The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-01

passed by the legal lights there was abso-
lutely nnthing new developed in the dis
pute. The bon mOts were not new, either.
HE WAS ONLY AN IMPosToR
An injustice has been done Charles Y.
Crittenton, the evangelist, and his agent,
Eilswurih. by an irresponsible fellow named
Walter Everett Stone, who swore to a
warrant "Wednesday for the arrest of Els
worth, charging him with battery. Stone
Is an lmpostor OF the worst sort. Moreover,
ne himself has been arrested, and is now in
the City Prison charged with passing worth
less checks. His trouble will not end there
lie carried skeleton keys in his pocket and
he Is wanted in San Francisco for petty
larceny. He owes Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson
OF tue Playfer block for room rent and he
had 10 be driven from there because of his
obscenity.
HE SANG SONGS.
Stone first came into notice at a recent
Democratic ratification In this city, where
be sang an original song." which was
atterward recognized as an ancient and
weil-known doggerel. lie attempted TO
sing" again at the labor meeting the
other night. but the committee "sat down.
upon him effectualIy. 1t is now clear that
Stone told a deliberate falsehood. either
from insanity or pure "eussedness," when
ne told the officers that Mr.. Ellsworth had
gone TO his house and used abusive Ian
guage. as we'll as when he said that he
wanted TO buy some lots at Beulah Park
like because the latter wanted to buy them
for Mr.. Crittenton. He also told an up-
truth, II is believed. when lie said that he is
soon TO fall heir TO $4,000 in England.
WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Yesterday he bought SI65 % worth of
books and furniture from ii. Schelhaas,
giving In payment worthless checks on the
Anglo-California Bank of San Francisco.
He also bought Sl2 so worth of goods from
Nestoyer d Dam, giving worthless check
on the Union Savings Bank OF this city.
Similar checks were given to I. L. Grard
and others for goods.
Stone was known as an impoStor at the
Benlah Park eamp-ineeiings, and he was
driven off the grounds. lie claimed TO be
the organizer OF a new temperance asSocia-
tion, from which he was drawing $500 per
month. lie also exhibited document pur-
porting TO show him as manager ot the San
Francisco Daily News Company, which, he
claimed, handled all the papers sold in San
Francisco. Yesterday be hired buggy for
the space OF half hour aud cut big bgure
as he drove down Broadway, bowling to
people on the sidewalk. He failed TO pay
for the buggy. He furthermore started the
story that {. l.. Dam had agreed to pay him
$40 per week to make Democratic campaign
speeches. Stone is an undersiZed English
man, about SO years old.
Unfortunately, Rev. Mr.. ELLSWORTH was
arrested on the Stone warrant yesterday.
but he gave bail and was released.
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.
Alexander Maupin. a gardener living on
Ellis street. San Francisco, was killed by
the Seventb-street train. near tower yes
terday. He stepped from one track to
avoid switeh-engiue and got upon another
in frent Of the local.
r. c. Beggs. the embezzier. pleaded guilty
in the Superior Court Yesterday and SEN
tence was postponed TO July 10.
The Board OF Supervisors has taken I'M
II Avicnr tnfa4e ha cho afnct
master Bottomly until next Tuesday.
The Typographical Union has removed
the boycott ON the Pacific Press Company.
LOST HIS PRISONER.
Yesterday A. A. Wood. United States
marshal OF San Francisco, came to Oakland
for ID. NJ. Howell, the Stockton counter
feiter. Howell has but one leg and Wood
moment ami so into the smoking-car. He
went but when he returned be found that
Howell had got of at the Point station.
wood made a vigorous search Tor his
prisoner and soon found him.
Carpenters have commenced the erection
OF cabin near the County Infrmary for
the accommodation of butcher. the leper.
The Pacific Coast Lumber and Mill Com
paDy has Incorporated, with a capital stock
Of 100000, of which $1,000 has been SUBJ
scIlbed. The directors are: Alpheus Ken.
Dali, Il: ID. whitman, n. c. Carnall, III. G.
Kendall and q. w. watson.
The annual vacation of the Alameda
County Superior judges begins to-day and
Will continue until August 10
MRS. MARTINS HOUSE ATTACHED.
The Sheriff has attached the Edward-street
home of Mrs. Mary +. Martin to satisfy at
torney's claims In the Martin trial. The
claim Is an assigned one to r. Thomas
Bradley from II. G. Chapman.
IL il barely possible that Frank Parlin
will never come TO trial for bgamy. He is