The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 30, 1903, Page 5

COURAGEOUS WOMAN WINS PLAUDITS OF THE POSSES THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1903 SHOWN AT PILOT HILL Assistance Is Given| the Assembled Pursuers. Region Is Crowded With Hunters of Men. The Call Special Dispatch t aly genero urage 29.—The officers s of praise of of UBURN us action Mrs. Her home is about a near | - 1 BRAUERY | om the scene of the bat- ping convicts house that went tc Hill unaccom- e convicts were g and thelr k and gave the in- hen dtvided them. As they age the shooting took shown them MARTIN AGUIRRE \FTER A PLACE Outgoing Warden Will- i ing to Remain San Quentin. ose career eaying the the in- his instance of cor- signed ther ap- to rden nwillingly detached ¥s ago to perform of the yard elation. The when the ublic sentiment 1 a change of affairs at ndication that State Prison of perpetuat- any guise, that the surroundings e and the cli- - Republicen Clubs Meet. Rey B -fourth v Moreh night yuse 1 last ntive appointed an exec commuttee | egates to be voted for at the A Republican club of the Thirty-fourth ssembly District wil eneck’s H. Church etr jown political = address the meeting to- the city will er Independent F of the Thirty- first Assembl ganized a club ast hight at Bintracht Hall, Tweifth | street near Folsom mes E. Finn was ted president S S, Democratic Clubs Elect. The Democrats of the Thirty-fifth Dis- " trict have nominated for delegates to the convention: William A. Oliver J. Olson, Charles E. Jones, frord, Joseph M. Cumming, P. J. nnedy, Frank B. O'Rellly, Henry Van F. Lawler, T. E. Curran, Wii- Dr. Frederick A. McCarthy, k ¥. Byrne, Willilam M. Can- Ranken, E. J. O'Rourke. Democratic League Club of the Thirty-eighth Assembly Powers Hall last night, and ; delegates were selected: s 5. Peery, J. Hy McGin- Grazer mon was a the foliow Charles Bush. Ch H mm £ J. Kaminsky , Frank as. Jok y Keefe, J. T. Vinal, James Matthew O Brien, Edward 1. Re- Bert Schlessinger, George E. Gallagher, William Ahern, William Dawes, Thomas F. Mulcahy. James sonnelly. The Democratic League Club of the Forty-first Assembly District, Charles J Heggerty president. met last night and decided to select a delegate ticket npxt Monday evening B County Committee Meets. The Democratic Club of the Forty-fifth Assembly District met last night at Washington Square Hall and selected the following delegates: Danjel O'Hanlon, Robert Agnew, Walter T Plikington, Joseph Eilva, Fred James Green, V. de Andres. John Fay, Charles Rahwyler, Fred Rosectti, Willlam Otelll, George Kcekamp, Frank Griffin, Henry Petsch, Joseph in. At large—John Ryan and G. Iaccheri. There will be a Democratic League Club meeting of the Thirty-third Assem- bly District to-night at Sfik's Hall, Pre- cita avenue and Mission street, for the purpese of selecting Democratic delegates o be voled for at the coming primary. . the officers Monday afternoen | | —— @) Z(( ! UNDER ARREST Government’s Change of| | Policy Terrorizes Reformers. 2. PEKING, July 20.—The Chinese who are advocating Government reforms been terrorized by the readoption of the d policy of repression as instanced by the recent arrest at Shanghai of Chinese editors on charges of sedition. These ar- rests are interpreted here as indicating that the extreme conservatives are in the cendency and that the Government has determined to suppress the freedom of | speech, which has prevailed since the up- heaval of 1900, The names of forty residents of Peking, who are accused of liberal tendencies, were presented to the Dowager Empress to-day by the reactionary officials, who recommended that they be severely pun- ished. Those accused are considered gu f only what in enlightened coun- tries would be termed legitimate criticism | of the Government. This is sald also to | be true of the native journalists imprison- ed at Bhanghai, except in the case of two them, who suggested the as ination { the Manchu rulers as a remedy for | na’s troubles. All foreigners and pro- | ssive Ch are de. the decision which t make on the question o native editors C turning over the arrested at Shanghal to inese jurisdiction and they express the pe that technical concerning the | jurisdiction of the mixed court will be ignored if necessary and that the Min- isters will refuse on the ground of hu- the