The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 8, 1905, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1905. 5 "COLLINS PREVENTS WIFE FROM GIVING TESTIMONY Jees FLORENCE?, PEWITAN ° =) — WHO GAVE DAMAGING PERJURY. SHE DIS- ES AWAITS COMNISSIONS ILL CRAFTERS PAID TO WIDOW. s YORK, Dec Attention was = to the responsibility of crim- 3 ion grow out of the investi- gation of life insurance methods by a ; visit paid by District Attorney Jerome pOp to the legislative committee while it s was holding its hearing in the City pres to-day. Jerom said tha he ¥ ited to learn when he could get )ssession of a copy of the report of . the committee. Chairman Armstrong 3 already has said that he hopes to have R it ready for the Legislature when it meets next January & Counsel for Thomas F. Ryan, who bo 1e James H. Hyde stock of the . Equ = Life Assurance Soclety, con- ge ferred with Charles E. Hughes, counsel ¥ 2 for the investigating committee, to-day, e O et onies | and said afterward that Ryan was = i e efre Dr. | Bolding himself in readiness to testify -~ n DT | before the committee - o points brought out by hearing was the Reserve Life In- Company had paid $134,000 to surance widow of Edward B. Harper, o president of tha¥ company, Hary death in 1895, The money is derived from commissions h former President’ Harper drew the business written by the com- His widow, who has since continues to r dent to this inquiry, Hughes dis- ance in which $8000 President Frederick rve Life " and con- ice President George hat company testified nothing. The book- made the payment from nt fund said he did not know what it was paid for. The affairs of the Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of Bingham- ton, N. Y, a n were -under iInves- tigation to-day. One of the interesting features brought out was the state- ment of President Charles M. Turner of that company that he had employed |a few years ago D. H. Keefer, one of the clerks in the office of the State Superintendent of Insurance at Albany, e of knew charit to act as a consulting actuary of the | Becurity Mutual Company, at $1500 a year. For all Turner knew, Hhe said, | the arrangement still in force. ————————— UNFOUNDED RUMOR STARTS RUN ON PENN VANIA BANK Hundreds of Excited Depositors Rush to the Institution and Withdraw Thelr Savings. YORK, Pa., Dec. 7.—A run on the First Na- tional Bank of this city was inaugurated to and hundreds of excited depositors with- thelr savinge. The run was caused by unfounded rumor that ‘“the bank has Long before the regular time for an tafled.” gathered In front of the institution. Directors of the bank mingled in the crowd and succeed- ed n allaying the fears of many. All ap- plicants were pald off promptly. Otber banks of the city proffered assistance, while promi- pent business men made large deposits In the bank. The First National is one of the most prosperous banks in_York. Its last statement shows resources of $2,379,464, and deposits of $2,87,109. It carries $50,000 In Government funds. ——— FORMER STAGE BEAUTY ILL AT HER HOME IN NEW YORK Pauline Markbam Is Reported to Be Suffering From a Severe Attack of Measles. NEW! YORK, Dec, 7.—Pauline Markham, a stage beauty of thirty-five years ago, when ghe came to the United States in Lydia Thomp- eon's burlesque company, s seriously il at her home in this city, sulfering from measies. Miss Markham in private life s the wife of Adelard Gravel, a printer, and s now more than sixty years old and greatly changed from the days When her accents’ were described as “vocal velvet,” and when she was said to have “the lost arms of the Venus of Milo,” } but even in sickness she maintains her cheer— fulness and sprightly humor. “If T have to be ill,” she says, “I'm glad it's measles, for It shows I'm still young enough for that.”” Her husband is in mod erately Wm circumstances and the home of the couj a comfortably furnished flat in West One Hundredth street. COAT SHIRT “on and off like & conl.” Nostretch- m and twisting—just somfort. Fast ors and white—$1.5( and more at be- l'uru CLUETT, PEABOBY & CO. Troy, . Y. Largort Makers of Ghirts and Coliars 15 the World Cures aCold inOne Day, E Pdlrrnii R L ve the com- | opening to-day a large crowd of depositors George D. Collms rcfused yesterday to allow Char- lotta ,Collins to testify against him because of the prosecunon s allegation that she is his wite. ~The prosecution claims the re- fusal is a point of vital