified that alt g o da searched cverywhere for Willle Walsh, the messanger boy who Is supposed to have been one of the first at the scene of the tragedy, If not an actual witness of the xhnounx.f h,f, had been unable to ny trace o m. mfi’e(‘or{ adjournment District Attorney Murphy announced that he would have - | other witnesses | ) F, TURNER two occasions, once about two weeks be- | fore the assassination of Turner and once | edy In the | The testimony of these | mportant feature of the day’'s | but two more wit ses and would el ] Monday m 3 1se was then ad. Journed uatil Monday at 1o a. m, — | Health Is Wealth. 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