The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 26, 1901, Page 7

ATTORN HE DENIES ACTING IN BAD FAITH Claims That He Gave Honest Advice to His Client and Sought to Prevent Trouble| ! Refutes Certain Statements Which Others Assert Were Made by Him at Nome City OMMISSIONER - HEACOCK lis- tened to a potpourri of testimony vesterday in the Nome contempt cases. The ragged edges of the of the amicus curiae were and ex-Congressman Thomas ry went upon the stand to offer his S. Pillsbury, who has been art of the friend of the court | a devotion and interest that seems | ng, has now shot his bolt. The rest < proceedings will, in the main, re- defense of the respondents. amination of Geary is not and when the examination is this morning that work will be tifken. tion will then be by or Heacock until | r at 2 o'clock order to give the s of the respondent, Arthur H. Noyes, gn opportunity to ask of the Cir- | cuit ¢ urt of Appeals that they should be req red only to meet that part of the bears directly upon the | spect to the contempt g of the morning session e a lengthy state- ed request as the| that so much of the record shows itself to jon and hearsay that | the court to designate | it he should meet. | zumentative con- t 11 o'clock before and Morrow, Amicus | Judge McLaughlin | the ammunition wag- | anxious to ha g0 over t curiae is more continue until o have it it in and Out. itnesses Fl Attorneys Knight and J. Geary 'thought | plan for his testimony | t for his lawyer, | he pair of ex-Con- | e court spectacle for | for the brief when_Metson | in a positive man- t any time with the and appeared comfortable He relied on his belief of w w was, denied in some instances | d to him by W. T. Hume | nowledge by skirt- Defense Put In. i that he first became an & Sourt of Appeals He attorney for receiver in the case of derberg and other Anvil » date of his employ- his first work | to the’bonds which the de- to have increased against 's ved by these cases?” plaintiff or asked ow them.”” ed by McKenzie did you ither of the parties liti- not Mek whi e asked me if I had and | said no ked me to be attorney | you ev GIRL BICYCLE THIEF IN SAN JOSE JAIL teen-Year-Old Ruby Felis May Be Sent to the Whittier Reform School. 2%.—Ruby Felis, a 16- ish girl, has been charged | r , in tne stealin v days ago the girl hinese, to lend her his bi- refused she mounted the ff. Later she gave ung man, who cannot be girl to-day confessed to Cap- | Newberry that she and_her preliminary for November 2. In she is in jail in default of trouble before, will be_ sent to Lhe ol. Some time ago rrested for steaiing rges were s has been in subse- ADVERTISEMENTS, Fi1GPRUNE Cereal Represents the highest standard of excellence in cereal coffee products 54% California figs and prunes, | scieatifically blended with 45%‘i well ripened grain, makes a table | beverage of rare quality. In FIGPRUNE there is com- | pined, with the delicious fruit flavor, zll the nutritious and health-giving qualities of fruit and grain. Boil from 5 to 10 minutes only. ALL GROCERS SELL FIGPRUNE CEREAL Wens and Skin Eruptions per- anently cured for less money than any < on earth. Our method never fails. We substantiate every claim we make. re guaranteed or money refunded. DRE. J. L. BOHANNON AND ADDIE EPPS. office and sanitarium 12 Turk street, San Francisco, Cal. doctor A | arrival of the United States revenue cut- { and e EY GEARY TESTIFIES THAT HE ADVISED McKENZIE TO TURN OV THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1901. CHARACTER SKETCHES OF JUDGE ARTHUR H. NOYES MADE BY ARTIST WARREN OF THE CALL DURING THE TAKING OF TESTIMONY IN THE NOME CONTEMPT CASES. THE EXAMINATION IS BEING HELD IN THE COURTROOM OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS BEFORE COMMISSIONER HEACOCK. _+ i THortas J. GEAR] HAD A PACKAGE OF THINKS ComMING - he had other interests than that of receiver | other occasion to ap- | mber 20 and October | | compliance with the writ?" A: Vere you present when these orders were ved on McKenzie?" I was not. At the 3 o'clock meeting they re spoken of.” ‘At the meeting did you y anything about As Hume was passing out of the room I simply asked him if he had read the papers. | 1 went down to McKenzie's office at 3 o'clock | and was there a few minutes when Metson, | v and Johnson arrived. Metson then | ded obedience of the writs.” | you_give any direction or opinion that | s should not be complied wjth at that time? “1 did not. I saw McKenzie later on. I téld him I was satisfled that the writs were not | valid. M pinion was predicated on my view | “Was anything said about the return of the gold_dust?” “Metson made the demand, but T told Mc- Kenzie .1 would not be ready to advise him until the next day.”’ ““You told him while You were of the opinion that appeals did not lie you might be mis- taken and that he had better cease operatfon of the mines, did you not? “1_did. “When did you return to San Francisco and learn of the proceedings here?" ““Not before November 5. Not Aware of the Appeal Act. “Were you awhre at that time that an act had been passed by Congress allowing appeals m such orders?” - # | e 8 told McKenzie after dinner, No, 8! I Fou state what was your first knowl- | an appeal and though he might be mistaken | knowledge at that time ; edge of the papers and writs that arrived on | he should comply with the writs and stop o, sir. I think some time in October September 14 {/Avork on the mine.” Metson recelved knowledge of the act. went to Hubbard, Beeman & Hume's of- | *'What did McKenzie do after that?” “Did_you have that information prier to fice about 1 o'clock that day | +As far as I know he closed the mfne: | Octover STHOONER DRIFTS WITH CE PCK Fate of the Halcyon and Captain Charles Thomas. Special Dispatch to The Call. PORT TO¥ SEND, Oct. 25.—With theo | ter Bear from the north comes news of the Arctic seas whicn solves the my of the disappearance | of the schooner Halcoyn and tne deata of Captain Charles Thomas. | The schopner Halcyon sailed from Seattle early in 190 on a trading ani prospecting _cruise in the north, having | on board six persons—Captain Charles | Thomas and Louis Picotte, the owners of | the schooner; William A. Egan, twu brothers named Ballard and a prospector named Young. After trading and pros- pecting along the Alaska coast, Nom. was reached on November 5, a supply of goods and provisions purchased and th: | schooner started northward for Teller City. When off Sledge Island the schoocer was becalmed, and, cold weather setting he found h:rseif surrounded by slusn Before she could get free the ice became solid and the craft was carried into the main pack and with it driftel| southeast until a point many miles off | Norton Sound was reached. Then the| current carried the ice pack and schooner westward untii near St. Lawrence Islana, | which point was reached on January 8. While the schooner was drifting. | Picotte, the Ballard brothers and Young | left the schooner in a small boat, whi they dragged some distance over thericc. A narrow channel was found and they succeeded in reaching shore near Topkuk. The other two, preferring to take chan where they had provisions, remained with the schooner. Later her condition seemed more serious and Captain Thomas ‘and Egan abandoned her and succeeded iu redaching an island, bringing with them what provisions they could carry. Cap- tain Thomas found the island unin- habited, and, against the protests of Egan, returned to the vessel. Since that time nothing has been heard ‘of thz schooner or Captain Thomas. Egan, after being left alone on the island, wandered up along the northern shore. With supplies exhausted and he in an almost perishing condition, with his feet frozen, he was rescued when within forty miles of Gamble Mission by a native and taken to the mission, arriving there sixteen days after he had left the schooner. The mission doctor amputatel Egan’'s toes, and when he recovered h-= entered the employ of the Government as reindeer herder at St. Lawrence. Captain Thomas was a _member of thz Seamen’s Union in San Francisco. His relatives reside in Ohio. High Price for a Goat. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 25.