The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 9, 1903, Page 2

THE SAN FRANOCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 9 1903, STRONG EVIDENCE IS DISCOVERED CONNECTING THORNTON WITH CRIME Attempted Assassination of Frank Pursell at Richmond Arouses Residents to Fever Heat of Excitement and Great Majority of Them Hold One of the Men Now Under Arrest Responsible for the Cowardly Deed * ONEL. HORKTOXD RES) ° SHOOT W O RRL e | ng this time and loss of blood present to assist m Lucas the inj 5 ect and civil en- sell her health Jfor and she would tell , 'you that the choicest diamonds in the worid could not buy it. What \me for diamond rings to | | emphasize the shrumken \u'p the cheeks hollowed by disease ? Health is the first requisits to womanly happiness. General RFill-beslth in women has its ori- E\n in local womauly diseases. ure the diseascs of the delicats wormanly o ism and the gen- eral health is perfectly restored. The remarkeble benefits ex- jenced from the use of Dr. jerce’s Favorite Prescription are due to this medicine’s per- fect cures of womanly diseases. fingers, or earrings to light | | sonal charge of the case. dries | :ur-:; to the officers regarding Thornton's | movements after the shooting. He pro- { rear or front door, and said he did not | aroused the suspiclon that he knew more 11 DENCE - WHERE [ ; i { arged with the in the Louvre ps from the scene nation, by Deputy 38 calibér revolver, with all | arrived a few seconds after- and the two deputies questioned n regarding the shooting. He de. knowing anything about it, although ibited extreme nervousness durin is Bun, e said 1 all the loads are in it." ! DENIES OWNING RIFLE. | Deputy Moitoza a ed him if he nad a rifle and id that he did not and never had owned one since he had lived | in Richmond. | twithstanding Thornton's denials i ttom of 1 of the helg the hole made by the re- el was a stick at about to make a good gun- proper hered aloon therd “Get a rope!" of Joseph Moitoza decided it would be un- safe to keep his prisoner longer In Rich- mond, so he sent his brother Frank with Thornton in a buggy to S8an Pabio, where was caught and the prisoner safe- n the County Jail a artinez. terday morning Sheriff R. R. ale arrived in Richmond, accompanied Justice of the Peace E. P. San Pablo, and immediately took per- Judge aster- with Frank Pur- sued warrants for Thornton and also for Henry Sirrenberg, proprietor of the Louvre saloon, charging them joint- with assault to murder. Sirrenpeig’s djoins the officé of Thornton and ar door of the galoon can readily be gained through Thornton's yard. The two men have been close friends and have been accustomed to take their meals together in the saloon’ It ‘was in this loon that Thornton was found after the SIRRENBERG IS SILENT. Sirrenberg's arrest was due mainly to his unwillingness to impart any informa- of rence tested that he did not know how Thorn- ion came into the saloon, whether by the notice him until the colonel orderéd a glass of beer. His inexplicable density Masterson | full. Deputy Sheriff Joseph | o, ¥ | | fittea exactly these things MEN ARRESTE SASSINATION, THE W D- ~ ED VICTIM AND SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY. clal prosecutor by Pursell, seem to bear out strongly this theory. A gearch of Thornton's office and effects digclosed the presénce in a toolchest of a kéyhole saw and a hatchet with nicks in the blade. An examination pf the sawed- off panel showed that the ]“ knocked out with a t marks on the wood corresponded to the nicks in the blade of the hatchet. The lid to the toolchest had been screwed down after the tools had beén replaced. In a locked trunk was found a 22-caliber ting rifle the barrel was a discharged she T e had been oken” and stock fana barrel shoted In the trunk hurriedly. The hole made in the ‘¢iothing of Pursell a 22-cali er bullet, and all taken in connection left no doubt in the minds of the officials and citizens generally that the bullet which wounded Pursell was sped from the rifle ound i= the trunk and that it was hornton’s finger that pressed the trig- T tger. ted an investigation into lived in a cottage the junction of Railroad It was found that | adjoining his house distance of e top. Run- the acute angle t in the a level with | a of Thornton’s stature. hole in the fence had been | d a board. covered with canvas, in way as to leave an ample port- | but hiding the sawed-out panel e notice o by these facts were | erstood that serious, the much | lynching and from among the large crowd | | THORNTON HAS FRIENDS. Thére are somé, however, who protest a helief of Thoruton's innocence and that he is ‘not without iriends .s evidenced in many ways. Besides Sirrenberg, who is maintaining. silence, supposedly through friendship. some zealous Thornton sup- porters daubed the freshly sawed panel with dirt Tresday night to give it the appearance of an old cut. Unfortunately for the success of this idea, many people ad already viewed the marks and found them recent, and in addition the dauber | neglected to treat the marks of the hatchet on the inside of the fence, which still give téstimony to their freshness. The trouble that led up to the attempt- ination is said to have had its on the night of June 6, when rseli and a tival dravman named W. . Richards became éngaged in a street fight. , Colonel Thornton started to take a hand against Pursell, when the latter's brothér-in-law, Joseph