manity to deliver the prisoners to Chinese for probable torture and exe: tion, as happened in the case of the Chi- nese who were turned over to the Chinese officials at Shanghai during the Japanese war Chang Chi Tung, Viceroy of Nankin, is credited with the leadership of the reactionary party. advising such a course to the Dowager, who will ac- quiesce nce Ching is reported to | favor leniency. At the examinations re- | cently held at Peking for the selection of | officials many of the candidates departed | | from the usual custom of writing merely | scholarly ess: and favored improve- ments in the Government. All who pur- sued this course were refused offices on the advice of Chang Chi Tung. The Dowager Empress is sald to blame the reformers and the increasing freedom of speech for/the disorders in the south, hence the repressive measures. Chang Chi Tung has been made one of the pro- gressive Viceroys. He was appointed on the joint Ministry of Education and was recently ordered to revise the constitu- tion of the Peking University and form | a plain system for the provincial univer- sities, In the latter part of May he was given an audience by the Dowager Em- press after the report of a conspiracy to prevent him from going to Peking. —_————————— Runaway Girl Found. Policman M. L. Tierney saw a young girl early yesterday morning on Larkin street, between Post and Sutter streets. He spoke to her and she sald her name was Isabel Maguire and she lived at 1015 Post street. Tierney took her there but no one knew her. She then said she llved at Geary and Wood streets and a lady there told Tierney that the girl was Isa- bel Hughes and she had run away from her home In Emeryville. Her parents were communicated with and yesterday afternoon they called at the City Prison and took her home. She is only 11 years of age. MACKINAC ISLAND. Mich., July 20.—At the closing session of the Commercial Law League of America F. L. Siddon of Washington Mas chosen president and H. G. W. Dinkelsplel of San Francisco third vice president. have | | rrorEL B (LY L NP CorviC7T3I Toor DI ANEZ o o . AT PlrLoF Alrc i Esce s FARMERS ON TRAIL OF THE CRIMINALS Jupposed Ringleaders Are Seen and Appear Dejected and Weary. Special Dispatch to The Call July 20.—All day National Guard | detachments have been scouring the hills “in the vicinity of Bassl ranch. At 1 o'clock an order came from Sheriff Bosquit to have the militia assembled at Lotus and then report to Black Rock ravine. Three of the convicts, supposed to be the ringleaders, Seavis, Howard and Woods, were seen near Cool and were followed for a long distance by two unarmed farm- | ers. The convicts appeared tired and de- | jected. They were apparently making for | Black Rock ravine. Guard C. L. Taylor with a force of vol- unteers and deputies has been hunting . g UL i = i (l(m( e I ol 5 L0 R ¥ ({ WAY TO THE TOWN OF GRE! ENWOOD, EL DORADO COUNTY HOSTELRY W HICH HAS FIGURED PROMINENTLY IN THE STORY OF THE PURSUIT OF THE FOLSOM CONVICTS AND THE TERRIFIC BATTLE FOUGHT AT THE TOWN OF PILOT HILL. THE LOWER PICTURE SHOWS A PARTY OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN ON LAIMS MARTIN 15 HER HUSBAND | | | - | Ohio Woman Brings Suit Against Prominent San Josean. Special Dispatch to The Call TAN JOSE, Ju 29.—A sensational suit for alimony and reinmbursement of funds was begun in the Superior Court this mornink, the defendant to the ac- tion being John F. Martin, for several years past a resident of this city. The complainant 1s Mary Martin, the alleged wife of the San Joseean, now residing in Athena County, Ohlo. The complaint al- leges adultery and avers that she and Martin were married in Afhena County, Ohlo, on January 13, 185, and lived to- gether until 1872, rafsing a femily of six children, three of whom have since died. In the last named year, without just cause of any kind. the complainant re- cites, Martin left his wife and children, some of them then quite young, and since he has refused them attention or money. The complaint alleges that through all the years subsequent she struggled for a livelihood for herself and children and to educate the latter. This, she states, she succeeded in doing, and now finds herself in her old age broken in health and poor in pocket, and, with the knowledge that while her husband has been false to his marriage vows, he has accumulated con- siderable wealth, most of which is in Santa Clara County. She now appeals to the court here for a reimbursement by him of the funcs spent on the raising and edpcating of their children, which is fixed at 33000, and the paying of alimony in the sum of $100 per month during the rest of her lifetime. She does not ask for a legal separation. ——— Death of Thomas W, McPherson. SANTA CRUZ, July 29.