The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 8, 1902, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1902.° BANDIT CHOATE STOPS FOUR BULLETS IN A BATTLE WITH COLUSA OFFICERS Highwayman Who Robbed the Forest Hill Stage Arms Himself by Strategy and Opens Fire on His Captors While Being Conveyed From Williams to the County Seat, but Is Retaken After “Falling Badly Wounded Williams ax, on August profited by his $i4. Since thén tireless in the ef- er and had sent graph to every a man applied Williams for 2 milker and a good employe nths. After that he rest Hill stag. forgotten un when the same man steppe LG Williams, b for his old vo- . would let him re ome whether was of telephoned Constable Makes the Arrest. Deputy Sheriff Marders left for Williams L SAVED FROM DROWNING IN ABANDONED SHAFT Angels Camp Citizen Survives Nerve- Racking Struggle Against Death. NGELS CAMP, Feb. 7.—William Greg- a well known citizen of this town, ed on Wednesday night from an ed mine shaft after he had re- in ten feet of water for an hour. and stumbled into the twenty feet deep. The bered and he wore off is way made no resistance. and said laughing man. | carriage. f'his fingers almost to the bon= | arrested upon su He seemed surprized “Well, boys, you have got the wrong 1 know nothing of the robbery you have pulled me for.” A carriage was engaged to convey the prisoner to Colusa. Choate was given the back scat with the Constable, while Manor handled the reins. As they were passing the Williams Hotel the prisoner asked his guards to get & package beloging to him in the hotel. This was done and he placed the package in the bottom of the carriage. At 6 o'clock the start for Colusa was made, the officers little suspecting that the innocent appearing package contained a Colt's revolver and a belt of cartriagcs. They had gone about four miles when they met Deputy Shenm Marders. Be- lievi the prisoner was handcuffed and not ely to give trouble, Marders told the Constable to proceed and he would follow. Not fifteen minutes later Mard was surprised to see Choate pitch he long from the carriage. roll over on tt ground and spring to his feet, revolver in hand. ““Hands up houted the outlaw to his guards and the attending Deputy Sheriff. Outlaw Falls Badly Wounded. Marders drew his pistol and at the same nstant three shots were fired from th The prisoner staggered back- ward a few feet and then raised his piztol. For a few minutes three weapons were spitting b ts as fast as their owncrs { could pull the triggers. Marders emptied et o bt e bbb @ keeping afloat until his cries brought as- sistance. After his rescue a physician worked over him three hours before he recovered sufiiciently to tell how he had met the accident. The cold had so numbed his sensibilities that it was impossible for him to feel any pain when he was clutch- ing at the stone walls of the shaft in his efforts to find something that would sup- port him. —_——— SANTA ROSA, Feb. 7.—Burglars broke into the sample rooms of the Occidental Hotel early | ing and carried.off jewelry and cut- ) that had been placed T splay by a commercial traveler. The goods were the property of Gearson & Baer of San Francisco. Later in the day Ed Jordan was cion. SECOND ANNUAL AUCTION OF ABOUT 1000 GEMS IN ORIENTAL RUGS ——COMMENCING— TO-DAY, February 8, 10:30 A. M. AND 2 P. M. HAGOPIAN & C0.,230 POST STREET BETWEEN GRANT AVENUE AND STOCKTON STREET. A. W. LOUDERBACK, Art Auctioneer. CATALOGUES. < o | I | . ) - - - W WHO ROBBED THE FOREST HILL STAGE IN PLACER COUNTY LAST AUGUST AND WHO WAS A Y WOUNDED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE FROM COLUSA COUNTY OFFICERS AFTER HE BEEN CAPTURED IN THE TOWN OF WILLIAMS. - — — Choate, , but Mrs. Manor had also informed, Con- his revolver and Manor fired four shots Aub stable Forsythe of Williams and the lat- | while a bullet from the outlaw's revolsef who was | 1, aided by Joseph Manor, arrested | barely missed Manor's head and powder. Choate before the deputy’s arrival. Choate | burned his face. Finally Choate dropped to_the ground, exclaming: | _“For God’s sake don’t shoot again. I | am hit. He was lifted back into the carriage aud brought to Colusa, where Dr. Belton dressed his wounds. He was hit four times. One bullet entered the mouth and came out through the right cheek; one penetrated his left shoulder, a third struck him in the hand and the other, penetrated his hip. None of the wounds will prove fatal, s S0l ST TAKEN BACK TO AUBURN. Frisoner Is Landed in the Placer County Prison. AUBURN, Feb. 7.