—The an- nual convention and show of the Ameri- can Angora Goat Breeders’ Association is in progress at the stockyards in this city, with breeders in attendance from most of the States in the Union. Two thou- sand five hundred animals are on exhibi- | tion, the Pacific Coast, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa and Llli- nois being strongly represented. A feat- ure of the day was the sale of a three- year-old buck, owned by C. P. Bailey & Sons of San Jose, Cal., to Mrs. A. M. Armour of Kingston, N. M., for $1050. This is the highest price ever paid for a goat. A yearling buck, owned by N. A. Given, Lawrence, Kans., went to A. C. Aspen- wood, Pompton Lake, N. J., for $510. The average price of bucks for the day was $314. e T Royal Couple Start for. Home. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oct. 2.—The Duke Duchess of Cornwall and York started for England at daylight to-day on board the royal yacht Ophir, with the British crvisers Niobe and Diadem form- ing the escort. The flagship, the first class cruiger Crescent, accompanied the Ophir outside the port and fired a fare- well salute. . The Duchess, who has recovered from yesterday’s faintness, attended the state dinner last night. Prior to the dinner the | Duke made Robert Bond, the Premier of | Newfoundland, a_ knight commander of | the Order of St. Michael and St. Georg~. Sir Robert Bond is the only colonial Pre- mlwl v:hn has been so honored during the royal tov- | by Wilkinson, who s: FLAMES CAUSE LOSS OF OF LIVES AND MUCH PROPERTY Fire in a Philadelphia Furniture Establishment Followed by a Panic Among People in the Bu lding, and Some of the Unfortunates Jump From the “I mever saw a authentic or a cop; f the statutes. “On September 15 there is evidence of a meeting at the barracks at which you were present. Tell us about it.* “I went there and found Metson, Jackson, Johnson and others arguing on the rights of the military to enforce the writs. The military had been applied to. I told them I thought the military had no right to act in this mat- ¢thing that was official or hing said_there abeut the advice en to McKenzie?'" “I told Metson I would advise McKenzie in regard to the disposition of the gold dust in the course of the day. They persisted in ask- ing if I would advise McKenzie to disobey the writ, and I told them I would not. I wrote an opinion and dictated it in a letter to Major Van Arsdale at the barracks. That evening McKenzie came to the office. I told him what his rights were and - handed him the_letter. “What was the position of the gold dust in respect to its custody at that time?” SCORE Eighth-Story Windows---Damage, -$500,000 + 4 = < = HILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.—Eight- l THE DEAD. [ second floor and immediately gave the een persons were killed and prop- gla};m t;t!hfhoth‘er gn;ployzsf He tlgleerg Sty svRluad st SO00000 " Aestioy i) DOROTHY KRAMER. man. In the meantime the employes of as the result of a fire which oc- MARTHA BAKER. the electrical bureau at the City Hall, curred to-day in the business sec- MARGARET HEBDEN. . two blocks away, saw smoke issuing tion of the city. The number of injured SUS A% GoamE Y from the building and transmitted an is not known definitely, but fully a score e e alarm tq the Fire Department. When the £ victims were located at various hos- o - engines Arrived the flames had enveloped = ¥ H. A. SPARROW. the building from top to bottom and the pitals. Policemen and firemen are to- et bt O D e e o & s night delving in the ruins in search of a il . made it almost impossible for the fire- bodies supposed to have been buried be- FRED WITTINGT! men to get within close range of the neath the debris, as it is feared that oth- CHARLES LANDIS. seething furnace. ers besides the known dead may have lost J. E. ARMSTRONG. Heroic Work of Rescue. their lives in the flames. The buildings WALTER STEARLY. SEnor ki Qi for the Hie Bem, destroyed were the eight-story slructgre MRS. MARTHA BANKS (col= the fire fighters devoted their whole at- at 1219 and 1221 Market street, occupied ored). tention to the work of rescue. As some by Hunt, Wilkinson & Co.. upholsterers MRS. MARY MITCHELL (col- of them stood within the scorching heat and furniture dealers, and three-story a of the fire with nets outspread to receive buildings occupied by small merchant- ored). 