White, knocked him down end beat him severely. Pursell and White were arrested, but were ac- quitted by a jury. Thornton is a Kentuckian by hirth, a noted fire-cater, and is said to have rooded deeply over the thrashing, blam- ing Pursell for its administration. a man of constderable means and doné a thriving business as an architect, designing nearly Richmond. It is expected that he will make a vigorous effort to ‘clear himself of the charge, and it is sald that in ad- | ditlon to his own means he will be as- sisted by friends in making his fight for freedom. Both reld without bail of Pursell's wound. The injured man was resting easily Jast night. Drs. Lucas and Abbot are in attendance on him. They prenounce his wound serious but not necessarlly fatal unless the shock should be greater than expected. It is sald that Pureell is dis- courageéd and fears he may die, which state of mind is regarded as unfavorabie to his recovery. yesterday afternoon not to attempt prob. ing for thé bullet, and it will be allowed to remain in Pursell's body unless its pro- duction shall be demanded as absolutely necessary in the prosecution of the case against Thornton, in which case it will have to be located by an X-ray. Some years ago Thornton, who at the time was a contractor on the Valley road, had a dispute with a laborer over wages at Stockton and shot the man through ;Sho; hand, for which offense he was finea carrying a long cartridge, ' He s | has 1 the new buildings In | he and Sirrenberg were | to awalt the outcome | The doctors determined | ———— Considering Pacific Coast Rates. CHICAGO, July A joint meeting of the representatives of the passenger de- partments of roads from New York to the Pacific Coast was held to-day for the, purpose of considering a proper diyision of through rates between KEastern and | of the affair than he was willing to tel and at the request of Pursell, who swore to the complaint, Sirrenberg was ar- | rested as an accomplice and taken tw the County Jall at Martinez yesterday after- noon. He bears an cxcellent reputation in Richmond and it is generally believed iR s me fy ushand COOPERS DROWN INA WINE TANK Fumes Overpower Them and They Fall Into a Big Vat. Two San Franciscans Meet Accidental Deaths at Kingsburg. piii T SRS Spetial Dispateh to The Call. FRESNO, July §.—-Overpowéred by the fumes rising from an old wine tank which | they were repalring, Jacob Walker and Alfred Richardson fell into the vat this morning and before assistance could be given them they were drowned. The ac- cldent happened at Kingsburg, where a new wine-making plant is being con- structed by the Italian-Swiss colony. George Layson, another cooper ém- ployed with the drowned men, also fell into the tanK, but fortunately escaped i the tate of his companions. Word of the ! acciflent was immediately telegraphed to thix eity and Coroner Cowan left at once for the scene to hold the inquest. He has not yét return The tank is of 33,000 gallons’ capacity, and had two feet-and a half of mixed wine and water in it. The men had taken off the head of the tank and in do- ing %0 had accidentally dropped some of | thelr tools inside. A rope was lowered into the tank and Walker descénded on | 1t to. secure the tools. He had gone but a Mttle way when he was overcome by the fumes and fell to the bottom. He called for help as he was falling and a ladder was sebured at once and Richard- son started into the tank to his assi ance. Richardson, tco, was overcome, by the fumes and fell into the watel Lawson followed Richardson, Intending to gét both men out of the tank. he felt the fumes overpowering him he clung to the ladder until companions bauied him back out of danger. Walker and Richardson were dead when fresh air made it safe for the other men to venture into the tank. The dead men. were coopers.and had been working at the new plant about a month. - Both were from San Franclsce Nothing is known concérning their rela- Neither ‘was married. —_— e CORNELIUS VANDERBILT HAS GERMAN EMPEROR FOR GUEST Entertains Kaiser on His Yacht | North Star While Band Plays ‘William’s Composition. BERLIN, July 8.—The pape tives here to- dey print accounts of the banquet wnich | gave on board his | Cornelius Vanderbilt steam yacht North Star at Travemunde, July 4, in celebration of Independence day. and at which Emperor William and Prince He of Pr were present. | When the, banquet the Emperor's | yacht Hohenzollern fired a salute of twenty-one guns by order of the Em peror. The music was cuppiied by the loeal band of Travemunde and included a number of Americ Mr. Vanderbilt's requést, the “‘Song Aegir,” composed by the Emperor. Eevaral American steam yachts accom panied the Hohenzoilern on her way to Norway kst TWENTY-ONE KILLED IN VIRGINIA RAILROAD WRECK Inattention to Otrders Is Given as the Cause of the Dis- aster. CH LOTTESVILLE, Va., July §.