—Outlaw Choate, who was wounded by officers in Colusa County last evening while attempting to esca is wanted in Placer County for highway robbery. On August 23 last Choate held | up the Colfax and Forest Hill stage and robbed the passengers of $14. Just a | month before, on July 3, Henry Wise, a confederate of Choate, had held up the | Auburn and Forest Hill stage, killing one | of the lead horses. He has not yet been | captured. Choate was under the surveil- | 1ance of ‘Sacramento officers, having just | come out of San Quentin, but he man- |aged to evade them.and renewed his | career of crime in this county. Sherif? Keena returred to-night with his pris- oner. iYO'UNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN | ASSOCIATION’S ELECTION | . Edward Collins of Oakland the ! State Convention’s Choice for Presidency. PASADENA, Feb. 7.—To-day’'s session of the State convention of the Young Men’s Christian Assoclation was devoted chiefly to addresses and class work. The | only business feature of interest was the report of the committes on nominations, which reported its selection of officers for the ensuing year. The report received unanimous confirmation by the convention and resulted in the election of the fol- lowing: President, D. Edware B vice prestaint Rolla V- Watt Son Saadat second vice president, Frank' M. Porter. Los Angeles; third vice president, Fred A, Rindge, Santa Monica; corresponding secretary, F. A’ Rindge, Santa Monica; recording secretary, F. A. Bonham. Fresno; assistant secretary, L. H. Gone, Poména: Dress secretaries, Ivan B! Among the principal speakers of the da. ere Thomas Caldwell of Riverside o: “Bible Study”; F. A, Crosby of San Diego on “Boys in Camp’; Rev. Frederick W. Clampett ot San Francisco on “General Work”; W. A. Kling of Cleveland, Ohio, | on “The Association and Wage Eafners' : | W. C. Patterson of Los Angeles on “Eco~ | nomic Value of Assoclation,” and Rev., H., | K. Walker of Los Angeles on ““Open Doot of the Church.” | Joins Stanford’s Faculty. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 7.— The department of mechanical engineer- ing is to be further strengthened by the addition to the faculty of Andrew A. Browne as assistant professor of mechan- | ical arts and superintendent of shops. Mr. Browne is at present with the Mexican Lead Company of Monterey, Mexico. He will take up his work at Stanford on the completion of the new engineering labor- atories, whose construction was com- menced a few weeks ago. DISAPPEARS FROM COAST o EAMSHIP Probable Suicide of Mrs. T. F. Hutchinson of San Francisco. Vessel’s Officers Break IntoI Her Stateroom and Find It Empty. Note Left by Missing Woman for the Captain Requests Him to Telegraph to Her Friends. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7.—When the Pa- cific Coast steamship State of California arrived from San Francisco to-day one of her passengers—Mrs. T. F. Hutchin- son of San Francisco—was missing. From evidence in the hands of the vessel's offi- cers her disappearance can be accounted for only on the theory that she commit- ted suicide. ‘When the State of California left San Francisco she had as a passenger Mrs. Hutchinson, a_woman about 40 years of age, who was well dressed and wore gold spectacles and who seemed to be in great mental distress. She evidently was ex- pecting some one to come aboard at some point below San Krancisco and kept in her stateroom, where the stewardess was in almost constant attendance upon her. Mrs. Hutchinson is known to have been on board at midnight on Wednesday, but she has not been seen since. Her ab- sence was noticed just after the State of California left Santa Barbara and her stateroom was broken into. Her effects were all there and two notes were found, one addressed to the captain and the other to ‘‘Mabel.”. In the note to the captain was a $10 gold piece, with the re- quest that the money be used in tele- graphing to her friends. The captain has not made public_the further contents of the' note and he still has the one ad- dressed_to.