4 those who leaped from the burning build- men. The big furniture building extended MARGARET GRADY. ing their comrades played lines of hose back haif a block to Commerce sireet, Two unknown white women. Upemithens MR T S and was owned by Henry Clea. ost_of the fata Staves With & Rkplvsion. e rear of the building. As if by common D & % s | Impulse the majority of the employes at- At 10:20 o'clock this morning the blaze |% tempted to reach places of safety by broke forth in the building occupied by [y . ¢ 0 (e oo oo the third floor, and | means of the fire escapes on the Com- Hunt, Wilkinson & Co. It is said that an explosion of naphtha or gasoline in the basement was the cause, but this is denied ays there never was a sufficient quantity of either explosive about the building to be responsible for to-day’s disaster. Rumor has it also that an elevator constructor at work in the basement permitted the flame of his lan. tern to communicate with some of the gaseous liquors stored in the basement and that this was the cause of the con- flagration. The rear of Hunt, Wilkinson & Co.’s building faces on Commerce street, a small thoroughfare. On the fire escapes at this end of the building two men and one woman were slowly roasted to death, while the horror-stricken throng on the street below turned sick at the sight. In the front on Market street a woman, driven to desperation, leaped from a window on the top floor and was dashed to death on the pavement. Seventy-nine of the hundred persons in Hunt, Wilkinson & Co.’s building wuen the fire started were employes and ‘the remainder were customers, and outside were the workmen who were engaged in putting the finishing touches on the new eighth floor. More than half of the firm's employes were on the upper five floors, and it was among these that the greatest number were killed and injured. With the possible exception of the en- gineer, who is missing, all the persons on the first three moors got out of the building safely. The members of the firm their famillarity with the exits is ali tnat saved them ‘from suffocation. Most of those killed were at work on the sixth floor, where women were engaged in sew- ing. They were at work in the rear of the bulilding, close to the fire escapes, but became confused by the great quantity of smoke that rushed up the stairway and elevator shaft. Jump From the Eighth Floor. On the seventh floor there were twenty upholsterers at work, and, thanks to the great presence of mind of the foreman of the floor, all escaped. There were eleven employes and a num- ber of outside workmen on the eighth floor. A ladder reached from this floor to the roof, which would have enabled those on that floor to reach the roof of an adjoining eight-story bullding, but in the excitement this means of escape was forgotten. Several made the terrible leap to the sidewalk and were crushed, while the others ran the gauntlet of smoke and fire down the rear fire escapes. Among those on the eighth floor who jumped and were killed were H. A. Spar- row, an expert electrical contractor, and Charles E. Sparrow, his nephew and assistant. A colored scrub woman also jumped from this floor and was crushed in the street. It was exactly 10:20 o’clock this morning when Howard F. Street, a young man employed by Hunt, Wilkinson & Co.. ob- served flames shooting up the elevator shaft from the basement. He was on the merce street end of the structure. Many of them, rendered practically insane by fright, léaped to the ground. Others, be- coming unconscious from the smoke and intense heat, feil to the pavement. When the firemen arrived Commerce street was filled with these unfortunate victims. It looked for a time as if the entire block would become a prey to the flames, but the falling of the walls of the burning building prevented the spread of the fire. By noon the fire was under control and at 2 o’clock this afternoon a force of men ordered by the Department of Public Safety began the work of clearing away the debris for the purpose of recovering the bodles of the victims buried in the ruins. Small buildings in the rear of the fur- niture building and also to the west of the burned area were crushed by falling walls. The fronts of ‘the stores on the south side of Market street opposite the fire were all more or less damaged by -the heat. Great tongues of flames, swept along by the northwest wind, shot across the broad thoroughfare and for a time it looked as if the fire would spread to those