The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 7, 1906, Page 1

Farn 7 Forecast for March San Francisco Wednesday; light east A orfie! THE WEATHER. and I vicinity—Falr ‘winds, G. McADIE, ial Forecaster. LT WILL “tACE THE MUSIC New York Life Lob- byist Back From Europe. Says Talk of Criminal Actions Hastened His Return. Insists That He Gave McCall Vouchers for All Ex- penditures. -—— 6.—Andrew Hamil- © a gave the former | York Life vouchers and that to'any and | icCall would have sputable char- | e New x Deu s return voyage free from | say. he said, pra noth- ¢ the Fowler report. for me to talk ve become familiar 1 want to know is Well, I heard proceedings, that, is far from re-estab- accept chal- h proceedings. m add that alive after t'I am not so fortunate in the ght say al- e more recent . chief counsel of the in- ve looked with vings as to what they would say t others have sald and done -and I might allude glass houses—I wil ve come back to ‘face the mu- he was asked. discordant or otherwise.” . a L BIG MEN MAY BE INDICTED. Yee Kew York Grand Jury Aweits Advice of Justice O'Sullivan. YORK, March 6.—The New County Gr Jury today mad tment reciting that the Grand i been 1 ed by the District was regsonable ieve that, within the stat. s, corporations had contributed political campalgn funds. sked for the advice of Jus- of the Court of General m the presentment was future course to be van to w is accompanied by a facts setting forth own by sonable doubt that money have been 1 Jury, however, finds to whether the mak- nts constitutes a on this point es- the adylce of Justice ked, the Grand Jury not to give further time to along these lines unless ved to have been the law. replied that he r v upon the YOUNG INDIAN TAKES BRIDE OVER NINETY Aged Squaw and Buck of 35 Are Married During Revival. TACOMA, March 6—Sunday at Oak‘ ville Alexander Charley of Mud Bay, was married to Mrs. George West, whose home is near Oskville. Both are Ind the bride being a member of the Chehalis tribe. The groom belongs to Mud Bay tribes. The bride is nearly s century old, her exact age being un- known. Her friends say she is at Jeast %, though she appears about 6), being well preserved. The wedding was a fea- tore of a revival among the Chehalis In- dlens heid Sunday at Bhaker lnMan Church, near Oakville, ered under | chland ‘In | for any resort to | officers or trustees | lawful evi- | rints More News Than Any Other Paper Published L in GRAND—““The the Beast.” MAJESTIC— THE THRATERS. ALHAMBRA—"Hamlet.” ALCAZAR—"The Little Princess. CALIFORNIA—“Whirli-Giggle.” CENTRAL—“A Tale of Two Citles.” CHUTES—Vaudeville. COLUMBIA—*'Strength of the Weak." 'The Proud Prince.” ORPHEUM—Vaudevilie. TIVOLI—"Isle of Spice.” Matinee. Sleeping Beauty and Matinee. SAN FRANCISCO, 'WEDNESDAY, MARCH PRICE FIVE CENTS. CHILD TELLS SAD STORY OF ALLEGED ABUSE. [ A 1 | % e 3 Eva Perret, aged 10, zppeared at the keme of J. Gutleben at Fruitvale, Monday night, and timidly asked for thelter. The child | told a pitiful tale of zbuse frem her stepmother, living near Gutle- ben's house. The girl's story is being investigated. i e — o ) va Bennet of Fruiivale Asks Shelter of Neighbor, Accusing Stepmother. B sy aSTERH L < — | 4 = 1 LITTLE GIRL WHO TELLS SAD | TALE OF ABUSE BY HER STEP- MOTHER. + o 3 To some | | OAKLAND, March 6.—Shivering with cold and terror, Eva Bennet, the pret- |ty ten-year-old daughter of F. L. Ben- net, who lives on High street, near Bt. | Charles avenue in Fruitvale, knocked timidiy at the door of the residence of begged for shelter until morning, de- claring that her stepmother, Mrs. Lin- | da Bennet, had driven her from home | and told her never to return. Gutleben took the child in and put her to bed and this morning called on Miss Helen wett, assistant secretary of the Asso- fated Charities, and placed the case in her hands. . The little girl, who is unusually bright for her years, was sent to the juvenile ward of the Receiving Hospi- | tal pending an investigation of the | case. When interviewed by Miss Swett | today she related a pitiful story of cruslty end abuse, which, If true, brands her father and stepmother as most unnatural parents. The child de- clared that for the last two years her stepmother had beaten and abused her on the slightest provocation and that instead of protecting her, the fath encouraged his wife in her brutal treat- | ment of the girl FEARS HER STEPMOTHER. Gutleben, who brought the child to the Receiving Hospital, lives only a short distance from the Bennet home and he said today that he had often heard the ohild screaming with pain, and his story is verified by Deputy Constable Rufus