—This morning Thomas W. McPherson, son of Duncan McPherson, editor of the Sentinel, died here of an illness contracted in Santa Rosa, where he had gone with the inten- tion of purchasing an interest in the Re- publican, owned by A. B. Lemmon. De- ceased was a graduate of the State Unil- versity and was a teacher In the schools of Santa Cruz and Watsonville befora go- ing to Hanford, where he recently re- signed as principal of schools. He was a member of the Native Sons and the Masonic order. DEATH RATHER THAN PARALYS Colonel De Leur Takes His Own Life at Long Beach. Specfal Diepatch to The Call. 1.OS ANGELES, July 29~The lifeless | body of Colonel Albert de Leur was found | this morning on the beach a short dis- | tance from Long Beach. Near by wadre two bottles almost empty, one containing | whisky and the other ehlora!, and ‘the | condition of the body as disclosed by the post-mortem examination showed that he ! had swallowed a sufficient quantity of the | latter drug to have produced death. It | is thought therefore that he committed | suicide. | The only known motive for suicide was his fear of paralysis. Colonel de Leur left home in this city vesterday, telling his wife he was going to Santa Ana, and nothing more was heard of him until | his body was found. He had been worry- ing greatly of late because his limbs were | becoming stiff and he had repeatedly | stated he would rather die than suffer | a stroke of paralysis. | De ur was known In nearly all the larger cities of the State, for in almost every section of the State he has been at dffferent times Interested in some pro- motion scheme, either real estate, mining or raflway building ventures. Another thing which made him well known was his participating in nearly all the political campalgns during the past fifteen years or more. Colonel de Leur was by birth a German and could speak several languages flient- ly. He is sald to have been regularly inducted into the secrets of Brahminism in India and was one of the few Buro- peans who have had the experience. He was an ardent Republican and a cam- paign speaker of more than ordinary abil- ity. At one time he had been an officer in the German army. Where his means came from was a mystery, as the sub- ject was not one which he confided to in- timates. He was, however, always sup- plied with ready funds. At times Colonel de Leur would disap- pear mysteriously from the city to make a trip to Europe for the purpose of float- ing enterprises. When he returned the object of his visits Wa&s not always dis- | l LEAVES CHARGE FOR DAUGHTER Rev. Thomas Jent Gives| Up Pastorate and Goes East. Special Dispatch to The Call. COVINA, July 29.—Smarting under the | disgrace brought upen his family by the | recent sensational elopement of his 15- year-old daughter, the Rev. Thomas Jent has suddenly and without warning his congregation placed his resignation in the hands of the trustees of the First Bap- tist Church and, accompanied by his daughter, has departed East without telling his friends whither he was going. | His family will follow as soon as he has lccated somewhere, but that will not be until he has placeq the girl In some school where she cannot be reached by Carl Simmons, the young man who caused all her trouble. About four weeks ago the girl, assisted by Simmons, climbed | out of her window, walked twelve miles across country to Monrovia and boarded a train for Kansas. Public indignation was such when it was discovered that Simmons was a party to the elogement that Simmons was frightened into send- ing a telegram to the girl telling her to return because he could not follow and join her in Kansas, She came back and | her father took her in charge. It is known | that the Rev. Mr. Jent, who is highly respected here, felt keenly the publicity caused by his daughter's unfortunate in- fatuation for young Simmons. The young man still remains here and it s saild the