The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 16, 1905, Page 1

The Call Prints More News Than changing to brisk west A G } THE WEATHER. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, May 18: District Forecaster. ; probably fog McADIE, — A TTL UME XCVII—-NO. 169. WIFE, S R Murder in the First‘;? Degree Is the || Verdict. | 3 | s | DEATHPENALT i No Recommenda-H tions Are Made to Court. { | A BIG SURPRISE|| RN T tch to The Call N. Staples | urder of his last August T8-| | of murder in the that had deliber- o hours. Thé jury did ommendation to the Il be sentenced to- | eath. The ver- drprise, as a dis- | ed | h Dr. Staples has| a cold-blooded one. | his wife was taken sick nder his own care. Mrs. | | Hoxéle, a ples home e invalid. - Mrs. -Sta- iong, but no sus- her death unti] Hoxsle had e townspeople something was of Mrs. Staples’ wis ach sént to San carned that the unfertu- | | h was due to arsenical | | nf Dr warrant was issued for | | Staples, ¥ upmz“ | he warrant and fled with the o | texi here he was cap-| | | 1 | r the woman, TAKES BODY HOME!| deuffs to Jackson, Thinks Young Man Came to| | His Death From Exe sive Stimulants. [ 15.—Richard of New York, taking the body died - Dskha TER T of ex-| believe is that se of oplum. .Sllfl.nc?s: Kansas City | I have some keep looking up and 1 have asked 0 same. or me that| some one h. I don't| was. 1 never | heard of her. reign to our house- | - in m to Miss Toinette Y., who asserted | el HEINZE DEFEATED BY AMALGAMATED| Fails to Secure an Injunction Against the Parrot Min- ing Company. y 15.—Judge | d States court to- | tion sought by the Parrot Min- | had not been | cision is considered an | ctory for the Amalgamat- The Parrot mine, which losed since the proceedings 1 now resume. s, W. W. Dixon and others or Miles Finlen, or the Amal- ed 2 brief in the Supreme asking for a rehearing of noted Minnie Healy case, recently ded by the court in favor of F. A. wze. Six grounds for rehearing are vanced. Heinze has ten days’ time ile a counter brief. BUTTE, Mont, May 15.—Three hun- dred men were thrown out of employ- ment by the injunction in the Parrot case. Work was started up to-night The blue veln, to which the restrain- ing order still applies, is a vein run- ning into the Nipper. S ds wat us| Gates Engineering a said to be at the head of 2 big bull move- ment in July wheat. three or four days, it is reported by men tions in the celebrated has acquired a big foundation upon which to erect prices. him in his efforts to boost the price of May wheat to or bevond $150 a bushel. | has given color to the belief that he and the Wall street men who stood by him until the deal was shifted to the more experienced hands of the Armour work- ers did not lose as much on May transac- tions as reports have indicated. | possible, operating through more obscure brokers and giving the names of others than those that are associated with him in his new endeavor. FRANCE TO SEND ENVOY Special Delegntion to Be Present at to-day says: comes to us from Paris that the French |“Government has decided to special envoy to attend the wedding of the Crown Prince (Frederick William) to Duchess and will be further discussed at an- other sitting at which the personnel of the delegation whether it is to be of civil officlals, of military, or both.” tenbach-Ashold, the head of the Ger- man Mission to arrange a special com- mercial treaty between Germany amd Morocco, arrived at Fez where he was received with much cere- mony: DR. STAPLES KILLED HISI[{f § AYS THE JURY. ¥ ek er Paper Published in San Francisco C T THE THEATERS. ALCAZAR—""Vivian's Papas.’t ALHAMBRA—Yeaye. 