Bilva, whose attén- tion was called to the case several ddys ago by Gutleben. Silva, after an in- vestigation, visited the office of the Associated Cusrities, intending to call the atteption of the organization to the case, but he was unable to find Miss Anita Whitney, the secretary, and postponed action in the matter. The little - girl's only fear today semed to be that she might be sent back to the home of her father, and again be forced to endure the alleged abyse of her stepmother. When gsked to tell the story of her expulsion from home, she sald: “My father was divorced from my own mother five years ago, and in Jan- ary, 1903, married the woman who is now my stepmother. For the first year thére was no trouble, but about two years ago Mrs. Bennet began to whip | me without any cause, and when I told ‘my father he would whip me for talk- | ing about his wife. I have always | tried to be good, but no matter what I did I could not please ‘my Stepmother. I have two brothers, Ralph and Clif- | ford, but Mrs. Bennet seemed to like them better than she did me, and even if they were naughty she never whip- ped them. SAYS SHE W. | ORDERED OUT. \_ | “Lots of times when I happened to Louls Stevenson's novels, died J. Gutleben, a neighbor, last night, and | WRREDNEN - OUCATTOIL FOES OF HONE Thus Asserts Judge in Denying Petition for Divorce. e Special Dispateh to The Call. CINCINNATI, March 6.—Judge $-ephen A. Armstrong in a' decision rendered to- day caused & sensation in court. This was In his opinion handed down in deny- JAng divorce cither to Fred Wickert cr to hig wife, Della Wickert. Danlel cammne- tinger was named by the husband as co- respondent. ‘‘There is nothing in books or in the records of the courts of this nation,” sald Judge Armstrong, “to show that a man ‘Wwas ever convicted by a jury for slaying the despoller of his home. I should not sentence a man for one day for such a crime. I should not consider a man guilty of crime who thus took the law into his own hands to punish a man who entered his family as a friend and then robbed that home of its virtue. “If this plaintiff, Fred Wickert, ever takes his wife to him again and this Dan- {el SBammetinger ever interferes in their happiness: Wickert will receive no sen- tence from this court if he wreaks venge- ance, even if that vengeance might be so-called murder." get in her way she would strike me, and then, if I cried, she would beat me until I stopped. Yesterday, at noon- time, I was washing some clothes and 1 asked her if I should starch them. She told me it was none of my business, and a few minutes afterward she went into the room where I sleep and threw all my dresses onto the floor, and told me to get cut of the house and never come back. “I went to the house of a girl friend and stayed there for a while, but I did not tell her anything sbout what Mrs. Bennet sald, because I was afraid they would send me back. When it became dark and cold I was afraid to stay out any longer, and I went to Mr. Gutle- ben’'s house and told him what my step- mother had dome.” If the story of the child is found to be true, the Assoclated Charities will take her from her parents and find a suitable home for her where she will npt be subjected to needless abuse and cruelty. Miss Swett is now investi- ‘gating the case. In the ntime Eva will be cared for by the association, | | 50" Ul:c 6.—Willlam Bflnlr " v the ll’nmct‘ om; E today. CARD CLUBS | MUST CLOSE BY TONIGHT Langdon Is Still After Gaming Resorts. Gives His Ultimatum to the Semi-Secret “Societies.” District Attorney Aided by Grand Jurors in Crusade to Clean Up Town. P S In a finish fight last night within a twenty-foot room of his ofiice District Attorney Langdon, recently graduated from the amateur ranks, axsisted by a comuittee from the Grand Jury, kuocked out haundily the organizations of this city known as “whist clubs” and operated under sm incorporating State law as semi-puble places, where poker games are conducted without fear of ‘molestation from the ecity authorl- tles. The fight was a fast affair, and the clubs hit the carpet for the final count almost before the spectators realized that the affuir was really be- ing condiected in enrnmest. There was mno cry of “fake” at the end—the decision was too sweeping to permit sueh au thought. It was “By 6 olclock touight every so-cniled social elub operating in this city as u sefil-publie club, where poker ix pinyed mo-enlled members, muxt elose 1iv dowrs or take the con~ e n the Grand Jury in deciding that these clubs were running contrary to law comes as a surprise and sliows plainly the tight- ness with which the screws ate being