The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 13, 1902, Page 17

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GAGE'S POLITICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF GLEN ELLEN HOME IS OUSTED KITCHENER’S RETURN , EXCITES THE BRITONS London in a Frenzy of Delight Ovey the Warrior's Home-Coming. ‘ms He recipro- grim satisfac- He mpliments of the ac- 1 determina- by the with- lacks the strong, he tedious reached ove Lord ed a strik- ; AT SOUTHAMPTON. och of opment ed that after the nd calls Hamilton also clamorous ener and the par- away in or- engagements ogress of Lord Kitchener and his Iroad station was remarkable enthu- LONDON WELCOMES CONQUEROR Lord Kitchener London at 12:48 and his progress through metropolis was one of the most mem- reached o’clock, rable of the many remarkable demon- of containing the general and his le, serviceable civilian dress, ctacular features, but evidently was there In its tens of thou- see the man of the hour, and From the moment he set the time of his disap- e portal of St. James received such an out- siasm as quite demonstrations on pre- fons ton railroad er arrived, looked room of the War ian a railroad sta- red carpets and on of flowers and of decorated stands, tors, had been erect- a view of the uid be obtained. The crowded by distin- uding Indian stume, generals uniform and esses. the Duke of Con- by profusi ce of Wales, Duke of Cambridge, Lord comma n-chief; Lord Foreig: Mr. K ar Bec the Duch- £ Roberts, Lady | Sir Francis R. d Kitchener as army and Gov- Soud and Major British were among those to greet the general HAND OF PRINCE. n arrived, punc- T a tremendous cheer latest hero as he emerged car and shook hands with the an SHA KES ute General he pest three days. The car- | Inspector | e =y COMMANDER OF BRITISH FORCES 'IN SOUTH AFRICA, WHO HAS BEEN ACCORDED THE HONORS OF A RETURNING CONQUEROR ON HIS HOME-COMING FROM THE WAR. Ll P e LR Prince of Wales. He stood head and shoulders above nearly every one on the | platform ané his workman-like khaki uni- form, with the large brown sun helmet. made familiar by his pictures, was striking contrast to the’glittering uni- | forms worn by most of those in waiting. | The reception lasted ten or fifteen min- utes, when the Prince of Wales and other members of the roval family drove off. After an interval Lord Kitchener and | Generals French and Ian Hamilton took | seats in one of the royal carriages, and, | followed by the brilllant headquarters staff, headed by Lord Roberts and an es- ‘corl. left the station amidst loud eheers | from those inside, which grew into a roar | as Kitchener and his companions came into sight of the great gathering outside. In spite of his hatred of “‘palaver,” the popular general was obliged to submit to | the presentation of welcoming addresses | at Paddington and other points on his way | to St. James Palace, but his replies were cut as short as politeness permitted, and | he showed signs of relief when the pro- cession was resumed. The route through- out was decorated with Venetian masts, banners, flags and streamers with mottoes | and troops lined most of the way, CoMb- | nial and Indian soldiers being utilized as well as the local regiments. Every v: tage point, even to the house tops, wa | occupied by sightseers and solid masses of | people gathered in all the open spots, such as the park corner and the space in [ flont of Byckingham Palace, while the | sidewalks, stands, windows and roofs | were packed by gayly dressed spectators, { who waved flags, hats and handkerchiefs and shouted with a warmth that showed their hearts were in the welcome. in | of welcome; the house fronts were draped | — At Victoria Gate the Mayor of West- minster presented an address to the na- | tional hero, expressing high admiration of his tenacious genius, indomitable en- ergy and devotion to duty, and Kitchener, with the brevity habitual to him, uttered ten words of thanks and drove off. The vast stands on Constitution Hill were crowded with people belonging to the highest classes of soclety, and Kitch- ener’s well-known antipathy to “draw- ing-room folk” immediately became ap- parent. Whereas he had been all smiles to the man-in-the-street, his features here became immobile and he contented him- self with a cold military salute until he again reached open ground in front of Buckingham Palace, where the popular ovation was repeated. Shortly before the arrival of the proces- sion at Buckingham Palace, Queen Alex- andra and the Princesses appeared on a balcony and remained there until the vic- tor of South Africa had passed in his triumphal journey to St. James Palace, which he entered amid a final hurricane of cheers. Kitchener and the generals who accom- panied him were entertained at luncheop in (he great banqueting hall, where cov- ers were laid for fifty persons. The Prince of Wales occupled the central seat, with Kitchener on his right and Lord Roberts opposite. Among the guests were the Premier, Lérd Sallsbury; Lord Lans- downe, Mr. Brodrick and Lord Raglan, the Under Secretary of War. The hall was hung, with pictures representing war ' scenes. half. The Prince of Wales toasted King Continued on Page Eighteen. —f OUTLAW AWAITS