The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 25, 1902, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902. OLIGE TRYING ~ TOFIND HADLEY GODDARD MAKES SERIOUS CHARGE Says Widow of Joseph Salmon Concealed | Estate. [ Captain Seymour Hot on Trail of Missing Accountant. Startling Similarity of Initials Increases the Suspicion Against Him. Brings Suit Against Milo Gillett to Recover Property. | | - Chiet of Detectives John Seymour is re- doubling his efforts to get some trace of Charles B. Hadley, the missing Examiner accountant, who is wanted in connection with the mysterious murder of Nora Ful- While neither Chief Wittman nor Captain Seymour will say positively that Charles B. Hadley is the man who com- | mitted the murder, it is quite evident from the pressing inquiry they are mak- cling into the habits and affairs of the missing man that they believe that when they locate him the police will have ac- complished a stroke which mey result in much light being shed on the mystery. Chief Wittman has communicated with the police of nearly all the large cities admonishing them to be on the lookout for Hadley. dard, who was recent.y ator of the estate of | sensational suit | ilo J. Gillett, exec s late wife, Lucella before she became Mrs. »w of Joseph Salmon, testate in October, 1898, who was named admin slely of an | apa County. She nber, 1899, and in she left him | Nove she died, that Mrs. Gillett never of the estate of her investigation was Salmon, n by a previou ned the Superior liar links of circumstantial evidence and nt of Charles C. perhaps some strong positive evidence rator of their father's|which cloud his name with suspicion. In ued the inves- [addition to the statement of Salesman It that he vester-|B. 1. Schell, who says that the picture of Hadley with the false mustache 1s identi- cal with his recollection of his mysterious customer, there i§ the posi tatement rd’s complaint, Sal- | of Handwriting Expert perty worth $24,636 | fect that Charies B. Hadiey is the man n street, which | who wrote the advertisements printed in y as_administra- | the Examiner and for and_which she |signed also the rental contract for the h intent to defraud the | on Sutter street in which the mur- cealed and converted to | as committed. nder the law Salmon’s a is_preparing other exemplars of alleges was fraudu- Salmon’s widow. bt two sons tied to one-half of their handwriting, which he says fathers a more apparent to the layman e that his belief is correct. The initials ARMY IN PHILIPPINES C B H which the murderer wrote on the mattress when he purchased it and the TO BE MUCH REDUCED |initials C B H which Hadley often wrote, amples of which have been compared, | are exactly similar. It does not take a handwriting expert to see the similaricy. Any bank cashier or other person used to paying out money on written signa- tures would not hesitate to honor either of the two initials and acknowledge them to “ave been written by the same man. r instance, if Hadley had signed an or »r for money or goods, using simply his initials C B H, and it were presented to somebody who was in the habit of doing business with’ him, they would un- questionably have honored either signa- ture, the one known to have been written by Hadley or the one hastily scribbled on the mattress by the man who murdered Nora F Bight More of Foreign Service Regi- ments Are Likely to Return Home Soon. The War Department has issued orders | lonel Lockwood, commander of the detachment at the Presidio, to as- to the Sixth, Se teenth, regiments of d or Tenth regim eans that he organi- = home from the The Ninth Twenty- in- of cavalr; zati on the hfhj\?\cl of the handwritin el neither Chie Vittman nor Captain Sey- eave for the Philippines, | mour will say anything more de%nlle than any as are to return. | that they in forces dence in Kytka's ability and honesty This is practically an admission that they believe that Charles B. Hadley, the mi: | ing Examiner accountant, is the man who of troops are v will be | H. H. Chapman, Twenty- | y, has been ordered to leave sver Barracks, Washington, in s assigned to the man who rented the house where the . voung girl was subsequently strangled. E. L. Ruffner, G. | The police hope that the publicity given , L'GL'\-&K?S;“‘ n;e r3>9hv\;ll soon result in the discover: . A. Rag & A . v- | o somebody who has seen Hadley since F. Metcalfe and J. M. Phalen | e left the city on the day after Nove ordered to sail for Manila on | Fuller's body was found. In this way | they hope to get a clew to his present | whereabouts. Do You Want a Trunk ! Another Picture of Hadley. At a moderate price—one that looks good | VICTORIA, B. April 24—Five years d? Made of genuine basswood, | ago C. B. Hadl 8 h leather straps and | 2miner. who is wanted on suspicion of the ader in_our trunk de- | NOT& Fuller murder, was in Victoria and he price is $7 50. We have | "¢ Sat for some photos in Savannah's gal- case also at $5 50 that ic|lery in this city. The San Francisco po- @ cheap. Sanborn. Vail & | lice Were informed of this fact and to- N g oTR, 5 Savannah received a telegram from - ref Wigtman asking him to coples of the photograph which Hadley had taken here. Savannah has the neg- ative and will dispatch copies of the pic- tures to San Franeisco without delay. Committee Opens Headquarters. The Promotion Committee of San Fran- headquarters at 6 Cali- e all business con- the work will be transacted to be able to get | to $5000 per 0 to 200 San Fran- | ve for years con- the funds for public en- have been asked to the work now in hand, but men and all others ve any interest in | California have re- Officers Rescue Abused Girl. It was reported to the officers of the So- clety for thePrevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren yesterday that Henrletta Brooman was being cruelly beaten by a Mr. and Mrs. Brown, with whom she lived on Ful- ton street, near Eighth avenue. Inv gation showed that the charges were in a measure justified by facts and the little girl was taken from the Browns and | placed in the Maria Kip Orphanage. > ha FOUR PROFITS LESS. S What the Fire Engine is to the old fash- ioned “Bucket Brigade,” the Regal System of “one profit from Tannery to Consumer” is to shoe business, From Tannery to you, via the Leather Merchant — Shoe Manufacturer —Shoe Whole- saler —and Shoe Retailer,— is the other system — which costs you four profits extra, Regals are $6.00 shoes for $3,50. Style book explains. : Sold caly in 45 Regal Stores from New York to San Francisco and London. Also by mail. SAN FRANCISCO STORE: S. W. Corner Stockton and Geary Streets. 3 Days to Chicago. Comfortable tray CALIF LiMiTED is like the lesurely reading of 2 delightful illustrated book mnnssa msY 1f he is located he will be | brought back to explain away many pecu- | Chronicle and who | have the most implicit confi- | wrote the initials on the mattress and the | accountant of the Ex- | forward | £ SHREWD POLICEMAN LANDS GANG OF CRIMINALS BEHIND THE BARS Harry P. Braig Follows Thieves to Howard-Street Den, and After Carefully Placing Guards Around Lair Takes Into Custody Notorious Crooks, Among Them Being the *‘Preacher Convict 29 | | | | { | | | { CLEVER work was piece of detective accomplished Wednes- i day night by Policeman Harry | P. Braig. By shrewd work the officer landed as notorious a gang of criminals as has been placed be- hind the bars in some time. One of the men taken in the raid was Harry | Hamilton, identified by Judge Fritz as the pickpocket who, after robbing Mrs. H. A. Freeman of her purse on a Halght- street car on the night of March 29, used his revolver in effecting his escape when | brought to bay by the jurist named. | Hamilton, under the name of Harry Day, was sentenced from this city to San Quentin for burglary in the first degree | on October 31, 1887. He was released July 31, 1892. On April 1, 190, under the allas of Frank Blair, Hamilton was returned to the prison on the same charge from Los | Angeles County and remained in confine- | ment until November 18, 1901 Another of the gang captured was Jo- seph King, well known as the “preacher convict.” King was sent from this city | to Folsom Prison to serve a four-year | sentence on January 28, 1898, for burglar: and he was released on February 4, 1868 On May 7 of the latter year he was sent to San Quentin to serve a five-year sen- | tence on the same charge and was re- leased December 29 of last year. King was one of the “red shirt” gang that con- spired to escape in 1899, but whose efforts were frustrated by Cenvict “Sir” Harry Westwood Cooper, one of the gang, Who | turned informer. After King's last