The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 6, 1903, Page 14

14 < '~ THE FRANCISCO CALL SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1903. THE BRUTAL S Companions in His| Crime Divulge Facts. Tell of a Drunken Orgie Over Her Corpse. ‘ 1 —e— | KLANT 5.—Every effort | { « Police Depart- \ 1pon the capture | v ez, the nero | Iting mur- ged Mrs Leroy at her n by Mrs. Ross ays ago; that | to him, and S Third | near . week r th she | arted from Wilkerez. | infor- the lips ng at Chief Police | € h efforts in the| ttie « who was r S ncisco with g apparel i er fire to-day TELLS TALES. 2 comely g well groom ers she told id | the consort liquor in 1 Prosecuting At- | Cochrane said to her | isco, nvited P place and went with them,” said Mrs. | a that Mrs. Ross was of liquor. After we | he se Wilkerez went out | 2 me whisky. While he was gone | Mrs. F L The old woman is dead.” t I asked, not under- was talking about. | * repeated Mrs 1 buried in the cel- her and buried her | with the whisky we » the cellar. While | ed Mrs. Ross, | pointed to the spot | ¥ was buried. THE DEAD. e upstairs and a nk, taking out ROB Afterw went ¥'s tru e | ey did Wilkerez get?” | replied Mrs. Cochrane, | not tell the police about | queried Leach. Vell, if there were half a dozen people | ext door to me,” re-| ure, “I would | dn’t say any- | out it.” not a rela- but became ac- when she was conduct- pse on O’Farrell street a ago. She declared that been living with Wilkerez for two and a half years to owledge. The statement is iction of Mrs. Ross’ story Ikerez for the first time January while he was ranch and she was a do- me was Hattle Dove, reared nd living with her foster- th street for many years. CONFIRMING DETAILS. of numerous discrepancies that in red the confession which the police have been tempting to complete many of the minor de- and in gathering together the many ends of the ghastly narra- recovered the weapon of using to fell his is an ordinary black- vil hammer. The big packing Mrs. Ross says the body den the night of the murder was police station. From hither roperty of Mrs. Leroy that 1 awned is being assembled. k, owned by George Flood, the col- ist who boarded with Mrs. recovered from a Howard- vnshop, where Wilkerez disposed > police have suspicions based on her that Mrs. Ross was not en- nterested in her solicitous que- t Mrs., Leroy's money prior to ating the story of the murder, told about the theft of the moncy, the ransacking of ome, where they had been destitutes, the filching of effects, and then she trip to Hattie Cochrane's, =ay that she went with Wil- Cochrane woman asserts. ays Wilkerez stole $2) from > was at the hospital. It was ) her from the East by her lkerez found it under the sickbed. t the Leroy place they to a Mrs, Robinson packed with the old Mrs. Robinson refused ve Wilkerez a room because he sald d gambler's ols in the valige. Suh- they stopped at Mrs. Graves', reet, and also at Mrs. Crock- where Mrs. Ross - of Mrs. Leroy's hind a picture frame. Mrs. Crock- the police that her visitor had kept her up until a late hour the night she went there and was earnestly anx- fous to know about her host's financial afiairs. So bored did the landlady be- come with questions about her .money, where she kept it and the like, that she unceremoniously posted off to bed. Since et | | POLICE STILL SEARCHING FOR WILKEREZ, TRANGLER OF MRS. LEROY i) A / /| ([ A ‘ NEGRO ACCUSED OF THE BRUTAL MURDER OF AGED MRS. ELIZA- BETH LEROY, HIS BENEFACTRESS, AND THE WOMAN WHOSE CON- FESSION TO THE POLICE LED TO THE RECOVERY OF THE BODY. 1 ] | | ! 1 | | - “ the revelations at the Leroy home Mrs. Crockett much suspects that there was evil intent in the catechizing. WEARS VICTIM’S CLOTHES. Mrs. Ross was not delicate about wear- ing her murdered benefactor's garments. She confessed she had taken a change of under garments from among Mrs. effects and two waists besides, claimed the old lady had given of the outer garments on the Sunday be- fore the murder. Under police guard, Mrs. Ross was com- pelled site her tears and pleadings, to go to the Morgue this morning and identify the body of her murdered host. It was a grewsome task, but the authori- ties demanded it, and the woman, shak- ing with emotion and dread, cast a glance at the stark body and whispered, "It is Mrs. Leroy.” She was returned to the City Prison, and this afternoon was given another IS, ANNEG 055 seance with the police officials and Prose- cuting Attornev Leach. That Mrs. Leroy was strangled to death was the disclosure made by surgeons at the post mortem examination this afteroon. Dr. O. D. Hamlin, Dr. J. M. Kane and Dr. C. E. Curdts held the autopsy. They reported to Coroner Mehr- mann that .no marks of a blow on the head were observed, but that