BATTLE = OUNDED and || undoubtedly well weary of pursuit by man and dog, the hunt- ed outlaw, Tracy, is hiding in the region near the || Palmer cut-off, in Wash- ington. Officers well armed and eager for de- velopments are closing in on his supposed place of refuge. Rancher Frank Portaut saw him near Green River Friday night. = - - Posses Are Closing In on the Wounded Fugitive. Rancher Tells How Desperado Entered His Home. Special Dispatch to The Call. UBURN, Wash, July 12— Somewhere in the dense tim- ber about nine miles east of this place, Tracy has secreted himself and is believed to be awaiting the approach of his pursuers to make a desperate fight for his life. There is now no question that the out- law was painfully, if not dangerously, wounded by the buckshot Deputy Bunce fired at him a couple of nights ago. He has'beéii seen limping alongthe road near Black Diamond and led trightened observ- ers to conclude that he is sick and seri- ously disabled. 7 RANCHER MEETS OUTLAW. The outlaw held up Frank Portaut,.an aged rancher, and his wife at' 6 o'clock last night and compelled them to give him his supper. He then demanded that | the cld man drive him to Buckley, and be- ing told by the rancher that he had no horse that could make the journey the desperado walked from the house and disappeared in the woods. At 8 o'clock this morning Potot ap- peared at Ray's ranch, a half-mile from his own home, accompanied by his wife, and told his story. Portaut said that at 6 o’clcck he saw a strange man coming from the woods toward his house. The stranger approached with rifle leveled, and when twenty feet away sald he was | Harry Tracy and wanted supper. He or- | dered the old man into the house, wher: Mrs. Portaut was preparing the evening | meal. The convict sat down and said he was | very hungry and tired. He rolled up his right trousers leg and exposed a very swollen leg. He complained of rheuma- ttism and said that the recent wet nights had about done him up. While seated at the window he saw Fred Berner coming up the road. Belleving that a posse was in close pursuit, he jumped from the chalr, drew a révolver, and with the weapon in his left hand and his rifle in his right he ordered the old couple into the bedroom. He remained standing, with the bedroom door partly open, where he had a full view of the back of the house. TRACY MAKES THREATS. Deputy Berner, followed by several of his posse, was hurrying on to Black Dia- mond. The men all passed the house with- out Inquiring about Tracy. Portaut said that Tracy could hardly walk and that he had commanded him to get a horse and drive him to Buckley, near Orting, In | Pierce County. Portaut said the desperado remained in the house until nearly dark, and left after threatening the couple with | murder if they came from thelr house that night and told of his presence there. He said he would not be far from them and could tell how they acted. Sheriff Cudihee says there is no ques- | tion but that Tracy is about used up. The | Sheriff believes that the chase is nearing an end. He says the utmost vigilance will be_used and it will be impossible for the ‘outlaw to get out of King County on any rallroad train, consequently he must walk, and as the roads are watched and every farm house well covered a visit would be reported. It seems to him that before many hours the man hunt will be over. CORTELYOU MAKES DENIAL. Story of the President’s Interest in Tracy Case Unfounded. OYSTER BAY, L. I, July 12.—Colonel Edward M. Emerson of the Venezuelan army, formerly a member of the Presi- | dent’s regiment of the Rough Riders, ac- companied by James Tracy and John A. Ryan of the Second Battery. of the New York ®ational Guard, called upon the | President this afternoon. They were ai- | tired in Rough Rider uniforms. Subse- i quently to their call they told a remark- able story of the President’s interest in | the case of the outlaw, Tracy, of Wash- ington State, who was reported as being the cousin of James Tracy. Secretary conversation as reported had occurred, Continued on Page Nineteen. | His communication was brief. Board of Trustees Forces Lawlor to Give FARRINGTON e - R.WILLIAM M. LAWLOR was | permitted yeszerday, by the‘ unanimous vote of the board | of trustees of the Home' for | Care and Training of Feeble- | minded Children at Glen El-} len, to resign the position of: superintendent of the horse. Thereby all | chance for the presentation of testimony to the board.as to the manner in which the institution has been perverted from its intended use to the furtherance of | Governor Gage® political ambitlon was ended. Nevertheless, there was no as- surance at the end of the day's work that | politics may not again pat an improper custodian in charge of the most helpless | of all the wards to whom the continuing mercy of California is tacitly pledged. ! In fact, the end of the day found the board of trustees'in the position of hav-! ing created a singular situation. In the resignation of Dr. Lawlor he specified that his resignation will take effect.upon | the selectioh of his successor. This was accepted by the trustees just as it stood, |’ thus making a tacit agreement with Law. lor that he shall hold office until the| board