The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 24, 1906, Page 1

Forecast for February 24: Franciseo and vicinity—Showers | resh southerly G H Local wings. WILLSON, 1 Forecaster, Temporarily in charge. THE THEATERS. ALHAMBRA—'The Black Crock.” ALCAZAR—"There and Back." CALIFORNIA—"Yankee Doodle Girls." CENTRAL—‘Lost in New York™ CHUTES—Vaudeville. ‘COLUMBIA—"“The County Chairman.™ GRAND—“Around the Town." ‘The Isle of Spic Matinees at all Theaters. rars THUG BEATS WOMAN WHO HOLDS HIM k] Diminutive Victim Is Viciously Battered. E Brace of Burglars Take Mrs. D. T. Hetzel’s Little Hoard. Plucky Landlady Seizes One of the Crocks and Is Thrown to Floor, A PR COURTESY OF ALFONSO CHECKED BY PREMIER Original Gift for Alice Roose- velt Bore Motto “With- out Rancor.” Specia » to The Call. t was learned to- s0 had ordered r as a wedding oosevelt's daugh- bracelet bearing rancor.” > his mother, who King to change 4 not send it. Alfonso in- Premier Moret d to the King that the present be interpreted as Inopportune GCovernment could not assume Alfonso | POLICEMEN - ENTANGLED N SCANDAL en I L e One Judge and a . Prosecutor Are Involved —_— It Is Charged That De- mand Was Made in Larceny Case. Patrolmen Morton and Wilson Formally Accused of At- tempted Bribery. The Board of Police Commissioners last night ordered charges filed agalnst two members of the department. Ma- rie Lawlor, a dance hall waitress, ac- cuses Policemen Robert P. Morton and Harry Wilson of having demanded moncy from her after they had arrested her on charges of grand larceny and vagrancy. the testimony brought out at the preliminary examination the Prosecuting were involved. Attormey Louis Ward iven by of the erself. She say de to her through the of a third party—James Grif- saloon-keeper at Kearny and Pa streets. It was Griffin who, it is ‘Lik—‘ed. €xplained tgh the ‘woman that v weaded $2T0 100 sAWEre thwe cade. Fifty dellars cf thls amount was to go 6 eacd Polic to Judge Short- alil, Attorney Ward money to some un- that she was anuary 19 by robbery of Coast ived was Bacigalupl $10, but Mor- mour taking a a man an Is employed and ed him to the of- more. Thinking $15 e the tender, but the ned. Two days later, Polieeman Wi he first occasion ask cigalupi, if the $15 w ts were had from time to Wwo weeks from the date of ar- Lawlor avers that Jam Grif- ace of then out on $%5 bail. 1 ber for the bail receipt. He ve told her that it would re- ¥ to “fix” her case and he would hawe to go *‘across the was not forthcoming. Two Griffin sent again for the T 10 her statement, and t would take the entire amount oney 1o prevent the prisen bars on her. Then it was, as gave her the schedule of and Miss T protested, saying that a ortion of the money had been borrowed nd that room rent and other expenses prevented her from “giving up” that sum | of money. Griffin is then alleged to have offered declares she saw Griffin talking to the two policemen & block away soon after. | ward, and when he returned he informed | her that Morton was “‘sore,”” and made an arrangement to meet her in the saloon later. The woman waited at the ap- rointed time, but neither Griffin nor the policemen put in appearance Last Friday night the woman was pressed for money and made a demand on Griffin for the bail receipts. She states that Griffin put her off, and finally deliv- ered them up two days later, remarking | at the same time that if she took the or- | ders ghe would “go across,” telling her | that she had put him in bad light with the | police by her action in refusing to deliver | up the bribe money. The case was called in Judge Bhortall's court last Wednesday and the defendant was held over to the Superior Court on the lacceny charge. names of Police Judge Shortall and | officers of | eatening | was | dance | 10 go out and see the officers| and have a talk with them. The woman | bility No other witnesses were questioned by en decided not to send the | tbe Commissioners last night, and when He told Moret he was miss- | (he Woman and her friexd had testified a opportunity of proving to solution was offered Insiructing Secre- that the Spaniards are as gal- ry J. George Boyne to prefer charges 1¢s as they are noble enemles, | against the two policemen and summons ‘Alfonso then semt & gift without a|them for trial. The Inquiry was simply ” in the nature of a preliminary examina- e tion to ascertain whether there was any ground on which to bring charges. The accused men will get ar immediate trial. ———— Plans to Retire From the Stage. BOSTON, Feb, 28.—Richard Mansfield tonight authorized the statement that he had formulated plins for retiring Spejker David B. Henderson took a|from the stage. It Is Mr. Mansfield's chalge for the worse this afternoon. | intention to play three more seasons, Higcondition is critical. and little hope | ending bhis theatrical career in the 18 feid out for his recovery. A spring of 1909, | I ————— FORVER SPEAKER HENDERSON IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION Patint Takes n Change for the Worse /and There Is Little Hope for : His Recovery. DBUQUE. Jowa, Feb. 23.