the condi- fon of the heart and the lungs conclu- sively showed that strangulation was the cause of death. It is thought the ham- mer blow was a glancing one that stun- ned the old lady, leaving her helpless in the clutch of the murderer. Chief of Police Hodgkins received a dis- patch by way of San Francisco from Se- attle to-day saying a young negro giving | the name of H. Walker and answering | fugitive Wilkerez's general description had been arrested at Seattle. Immediate- 1y a detailed description of the murderer was wired in reply, had been received late to-night. Chief | Hodgkins says he is positive the suspect is not the man he is after. Coroner Mehrmann has set the inquest for Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. Public Administrator George Gray to- day was granted special letters of admin- istration on Mrs. Leroy’s estate, the value of which is not known. She owned the house in which she was killed, but rented the lot. She also owned three lots at Point Richmond. There are no kindred S0 far as is known. Mrs. Leroy's funeral will be held - to- morrow (Saturday) afternoon at § o'clock from the African Methodist Church, Fif- teenth street, near West. The Rev. E. 0. Jones will officiate. Members of the Ladies’ Union Beneficlary Soclety and the Music for Church Fund. The Young People’s Soclety of the Trin- ity of the Trinity English Evangelical Lutheran Church will give a concert this evening at the Mission Opera Hall. The object is to raise funds to be used, in bullding their new church which is to be erected on Howard street, between’ Eight- eenthand Nineteenth. The programme will jnclude instrumental and vocal numbers. ‘Among those who will participate are Mrs. Club), Hother Wismer, A. W. Rhodes, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Wind, Mrs, L. A: Larsen, P. J. Oksen, Mrs. Kligaard, Mr. Hoyer and Miss Ida Diserens. e — Knocked Down by Bicycle. C. 8. Perry, a teacher at the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institute at Berkeley, was knocked down by a bicycle yesterday evening and had his leg broken. ————— The elephant has a trunk. Have you? If not, buy one from Leibold Harness Co., 211 Larkin st. Ten per cent off for next two weeks. All goods marked in plain figures.* the autopsy | but no return ‘word | Stensrud, Miss Clara Olsen (Verdi | Ladies’ Mutual Beneficiary Society will have charge of the services. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery. LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y., June 5.—Mrs. Ross says her former husband was David Rosg, a plumber, formerly in the employ of the Gas Consumers’ Association in San Francisco. They were divorced three years ago and their child, a daughter 8 years old, is in the Girls' Directory, San Francisco, AR e Think He Is in City. Captain of Detectives Martin has de- | tailed a staff of detectives to assist in | the search for Victor Wilkerez in this | eity. Detectives Braig and Dinan have ascertained that the murderer spent a portion of his time In this city and that he has been seen on several occasions | since the atrocious crime was committed. Last night Captain Wilson and Detective | Quigley of Oakland visited police head- | quarters and in company with the local |“men made a trip to localities where the | fugitive would most likely be found, it | being believed that he is still in town. Information has been communicated to Captain Martin that Wilkerez visited and spent some time in a colored resort south | of Market street Thursday night. He was | recognized by several persons who knew him, but owing to thelr lack of knowl- | edge of the Oakland tragedy no commun- | tcation was made with the police, and he came and went at will. As soon as they | ascertained that he was wanted for the crime they called upon the detectives in charge of the case and gave them what | information they had. Last night it was said that Wilkerez lingered in the vicinity of Broadway and Kearny street. Detec- | tives were at once sent to the scene, but | no trace of him could be found. Wilkerez is well known in San Francis- 80, especially by the police. He has been in trouble many times and the patrolmen in the negro colony are well acquainted with his record. It is'said that he cohabited with a white woman on Pacific street until a short time ago and the Oakland detect- ives as well as the local ones are spending some time in this locality gathering infor- mation as well as keeping a sharp lookout for thelr man. The detectives are positive that Wilkerez is in hiding in San Francisco. It is sup- posed that friends are keeping him in con- cealment and that at the first opportunity he will be spirited away. Last night op- | erations were directed by the Oakland men in conjunction with the patrolmen