Rev. Mr. Jent concluded suddenly to re- move his daughter far from his influence. That may account for his fallure to a nounce the particular place where the; are going. To a friend the clergyman stated he was going first to Texas, but from there he did \not know where he would go. L o e e closed. Yesterday he informed a friend that he was working in the interests of the sugar trust in its efforts to secure control of the Clark sugar factory at Los Alamitos. He stated he had an option on the property which would expire in thirty days. In the San Joaquin Valley he en- gineered several deals, some of them of great magnitude. He had been an at- EVICTION SUIT CAUSES MURDER Rancher Kills Woman| as Result of Busi- ness Quarrel o B Special Dispatch to The Call SPOKANE, July 29.—Mrs. Catherine M. Northrup was shot and killed by James Sanford last evening at his home on a fruit ranch about twenty miles northwest of Elmira, Wash. Sanford had leased the ranch from Mrs. Northrup. A quarrel arose and she tried to evict him. Sanford went to town and engaged legal advice. Instead of taking it, he bought a revolver, went home and | shot Mrs. Northrup in the back of the head, He then went gunning for Lincoln Dill- man, his victim's brother, but Lillie San- ford, his daughter, mounted her pony and rode ahead, giving warning. Not finding Dillman, Sanford went to Coulee City and gave himself up. Sanford is about 65 years of age —_————— POLICE BOAT SALUTES LIPTON AS ADMIRAL Gives Sportsman Thirteen Guns as Erin Passes Patrbl and Runs . His Flag to Forepeak. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J., July 29.—The Shamrock III had only a sail stretching trial to-day. After a twelve- mile run the yachts ran back to the Hook while some changes were made in the challenger. Later a half hour’'s spin was taken. On his way up New York harbor later Sir Thomas was for the first time of- ficially recognized as of equal rank to an admiral. When the Erin passed the New York city police boat Patrol the latter ran the shamrock, Sir Thomas' private flag, to her forepeak and saluted Sir Thomas with thirteen guns, an admiral's salute. Sir Thomas Lipton said to-day that there was no truth whatever in the report that an exchange of captains of the two Shamrocks, to place Captain Bevis of the Shamrock I in command of the challenger, was contemplated. Sir Thomas also said to-day that he had heard nothing as to tache at several sessions of the California | any race between the Columbla and the Legislature, Shamrock L lewith | spasmodically whenever | Howard as a about Lotus all day, as it was expected that the convicts might make a descent on Lotus for provisions. By this time they are entirely out of food, as when they jumped from the wagon at Pilot Hill they took scarcely anything with them. The party of criminals has from the start been handicapped by Convict Case. Case was a partner df Charles Mertle in a famous robbery case and was in prison for life. He has always been afflicted rheumatism, which attacked him anything occur- red to excite him. In this case he had only gone two miles from prison when he collapsed and had to be carried. Gordon, who left the party at this period, gave as a reason that they never could get away if they stuck to Case. Now. the departure of the three posed ringleaders leaves a party of eight, who are sald to be at a point between Cool and Glenwood and are being rapidly surrounded by the forces. If they get away it will be a miracle unless they de- sert Case and leave him to his fate. Th do not appear inclined to do this. The place where they are now located is in a rough,_ stony, hilly and sparsely popu- lated country. Secattering trees and scrubby underbrush furnish good hiding places. It is generally conceded that they are trying to make for the nearest rail- road point, as they are all from Eastern points. L HOLDS HOWARD KILLED AIMSELF Jury’s Verdict Declared Preposterous by R. W. Turner. After deliberating for one hour and a half last night the Coromer’s jury called to investigate the death of Captain Thom- as Howard of Victoria in West Berkeley Qn July 17 brought in a verdict declaring that he met death by his own hand. R. W. Turner, the dead man’s relative, w was present as a witness at the inquest declares that In view of the evidence, the verdict of the jury is ridiculous