The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 6, 1905, Page 1

r | THE WEA { San Franciseo A Forecast made at San Francisco for { | THER. | thirty hours ending midnight, April 6: and vicinity—Fair | | | Thursday; fresb west wind. H G. McADIE, Distriet Forecaster. ALL PRINTS MORE NEWS THAN ANY OTHER PAPER PUBLISHED IN SAN FRANCISCO THE THEATERS. s ! ALCAZAR—"0l4 Heldelberg."" *Zira.” | COLUMBIA—'"The Other GirlL™ - | CALIFORNIA- : day. -~ CHUTES— Vaudeville. GRAND—“Rigoletto’”; Grand Opera. ORPHEUM-—Vaudeville. TIVOLI—Comic Opera. Matinee to- 6, 1905. PRICE FIVE MURDER WRAPPED IN MYSTERY JEREMIAH F. DI NAN IS +* HE police are aghast at that was committed last T about the crime has completely baffled their wits. of 2 human body, decapitated and limbless and not yet cold, was found in the doorway o ot ner of Powell and Valiejo streets. dentification. The murderer was seen to throw his burden m the doorway, but, though he was followed a short distance, no clesr whatever was obtained to his identity. e 2 the fiendishness of a murder night. The mystery wrapped The trunk f a lodging-house near the cor- There remains no mark o TRUNK OF HUMAN B0DY IS FOUND IN DOORWAY No Mark of Identification and No Clew to Perpetrator of the Horrible Deed. Passerby Says He Saw Man Dis- pose of Grewsome Bundle and Walk Slo wly Away. —_— e arrying the bleeding body of a man, h the head and limbs had ed off, an unknown man ly down Vallejo street last ght burden excited suspicion, though, and he ad on the stairway of the Bellevue ging house 801 Vallejo street. George Oliva followed him to Washing- where he lost sight of him ubbery, was wrrapped-ing véd blan- as still warm and quivering k The blood worrible maes was ab- shawl walke saw the man drop the where jt fell and 5 t. One of them, George thrust his hand beneath touched something rror and sum- er innehan and Con- ediately notified the a ectives Braig Sergea Brophy, ely began to They could clew to the of the mur- ediat . ghborhood ty o bore the ghastly bur- st seen by George Oliva at He was carrying the bun- k along Mason street. He the east side toward Val- had been walking be- elt some vague suspicion denly turned and Vallejo. Oliva decided to the bundle quickened va hurried after him, Y ve into the shadow of e House he dropped his bur- orway and hurried down decided that his suspi- £ stified and kept on his low walked on rather 1 he came to Washington e Oliva lost sight of him e shrubbery. Oliva retraced his steps to where the bundle had been i ed and learned that a horrible rime had been committed. Detectives Braig and Coleman pro- d a lantern and tried to strike a blood spots, but the mutilated runk had been so carefully packed t the blood had been drunk by the The police scoured r i bearing lanterns. Every alley and doorway for blocks around was searched, but no clue was found. The body was that of a Caucasian. The head, arms and legs had been hecked off. The shaw! was tied tightly around it and the red blanket cover- ghastly bundle had been closely. in & half-hour before the terrible i was made the min was living, as wn by the quivering of the trunk he the police reached the place nere it iay. This proves that the crime a8 committed in near shere the bearer of the gh s first seen n the short time that thev had to sider the detectives guessed three tives, revenge inspired loss of a an's Jove. a maniac's work or the of the Mafia. How the butchery pened, where it happened, the po. ¢ are working almost feverishly to ! gcover. The boldness of it leads the detec- s to think that it was a maniac's ced Oliva said that though the quickened his pace when he saw e was followed, he did not ap excited. He walked steadily | g slightiy under his load of jescription of the man is lacking hat Oliva can tell is that he was + in stature and wore dark cloth- he carried seemed to for as Oliva followed with burden tired him, he could hear the man pant was shortly, after 10:30 o'clock George Carpertine and Carlos rres, boys who live in the neighbor- hood. saw the man drop the bundle in the doorway. After the man had gone about a block, followed by Olfva, they to the doorwsy and began to in- te the find er vestiga dropped the ghastly | that | that was ie drew his hand | the | 1 We were frightened to death,” =aid Torres. “I saw the thing moving. When Carpertine opened the blanket 1 saw the thing twitch as though it was alive. There was an awful gash where the arm had been. | It was the most terrible thing I ever | saw. The ghawl was lifted a little, and when it fell it was soggY with blood. You could hear it fall with a soppy sound.” < he pavement was smeared with {red where the thing lay. The crowd | from the Bellavue House crowded { around it, but Avhen the dim light { from Detective Braig's lantern fell on ly thing the crowd shrank | “Worse than any Whitechapel mur- | der,” was the comment The body was taken to the Morgue | and the police continued their search throughout the night with no success. Blood stains were found near a lamppost where the man with bundle crossed Vallejo street from the north side to the south. But the | bloody trail ended abruptly. “My God,” said Detective Braig, panting from his exertions, “if we only had a bloodhound. A bloodhound could catch that trail. We could find out where the deed was committed, any- how, If we had one.” | Oliva gives the following account of the affair: “I saw the man first at the top of the hill at Mason and Vallejo | streets. 