“‘Mabel.” Mrs. Hutchinson wore a large diamond ring and a gold chain. These were not found in her stateroom. Among the pas- sengers the conviction is general that the { Jumping | woman committed suicide by overboard. e MET FINANCIAL REVERSES. One Cause That May Have Led to ‘Mrs. Hutchinson’s Suicide. Friends of Mrs. Hutchinson in this city have little doubt that she committed sui- cide by jumping off the steamship State of California. For some time prior to her departure from the city Mrs. Hutchinson had been laboring under an intense men- tal strain, due, some say, to the loss of considerable property she owned in the Kast. She was a widow and lived in a rooming-house on Mission street, just be- low Sixth. A day or so before she left the city she gave up her rcoms and sent her furniture, clothing, jewelry, etc., to some relatives in Alameda. 3he took nothing with her on the steamer but a valise, and when she left she told Mrs. C. Blackmore, who lives at 906 Market street, that she was going on a short trip to get a much- | needed rest. She had been ailing for the last two months and her nervous system was_sorely taxed. Mrs. Blackmore was prostrated last night when told of her friend’s fate. Madame Germain, a palmist, who lives in the same house with Mrs. Blackmore, kn;)’w Mrs. Hutchinson very well. She sald: Mrs. Hutchinson was not. feeling very well and she decided to take a trip for her health. At one time Mrs. Hutchinson was quite wealthy, but of late years she lost her fortune in various speculations. She still had a comfortable income from New York. She was very well educated. 1 know of no reason why =he should commit suicide, but she was morbid at times and brooded over her financial troubles.” @ ittt @ GUTTER'S GREW AFTER GURIOS Men of the Grant Are Accused of Trading With Indians, Special Dispatch to The Call. VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 7.—The United States revenue cutter Grant is now fifteen days out on her cruise in search for wreckage of the missing sloop of war Condor, and her arrival is expected at any time. When she returns some ques- tions may be asked regarding complaints that have reached here from Uclulet and other rancherias of the west coast of Vancouver Island. If these stories trom the island coast be true—and those from Uclulet are supported by affidavits—some of the officers of the revenue cutter have been trading gaudy colored prints, clothes and other merchandise with the Indians for totems, curios and money. One of the revenue cutter's firemen is accused of having sold whisky to Indians of the Uclulet reservation. ‘Another story from this village is that some of the crew of the Grant entered the house of Indians on the reservation when the residents were absent and took a dancing head dress, which was much prized by the tribe. Two Indians, Ernest and Robert of Uclulet, have made affidavit that each bought from a short man, beiieved to be a fireman, a bottle of whisky, for which one paid $2 and the other §150. They say that the man who sold the whisky had more bottles hidden among the coals. As for the complaints made that thie vessel was trading, littlc seems to have been done other than to exchange a pair of trousers, some yards of highly colored cloth or print, or similar articles with the Indians in return for Indian curlos. —_— ANXIETY OVER THE EGERIA. VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. T.—Consider- able anxlety is being felt here regarding H. M. S. Egeria, Captain Simpson, which sailed for the west coast of Vancouver Island to search for the lost sloop of war Condor. The Queen Clty arrived in port last night and reported that nothing had been seen or-heard of the Egeria, either on the coast or at any of the ports at Which the Queen City called. Local navi- gators who are acquainted with Captain Simpson fear that same misfortune has befallen the Egeria, as Captain Simpson never before made a voyage to the west coast and was unacquainted with the Waters along_ the dangerous shore line. It is regarded as most peculiar that the Queen City heard nothing of the Egerin, Put there is a possibility that the latter may have left the coast and proceeded out to sea in the hope of running across the missing Condor. Swimmer Brewer Defeats Leary. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—Howard F. Brew middle and long-distance champion swim. mer of the Pacific Coast, at the Sports- man’s Show in the Coliseum to-night de- teated J. Scott Leary, the Califorma sprint champion, in a 400-yard swimming Tace. Leary set the pace for the greater art of the course and for a time it fooked as though he would win out, but Brewer gradually overtook him befors the last leagth of the pool and beat him out for the place of honor at the finish line by a mere touch. ADVERTISEMENTS. THE CHILDREN ENJOY Life out of doors and out of the games which they play and the enjoy- ment which they receive and the efforts which they make, comes the greater part of that healthful development which is so essential to their happiness when grown. When a laxative is needed the remedy which is given to them to cleanse and sweeten and strengthen the internal.organs on which it acts, should be such as physicians would sanction, because its component parts are known to be wholesome and the remedy itself free from every objectionable quality. The one remedy which physicians and parents, well-informed, approve and récommend and which the little ones enjoy, because of its pleasant flavor, its gentle action and its beneficial effects, is— Syrup of Figs—and for the same reason it is the only laxative which should be used by fathers and mothers. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy which acts gently, pleasantly and naturally without griping, irritating, or nauseating and which cleanses the system effectually, without producing that constipated habit which results from the use of the old-time cathartics and modern imitations, and against which the children should be so carefully guarded. If you would have them grow to manhood and womanhood, strong, healthy and happy, do not give them medicines, when medicines are not needed, and when nature needs assistance in the way of a laxative, give them only the simple, pleasant and gentle—Syrup of Figs. Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the laxative principles of plants with pleasant aromatic syrups and juices, but also to our original method of manufacture and as you value the health of the little ones, do not accept any of the substitutes which unscrupulous deal- ers sometimes offer to increase their profits. bought anywhere of all reliable druggists at fifty cents per bottle. Ee e to remember, the full name of The genuine article may be Please the Company— CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.— is printed on the front of every pack- age. In order to get its beneficial effects it is al- ways necessary to buy the genuine only. h GOURT 15 EAGER FOR A GOMBAT Alturas Jfidge Again Ap- peals to Attorneys to Fight. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. ALTURAS, Feb. 7.—But for the plenti- tude of disgraceful rows to-day's proceed- ings in the trial of James W. Brown, the alleged lyncher, would have been feature- less. One of the most vicious of these court-room embroglios occurred during the morning session and afforded an op- portunity for Judge Harrington to repeat his remark of several days ago—that the opposing counsel should leave the court- room and settle their differences with pis- tols. This time he went further. “If I were insulted in the presence of a lady (a woman witness was on the stand) I would soon wipe out the insult,” said the court. If you were men you would go outside and fight - out.” The strife began when Raker’'s ‘“edu- cational’” questions, put to Mrs. Richard Nichols, were objected to by Assistant Attorney General Post. Raker excitedly accused Post of falsifying, and Post termed Raker's remark “hot air.” The court asked Raker why he could not be as affable and pleasant in court as he appeared in private life, and Spen- cer answered for his associate, saying Raker was a man and could not stand the abuse heaped upon him by the court and counsel for the prosecution. It was then that the court advised opposing counsel to get their guns and fight it out on the street, as he would do if he were insulted in the presence of a lady. Orders Raker to Jail. Spencer sald he would fight such wrongs " out where they were given, even if in the court or in heaven. The court reprimand- ed both Raker and Spencer in severe lan- guage, and himself came in for a severe castigation by them. The court ordered the Sheriff to take Raker to jail until this afternoon. Ex- planations followed, Raker apologizing to the court. Post made the amende hon- orable to counsel for the defense and ex- pressed his unwillingness to use at any time language unbecoming a gentleman. The court accepted the apologies all around. When_the afternoon session opened Judge Harrington expressed his determin- ation to conduct the case on more rigid lines. Raker again resorted to ‘‘educa- tional” questions in violation of the ruling of the court. Raker’s Second Close Call. On these