buildings. The loss to-night is estimated at half a million dollars, *‘most of which will fall on Hunt, Wilkinson & Co., whose loss is estimated at $250,000. Henry Clea’s loss on the building is about $150,00. Willam F. Potts & Sons suffered a loss of $60,000, while other occupants of the Potts build- ing and surrounding property owners suffered losses aggregating $25,000. L e e e e R A M M 5 i e s ol HORN AND FERGUSON ARE DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY They Were Accused of Murder for Shooting Peter Lynch, a Strik- ing Teamster. Roscoe Horn and William Ferguson, the colored non-union teamsters charged with the murder of Peter Lynch, a striking teamster, were discharged from custody by Judge Cook yesterday afternoon on a writ of habeas corpus, which was applied for by, their attorney, Joseph T. Coffey, Thursday. Horn and Ferguson were attacked by a gang of strikers on the morning of July 30, and to defend themselves they fired into the crowd, a bullet striking Lynch on | the leg. Lynch died on October 20, and Horn_and Ferguson, who had been ar- rested for assault to murder and released on bonds, were again arrested on the day of Lynch's death and booked on a charge of murder. At the inquest last Wednesday the jury brought in a verdict of accidental-death. The police got Mrs: Kate Lynch, widow of the deceased, to swear to a complaint before Judge Cabaniss yesterday morning | on_ “information and belfef.” At the hearing on the writ before Judgy Cook in the afternoon she declared she knew nothing of the facts in the case, and Detective Dinan testified that when he took Horn and Ferguson before Lynch after the shooting Lynch could not identi- fy them. There was no other evidence of- fered, and the judge sustained the writ and discharged the prisoners. ki e To-Day’s News Letfer. This week's News Letter has added a new department in the ‘““Merry Go Round’ written by Arlentine Fennel. This column will describe how Western people amuse themselves, this_week’s article being on “How Western Entertainers Might Copy the East.”” A critical article of more than common cleverness is entitled “Grau’s Singing Stars” and is written by A. V. Chartres, a well-known writer from the East. Current events are pretty ‘well cov- ered by the trenchant editorials in the regular department and by the satirical rag-time of the “Town Crier.” The Look- er On offers an Interesting variety of good stories. . —_—i— Anlrew Briggs Seeks Restoration. Andrew Briggs, who was dismissed from the police force April 21, 1891, petitioned the Superior Court yesterday for a writ of mandate compelling the Board of Police Commissioners to restore him to duty. He alleges that the commission dismissed him without authority, right or reason. A temporary writ made returnable before Judge Hebbard November 1, 1901, was is- Sued by Judge Dunne. e Dr. C. C. O'Donnell is still in the fight for Mayor and will certainly win. Be sure to vote for him for Mayor by writing his name at the head of the blank col- rvmn. NATIVE DAUGHTERS GIVE BIRTHDAY PARTY A Pleasing Entertainment and Social Dance Is Enjoyed by Their Many Friends. The party given by the Native Daugh- ters’ general committee in Native Sons’ Hall last evening was well attended. There was considerable amusement at the door when those who sought admission deposited a sum of pennies equal to the number of years the parties owned up to. Some gave the exact amount, while others put in enough pennies to entitle them to present the claim of being the oldest citi- zens of the State. One contribution rep- resented two hundred years., The com- mittee that had charge of the affair had a well arranged programme of dances with the following mumbers interspersed: Fancy dance, Master Montagne Barton; comic selections, Tom Mahoney; song. composed by Mrs. Waldo Rucker, sung by Mrs. Eugenie Tully; recitation, Miss Mae ©O'Connor; solo, Miss Theresa Cassinelll. Dancing was kept up until midnight. —_———— Porch-Climber Still at Work. The “porch climber” who has been operating in this city during the past few weeks entered the residence of Walter Gibson of 2108 Broadway Wednes- day evening while the family was at din- ner and stole tcinkets valued at over $100. The burglary has been reported to the