driven into the gambling 1id. It takes away the last legal breath of the gamblers, for these clubs are supposed to operate under the protection of the State law. Gambling as a public pas- time must now.cease or go in secret chambers, far from the watchful eyes of the police. DECISION WILL CATCH MANY. The decision was really made on the cases of the Seattle and Tahoe clubs, but it applies to nearly 100 clubs of a like nature now running in different parts of the city. During the recent crusade againet open gambling these cluhs have sprung up like mushrooms. Into the rooms of these so-called “so- cfal clubs™ the general public was ad- mitted almost without question, and in many of them boys were allowed to sit at the tables and play with the men. It was the sudden growth in the number of these clubs that caused Dis- trict Attorney Langdon to come to the conclusfon that they were public gam- bling houses and not protected by the State law, under which they incor- porated. ~Yesterday District Attorney Langdon and his assistants visited the Seattic and Tahoo clubs and gathered evidence. They entered without question, watched the games, and on leaving left notice for the managers to call that evening at the City Hall offices and bring their books with them. Last night Langdon, his assistants and the committee from the Grand Jury, Foreman E. H. Mitchell, R. L. Radke and A. G. McFarland, met with M. Franzini of the Tahoe Club, 104} O'Farrell street; Jacob Tuch of the Seattle Club, 57 Ellis street, and L. M. Olds, attorney for the Seaftle Club, to fight out the question of the legality of these clubs and those of a similar nature about the city. The club managers ' had thelr books . along with them to prove that they were conducting social clubs according to the law. But these books proved the undoing of the clubs. It was found that no dues had been collected for months. The Tahoe Club had no list of members and the Seattle Club’s list had not been kept within the year. There were no minutes to be found since August, 1905, when the Seattle Club was reorganized. There were no initiation expenses, no facing the goat, no golemn oaths to keep secret the mys- terfes of the organization. On the con- trary, would-be members entered freely and placed their names on an open regis- ter. They were then allowed to play at will. They were supposed to be voted on at the monthly meetings of the regular members, but the records of any such meet: can nowhere be found. The clubs,/in short, have presidents without meetings over which to preside, secreta- co B DISPLAY AT WEDDING OF ALFONSI Young RulerPlans to Set a New Standard. Pomp and Splendor Will Mark Ceremony at - Madrid. Procession of State Coaches! to Be the Feature of Festivities. ML S Special Dispatch to The Call MADRID, March 6.—King Alfonso is | credited with aiming to have more pomp and more splendor at his mar- riage than has marked any similar | royal event. One feature will be an un- paralleled procession of state coaches. His Mafesty haa thirty-four gorgeous vehicles ready and hopes to have at least forty in the procession. Sixteen of these historic creations have not been used In many years. They have been repaired under the superintend- ence of the King. It is a fad with every Spanish sovereign to try to eclipse his predecessors in the matter of = gala coaches, and Alfonso has been no ex- cepticn. Some of the state coaches are scribed as priceless. One is cove: with polished tort: shell and is esti- LT mated to be worth $100,000. In addition to the .royal coaches there will be & long train of private state coac - b to grandees, many of whomn possess wonderful deco- rated carriages, as grand as any owned ‘the sovereign. 2 : . SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, March 6.— King Alfonse Princess Ena of Bat- Ty ?mon’ tomorrow 1 t‘.gh%': the 1 formally ask for the hand of ncess and recelve the’assent of King Edward. The royal party was awaited at . depot by the Dowager Queen C| and - other members of theswroyal ily, the Mayor and a vast crowd' of people, who acy corded the King and Princess Ena an enthusiastic welcome. One man called for cheers for liberty and was immed!- ately arrested. The King and the Prin- cess smilingly acknowledged the cheers of the populace. P £ The reception of the Princess into the Catholic church ‘will . precedes ithe be- trothal. Premler Moret will arrive here tonight to be present at the ceremonies tomorrow. PARIS, March 6.