1 followed him becauss I did not like the looks of the fellow and his bundie. “He went down Vallejo street on the north side. When he came to a lamp- | post there he turned across the street | ana dropped the tning and kept on down Vallejo street. “I knew there was something up, so I kept after him. I wanted to see where he would go. He walked along to Unlon street and stopped in the { park. “1 walked on without turning, so as | not to frighten him off. When I turned again he was gone. I.did not get a look at his face at all. I don't | even know what color his hair was, | or whether he looked young or old. | He was rather short.” | Two gripmen of the Powell-street | line tell stories of having seen sus- | picious appearing men board their | cars shortly before midnight. Accord- |ing to the tales of the carmen, the | men were very excited and seemed | anxious to get out of the way as | quickly as possible. ’ 5 J. C. Cox says that a man, wild-eyed | and disheveled, boarded his car at Ma- son and Vallejo streets, a block from where the body was found. According to Cox, the man was excited and sus- picious and kept his eyes on the pas- | sengers till he jumped off the car in a hurry at Francisco street and disap- peared in the darkness. It is not thought that this could be the man who had the bundle. It would have been imposgible for him to have boarded the car at Meson and Vallejo streets had he been going in the direc- tion of Washington square, as related by Oliva. Gripman Carson of the Powell- street line tells a story of having seen four suspicious appearing men board his car at Mason street. They were all excited and kept talking among them- selves in low_ tones. The gripman slowed up near Filbert street, and one of the men said, “Hurry up, there. Let her go.” They alighted a moment later and walked rapidly along Filbert street. -+ —_— MINE HORROR ZEIGLER, oner's jury in its verdict returned to- ., April 5—The Cor- day holds that the forty-three men | who lost their lives in the Leiter coal | mines Monday, April 3, were killed by | after damp, due to an explosipn of { powder, caused by parties. unknown. The belief is expressed that the mine ‘I was in safe working condition, so far as gas was concerned. “We shouted and the policemen came. | the | PAUL JONES BODY RESTS I\ SOOTLAND | Aged Woman of Red- lands Clears a Mystery. 'Grave of the Famous Naval Hero Is in the Town of His Birth. Much Time and Money Wasted in a j, Futile Search in Cemeteries | of France. ‘ Special L‘lsanh_zD The Call. 8T. PAUL, Minn., April 5.—Joseph A. Wheelock, editor in chief of the Pio- | neer Press and one of the best known | newspaper men in the West, has dis- | covered that John Paul Jones is not buried in Paris, as supposed, but in Dumfries, Scotland. In a dispatch from Redlands, Cal., Wheelock says: ““The long-forgotten grave of John Paul Jones, for which Embassador Por- ter has been diligently searching the | old cemeteries of Paris, has been found, but not there. It is true he died in Parls, ahd it was natural to suppose he | was buried there. But this very reason- | able assumption turns out to be incor- rect, as General Porter will be sur- | prised to learn as soon as he receives a | letter recently addressed to him by an | old 1ady, a Scotch woman, Mrs. Preston | by name, who'is now and for many | years has been a resident of this place | | | | | i | —Redlands, in-Southern California. “Recently she happened to see in a newspaper an account of Mr. Porter's search for the grave of the Scotchman, whom he is said to regard as the found- er of the American navy in view of his brilliant record as a sea fighter in our’ revolutionary war. Mrs. Preston is a native of Dumfries, Scotland, which was the birthplace of John Paul Jones, and when she saw this story of the Em- bassador’s quest she immediately wrote to him to tell him that the grave of | his hero was there. She well remem- bered it, for it is marked with a stone which bears the sinister inscription, ‘John Paul Jones, the black pirate.’ “Her story is that Jones’ mother | caused his body to be transported from | Paris and buried among the graves of | his kindred in his native village. But | while the mother's affection procured for him this last privilege of kinship, it could not protect him from the evil fame he had acquired among his Scotch countrymen, especially by his exploits in the capture and destruction of Brit- ish ships in the neighboring seas and in raiding the coast towns of the British | Isles. He had not spared Dumfries itself—the home of his childhood. In the eyes of the good people of that quiet burg this Paladin of the seas was a graceless rebel and buccaneer, and so it is no wonder that they vented their pent village wrath upon his memory in the awesome epithet of ‘the black pi- rate,” which they carved upon his tomb- stone.” During the search for the body of Jones, which has continued for many months and is still in progress, a num- ber of graves in French cemeteries have been opened. Several times it was belleved the last resting place of the great naval hero had been found, but each time cloze investigation resulted in disappointment. During the recent session of Congress an unsuccessful at- tempt was made to obtain an appro- priation for the continuance of the search. The appropriaton was favored by the President. When the bill was defeated several French-socleties and assoclations of Americans In Francs raised funds by subscription for the continuance of the work. e 4 TRIES 10 KILL ML OFFICLAL REDDING, April b.—Harold Fish- er, an insane man, who is confined in the City Prison here, to-day made a furious attack on T. W. Pemherton.l a deputy sheriff, when that officer en-} tered his cell to administer to his wants. When Pemberton opened the door Fisher sprang upon him and fastened his fingers on ‘the officer's throat. After a struggle. of several minutes, Pemberton, who was weak- ening from want of breath, managed to free himself and Knocked the in- sane man to the floor with his club. E t he could scarcely get out of the door before Fisher, was upon him again. Later Fisher became so violent that he had | 1o be strapped to his bed to n be taken to Napa in'a few days. 'APPOI ANNOUNCES POLICY HE WILL FOLLOW WHILE IN OFFIGE HE new Chief an- nounces his policy as follows: It will be my constant aim and endeavor while I. am Chief of Police to make the police force eflicient. Police- men are paid for protecting | life and property—for pre- venting and suppressing crime. This is the primary object of all police service. Policemen should always appear neat and clean. but the matter of dress should never stand in the way of effectual. police work. Under my administration policemen of all ranks will receive all reasonable encour- agement in their efforts to perform honest and effective police work, and they will never be in doybt that their efforts are appreciated. I believe that the efficiency of the police force can be greatly improved by vesting a supreme command in the va- rious captains of police of the districts. This will be done, and the responsibility of each captain will be measured by the scope of his authority. | The same rule will be made to extend to lieutenants, ser- geants, corporals and patrol- men. While I remain at the head .of the Police Depart- ment the laws will be en- forced -as they are -written. If any existing law is the only yemedy. for the, peo-. ple is to repeal or amend it. As some puhblic comment has been made concerning proposed changes in the per- sonnel of the detective and clerical staffs at police head- quarters, I will say that no | changes will be made at present. If any. change rhould be made in the future it will - be made for the good of the public service, and for that reason only. So far as the detective bureau is concerned, 1 will give great consideration to the suggestions of the cap- ’ —p | tain of detectives. He Obtains a Leave of Absence From Former Place. —— Says No Immediate Changes Are to Be Expected. e San Francisco has a new Chief of Police. Jeremiah F. Dinan, for many years a sergeant of detectives. has suc- ceeded George W. Wittman. The Po- lce Commissioners named the new of- ficlal last night. As the appointment had been expected for many weeks, it was not the occasion for surprise. Dinan’s appointment was unanimous, for the Commissioners had ‘agreed upon him long eince. He would have been named at the last meeting of the board but for the fact that he wanted to make sure of protecting himself against removal entirely from the Po- lice Department by a hostlle board. To make his position safe he asked for 7| leave of absence oi.n detective = eant for a year, which the Comlnr sioners granted before they made the appointment. ‘ A full house turned out to mreet the new Chief. After he had been sworn into office there was loud cheering. ‘When the noise had stilled and everv one was waliting for something else to happen, a voice With a decidedly Hi- bernian accent called out, “Good boy, Jerry.” Even the Commissioners dis- played broad smiles when they heard the salute. No successor to Dinan was named. 