police. THERENVERE A FEwW THINGS ' GEARY CoOULLDNT REMEMBER: o “A military guard was established at the vault in which the gold dust was deposited and Major Van Arsdale said his men were acting as a_posse to assist the United States Marshal. When McKenzie was arrested 1 dic- tated a petition for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpi 1 handed this to Judge Noyes, but he didn't seem anxious to read it. He sald he did not think he had authority to «grant a writ of habeas corpus, and I con- curred with him.' The direct examination proceeded along 00 e e DUDISH BURGLAR ROBBING RODMG “Grentleman” Prowler at Work in Bakersfleld Residences. Special Dispatch to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 25.—A burglar with the dress, carriage and manner of a gentleman is operating in this city. Last night he entered three residences and, al- though he had splendid opportunities to carry away with him much valuable sil- verware and jewelry, he took nothing but money and succeeded in obtaining put $4 in small change. . The prowler, who is referred to as the “gentleman burglar” by the “authorities who are searching for him, was last night dressed in a neat black suit, a derby hat, white shirt, high collar and a natty tle. He had removed his shoes and, to prevent surprises, locked the male sleepers in their rooms. The first house entered was that of I. N. Levy. There he found +2 in a purse. Next he went to the home of H. L. Blod- get and cut a screen from a window, but was frightened away. He visited Max Kahn's house. Finding no money in the bureau drawers, which he ransacked, he departed for the dwelling of A. Alexan- der. Quietly stepping into Alexander's room, he took the inmate’s trousers and carried them into the hallway, locking the door on the outside. .de took $2 in small change, but overlooked $15 .n gold that was in the watch pocket. He then went to the chambermaid’s room and was about to take a purse from the top of the folding bed, when the girl awoke and screamed for help. ‘“‘“Don’t scream, little girl; don’t scream like that,” he said, and then ran rapidly down the stafrs. As the light was’ burning in the hali- way the servant got a good look at the burglar, and she gave tue description of the man to the authorities, who hepe to soon have the well dressed stranger safe behind prison bars. RENO WEDDING QUICKL FOLLOWS DIVORCE SUIT Mrs. Etta Hickox and D. K. Slavan of San Jose Are Married in Nevada. ’ SAN JOSE, Oct. 25.—Mrs. Etta Hickox. who recently obtained a divorce from K. 0. Hickox, the capftalist, was married in Reno, Nev., on October 17 to D. K. Slavan, the proprietor of the Alameda Palace Hotel In. this city. In her action for di- vorece Mrs. Hickox charged her husband with extreme cruelty. Hickox fled to Mexico to avoid summons, but later re- turned and compromised by giving nis wife a share of the property and allowing her a divorce. The Hickoxs came here from Living- ston, Mont., where he was postmaster and banker. For a while he was manager of the People’s Telephone Company, aad he is interested i1 many enterprises. California Hounds Run Well. FRIEND, Neb., Oct. 25.—The all-aged stake at the coursing park to-day at- tracted sixty-four entries, of which forty- two went to the slips. In the first round the winners were: Silver Sioux, Modest Lad, Rural Artist, Twin City Girl, Real Article, Rocker, Bogus Brummel, Baron- ess Beatrice, Confidence, Charity, Iowa Maid, Pasha Lad, Imp. Warburton Cata- ract, General Cronje, Master Carl, Grace Greenwood, Chamberlain, Prince Never Settle, Bogus Brand. * Second round—Silver Sioux beat TLady Hugo; Rural Artist beat Modest Lad: Real Article beat Twin City Girl; Rocket ran a_hye; Beatrice beat Confidence; Zowa Maid beat Charity; Imp. Warhur- ton beat Pasha Lad; General Cronje heat Cataract; Grace Greenwood beat Master Carl; Chamberlain beat Prince Never Set- tle, Bogus Brand ran a bye. First Shipment of Oranges. VISALIA, Oct. 25.