—King Edward, who was accompanied to the railroad sta- tlon by Premier Rouvier and represen- tatives of President Fallieres, left here today for Biarrits, whence he will go to Ban Sebastian to participate in the for- malities of King Alfonso’s betrothal. / - e signed the by-laws. There were supposed to be monthly payments of dues, but they had never been made. : After the clubs Liad been given their quietus, A. G. McFarland of the comnut- tee stated that his boys had first told him of the clubs and that he believed the youth of the city was being corrupted by the'r influence. He was anxicus to screw the 1ild down tight. o All the concert halls in the tenderloin closed at 1 o’clock this moraing, evi- dently In anticipation of an enforce- ment of the ordinance which prohibits music in the resorty after that hour. It is understood that informnation eame to the dance-hall proprietors that ac- tion agnainst them was GAMBLERS TEARING HAIR. About the city last night there was a terrible wail rising on the air. It came from the gamblers and the sports. They claim that they are being browbeaten and pummeled about for the reason that Har- vey & Daroux 'killed the game by their effrontery in opening the faro lette rooms last week on Anna curses of the gamblers are upon the seasoned heads of Daroux. Everywhere In the city wl the members of the are gathered, whether at a bar or Bt fraternity around a table, mention of the name of ries without minutes to be kept, treasur- |y ers without dues to collect. H DKCIDE LAW IS VIOLATED., For these reasons Langdon and the | committee decided that the law was be- ing violated. The representatives of the clubs were at once informed of the do- ofsion. They were given until tonight to shut their doors. District Attorney Lang- don gave them time because he sald they were punning under cover of the law. During the questioning of the witnesses | | it was found that the Seattle Club oper- ared eleven tables and the Tahoe Cilub | nine, & keeper at each table. The wit- | nesses said that a certain ce, at the Tahoe Club $1.80 per hour, including two decks of cards and refreshments, was charged and that there was no percentage Dusiness. M. Franzini testifled that Franzini Bros. were the owners of the Tahoe Club and Jacob Tuch said that the GIRL FALLS IN A FAINT ON CONFESSING MURDER Berthe Claiche Invo lves Police of New York City in the Crime. o YOUNG WOMAN WHO CO! Bs TO IN HER STORY INVOLVES ‘WHO PRACTICALLY HELD HER TO v Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, March 6.—The arrest of a policeman in connection with the mur- der of Emile Gerdron by Berthe Claiche may be expected at any time. The name of the policeman wanted is known by Police Commissioner Bingham and Dis- trict Attorney Jerome. The arrest will be made on & charge of murder in the first degree. Berthe Claiche will be the chief witness for. the prosecution. The developments as above forecasted were outlined a few minutes after Berthe Claiche, through her counsel, had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first de- gree before Judge Vernon M. Davis, in the criminal branch of the Subreme Court. The girl, after entering her plea. of gullty, threw up hér hands and shrieked hysterically: “Mamma, mamma, I shall never see my mamma again.” Then she fell back into her chair in a faint. Two court officers lifted the chalr containing the unconscous form and car- ried it from. the courtroom amid & scens ot unparalleled confusion and excitement. It was afterward learned that it had i herself within fow when during a recess her counsel went into conference with District Attorney Judge Otto Rosalsky, one of the defend- ant's lawyers, talked to his client for three minutes. At the close of this talk collapse th had to be assisted to she was to asked her if she would ‘manslaughter Teplled “1¥és talling she. b ‘the Tombs a 4 s to attend her. been the triad 2 SIS % MANSLAUGHTER IN NEW YORK AND THB POLICE IN THF CRIME IN WHICH A MAN SLAVERY WAS VICTIM. WONEN AT DUEL AN M STOPS BULLET Stray Shot Kills Peol- Player in Nearby Saloon. Special Dispatch to The Call MIDDLESBORO, Ky., March 6.—Frank Maden was killed this afternoon as the result of a pistol duel between Mrs. Lucy Tucker and Mrs. Alice Moore. The two women met in front of a sa~ loon, and, after exchanging a few words of a highly inflammatory character, drew pistols. Mrs. Tucker got hers into action first and her antagonist turmed and ran at the third shot. Young Maden was in the front part of the saloon, playing a game of pool. One of the bullets from Mrs. Tucker's weapon found lodgment in his forehead, causing Ingtant death. The cause of the trouble is not known, but it is understood to have been prempt~ ed several provincial towns of the inventorying of under the law providing of church and state. , & manifest-