im- portance, Collins placed in evidence two death cer- tificates signed by Dr. Nathan Rogers, showing the decease of Agnes M. “Collins” and an infant child of “Agnes M and || George D. Collins.” | — — iMakes Point That Pros- ecution Holds She Is His Spouse. e Charlotta Newman, as He Calls Her, Kept From Stand. - Certificates of Death | Are Grim Exhibits ‘ in the Case. | | I When the prosecution in the case | of George D. Collins, accused of per- | jury, sought vesterday to put Mrs. | | Charlotta Newman Collins, wife of | | the defendant. on' the stand, Collins | objected. The point he made: was that, | | as the prosecation was attempting to | prove that Charlotta Newman—as he | calls her—is Mrs. Collins, its witnesses |\ | must be bound by its own allegations, and not attempt to introduce the wit- | as the wifs | husband. | ness to testify against her | Lenron held that the int's view of the point was cor- and ordered the jury to disregard ttempt to put Charlotta Collins on | the stand. The prosecution w. Judge defen exultant at Col- lins’ objection, thirking it equal to an | admission that the woman was his| wife, H | Florence Newman, sister of Mrs. | Charlotta Collins, was recalled and she | gave the following testimony regarding a conversation she overheard between | Collins and his wife In the house at | 2519 Pierce street last May. The testi- mony, however, was stricken out. | When ne quarter afte | buck, he came in about a | and stayed till 6 and he says: | | "Now, Charlotta, I don't want you to belleve I am married. They have got it in the papers that I am married to this McCurdy woman and it js not so and I don't want you to be- | lleve such things. 1 want you to see Willte | and tell him thit no such thing ever hap- | pened—that I went to Chicago and got mar- ried and all tbis and that—and I don't want | nim to belleve it. And you tell Florence not | o say a thing to the cook or any one, and I | will pay Wiilie ail that is coming to him if he | | keeps his mouth shut. on't talk to any one | of those reporters. It will be Tobin's delight | | to see all this happen to me." Later on Collins cross-examined Miss Newman and found her a hard propo- | sition to handle. | “After the Tom Ladd ejectment,” | asked Collins, “did not the defendant | live at the Palace, the St. Francls'and other hotels?” “He did” replied the witness, make out he was a widower.” “You did not visit the defendant in | | his apartment?” | | “No; I never had any use for the | | defendant. I was taking care of my | “to | H ih!r’l s children.” “And you think it would glorify the | children to put their father in San Quentin?” | “I certainly do, after he has dis- | owned his wife for another woman and deserted his thrge children.” Just before the noon adjournment Collins secured the admission of the| death certificates of Agnes M. “Collins” and an infant child of “Agnes M. and | George D. Collins.” The greater part of the afternoon session was spent in | an attempt by the prosecution to have { them declared inadmissible. The con- | tention of the prosecution in the mat- | ter of the certificates is that Collins | told the doctor, Nathan Rogers, who ' was placed on the stand, that the de- | sed woman was the wifte of a broth- The introduction of the second cer- RCE'S RE MEDIES, = WELCOME WORDS | TO WOMEN. 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(@ The overcoats are in the new Oxford gray and made of strictly all- wool material. They are for boys 7 to 12 years of age. is only $3.45. . As an inducement to bring the boy for his Christmas outfit to-day and to-morrow, before the holiday rush sets in, we will give with every purchase of suit or overcoat a splendid pocket knife. Practical Gifts For Boys Boys' Norfolk Caps, 25¢. Children’s Patent Glaze Auto and Sailor Caps, 50e, Children’s Auto Caps, in fancy patterns, 750h Children’s Velvet Sailor, Caps in brown and blue, $1.50 Mail Orders Filled—Goods Delivered Free Within 50 Mjles SNWOO0D §(0 Manufacturers Whelesalers and Retailers of Clothing Two Large Stores 972 Market St. Also S. E. Corner 740 Market St. 26 Powell St. Powell & Ellis Sts. 25 Geary St. We have one that reaches down to the The pretty velvet collar gives a finish to the garments. And remember that the price Sweaters For the Boys Special assertment Sweaters for boys to 6 years old. 3Oe. . $1.00. £1.25, $1.50 and $2.00. For boys 6 to 16 years of age, knit of lamb's wool, worsted and zephyr