4 ‘CALIFORNIA—"The Crusader and the LL43 Saracen.” \ len W ) | o ) 1 > CENTRAL—"A Human Slave."” CHUTES—Vaudeville. Matines, ™ 7z L] | COLUMBIA—“Terence.” GRAND—““The Creole.” ORPHEUM—Vaudevills. TIVOLI—Comic Opera. SAN. FRANCISGCO, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Tl OF L * MURDERESS After Fifty Years, Her §§,cret Is Revealed. Once Noted Beauty’s { Career Marred by En- forced Marriage. Sinks to the Lowest Depths, but Protects an Unfeeling Father'’s Name, Special Digpatch to The Call. CHICAGO, May 15.—After a lapse of more than a half-century, the mystery | surrounding the identity of the “veiled | murderess” of Troy, N. Y., was cleared | to-day, nnd the story of her 'strange | eareer given in detail. | Death, which eame to her Sunday, | blotted out forever the world in which | she found .scant pleasure, and released | from her obligation the only person | who knew her-name, and whe, thus re- | leased, revealed the story to-day LIIE!A‘ none have been able to guess through | the fifty years she was confined in pris- | on and an insane asylum. | “She was Charlotte Ward, daughter | of a wealthy Canadian merchant, the | wife of Sir Willlam & Billiott, an Eng- | Ughman of rank, and aigraduate.of the | fa; Emme WillardgSchool at:Eroy, , 1 M 1) > B Norris, of Chicago, to-day. “ news ‘of the woman's death was made known-to'fer. Mrs. Norris was a classmate and an intimate friend of the dead woman. She visited her once at Sing Sing more than thfrty years ago, and the bond of | secrecy that was entered into at that | time was held sacred until death broke the seal which hitherto had been in- violate. el “Born to luxury and reared with all AMADOR CITY PHYSICIAN WHO WAS YESTERDAY CONVICTED OF WIFE- MURDER AND THE WOMAN WITH WHOM HE RAN AWAY TO MEXICO <% | the advantages which luxury gives,” | | sald Mrs. Norris, “her life was as bit- | | ter as it is possible to conceive. Beau- | | | tiful and accomplished, with the com- AFTER COMMITTING THE COLD-BLOODED 'CRIME. BUYS WHEAT | PLANTS 10 IS BEGUN “Corner” in July Options. B Special Dispatch to The Call CHICAGO, May 15.—John W. Gates is ates Upon Con- tractor e Specl!J Dispatch. to The Call. Within the last ho were close observers of his opera- “May. deal,” he new mansion < His followers are said to TPloR AR bronge clude several of the powerful stock arket millionaires who went down with 1888 for his-Fifth-avenue home. The rumor that Gates again is the prin- i pal figure In a campaign to bull wheat | tractors to bleed him: at North Jay, DMe.; stone Gates is sald to be moving as quietly as Maine. ——i e at every . TO THE GERMAN WEDDING care of the granite from his gq the Marrisge of the Crown Prince. BERLIN, May 15.—The Tageblatt “The surprising ~ news tortion. of contractors was to send ing of | the list G e Cecilia of Mecklenburg- | CONFEDERATES DECLINE chwerin, on June 6. This has been etermined on by the French Cabinet will be considered, Parade, But Will Ald in Ceremonies. i rmeiner German Delegate Welcomed. the Memorial Day parade in TANGIER. May 15.—Count von Tat- to join in' the parade. nounces ' its - intention accom; fe) on May 11, tomb of General Grant and theére .part in the ceremonies. “GET EVEN" Senator Clark Retali- NEW YORK, May 15.—Senator William A. .Clark of Montana has established a unique record in' the construction of his mansion at Fifth avenue and Seventy- seventh stréet. L A few days ago he pur- chased the Henry Bonnard Bronze Com- pany for the purpose of supplylng his Now it has been discovered that the bronze foundry is but one'of several purchases made by Clark since the ground was broken in Here 15 a list of the plants bought by him to defeat the plans of com- Granite quarry finishing plant at Bangor, Me.; marble factory at Ravenswood; R. L3 decorative plaster plant at'Ravenswood, R. I.; Henry Bon- nard Bronie Foundry, New York City. It is an open secret that the new house, with which the owner hopes to eclipse all the immense dwellings in the city, will cost the Senator $10,000,000. He first bought the granite quarry at North Jay, Contractors obstructed his work turn. Hurrying back from Europe; the Senator decided