occaslons Sturtevant raised his volce to a high pitch to drown out Raker and prevent his getting improper matter before the jury. Once Sturtevant ais- played his disapproval by saying, “Wow! Wow!"” Raker—Only a little dog’s_bark. The court — What's that? What's that? Raker, you go to jail until 8 o'clock for call- Ing any one in this courtroom a dog. Raker—I did not call him a dog, Judge. Sturtevant—Don't send him to jail on my account, your Honor; 1 don't care what he says. Mrs. Nichols was on the stand all the afternoon and her testimony was_the same as that of Mrs. Rucker and Mrs. Crowley in almost every particular. Mrs. Nichols sald that on the night of May 30 she passed Trowbridge’s store at 9 o'clock. It was brightly lighted. She did not see any one around the store or on the porch. Hutton and Morris had testified that they were sitting there about 9 o'clock waiting for the “town party” to make final prep- arations for the lynching. —_— SCHOONER ENDANGERED BY SCHOOL OF WHALSS Cne Leviathan in Pursuit of Herring Strikes and Badly Damages the Craft. VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 7.—Donald Todd, a Vancouver cannery man, and his wife had a lively time yesterday morning near China Hat lighthouse, while in an anchored schooner. Just at daybreak the Todds were awakened by a strange tu- mult. Suddenly the schooner received a bang at the bow that sent everything fly- ing. Todd looked out of the hatch and found the schooner surrounded by a scheol of twenty-five or thirty whales. The monsters were snorting and blowing around in the shallow water while en- gaged in pursuit of a school of herring. So alarmingly close to the schooner did they come that Todd and his wife lost no time in picking up the bow anchor and hauling on the stern line till the craft was beached on the sand, out of harm's way. The blow dealt the craft by the tall of one of the whales shattered the Jibboom. SAYS HE WAS “SHANGHAIED” WHILE IN SAN FRANCISCO MMissing Walnut Creek Man Writas From British Transport Going to South Africa. WALNUT CREEK, Feb. 7.—Antone Mattison, a butcher living near here, took a load of hogs to Oakland three months ago. He put up at tHe Dashaway Stables, disposing afterward of his team. His overcoat and boots were found at the stable, but Mattison disappeared. He left a wife and two children in destitute circumstances, they being compellea to ask for county support. Last night a letter was recelved from Mattison, who, when it was written, was on board an English transport loaded with mules and horses for South Africa. Ho says he was robbed of everything while in San Francisco, and while intoxi- cated was “shanghaled” and placed | aboard the vessel. Diphtheria in Utah Town. SALT LAKE, Feb. 7.—The Mayor of | Gunnison, Utah, has appealed to the State Board of Health for assistance in check- | ing the spread of diphtheria at that place. The disease has gained such headway that it has been found necessary to quar- antine the stores. Even the health of- ficer has contracted the disease. A mem- ber of the board left this city to-day to take charge of the situation. . - STOCKTON, Feb. Articles of incorpora- tion of the Pacific Window Glass Company were filed here to-day by Charles J. Hurrell, | C. A. Gray, J. Dalzell Brown, W. C. Peyton, James Treadwell and R. C. Canneli of San Francisco and W. J. Bartnett of Oakland. Ground will be broken inside of thirty days for a factory near this city. CONFESSION OF THIEF EXONERATES SUSPECT Trinity CountyAlhn Watched tor Two Years Because of Crime He Did Not Commit. REDDING, Feb. 7.—For nearly two years every act of a man named Junkans, employed on the Frick & Davis farm near Lewiston, Trinity County, has beea watched closely, in the pellef that he had stolen nearly $1500 worth of jewelry frocm one of his employers. Circumstances seemed to point strongly to his gullt, but now the real thieves have been discov- ered and Junkans has just become aware of the theft and that he was suspected. The discovery of the real thieves came about through the pawning in Sacramento of a diamond ring by A. Hammond. He has confessed, implicating a man w'th whom he worked as an extra hand on the Davis farm. Hammond says that, with the excepticn of one ring taken by each, the jewels are cached on the farm. Ham- mond is in Nevada and will be brought here to dig up the buried treasure. b bl b 4 President’s Delegates. 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