re- lease he immediately professed repent- ance for his wild career and traveled about the State under the guise of a re- formed criminal, preaching Christianity. His severe criticisms on the discipline at San Quentin brought him.into notoriety and his renunciations were believed to be | sincere, Charles Montgomery, the prison | philanthropist, took an interest in King's case and urged other Christian people to join him in keeping the criminal in the straight and narrow path. Barker’s Record Bad. homas Barker, another prisoner, was ntenced from San Bernardino County to San Quentin for six years. He was com- mitted on January 13, 1896, and was dis- charged March 18, 190. In the party ar- rested were also Mrs. Annie Barker, the wite of Thomas Barker, and Kittle Nehill, alias_Carrle Perry, Mrs. Barker's sister. Neither of the women is known to have been charged with any crime. The gang was taken by Officer Braig in a builaing at 835 Howard street. In ef- fecting the capture Braig was assisted by Policemen Thomas Murphy, Willlam Eskew and Charles Staples, whom he alled to his assistance after he had tracked the robbers to their headquarters. Nearly a carload of stolen property was recovered. Musical instruments, weapons, trunks, clothing and household goods of all descriptions were included in the plundet. Officer Braig is at present at- tempting to locate the owners of the stolen property, but it is expected that | confessions of the thieves will reveal the ownership. The manner in which Braig landed the gang is told in a report that reads like a romance. Braig is detailed on Powel! street, and shortly before 8 o'clock Wednesday night was called to 208 Powell street by Mrs. A. Murphy, who claimed that her room had been robbed of cloth- ing during her absence earlier in the evening. Braig discussed the robbery with the woman, and while doing so ob- served a man enter from the street and | pass upstairs. The officer followed the man, inquiring his business. The stranger replied that he wished furnished rooms, | but after looking at some apartments lfnk his departure, expressing dissatistac- tion. While in full uniform Braig undertook the risky task of following the intruder. Shadows Hide Officer. Braig walked along, the shadows of the buildings concealing his stripes, helmet and star. At the corner of Geary and If made by a reputable and compstent tailor. Our Tailoring Depart- ment is one or the best in the city, so far as reliability and high- class workmanship are concerned. You Simply Pay Us ONE DOLLAR A WEEK, | Take the Suit when finished and have possession of it while paying for it. Call and see our New Pantings. "\ 0. O1niin Vo 128 Ellis St. avoePowet San Francisco CoNVICT - —— THREE OF THE GANG OF CROOKS CAPTURED BY. PO- LICEMAN H. P. BRAIG. % o) Powell the stranger paused and remained for five minutes, en he walked up Geary street in the direction of Mason. Bralg, pursuing closely, observed that the man he was shadowing was joined by another man and twe,women, who en- @ sieietefrieiieimiiieie il e @ REQUIRES FORGE FULLY EQUIPPED With Auditor Baehr's Estimates. Chief Wittman was considerably disap- pointed yesterday when he was notifled of Auditor Baehr's action in incorpora- ting into the police estimates an appro- priation for an additional 100 men only. The Chief announced his intention of ac- companying the Police Commissioners to the Board of Supervisors to-morrow to urge upon the board the absolute neces- sity of increasing the force to the capa- city allowed by the charter, “It would be impossible with 100 addi- tional men to divide the men into eight- hour watches,” said the Chief yesterday. “To do that we require men alto- gether to properly patrol the city. With the men at present at my command it is not possible for the city to be properly patrolled, but even though we should get the 100 men suggested by the Auditor we must have officers to control them. “The charter says there must be one captain for each 100 men. If the force is increased to 700 men that would make seven captains, but I am only asking for gix altogether. At present there are only three, the vacancies caused by the re- tirement of Captain Gillin and my pro- motion not having been filled yet. I would be also entitled to fourteen lieutenants, but I am only asking for twelve. At present there