that no con- tractor could bleed him. He decided to establish a stone dressing plant to take Then he decided that as a million dollars’ worth of bronzes were to be used, the only way to successfully escape the ex- a bronze foundry. The same decision held good as to woodwork and decorating plaster and the Benator added these to THE G. A. R. IIVI'I‘L’I'IOI" ‘Will Not Take Part in Memorial Day NEW YORK, May 15—The New York Confederate ‘Camp, whose invitation by Grant Post, G. A. R., to participate in led to adversa criticism, has written to the Memorial Day committee, declining ;l;ho camgp an- rant Post, after the parade, iamti., take < | mand of several languages, she was | forced to marry Elliott because her | fnther demanded it. She ran away | from England two years after her mar- | ringe, but her father spurned her and | she turned from his threshold broken- hearted. “At first she sought to get employ- ment as a teacher at Miss Willard's school, but before she had filed her application she met 2 New York poli- tician, with whom sk ¢ fell in love. She lived with him unti. he *deserted her, and from then on she sank lower and lower until she killed two persons with poison—why, no one has ever been able to tell. “As Henrietta Robinson she was tried, convicted a1 d sentenced to im- prisonment fci life That was in 1853, and for thirty years she remained with- in somber whils of State’s Prison until her reason left her and she was sent to the insane asylum at Matteawan, N. Y., her reason hopelessly gone. “After the murder, and during the time that the prisoner was waiting for her trial, a reception was given at Miss Willard's school. At its height -the father of the woman, William Ward, and his “sister,” Lady Willlam Elliott, were announced. “It was Charlotte Ward’s last ap- pearance In the society that was hers, and had it not been for the desire of her father to protect his name from the result of hix-own unreasoning ob- stinacy, and an arrangement that was made with local authorities, she would not have béem there as Lady Willlam Elliott. “It was like a slap in thsface to the woman who had once had such hopes and such prospects, but she never breathed a word, and she suffered all the tortures of imprisonment, coupled with the consclousness of failing rea- son, ' blaming only herself, and she would have welcomed death long be« fore it came.” At the trial she wore a veil, which was never lifted but once during the proceedings, and that was to receive the sentence of the court. SUPPOSED POLICE SPY SLAIN BY MOB Russian Definegnls‘%mto&f Car- rying a ag Com- mit Murder. —_— onstrators, who carried a red flag, were EKATERINOSLAV, May 15.—Police COLLINS CLAIMS THAT HIS INDICTMENT BY THE GRAND JURY WAS NOT A LEGAL ACT George D. Collinsis ‘reported- to. be-preparing 2 surprise for the Grand Jury ! by proving that- his indictment is voeid. Collins ‘maintains that Foreman Andrews was absent when the indictment was, returned, and that the appointment of E. J. i Bowes was irregular. District Attorney Byington asserts that the appointment was l legal, and that Bowes is the actual foreman.. Mrs. Sarah McCurdy, Collins’ mother- in-law, appeared yesterday in-Judge Lawlor’s court, but-did not testify. : | | | | } | | i | } o i | | | | ‘ { ] | | E ] | | | | | | - AT OGRABHED YESTERDAY AFTERNOGON BT A CALL ARTIST JUST AS THEY VNG JUDSE LAWLORS 'RTROOM IN THE HALL OF JUSTICE. . JUST, AS mzy-‘:vppum:.'mmu DGE LAWLO! Mrs. Sarah McCurdy, Attorney’s Mother-in-Law, Appears in Court, but Does Not Testify. While the Grand Jury-has returned | Sacramento street, in which G::rlfl Dd~ indictment charging bigamy against | Collins and the McCurdys, mother an :i:om D. c:mu, 1t is already appar- | daughter are staying,’ since Saturday < Bk has | MOTNINg, but. thelr. vigilance was relaxed A SR ¢ A yesterday afternoon, for then Mrs. , Me- his work cut out to secure a convictlon | ., ;o 1 5. her appearance in court. of the shrewd it semewhat erratic WU/ scting. under ‘advice from Collins, she torney. Collins boldly proclaims 3 did not obey the previous subpenas-is- the indictment will not hold and sued for her and' a close watch was kept his alleged persecutors will be brought |, .. nouge to ses that the ingenidus to confusion when the case comes WD, .., o Collins did not devise some Way and the cab driver attempted to block the way so as to prevent the newspaper photographers from snapping the couple. Collins came down the steps first and Mrs. MeCurdy followed. ' They hurriedly entered the cab and drew the blinds and were taken down California street at a slow pace to the Hall of Justice. for trial. It has been kmown for sev-| ;.. . ;g her from the court. ST DA W, it Gl e yatites .duys by those who kmow him well| ", ‘. "\ ugrt by the Grand Jury that | on Plevce strest Mes. McCurdy ssok is preparing to explode ome | | ., Cocone .would be issued for her | into the seat with a sign of resignation well-known legal bombahells f | "/ " htempt on account of not | and a feeling probably of hatred for those the camp of the Grand Jury. at- | ODEYIRE the. three. subpenas, but - when | Of Ber own sex that had so planly de- It 14 believed that Collias will - hyigirice Attorney Byington. interviewsa ol what ihey.thought of her. - | Judge Lawlor he was told that Collins had communicated with him.and stated that, Mrs. McCurdy would appear at any time the- court desired. The Grand Jury the indictment was presented to Judge | members - were rnthe&- disconcerted, but t at the of the neligh the actusl foreman Grand | there was no alternative. b g hands bors o ng ks Judge Lawlor seemed confident that | “petiy was lgving Ber homa: Collins would keep his word regarding’ the bringing of Mrs. McCurdy before the court when it wanted her, but as. Col- lins had not been faithful to the other promises in this regard, some thought that force woulds eventually have to -be | used. These doubts were set at rest when the order.from Judge Lawior to have Mrs. McCurdy in court -at 4 o'clock was ——— was met by the newspaper camera men He showed signs of weariness and tried to smile at their efforts to snap ‘him as he and Mrs. McCurdy hurried into the court. Mrs. MeCurdy was so SCENE AT THE HOUSE. The. scene. at the Sacramento-street appointment, of Bowes. He says that while Collins has expressed the opinion the imdictment will not heavily veiled that people turned to stare, m“..u .fl’n M.“n..l-uu said of the ! had-instructions to take a circuitous | suen those who did not know she was -, jon asserts | OUte to prevent a crowd from following. | the woman who had refused to obey the mew point involved. Byingte Collins came in' the cab and entered the hgummons of the Grand Jury taking that the appointment of -Bowes was|, . . smr notice. That same veil was the cause of made by the presiding Judge in the le- | jnstru, $ great distress to her later, for she had sal way snd that Bowes is the actual utes until the people llving on the street | 15 he removed from the court into the foreman of the Gramd Jury. § knew that' Mrs. M open’ air for breath. With the sppointment of Bowes the | accordingly they.gathered in a Jarge | Judge Lawlor's court was crowded with yus of Andrews in that capaelty | CIOWd t0 View the woman who has been | paople listening to the Bray robbery case . and at mo' time, therefore, has| [N0CT Police surveiliance for and when Mrs. McCurdy and Collins man. Te wecure a reappoiatment, An- | the curious could- time. People raised up out of their seats drews will have to appear before Judge | eral times the door opened, to look until the bailiff called for order. Lawlor in the wsual way. - m.mwmmh forward in Collins showed his shrewdness again in - ~ ness, 3. " ' Detectives the “house at 1118 was given from the inside of Continued on Page 3, Columa & 1