—Former WOULD § 0L CHEF |0p7: oF vous 10 PRISON Lawson Gives His Views on the System. He Prescribes Jail for Rockefeller, Ryan and Morgan. | Author of “Frenzied Finance” | Accorded Scant Courtesy in Peoria. Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—Thomas W. Law- som, in the train shed at the La Salle- street station to-day, explained zbout | “the ax which will put the system out of business,” and which, he says, will “land Rockefelier, Ryan, Morgan and others in the penitentiary.” “The system just now is like a big elephant which has broken loose in a c¥rcus tent,’ Lawson. “Lots of | persons rurning about explaining that there is a hornet in the elephant’s | ear, or that a corn on his toe is hurt- | g bim. The way to handle that ele- | phant is to hit him with an ax, and that is what is going to be done. | The ideal condition, if it could be | worked, would be Government ownership. {dohn F. Dryden of the Prudential wants Government control. He knows it would take a year-to get it and three ars more to fight it out throlgh the courts before it could amount to any- thing. - “There is.50 yr askieg thieves how much they stole. When Ryan and ail ibe rest are thrown out, the men Who cowe in will say, ‘John D. Rockefeller stole so many millions of dollars. and he will go to the penitentiary.’ ™ Lawson left this afternoon for Bos- ton. a PEORIA, ‘TIl, Feb. 23.—The entire | city was aroused today over the - dis- courteous treatment alleged to have Leen given Thomas Lawson of Boston, who on the programme at the n's birthday dinner given by the Creve Cocur Club. Lawson, hero of “Frenzied Finance,” had trav- eled half way across the continent to be present the Ainner, and = was slated for the principal speech of the | evening. | He had prepared many startling rev- { elstions for the evening, and was pre- | pared to make the speech of his life. Instead of being allowed to speak, he was crowded off the programme. It was 11:¢5 p. m. when his opportunity came, he having been, preceded by Rear Ad- miral Schley, J. Adam Bede and Charles A. Towne. Lawson good naturedly declined to { speak at length, declaring that many of his hearers showed signs of need- ing sleep. He referred the guests to | the newspapers for his speech. OTHER SELLS HER DAUCHTER 70 GET Foll Police Arrest the Man Who Had the Child in Charge. i | Epecial Dispatch to The Call, OMAHA, Feb. 23—That she sold her 11- vear-old daughter for food is the ‘con- fession of Mrs. Jane Ryder, East Maple street, after her child had been taken in custody by Protection Officer Bernstein. J. Parker, the proprietor of a barber shop, is the man to whom the child was sold, and he is now under arrest awalt- ing a preliminary hearing. Mrs. Ryder sald that Parker had been good to the family, buying grocerles and other necessities, and she gave him her littie girl in return for this. The child wept bitterly when she was seized. “‘She sold me to him for food,” declared the little girl MORE DISTURBANCES AT.FRENCH CHURCHES Doors Broken Down and Wa- ter Turned Upon People Who Resist. Special Dispatch to The Call. PARIS, Feb. 23.—The authorities, as- sisted by the police, took the invento- ries of twenty churches today amid manifestations. Many barricaded doors were broken down and fire; drove out the manifestants by playing water upon them. Four arrests were made. y _clothing was UGLY RECORD FOR DAY IN RASH ACTS OF UNHAFPY LIVES The body of & Young man who had destroyed his own life with poisom was found In Berkeley yesterday morning. His dress nud features pro- i clalmed himi of gentility, and Lits of evidenee indicated he | bad traveled widely. He had made earcful preparation that there should be no clew to bis identity. Only a letter, signed “Ethel” which blends | romasice with the tragedy, leaves opportunity for iden- tification. Richard Rademaker, former i third officer of the Peru, de- spondent over the loss of his | position becuuse of his par- | ticipation Im maturalization frauds, last night attempted | to murder ¥Mrs. Gusste Mun- | | | | roe and end bis own life. He called at ber rooms, 629 Clay street, where, while profess- ing to love her; he sent a | bullet tbrough her hrain and | another through his ow | Both were alive at the Ces H tral Emergerkey Hospital at | | an early hour this merning, | | though their wounds sare | fatal. 1 Ermine Coquiea thought he had | | killed Julia B. Jiminez, =a woman with whem he had been living, when he turned the pistol upon himself and dispatehed his uuworthy life. The weman escaped with a woupd that is not serious. David Misshisuni, aged 28 Yyeurs, u proéperons business [ cmam, was fodnd, dend 1a By room u this ; gus jet telling its grewsome story. A quarrel with bis sweetheart is belleved to ~ have driven Hirshbaum to the rash act. IR —_— - | Bits of “Evidence Tell of a Life’s || Romance. DESTROYS CLEWS TO HIS IDENTITY Police Hunting for a Girl Named . “Ethel.” LETTER FROM HER IN POCKET BERKELEY, Feb. 23.