are only six. Then, in re- ard to sergeants, I am only asking for fteen additional, although, according to the charter, which says that there shall be as many as the Police Commissioners may deem necessary, but not to exceed one to each ten patrolmen, T am entitled to many more than I ask for. “There has been very little increase in the department within the past ten years in spite of the rapid growth of the city, and the time has arrived when the de- partment should be thoroughly equipped with men and officers so as to properly );_nu-nl the city and bring it up to date. 0 accomplish that desirable end we re- quire 200 men instead of 100, with the proper number of officers.” Proposed Farallones Cable. The Farallones Telegraph Cable Com- pany was incorporated yesterday with a capital stock of $75,000, of which $1200 has been subscribed. The object of the com- pany is to lay a cable from a point near Point Lobos to the Farallones. The di- rectors and the amounts of stock sub- scribed are: John E. Lutz $30, J. R. Gar- niss 830, J. F. Swift $30. G. M. Davis $30 and L. P. Boardman $108 Students Postpone Performance, The production of Scott's “Lady of the Lake” by the students of the Cogswell Polytechnic College will not take place this evening, as announced, but has been rostponed until Thursday evening next on account aof the streetcar strike. < t‘l“!d him in conversation for a short me. The quartet started onward at a brisk pace and Braig trailed them to Tehama street. On Tehama street the four entered the rear of a building which fronts on 835 Howard street. The officer made a hasty examination of the pwem- ises, locating the places of exit, and again displayed his good, jud nt by not attempting an arrest at that time. Instead, he called three officers to his assistance and stationed themat all doors and windows to prevent -the escape of the Eeople he sought. 3 ‘When Bralfi knocked on the ‘door a light which ad been burning in the building was quickly extinguished and an excited consultation among the occupants | ‘was audible. A rush for doors and win- dows followed, and as glass crashed Chief Wittman Disagrees| % 5 Braig blew his whistle, placing his brother officers on the alert. Suddenly a man leaped from a window and ran into Braig's arms. This was Hamilton. He was handcuffed, and then Joe King was taken. The arrest of the two women was an easy matter. The room was then searched and the loot of many crimes discovered. Again Bralg showed his sagacity. In- siead of leaving the premises im- mediately he caused a guard to be stationed in the neighborhood and four officers under Sergeant Duke performed this service. This wise pre- caution resulted in the capture_of Thomas Barker shortly afterward. Bar- ker, attired in his nightrobe, had con- cealed himself in an adjoining room be- hind a gas meter. He was arrested, and followed his companions to jail. Prisoners in the Tanks. All the prisoners were placed in the tanks and their names recorded on the detinue book. They were given no op- portunity to converse with one another, and yesterday morning their records were Tevealed. Braig immediately identifled Hamilton as the man with whom Judge Fritz had the experience last month, ~despite the fact that the crook had shorn himself of his mustache. Hamiiton, when arrested, was equipped with a unique disguise. In his_pockéts were found a soft, white hat and a false jersey front, which, when slipped over a white shirt and collar, al- ters the man's apgearance entirely. When brought before Judge Fritz yester- day Hamilton displayed his discomfiture and did not recover his composure for some time. Hamilton denies that he is guilty of this crime, but Judge Fritz is sure he s, Chief of Police Wittman praises Braig's good work. ¢ ‘It was one of the most remarkable pleces of detective work accomplished in some time,” he sald. “I cannot say too much in favor of this officer's cool juds- ment and penetration displayed during the entire proceeding. I shall take steps very seon to make manifest to Patrolman Braig my appreciation.” Braig himself is modest in accepting the praise due him. He only rejoices that he was able to capture the bevy of crim- irals. Braig has always been regarded as one of the most efficient policemen in the department. A short time ago he was assigned to dufy on Powell