and even goes so far as to state that undue influ- ence was brought to bear upon them by Coroner Mehrmann of Alameda County He says that he will see to it that the mysterious death of Captain Howard is investigated by private detectives. The meeting of the jury, which was postponed from Monday night on account of the absence of one witness, resulted in the verdict of which the text follows We. the jury, do find that the name of the deceased was Thomas Howard. ‘@ _native of Canada, aged about 62 years: that he came to his death at the rear of an old barn, known as the Brennan barn. near San Pablo avenue and Harrison street, West Berkeley, Alameda Cov ty, California, "some time aftér 7 p. m., J 17, 1903, and that death was caused by a gun- ed by his « commit shot wound In the head, infli hand, with an intent A to R. Lord (foreman), J. S. sli, H. Martin, send, Willlam K. was developed on Monday evening were added details of the contents of Captain Howard's private papers, now at the Russ House with the remainder of his baggage. Since it was the absence of this testimony which had caused the jury to postpone its deciston on a verdict at its former meeving, the case was closed with the hearing of a Call re- porter who had examined the dead man's papers. Leon Newman, one of the Jessees of tha Russ House, was present in the absence of his brother, Charles Newman, to tell what he knew‘of the dead man’'s move- ments. Leon Newman said that Captain Howard's absence from the hotel was noted July 9. He had never heard Howard speak in a despondent tone and could not explaim the week's time elapsing from the date at which he left the hotel to the of his death. G H. Schmidt of Jones street, a flerk at the Russ House, next added his testimony. Dr. C. F. Gladding, the autopsy sur- geon, who performed the post-mortem examination, then took the stand. He declared that the fracture of the skull extending the entire length of Captain Howard's head from behind the right ear to the nose was probably due to the fail to the ground after he fired the fatal shot. Deputy Coroner C. H. Streight!f, who was present at the autopsy, testified that no such fracture could be made save by a blow from some blunt instrument. After all the testimony in the case had | been taken, the jury rendered the verdict or suicide, after long deliberation. R. W. Turner, who came down from Victoria to review the testimony in the case, was greatly incensed at the result of the deliberations and boldly states that it was effected by Irregular conduct on the part of Coroner Mehrmann. He said: This is an outrage to stigmatize Captain suicide, when the evidence so plainly points to murder. I will get every pency I can find to sift this thing to the bot- tom by private means. When_they were leaving the room one of the jurors, I think.it was J. S. Linscott, told me that when they called Coroner Mehrmann into the jury-room on a point of information the sentiment then stcod seven in favor of a mur- der verdict to one oppo: According to Lin- scott’s statement, the Cc jority around to the sui —_————— ADELBERT HENRY SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH HEAD Family Troubles Supposed to Have Prompted the Unfortunate Man’s Rash Act. Adelbert J. Henry, 3§ years of age, shot himself through the head early this morning at his residence, 113 Minna street. There was nothing in Henry's manner at any time to cause his family to suspect that he intended taking his life. The tragic affair was so shdden that the greatest consternation prevailed in the house, where there are other lodgers lving. The friends of the man are of opinion that his act was entirely due family troubles. After the shooting Henry was taken to the Central Emergency Hospital, where he was attended by Dr. Millar.- The doc- tor holds out no hope for the man's re- covery. —e— Elderly Man Dies Suddenly. H. S. Smith, about 6 years of age, a “sandwich™ signboard man, died suddenly at 12:30 o'clock this morning in the hall- way of the Montana House, 784 Mission street. It was thought that death was due to cirrhosis of the liver. the to —_——————————— GRANTED WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.— A writ of habeas corpus in the case of Walter Dimmick was ssued vesterlay. returmable in the Supreme Court before Judge” ‘Moa- day. August 3, at 2 o'clock 1 -