on Pacific street, and several valuable clews were obtained. Detectives Bralg and Di- | nan spent their time in other portions of | town and are said to have secured infor- mation that will lead to the opportune jailing of the flend. The search will be kept up to-day under the direction of Cap- tain of Detectives Martin and the city will be thoroughly covered that every rendez- e e e e T e e e e o Cadets Will Give Vaudeville. The members of Company D, First Reg- iment, League of the Cross Cadets, will give their annual entertainment at Na- tive Sons’ Hall on Thursday evening, July 2. A fine vaudeville performance will open the programme and dancing “will follow. \ « The following committee of arrange- ments has charge of the affair: Lieuten- ant J. J. Foley, chairman; Sergeant Wil- liam R. Dillon, Sergeant J. Jean Regans, Corporal Bert G. Doherty, secretary, and Private John Valentine. oA o b Teamster Has His Leg Broken. John B. Dallas, a teamster in the em- ploy of the Whittier-Coburn Company, was In the act of unloading a case of glass from his truck in the “warehouse yesterday when tne package fell .upon | him, breaking his left leg. He was re- moved to the Emergency Hospital, where Dr. Boskowitz set the broken limb. ————— Send any kind of books to bind to Mysell-' Rolifns, 22 Clay; 25 cents upward. Main 5051.* g vous where the man might likely be in hiding be searched. Wilkerez s known to be a dangerous man, and it is thought that he will not be taken without a struggle. The officers have instructions to land him at all haz- | ards. WIDOW FOUND DEAD IN BED Mrs. Lynch of Vallejo Is Suffocated by Gas. Her Relatives Will Not Be- # lieve That She Killed Herself. Mrs. Mary Lynch, widow of P. C. Lynch, who was Mayor of Vallejo six years ago, died some time between 10, o'clock Thursday night and 8 o'clock yes- | day morning. She had been liv- ing -at $§7 Fulton street for a month past. Shortly after 8 o'clock | yesterday morning Emma Cunning- ham, a servant, detected the odor of | escaping gas and traced it to Mrs. Lynch's | room. She summoned Mrs. C. E. Foy, the landlady, and Spectal Policeman Potter, who broke open the door and found Mrs. Lynch lying in bed and the key of the gas burner opened to its fullest extent. A physician was called and applied the usual remedies, but life had been extinct for several hours. Mrs. Lynch’s husband was president of | the Board of City Trustees of Vallejo, and | died six years ago while he was holding | the office. She grieved inordinately over his death and seemed to grow despondent. Her relatives will not entertaln the sug- | gestion that she may have taken her own | life and insist that her death was the re- | sult of an accident—that the flame of the | gas was extinguished by a gust of air or | that something was wrong with the sup- | ply. They informed Deputy Coroner | Charles Meehan that the inmates of the upstairs flat and of the adjoining house had complained that the gas often went out while fully lighted. They think that | Mrs. Lynch went to sleep with the gas | burning and that the flame went out and | allowed the gas to escape into the room. | ———— | CAPITAL MORE THAN DOUBLED. | i The Western National Bank Prepar- | ing for a Greatly Increased r Business. { | The stockholders of the Western Na- tional Bank met June 3 and decided to| increase the capital stock of the bank | from $200,00000 to $500000 0. As the de-| posits are now about $2,000,000 00 this ac- | tion was rendered necessary. The addi- tional stock has already been subscribed for. At the meeting mentioned a semf- annual dividend at the rate of 5 per cent per annum was declared e vable July 1. | Upon the completion of the new Flood building the corner ground floor and base- | ment fronting on Market and Powell streets will be occupied by this bank. | These quarters will be furnished through- | out with steel fixtures and upon a style | not to be excelled by any banking insti- tution in the country. | Especial attention will be given to two | features, viz.: | Making this bank a modernized up-| town bank. which means unusual atten- tion to the needs of ladies. Special apart- ments will be set aside for them and tell- ers will serve them exclusively. Second- | ly, the safe deposit vaults will be the | largest in the world, of the most mod- | ern mechanism and design_and a por- tion of the vault will be open day and | night for the convenience of those whose | lines of business do not cloge until late at night. — e T Caught With Stolen Bicycle. Thomas Menzles was arrested yester- day charged with stealing a bicycle. The arrest was made at the request of the| Sherift of San Jose, who telegraphed that | Menzies had stolen the bicycle in that | city. i e Some men want youth and others health, And some