has taken formal action. The trus- | tees said individually after the meeungi that Dr. Hatch would take charge of the | institution immediately. Some informal | discussion ensued as to the exact status | that Dr. Hatch would have. No vote had | been passed to appoint him even tempo- rarily to the position of superintendent. Dr. Lawlor wag in possession of the office | and raised the claim that his bondsmen were still responsible. He would not say whether he would give way to Dr. Hatch. | Still the trustees went away from Glen | Ellen expecting Dr. Hatch to arrive soon , after, and acknowledged that they did not | see what he could do officially under the | circumstances. IDEA IS GAGE'S. There were other 0dd circumstances at- | tendant upon the proceedings. Members | of the board said that the suggestion of | putting Dr. Hatch temporarily in charge | originated with Governor Gage. Just be- | fore the board of trustees met Dr. Law- lor was in truculent mood. He nad retain- ed Knight & Heggerty of San Francisco | to help him make a fight to keep the po- | sition of superintendent. The older mem- bers of the board were understood to be | paired on the question of dismissing him. | This left the deciding vote with Trustee} Leland. He had come to Glen Elien to | vote for the removal of Lawlor, the Gov- ernor hastening to unload his political su- perintendent under fire. The board was to have met at 11 o’clock. That hour found the five trustees talking matters over In secret. After awhile Trustee Leland emerged from the confer- ence and went to the offic of Dr. Lawlor. He told | | Up His Position. R with that and hastened to the real busl- ness in hand. “The next busines: sald President Du- ®an, “is t complete the action of the spe- cial meeting held at the Palace Hotel in San Franeisco.” Then came a pause of some duration, no one speaking. Dr. Lawlor looked around at the several members of the board, and then said that he had no knowledge of what had taken place at I d e TRUSTEE JORN & bR St Miaccion READING ML RasiaNaTIoN PROMINENT ACTORS IN SCENES ATTENDING MEETING OF TRUS- TEES OF HOME FOR FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN YESTERDAY, WHEN SUPERINTENDENT LAWLOR TENDERED RESIGNATION. — s - Lawlor that he would vote to oust him and suggested that it would be well for him to resign at once. This brought an immediate change in the superintendent’s mood. He figuratively threw up his hands, see- ing the vote would be three to two, and sat down to write his resignation and the trustees waited for him to prepare it. Prior to this all the employes of the home had been induced to sign a recommenda- tion for Lawlor's retention and an in- dorsement of his administration. Phis and the Lawlor resignation came close to- gether before the board. The paper from the employes narrowly escaped being ! tabled by President Dugan, which would | have consigned the complimentary things it had been made to contain to oblivion and exclusion from the written minutes of the board. This did not escape the at- tention of Dr. Lawlor and he was heard to complain, later in the day, that he had not a friend in the board among those whom he had counted as friends. THE BOARD MEETS. The proceedings of the day were not without dramatic features. When the board finally assembled in the Manor house, some distance from the dormito- ries of the home, there were present Trus- tees Herbert F. Dugan, John F. Harring- ton, Thomas H. Rooney, C. Walter Gould, H. E. Leland, Superintendent Lawlor, act- ing as secretary of the board, and repre- sentatives of the San Francisco daily papers. President Dugan remarked thdt the first business was:the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting, but the mem- bers of the board were willing to dispense the special meeting, for there were no written minutes of the proceedings. Trustee Harrington moved that the reading of the report made to Governor Gage by the physicians who made an in- vestigation into the charges against Dr. Lawlor should be dispensed with. To this the board agreed. This was with the stipulation by Trustee Harrington that Dr. Lawlor should say that he had no objection to the omission. and had full knowledge of all the facts. Dr. Lawlor walved the hearing 6f the report, which has been published. “To relieve the board from further em- barrassment,” he said, “I will say that Trustee Leland called upon me a short time ago and this is the result.” DR. LAWLOR RESIGNS. He was on his feet and held in his hands two sheets of paper upon which he had written his resignation of the office of superintendent of the home. This he read aloud without further comment, the mem- bers of the board, although they knew what was coming, listening attentively to every word. He made the claim in his resignation that long before charges were preferred against him he had discontinued the methods of his own volition of which com- plaint had been made, and that the rec- ords would show that for three months and one-half no inmate of the home had been punished in any way. He offered to assist his successor to sain a knowledge of the duties of the office of superintendent. Toward the end, when he was thanking Continued on Page Eighteesa