—Penciling a few farewell words upon a sheet of plain blue paper, in which he pathetically begs that a vell be drawn over the tragedy and ro- mance that apparently are interwoven with his life and death, a man, young, handsome and well dressed, whose iden- tity the authorities have sought in vain to ascertain, drank poison last night and then lay down to die in a vacant lot ad- the site of the old Town Hall of erkeley at Grove and Center streets. The rains of the night beat down upon him as he lay and when his body was discovered by a passerby this morning the curly chestnut hair was matted, the face was discolored, blue and drawn, the clinging to his form as though he had been taken from the bay; and still, in death, his appearance that of a gentleman, reduced by i tune to penury, but showing forth his breeding and refinement. He was about 28 years of age. In the clothing of the unknown dead were found letters that proclaimed him a sulclde, and which indicated the con- nection a beautiful young woman is be- lleved to have had with his tragic end.’ Wrapped In one of these letters was a photograph of the girl, whom the au- thorities now seek In the hope of estabe lishfng through her the identity of ‘the deau. The sulcide almost w) strove to baffle pursult of this charac by tearing from the letter she had writ~ ten to him the one word at the end of the letter which would make her iden- tification easy, or at least possible—the o o+ Mrs. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 0 BERKELEY SUICIDE WEIRD MYSTERY G'MAN FOUND IN REMOTE PLACE # 1;%011-0 @ R arr UNR ON THE BOUDR® | s UNKNOWN MAN WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE IN BERKELEY, YOUNG WOMAN WHOSE PHOTOGRAPH WAS FOUND IN A LETTER IN HIS POCKET AND FA BEFORE HE KILLED HIMSELF. C-SIMILES OF LETPERS FROM THE GIRL AND ONE HE HAD WRITTEN JUST %S S T DESPONDENGY LEADS T0 FATAL WOUNDING OF WOMAN AND SELF Love Figures in - the Deed of Richard Rademaker. Gussie Munroe " Is Cruelly Shot i Down. With his left arm clasped around her neck and his lips pressed against those of the woman he loved, Richard Rade- maker, formerly steamer Peru, sent a bullet through the head of Mrs. Gussie Munroe, a beautiful woman, and then, with the smoking weapon, fired a bullet into his own brain. third officer on the one word being the girl's surname. “Edith” is the name by which the sui- cide called the beautiful girl whose pho- tograph and whose letter were clasped | close to his heart at the time u‘; principals are stiil_alive at the Central Emergency Hospital, but their wounds he are believed to be fatal. patched his life. By this word alone poliwe must hunt for the girl. 3 This is the message written by the strange youth before he ended his life last | night, the writing Indicating _that the hand faltered.as the pen was moved over the paper, for the lines are not firm, but wavering throughout: e e g S t use of it. lkl:;v-m my reasons, though he may not when he entered the woman's accept them. Please do not investigate | room. He had not been there fifteen min- my identity, for that would cause pain to | utes when pistol shots were heard. Po- others. The University of California |licemen Davids and Corcoran ranto the and inquired for Mrs. Munroe, -but he o not within. He visited Luda Smith, who have er showed no signs of his in- mn::gynecurndhnlflthtlnq lodging-hou at 62 Clay street. The lm BELIEVG HE B0 THREN WONN LI, i DSPTGES il Ermine Coquica Uses Pistol “to End. a * Quarrel. Julia Jiminez Is Now Free of Man She Supported. Ina quarrel over a small sum of money yesterday Ermine Coquica fired two shots at Julia B. Jiminez, a woman with whom he bad beeén living, and then blew ot his 3 Only. one of the shots fired at the woman took effect, wounding her slightly on the shoulder. The tragedy occurred in a squalid temement at 121 Trenton street, where the couple have begn living since they came here from Porto Rico LOVE CAUSES YOUNG WA TO END LIFE BY TURNING ON THE GAS Becomes Despondent After a Quarrel With Fiancee. —_— David Hirshbaum Is Found Dead in His Room. —_— « David Hirshbaum, a member of the firm of the Holland & Hirshbaum Delivery Company. Grove and Polk streets, com- mitted suicide by turning on the gas n his room’ at 315 Gough street yesterday afternoon. It is supposed that some mis- understanding between tim and the young lady to whom he was engaged caused him to become despondent, and, going to his room. he fastened the door by driving his knife ia the wood near the lock and then lay dewn to await his taking off. When he arrived home Wednesday even- ing he told his landlady, Mrs. Neylor, that his sweetheart, Miss Neilie Powell, had ar- rived from San Geronimo, Marin County, and that they intended to go tQ the the- ater together. He also told her that the young lady had intended to return home on ‘the following day, but he had per- suaded her to remain over in order to bave her teeth fixed. He seemed in the best of spirits that night and talked free- 1y of his sweetheart. hinting that their wedding day was not far off. That was the last time he was seen at the house until yesterday morning. when Continued on Page 2, Columa & {