Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-16
FALLS FROM THE NINETEENTH
STORY

!, STORY.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-James Charl
sen, terra Gotta operator, workin
\ inside the roof of the new Mason
temple fell to the ground from th
nineteenth story of the buildinJ
He aud companion named job
n Wilson erected a temporary scaffolC
and Charlesen was standing on
when 1t gave way. The distance {
Y the ground was covered in abou
\ three seconds. Every bone in hi
body was crushed. Wilson save,
bis life by clinging TO the sides O
the supports. He has since disap
peared, and It is said he and Charlie
sen quarreled few moments bcfor
the scaffoId broke.
ago, George accomplished her ruin
; and subsequently had the operation
performed which caused her death
During the trial just ended, Gaorg
testified that he had been petty
thief all his life, claiming to have al
uncomfortable mania to steal every
thing that he could lay his bands
on, but swore that he knew nothin.
of the fatal operation till several
days after il had been Performed.
He admitted, however, that he had
seduced the girl. When Lett1,
condition became known, he testi
fled that he had advised her to do
nothing to prevent childbirth,
but this testimony was disprAYed
When arrested for the crime
George was one of the most pJpu-
lar clergymen in the Hudson river
county, being speaker of great elo-
quence. He was an indefatigable
revivalist, and was fastidious man
in his dress, and the members of his
congregation were proud of their
dapper pastor, When the jury re-
turned verdict of manslaughter in
the first degree at night, however,
George looked like a broken down
man, his clothes were rusty aud his
linen bore the mark of several days |
wear. The prisoner made state
ment denying anything more than
relations with the dead
girl. His enuciaton was clear and
distinct. and he was self possessed
and calm. Judge Sanderson, i'm an
manner, then pronouced
the sentence, which was fifteen
years in the Clinton prison. The
sentence was received by George
without outward emotion.
SAN FRANCISCO FOR THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-The
work of securing $50, 900 in subscrip
ion as preliminary guarantee fund
or the expense of the national Re-
publican and Democratic cOuven-
ions, in the event of either or both
hose conventions being held in this
ity, has been completed by the
of business men, and a !
Ommitt)e has been appointed by it :.
o go to Washington to lay San .
-'rancisco's offer before the nation
i committees. The committee left :
lere lastnight. The committee APP I
'ointed to wait on the Republican
ational committee, in connection .
With NJ. DeYoung, national com >
consists of John G. II
uinn, G. o. Alexander, James V. Is
oleman and A. G.. Booth. Other u
ames may be added to the commit. p
70 if it should be deemed necessary. n
[r: Quinn said today:
zone of our first moves in dealing n
ith national committees will be to d.
AXE a fiat offer to pay the trans ut
)rtatioR of all the delegates to and oy
ON the coast. We will also guar fir
ltee the payment of all Incidental at
penses of the convention, such as tv
ERIK hire, band hire, the pay Of dc
and pages, and the di
her necessary items of expease. ed
e are no longer troubled by the tn
estion of finances, and can con- tn
nitrate all our attention to the iii
ain issues and will go to work feel
g We are In Il position to carry out
~ promises we may see fit to
ake.h
The fact that the great trunk lines
railroads are favorably disposed to q,
IN Francisco, the committees CON n
iers is one point gained, and the q
It rate, which has been obtained a.
$50 for the round trip from Chi =,
go and like points, they believe n,
Ill assist in bringing n great many al
lends of the delegates to the coast -,
lring the conventions. h,
PROBABLE STRIKE. E
hANSAS CITN, NOV. is. - The II
ouble brewing among freight con b
ictors and brakemen on the Kan. "a
$ City, Fort Scott and Memphis is
ilway, threatens to develop into al
rike. o,
FROM MEXICO. IL
RfoGRANDE, Tex, Nov. l6.-News III
ached here today that on the l2th III
st Catarine CARA aud about 100 u
en- met several hundred Mexican u
ldiers near Mier. Catarine held
; ground, volley was fired at his "i
roe but with no damage and It was !
turned 10y the revolutionists caus- at
Z the death of three soldiers and al
)unding of one. The govern. OF