yarns, a5 and S3¢ and $1. $1.25 and $1.50. of tificate, showing the death of a child of Agnes M. and George D. Collins, was | made to prove this theory untenable. The wrangles between counsel that have marked the trial were pleasantly missing yesterday, but the long-suffer- ing Judge Lennon was compelled to or- der both sides from advising him on matters of law. William: B. Newman was recalled in the morning to rut in evidence a me- morial of maruiage of the Catholic church, showing that CRarlotta New- man married (ieorge D. Collins. Flor- ence Newman was recalled to make an explanation of testimony relating to the testimony was stricken out as imma- terial. / i Assistant District Attorney Ran- dolph V. Whiting was called to show that Collins had fled the State as =a fugitive from justice, but the cou ruled that the prosecution had not es tablished and could not establish suf- ficlent foundation for the testimony. Collins showed that he left the State while the bigamy charge was pending, and it was not until several days after that the perjury charge was made, and therefore he could not be accused of running from justice. Detective Sergeant Thomas B. Gibson told of a conversation in Victoria that showed that Collins asked him to have extradition proceedings hurried up, so that he could return to California and fight his enemles in the courts. Fur- ther questioning by District Attorney Byington was objected to by Collins, who was sustained by the court. Dr. Nathan Rogers, who issued the death certificates, was subjected to re- peated questioning by Collins with in- tent to show that he knew Agnes as the wife of the defendant. His exam- ination will be resumed to-day at 10 o'clock. ——————— Large Holding of Bonds by Banks. NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—The résults of a can- vass of the holdings of bonds by American banking institutigns were made public to-day. The canvass covered nearly 4000 banks and trust companies, and showed ‘that these insti- tutions hold $1.770.000,000 of bonds, ot in- ma YOUNG ROCKEFELLER SPEAKS ON PREVALENCE OF GR\" Declares That |.Ie Majority of Men Who Go Into Politics Hope to Benefit Their Pockets. NBW YORK, Dec. 7.—"Graft seems to be the watehword in every line of life,” said John D. Rockefeller Jr. at the ninth annual Uinner of the Youy Mex's Bitls Class ot the Hotel lome last night. g .uvpou ** he continued, “that of every two men who go Into politics one xoes, not for what he can do for his fellow man, but for what he can get out of politics. Yes, I should say that four out of every flve, per- haps nine out of every ten, go into politics for what they can get out of it for them- selves. “In_this\life of to-day, so full of struggle | and contest, In the effort to get ahead, to i galn wealth, power, influence or position, the JUDGE OCCUPIE A PRISON CELL Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 7.—Justice of the Peace George R. Gaster of a township in the county Is in the county jail on the charge of embezzling ; public funds. Among his fellow pris- oners is a Mexican who was sentented by Gaster himself a few days ago on watchword seems to be, gain it honestly if you can, but gain it at any cost. No quality should recelve so careful consideratiom anc | cuittvation among young men as moral cou age, for. unless the voung men exhibit this courage. this great republic is doomed to the end of civilizations gonme befor ———— DEEDS VALUABLE PROPERTY TO ST. DECHANTAL ACADEMY Mrs. Alice 0'Day of St. Louls Gives a Quarter Milllon Doliars’ Worth of Land to Visitation Nuns. ST. LOUIS, Dec. Deeds were signed to- night conveying the country home and fm- mense grounds located near Springfleld, Mo., and valued at $250,000, belonging to Mrs. Alica O'Day. to the St. Dechantal Academy of the Visitaifon Nuns. The property was given in fee simple, without reservatfn or compensa- tion. Mrs. O'Day will become a member of the community. the charge of petty larceny. Justice Gaster, who is under indictment by the Grand Jury, was arrested at his home | in Guadalupe by Sheriff Stewart on a | bench warrant issued by Judge Tag- gart of the Superior Court. The specific charge against Gaster is the embezzlement of $10 paid to him by W. Hall, a well known resident of Guadalupe, for contempt of court. Hall had been summoned as a juror in a case before Gaster and did not appear and was fined for contempt. 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