New-York tribune., 1885-07-05
TALK AT GREAT CENTRES.
SAN FRAhCISCO.
sPRECXLEs's ACQUIrTAL-JUpGE PIELD-EAsT-
RRy ACTORS.

sPIEUILE5s ACQUIrTAL-JUpGE PIELD-EAsT-
FRY ACTORS.
TBY TELEGRAPH THE Tnr3USaf
SAy Francisco, Jnly 4.-The acquittal Of Adolph
B. SpreckIes for his attempt to murder NJ. II. DE
Young ends one of tho worst judicial faroes ever
played in this city. The case was very PLAIN, ~
outlined in these dispatches. The only reasonable
cause for tho shooting was the exposure by fHe
Chronicle OF the methods OF Spre ckes management.
which broke the price OF the Hawaiian Coinmerciai
Compapy's stock from $50 down to twenty five
cents. The two pleas OF insanity and sel;-defence
were directly contradictory There was absolutely
no evidence ttat DE Young attempted 10 draw
weapon. except the unsupported testimony of
Spreckes himself. Dc Young himself swore that
ho was unarr:ed, and several of his
clerks corroborated his statement. The law
abiding people of San Francisco regard the
verdict as direct enc,uragemclt to personal re-
yenge and dangerous premium TO put on resort
to tho pistol TO settle o matter which was within
the jurisdiction of any court. The Chronicle was
amply respon nsible financially for any of It's statc
inents the attacks on the sugar ring had been GO
ing for three years. yet no suit was ever brought
by Claus Spreck.es or his sons, and no notice was
taken OF these criticisms until this young man
entered The Chronicle office AID shot down its pro-
pretor.
singular defeat Of justice was shown here this
week BY the discharge from custody of Joel X.
Finley. n notorious lawyer who obtained much
money by forging orders for divorce cases. The
evidence against him was clear. but for moro than
n year he has used all the enginery of the law to
postpone the action, and finally having secured the
absence Of the chief witnesses, the prosecution
found itself without evidence, and the case was
dropped.
Judge Field arrived this week from Washington
md has talked freely in regard TO affairs at the
capital and the Pacific Coast appointments In
regard to Zach Montgomery bo said he made no
objections 10 his appointment. but no regarded it as
a great mistake, because of Montgomery's hostility
to popular education. Judge Field added that
/" the voice that assails common school system
touches the most formidable passion in this country
next to patriotism itself The denusciaton by Mr.
Montgomery Of common schools Ms nurseries OF i'm
morality is likely to provoke irritating discussion
In regard TO Chinese immigration. Justice Field
said he thouGht precise reciprocity was no ha.dship
20 the Chinese. They permitted Americans To- re-
certain business. To follow their rule was no de-
NAL Of any rights the Chinese could claim.
The golden wedding Of the Rev. William Ingra-
ham, Protesfa Episcopal Bishop Of California. as
well the iftierh anniversary of his orlinaton as
nlnlhtfr was crieDIaNru lulS Nfrh. Ht biNh'p
was presented with a purse Of $1,000. aud over
600 friends called to congratulate him.
Monsignor Capel, who has been lecturing hero
has received many social attentions from prominent
Catholics while here. H. il the guest Of u. j.
Oliver. q wealthy merchant, who. with the late Nr
Murphy, was made marquis by the Pope for his
benefactions 20 the Church.
The Marquis of Queensberry. who ~ now here.
had sei-to with. MonsiRnor Ca?el oyer The
latter's INTERPRETATION of agnostcism. but the
preiatc " knocked ont" the peer
Mrs Mary J. Holmes. who Is responsible for q
large amount OF sentimental fctiyn. is now visit
ing this coast She says she Is gathering material
for new novel.
There is an unusual number OF Eastern actors in
town. Mes'aycr and his company are keeping
house In fiat AMI will be here all SIMMER. Three
other New-York companies are now here and the
favorite hauEts Of these people remind one OF
Union Square