—The Earl Fruit Com- pany will to-morrow ship from Porter- ville to New York the first caricad of this season’s oranges to leave this State. The car will bear streamers announcing that it has rizht of way as a record breaker for C&ifarnia.. .. ER ALL THE GOLD DUST —— PILLSBURY TOUCHES UP TESTIMONY ——— Rough Edges of Evidence Smoothed Over in Closing Case Against Respondents Counsel Will Argue Before Circuit Court of Appeals at Monday Morning Séssion these lines until a further meeting with McKenzie was cited. In regard to this the witness said: - “McKenzie was very much excited and dis- agreeable about this time, and talked of re- sistance to the marshals. 1 told him that sueh a course would-be ridiculous." “‘State what occurred between yourself and McKenzie-until the gold dust was taken from the vauits.” “I told McKenzie that if the Circuit Court of Appeals should determine that the writs were vold no damage would result i he turned , over the dust to the Marshal.’” “Did you on that day tell McKenzie to dis- obey those orders?” “I did not.” Reading from the records in the Mc- Kenzle trial before the Circuit Court Judge Maguire questioned the witness on evidence presented at that time. ““As far as your conversations or meetings with Archie Wheeler, Stevens, Judge Noy or others, did you ever say that Alexander McKenzie should disobey the writs and that you would lend him your support.in such ace tions?"" “I never had ‘a conversation with any of these men on those subjects. I don’t recollect any such thing.” This ended the morning proceedings. Geary Cross-Examined. The afternoon session saw the end of the casé as far as the eduction of evi- dence on.the part of the amicus curiae is concerned. George Borchsenius, Samuel Knight and ‘William H. Metson were called in rapid succession and testified to facts brought out in the court proceedings and the filing of papers in the claim cases at Nome. C. W. Willard was then called to the stand. He testifled that during the proceedings in the McKenzle case in the Court of Ap- peals he was present and heard Geary say: ‘“McKenzie's acts were not in lawful dis- obedience of the court and I so advised him and would so advise. him again.” Judge McLaughlin didn’t think enough of the testimony to cross-examine the wit~ ness. Ex-Congressman Geary then returned to the witness chair for the finishing of the direct examination by Maguire and the cross-examination by Pillsbury. Maguire, on the trend of exculpation for an honest opinion honestly delivered, in- quired: ““Was your fee in any way dependent upom the retention of the gold dust?” “It was not.”” ‘Were you paid for your services with Me- zle T “There has not been a complete settlement. He was to pay me personally.” Geary when questioned about his opin- ioh on the second writs admitted that it was freely given and that he belleved it to be invalid. He denied that he gave it with any view other than as honest ad- vice to his client. Pllisbury couldn’t keep away from the gold dust and the vauits and the marshals and the warlike temper of determined ‘Willlam Metson, so Geary had to tell the story as far as he figured in it. Contin= uing his testimony Geary said: “I told Metson that I feared thers would be trouble at the bank. Then I went to Me- Kenzie and he said he might be satisfled to allow the gold dust to go to San Franelsco. He was very angry. very excited and wanted his own way. I thought that if McKenzie's army met Metson's army some one would get ed. After this picture of civilians at war over gold dust the proceedings took on a colorless look and as Pillsbury and Ma- guire had 4 o'clock engagements the com- missioner adjourned the case. D ADVERTISEMENTS. § Q that Did It D ERLIOnS Catalogues and Pries Lists Mailed on Applieation. ) RABRRR R XRRRRERAAB IR R DA R RURBRRARRRURRAA Hunter Whiskey is what struck the taste, ap- preciation and approbation of the American people. It is now everywhere the first sought and the first bought. CHRISTY & WISE COMMISSION CO., Ine. 223295 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Telephone Main 873. BILLIARDS, POOL AND BAR FIXTURES, §t. Germain Billlard Co:, late Jacob Strahis & Co. (est’d. 1852), 17 and 19 Fremont st.; upoa installment or rented: also beer apparatus. COAL, COKE AND PIG IRON. J- CWILSON & C9-. -¥eiencTediniin FRESH AND SALT MEATS, JAS- BOYES & C0- &P E e ed™ Clay. Tel. Main 124 OILS. LUBRICATING OILS. LEONARD & 418 Front st. S. F. Phene Main 171 PRINTING. E°C. HUGHES. 511 Sansome st., 8. ¥. PRINTERS, BOOKBINDERS, -~ HI HICKS-JUDD CoO., 2 First street, San Frdncisea