street, which is one of the most important beats in the COLLING TALKS OF CONGPIRAGY Insinuates That Dimmick i Is the Victim of a Plot. Declares His Client Worked in the Mint at Night to i Aid Government, - George D. Collins, in resuming his argu- ment in the United States District Court yesterday morning in the case of the United States vs. Walter N. Dimmick, proceeded to quote from Sergeant Ballen- tyne and other famous British jurists to show that policemen, detectives and secret service agents always proceeded on the assumption of the guilt of the sus- pected person, and, that because of this bias brought about by Yrofessional pride |and a desire to prove the truth of his theory, the detective often unconsciousty | colored his statements to the detriment of | the accused. He added that he would | not say that United States Secret Ser- | vice Agent Burns had committed per- timony with regard.to the confidential conversation between himself and Dim- mick, and fortunately the truth of the rity, who _testified that Dimmick had made no admission at all of guilt. ‘With reference to the contention of the bination and that of Cole, who succeeded him as cashier, were alike as to one or two numbers, Dimmick was able to open the vault and steal the money. Fail to Open Vault. Mr. Collins pointed out that it had been testified that when Cole was sick at home to open the vault on Cole's combination, Mr. Cole, in the séaled memorandum of that he did not know it, and therefore could not have stolen the money. tions that gave them free access to the vault. and Mr. watch the vault, Fitzpatrick was _employed nd you know how well cally. not disappear instead of 330,000.”" Then Mr. Collins praised Dimmick as an industrious man, who was not satis- fied to work six or eight hour per day, but burned the midnight gas and electric lights in the Mint in doing by a gang of conspiring thieves as the victim, because he was so industrious as to work over hours without pay. The counsel followed this up by insin- uating that Superintendent Leach and Cashier Cole were members of a con- spiracy for the purpose of convicting Dim- mick of the larceny of $30,000. The asser- and other witnesses for the Government ance of the conspiracy spoken of. Evidence Circumstantial. Mr. Collins argued also that the prose- tial evidence solely and that no conviction should or could be had on such evidence unless the theory deduced from it should be totally inconsistent with the theory of the defendant's innocence. The fact that witnesses had testified that the ac- cused had a good reputation should be taken as an offset against any theory of guilt. The Supreme Court of the State, in the case of the People vs. Hurley (Six- tieth -California), had decided that the evi- dence of the good reputation of the de- fendant should have been accepted as strong evidence in favor of the innocence of Hurley, who was charged with being in ~possession of stolen property, “al- though,”” added Mr. Collins, with _a sly glance at Secret Service Agent Burns, “this case has not got to that point yet.” Mr.' Collins concluded his argument at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon and Judge de Haven adjourned the court until 10 o’clock this morning, at which hour 8. C. Den- son of the firm of Denson & Schlesinger, special counsel for the Government, will make the closing argument for the prose- cution. Adams’ Hair Restorer promotes growth, re- stores color and beauty to thin gray hair. 50c. * ——— Aftermath of Caldarella Feud. George Caldarella was tried before a jury in Judge Dunne's court yesterday on the charge of assault to murder for shooting his uncle, Philip Caldarella, at Third and Tehama streets on November 4. The jury brought in a verdict of sim- ple assault. v PALL NATURAL SHAPE CORK TIPPED MALL NDON CIGARETTES Vur line of Victorias, Cabriolets, plete. ter, too. Prices are low. Ask for 1902 catalogues. Broughams and Coaches is com- More than shown by all other dealers in San Francisco, and bet- Market and 1oth .streets. San Francisco. jury, but he would say that Burns had | misstated the facts when he gave his tes- | matter was brought out by Mr. Chicker- | ing, a gentleman of unblemished integ- | Government that because Dimmick’s com- | Superintendent Leach and Dimmick tried | | Bt thew; ward WiRDIS: 1o do7es