—In- vestigation to-day shows that twenty-one illcd in the wreck of the Southern Railway passenger train at Rockiish last evening. All of the bodles have been recovered except of Passenger Engineer Ds Several of the injured re in a critical eondition and their re- covery is doubtful. The cause of the disastér has been of- fictally reported as Inattention to orders, | the freight conductor, W. B. Brubeck, | reading his orders to mean that the pas- senger was one hour and twenty minutes idte. when it should have been twenty alnutes only He allowed the switch to remain open Brubeck Is insane from mental anguish. About ten smali children escaped injury. Being foreigners, they cannot tell anything about thefr parents, who were killed In the wreck. The little | ones are being cared for by the people of the eity. persons were ———— | DEATH OF DELEHANTY REGARDED AS CERTAIN Property of Man Drowned at Buffalo Identified as That of the Ball Player. BUFFALO, July S—Frank Delehanty of Syracuse, a brother of Ed Delehanty and other relatives came to this city to Qay and positively identified that was left in the Pullman sleeper and the hat found on the international bridge last Friday morning as the property of the missing baseball player. There iz no doubt that | fell through the draw of the bridge that ! morning was Ed Delehanty, the famous outfielder of the Washington Ameérican League nine. The body has not been found. The river below the falls is be- ing watched. There is no doubt that the bedy went over the falls long ago. —_———————— CEILD NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING DROWNED IN A W‘ELL | TNaighbor Attracted by Screams of | Distracted Mother Manages to | Rescue Little Tot. | GRASS VALLEY, July S—Little 4- | yéar-old QIf Elgwoérth Gillette fell into a | well fifty feet deep at the: home of his parents in this city last night and was rescued alive. The little tot climbed on a board covering the well to get a drink | from the bucket. The board slipped, plunging the child and buckst into the depths below. The screams of the moth- er, who witnéssed the accident, brought nelghbors to the rescue and Thomas Stu- art hastily descended into the well by means of the rope attached to the buck- et. In ten feet of water he grasped for the child and finally caught it by the foot. The little one speédily recovered after being hofsted to the surface. —_————————— Irrigation System Stands Hard Test. SAN DIEGO, Ju —A special dispatch to the Tribune from Imperial, the colony on the desert near the Colorado River, in the southeastern part of the county, says that as a resylt of the flood in the river EITOSEN EBQUISCTES. 0 Jim Dumps had In his neighborhood A man who ne’er would try new food. «Buy just one box of ‘Force,’ *will cost So little that there’s not much lost. You'll keep on, tho’ your purse be shr:\. *Twill force you to,” sald “Sunny Jim. i is its own ‘ ™ best recommendation. i Always Wathits More. “(Foree’ struck the right spot. The more 1 eat the more I want. My family is as well pleased with itas Iam. T.R.Brent.” ‘ = When | {OLD HOTEL AT ADAMS | SPRINGS BURNS TO GROUND | Fire Is Prevénted From Communi- cating to Adjoining Buildings After a Hard Fight. the left side of the plaza at Adams Eprings was totally destroyéd by fire this afternoon, entailing a loss of about $5000. There are 250 guests at the springs, but fortunately no one was injured. The fire spread rapidly through the ho- tel structure, but owing to an adequate supply of water and good pressure the flames were prevented from communicat- iIng to thé adjoining buildings. The origin of the fire is not known. ————— Students Arrested. LONDON, July $.—According to a Vien- | na aispatch to the Times a memorial ser- CALISTOGA. July 8—The old hotel on | vice for the victims of the Kishenev massacre was held yesterday in the syn- agogue of the Austrian capital. The stu- dents, wishing to show their disapproval of the massacre, decided to attend in a body. At the entrance to the synagogue they were surrounded by gendarmes and arrested. They will be prosecuted fir disturbing public order | FALLING METEOR smAsHES | STATUE IN MEXICAN TOWN | Heavenly Visitor Throws People of Cocolapan Into a State of Panic. CITY OF MEXICO, July 8—There is much excitement among the people of the town of Cocolapan over the fall of a | meteor of tremendous size. The heavenly visitor struck the bronze fl‘xnzfidofl:‘k n | eandon and demelished an en buried itself in the ground. The meteor produced a terrific noise, and the people | of the town were panic-stricken afrs and. also, at | to | the satchel | the man who | | 1 “LOVE’S CONFIDENCE.” ©one small structure in the east side canal | has given way and one dike has been cut | to allow the water in Alamo River to| pass, causing a damage of a few hundred dollars. No damage has béen. caused anywhere excebt that meéntioned. The e e e e | that his worst connection with the case is in trying to shield his friend Thornton. The great majority of the people of | Richmond believe that Colonel Thornton Is respongible for the dastardly attempt at assassination, and the investigation conducted immediately after the warrants were secured by Sheriff Veale, Deputy Bheriff Joe Moitoza and Attorney W. D. Grady, who has been employed as a spe- Western limits. The rate clerks have beén at work on the subject for several months, and the figures compiled by them ‘were submitted to the passénger traffic officials at to-day’s meeting. nks and Vali Trunks, valises, dress suit cases. trav- éling rolls, pocket books, wrist bags that lcok good, are good and are cheap. San- born, Vail & Co., 741 Market street, ® flood is regarded as being an excellent test of the irrigation system. — e Anglia Damaged at Honolulu. HONOLULU, July 8.—~Thé cable steamer Anglia- while unloading an extra cable to- day met with an accident. Her propell were g0 badly bent that repairs of a f night will be necessary. The Anglia will then zall for London. Be Sure to Get This Beaufiful Picture £ REE With Your - Next Sunday’s CALL. I