want less or more; But I've xot youth and I've got wealth, For I've got my Jesse Moore, ADVERTISEMENTS. tull, and 10. | for Women. Low neck and sleeveless. All colors. Worth $1.00. $1 To-Day for $1.50 W.B. Corsets They’re a natural form pertecter—filling_ out strapped—the corset for health and comfort. All sizes. one of our swellest summer novelties. All the smart them. lovely embroidery insertion met by two around entire skirt. or woman can Wear, Purchase. MARKS $1.25 Fronts are formed of rows of hemstitched blind embroldery insertion, pouched gracefully broad tucks. collar. Our 39c Bargains In White Lawn Waists rr They are elaborately tucked and with four rows of openwork embroidery in- sertion. course, of the finest quality, but they're good, wear better. 20c for a pair of Women's 35c Black Lace Hose. 123 for a pair of Women's 20c white-foot Black Lisle Hose. 1235¢ for Children's 20c Summer Kmit Underwear Specials. Three of them that can’t be beat, 10c for low neck and sleeveless Cotton Undervests for WWomen. orotdery trimmed; pink, blue or white, 25e for high neck and long sleeve fine ribbed White Cotton Undervests Medium welght, fleece lined, silk trimmed. oc. 850c FOR WOMEN'S SILK AND Trimmed with silk embroidery and ribbons. 5000 Yards of 12c Imported Fancy Ribbon bit here and hiding a s pique and silk; 'in the bad line there. Extended | 2% inches ‘widei all | mogt teiching styles; are hips, blas gored, bone day ." big Saturday specials at 5¢c a yard Shoe String Belts 18¢ each |with"steling maoraions: Such a little price considering they'relas this season. CHIFFON DRAPE VEILS, 1% yards c White Pique Skirts as lllus- trated Are Selling Reducea for To-Day Only From $2.50, Perfect fitting—smartly flared—every seam mm;ned with Wear one with a pretty white ‘Waist—the pure white sults WOrn so much this summer are the daintiest dress a child Send for Our Summer Catalog. Trading Stamps Gwen With Every 1220-22-24 MARKET STREET etween Taylor and Jones OPEN TO-NIGHT UNTIL 10 0'CLOCK. Bargain Prices for Lovely Summer Waists To-Day for Feiching White Lawn Waists as Illustrated Above. while the back portions are trimmed with Dalintily tucked cuffs and stock Regular Sellers at $1.75. All sizes. Are Wonders trimmed Lawn and embroidery are not, of you can't get waists that will wash or All sizes. Big Hosiery Sale. Any size, Any size e. Sizes 514 to Fine ribbed; best HermsWorft black. Em- ‘Worth 50c. LISLE MIXED UNDERVESTS. ~35¢ and 50c Stock Collars Made up in lace, linen, 25¢ each Veiling Department is alive N be- have the styles been as stunning long, worth 75c, special ay af ALINE NECK PUFFS, all_col 45 at $71.98 rows inserted crosswise BROS. | years, we desire to express to you how fully we | tisan and pon-sectarian basis. | and has been given an unprecedented endow- | ment to enable it to offer instruction so nearly Women’s Panamette Hats, 39¢ Looks like a Panama, shaped like a Panama—rim is five inches wide. They are not eas- ily broken. Light, cool, pretty hat for vacation and Summer wear— weighs but 2% ounces. They are worth 75¢, but the partners are dissolving partner- ship, so they forget values in theif eagerness to sell. 39¢ first time this morning. Chance to get neck ribbon. Satin Taffetas, 15¢ A number 40. And in the best quality and best shades. Also a brilliant liberty ribbon, 6 inches wide, at 23c¢, in white, cream, pink and light blue. - We have six bow-makers to tie them for you free of charge. Men! Suspenders, 17c Suspenders you'd expect to pay 25c for. That's what they’re worth. But we bought a big lot—we give you the benefit. Elastic webbing, linen ends, drawer-supporter attachments, o S A 25c¢ Pillow Tops Are so pretty, so cheap, and so acceptable for the ham- mock we can’t refrain from mentioning them. Tinted in pretty floral designs— sweet peas, large red poppies Easy to work, as the tinting b - solid colors when you outline the = SILK FLOSS PILLOWS. i@ next thought. WS—is th wild roses, rose: 20c—16 in. 4 23c—18 in. - AND MERCERIZED Prys PI CORDS—the next thopgrr® ™V They are long enough to o round a pillow, with large ¢; <§" on the ends. The 49c ones por marked 23c. Neckwear Novelty So pretty. % All the rage. 