1t was rumored that Commissioner Rea- gan’s son would get the billet. but the board decided to hoid the place open. ‘Rumor also had it that Detective Bain- bridge, head of the identification de- partment, vour; be "c“ffl,d on a pen- sion and that Sergean rman of the Chief's office would take his place. but no actlon was taken in regard to these positions either. . The Commissioners took their seats shortly after 7:30 and after an hour had been spent in discussing minor matters such as ts and licenses. Secretary George Boyne read ' fol- lowing resolution, which was’ intro- duced by Col er an ‘and frics s St NTED CHIEF OF POLICE - SAN FRANCISCO'S NEW CHIEF OF POLICH, WHO WAS APPOINTHD. LAST NIGHT BY THE COPMMISSIONERS TO SERVE FOR FOUR, -!'IIARB. HE HAS BEEN A DETECTIVE SERGEANT FOR MANY YEARS AND OWES HIS PROMOTION LARGELY TO THE MAYOR'S PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP. leave of absence from his du- mluch police officer and detective sergeant for the perlod of one year from this date, without pay.” The glances of the spectators were all turned toward the door of the room af- ter the reading of the resolution. Bvery one expected to see Dinan make his appearance, but the crowd was mis- taken, for the sergeant of detectives did not enter till the final moment had arrived. Three-quarters of an hour elapsed before the door opened and Dinan strode proudly toward the platform. T.oud cheers greeted him as he took his stand in front- of the Commissioners. The members of the board greeted him cordially and a few friends stepped to the front to extend their congratula- tions, after which sa:jrem'y Boyne read lowing resolution: “l'?l{&lolved. That Jeremiah F. Dinan be and he is hg:;y tgpohxta’m’xe:; e _and co of Ballon o ?o hold office for the lern: ;xt four years from this date, pursuant to sions of chapter IV, article ths meo charter of sald city and THOMAS F. REAGAN.” PRESIDENT POHEIM’'S SPEECH. This was the signal for andther out- break of applause. Dinan assumed a ‘and cast his eyes on the floor, while the multitude cheered. President Poheim was the first to break the sllence. He arose and addressed ‘the newly appointed Chief as follows: ~ +Mr. Dinan. we have the honor to- -might t6 appoint you Chief of Police of ] fice in the manner I believe you are capable of. You have been a member of ‘the police force for a good many years and during that time you have always been an exemplary officer, so I feel assured that you will make a good Chief of Police and do your duty faith- fully and well.” Dinan was again cheered kwhen he arose to speak. “Gentiemen,” said he, “1 appreciate the position of trust in which you have placed me and all 1 have to say Is that I will do all in my power to give a good adminstration. | appointing any one in Dinan’s place there was much surprise. President Poheim stat after the meeting that Dinan’'s old job would be left open for some time to come. This would indicate that the Commissioners are doing even a little more to protect the man they have appointed. Should the new Chief be ousted he could easily 8o back into his old position, provided it were left open. That Dinan did not get the appoint- ment at the last meeting of the board s no fault of the Commissioners. They and. will perform the duties of Chief | stood willing and ready to hand him of Police to the best of my ability. [ feel assured that I will be in a position to gerve the people faithfully.” Dinan was then sworn in as the head of the Police Department. Acting Chiet Spillane rese to give Dinan his seat, but the newly appointed Chief refused the honor, so another chair was pro- duced and the pair sat side by side to watch the 58, MAY RESUME OLD JOB. In granting Dinan a leave of absence,| from the department for one year, without pay, the Commissioners were protecting ‘the former sergant. Under this leave Dinan is eligible to come back at the end of that time and as- sume his duties as a sergeant should an unfriendly Board of Commissioners d:ciga to oust him from the Chief's ‘chair. © It was expected a successor woul named for Dinan last night, but the missio; failed to take any ac- TUmor to the ef- ner Reagan’ who has been a member of the force | easily but eleven months, is slated for the po- sition. was current last night, and when the Commissioners adjourned without ' - Continued on Page the plum, but he did not want to take the new position till he felt assured he would not lose his standing in the de- partment in the event of his removal as Chief. TAKES HIS POST TO-DAY. Dinan consulted several noted law- yers on this point, and they all assured him he eould not be removed entirely from the department, even if he were ousted from the position of Chief. The lawyers ruled that should Dinan lose his position as head of the force he could go back into the ranks. but anly ag an ordinary patrolman. The leave of absence was obtained to make his status definite. Dinan has been 2 member of the de- partment for a number of years and by conscientious work managed to ‘rise from the position of a policeman to +hat of sergeant of detectives. The latter position is really a life job for him, so his reluctance in leaving it without a substantial guarantee can be imagined. Dinan will take his seat as Chief this wed on Page 3, Columa &