BaEkiss | (08 ouan. It Side withaus S et e | the combination, had omitted one turn of | the knob. So that, instead of there being | proof that Dimmick knew Cole’s combi- | nation on_the coin vault, there was proo(} | called to this matter he immediately con- TLeach and Cole controlled the two posi- | | Mr. Washington had access also, | to | he watched it,” added Mr. Collins ironi- | “The wonder is_that millions did | extra work for the Government and Mr. | Leach and for which he was to receive no | extra pay. The counsel followed this up | by asking the business men on the jury to | believe that Dimmick had been selected | tion was made also that Cyrus P. Ellis | had testified to falsehoods and in pursu- | cution had been built up on circumstan- | A Glev;}r quun*txerfeit Imitation of a Famous Toilet Powder. Trade Mark, Box and the Label Forged. Lucky Discovery of the Spurious Article. | While it may be true that “imitation Is | the sincerest form of flattery,” it does not fcllow that the originator and owner of a valuable copyrighted article will quietly submit to the knave who steals the honest man’s money by deliberate forgery. well-known Boston business man, has, by patient industry, keen in and honest effort, built up a large constantly increasing business, di ered a few months ago that some who ought to be repenting in prison, made and was selling in_ San Francisco an inferlor article, which bore but a fain resemblance to the original, and by tI use of the photo-electrotype process had forged the box label, the circular and trade _mark Ben Levy's Lablache Face Powder, which is known all over the world, and is in general use by tI best and most distinguished women. no in_America, but _also in_ London Dresden, ~Hongkong, Shanghai, Mexico and Manila, and, in fact, ever where. Its virtues have been sounded Sarah Bernhardt, Mme. Emma Eames, Miss Maude Adams, Mlle. Rhea, Mile. de Lussan, Mme. Emma _Calve, Mme. Su- zanne Adams, Miss Marguerita Sylva, Miss Lettice Fairfax and by scores of other famous women of the stage and in private life. that if Lablache Face Powder were but a mere combination of common chalk and perfume no one would bave forged Ben Levy’s name and attempted to steal his business. It is only valuable signa- tures and articles of fame that are forged. When Mr. Levy’s attention was sulted his attorneys, Messrs. Brandeis, Dunbar & Nutter of Boston, and Messrs. Rothschild & Ach of San Francisco, who brought a bill of complaint in the United States Circuit Court of Northern Califor- nia against J. M. Wright & Co. of San Francisco, the sellers of this spurious powder, and obtained an injunction pro- hibiting further sales. Suit Is also brought to recover damages. The forger did his work so Cle\’erly,& that careful scrutiny is necesary to de< tect the difference between the genuine and the spurious. The box label of the genuine is clear and bright, while the printing of the counterfeit label is dark and muddy. Mr. Levy feels that his rep- utation is at stake, and he is sparing no | trouble or expense to right this wrong. The Lablache Powder is a_ positive ben- efit to the complexion, and s the most delightful preparation of the kind known, while the spuridus article is deleterious and liable to cause injury. Mr. Levy asks that every lady using the Lablache will examine the label carefully, and if in doubt as to the genuineness of the ar- ticle to send to Ben Levy & Co., 125 Kinz- ston street, Boston, the circular or the cover of the box, together with the name of -the dealer from whom it was pur- chased, and if it i{s counterfeit she w be advised by return mail, so that can demand that her money be refunded, and_whoever sold it will be prosecuted by Ben Levy & Co. to the full extent of the law. Open Sundays and evenings. POST-GRADUATE DENTAL COLLEGE, 3 Taylor st., cor. Golden Gate ave. Strengthen Your EyesY . n With GEORGE MAYERLE'S German Eye Water, 50c, at 1071 Market st. TéL S HAY FEVER AND CATARRH mflm,mqg,u,mw ESPIC'S CIGARETTES, or POWDER Paris, J. ESPIC ; New York, E. FOUGERA & CO. BSOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS LAS - KIDNEY & LIV o BITTERS A PLEASANT LAXAT NOT INTOXICATINCG FOR WEAK WOMEN. BAJA. CALIF_O.RNIA Damiana Bitters ]S A GREAT RESTORATIVE, INVIGORA- tor and Nervine. 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