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The linen grounds are relieved up the in- step with stamped figures. Just the thing to match the crash skirt. Reg- ular price 15c. - HIGH TRIBUTE FROM TRUSTEES Mrs. Stanford Receives Acknowledgment of Her Gift. The address to Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, prepared by the speclal committee ap- pointed by the board of trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. University at its last meeting, was adopted by the latter yes- terday. It is a formal acknowledgment of the lady's gift and reads as follows: The time having arrived when the trustses are to assume at your request the active care | of the university and to lift from your shoul- | ders the burden you have carried for so many Tealize and appreciate the zeal you have felt, the sacrifices you have made, the prudence and wixdom you have brought to bear on its man- agement. ¥ Since your husband's death you have directed its affalrs and shaped its policy. In its hour of special trial, when its work was crippled by le- gal and financial difficulties, we remember that Yyou courageously came to the rescue and main- tained the university for a considerable period by_personal sacrifices. You have superintended the erection of its beautiful scheme of bufldings ae adopted by the founders, and for ten years have supervised the establishment of its academlc policy. Our work is made easy by the foundations which you have laid, and it remains for us to carry out your wisé policy and the fundamental principles marked out In the foynding grant, the letter accompanying it, and in your various addresses 10 the trustees. NAME TO BE EVER SACRED. You have provided that “The university must be forever maintained upon a strictly non-par- It must never become an instrument in the hands of any po- litical party or any religious sect or organiza- tion.”" The fundamental principles of religion must always be taught there, but without the limitations of any sectarian or denominational bias, and no profession of religious faith or be- lief shall be exacted of any one. You have pro- Vvided that the university must be forever kept out of politics, and that no person connected With it shall use its name or influence for the furtherance of any partisan purposes, The university has been brought Into touch and harmony with the free public school system free “‘that it may resist the tendency to the stratification of soclety by Keeping open an ave- nue whereby the deserving and exceptional may rise through their own efforts from the lowest to the highest stations in life.”” A spirit of equality must pervade the institution that It may be agreeable as well as accessible to rich and poor alike. BETTERMENT OF MANKIND. You desire that the university snail ‘‘qualify students for personal success and direct use- fulness in life” and you wish them to under- stand that its generous opportunities are of- fered in the hope and trust that when the graduates go out into the world they will thereby become of greater service to the public, for the university was founded for the better- ment of mankind. While its chlef object is the instruction of students “‘with a view to producing leaders and educaters in every fleld of sclence and industry,” you have also provided that it should assist in the advancement cf useful knowledze. We recognize the wisdom of this charter of principles and most fully approve of every part thereof and will carry out the policy you have initiated. So far as In us lies we hope to realize the purposes of the founders as ated in their letter accompanying the found- ng grant: ‘‘The object is not alone to give the student a_technical education. fitting him for & successful business life, but it is also to instill into his mind an appreciation of the blessings of this Government, a reverence for Its institutions and a love of God and human- ity, to the end that he may go forth and by precedent and example spread the great truths by the light of which his fellowmen Will be elevated and taught how to obtain happiness in this world and In the life eternal.”” In assuming our new duties we pray that your life may be spared for many years to assist us and co-operate in this good work. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LE- LAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVER- SITY. ” S. F. LEIB, President. GEORGE E. CROTHERS, Secretary. San Francisco, Cal., June' 5, A. D. 1903. The members of the special committee were Horace Davis, Judge T. B. McFar- land, George E. Crothers, Leon Sloss and Joseph D. Grant. v ny ISR T et 2 Animals Are Suffering. The Society for the Prevention of Cru- eity to Animals of Kansas City has sent out appeals to sister organizations throughout the country for funds to al- Jeviate the sufferings of homeless animals in the flood districts. The local humane soclety sent a contribution of $25 yester- b s B.F.Stoll, dentist; Haight & Masonic av.* SUBSCRIPTIONS TO GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT FUND Indication That Ample Means Will Be Provided to Insure Success of the Reunion. The general committee of manage- ment for the Thirty-seventh National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic has received the following subscriptions: State of California. 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