The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-16
PLEADED GUILTY.
''Dynamite" Bob Asks for
Sentence.
An Executor Called to Account-Vaud-
vile Does Not Draw-An Elope-
ment-A Senator's Mortgage.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES craig, known as "Dypa.
mite Bob.' from his having during the water
front trouble of last year blown up piles with
dynamite which were planted at the foot of
Castro street by the Waterfront Company. is
now in the City Prison sentenced TO imprison-
ment for ten days.
Craig was arrested at the time and charged
with violating city ordinance by firing off ex-
ploslyes within the city limits. and a charge of
malicious mischief was also recorded against
him.
His case had been postponed from time TO
time for various reasons, the last time because
of the absence OF Attorney Mullaney In Eu-
rope.
Yesterday morning the case came up again
before Judge Allen In the Police Court. Craig
appeared. but without lawyer 10 represent
him. He took the stand and pulled from his
pocket Il folded paper, which he asked might be
red. The Assistant District Attorney read
the document. which was as follows:
want to change my plea of not guilty TO guilty
and ask leave OF the court 10 explain how got
into trouble. l was innocent that 1 was doing
wrong. have been under these folk long time.
and they have asked me TO do things W hich
thought wrong and wouldn't 90 II. They got me
under the influence of LIQUOR and took me over 20
the city to beat man that Davie called a railroad
spotUer. was fined 500 for doing this job and
Mr. Davie left me to rot in the Jail for nine days.
Davie YER came and would not listen
to my wife, but turned his back on her. He did
this alter he had promised to pay my fine, and my
Now it turns out that blowing up the piles is
wrong and !. 2. Cameron. who hired me- tried to
show me that IL was all right. and now he has
given me the cold shoulder and would like you
to make the fine as light as possible. am out of
l have done for Davie They have used me,
Judge because my hear and soul was wrapped up
in Davie. and would do most anything for him,
but they treated me as though Was dog and
great deal worse than l would treat my dog, and
left without money to be punished Tor the
things I did for them.
After this was read Craig stated that he
wished 10 change his plea OF mot guilty." made
previously, TO guilty" which the court said 1t
would allow. Tie great dynamiter was then
sentenced TO pay fine of $50, with the alterna-
tive of ten days in jail, on the charge OF violai-
ing an ordinance. while the charge OF malicious
mischief az ainst him was dismissed.
Not having the requisite cash Craig went BE-
low.
The Audience Gets Its Money Back.
There was no performance al the Peoples
Tneater last night. and the handful of people
present were told that they could get their
money back at the box-otfice. AS they filed
out they were paid.
1t took only few brief moments to clear the
hail.
The management at this popular place week
ago decided on a new departure. and now, no
doubt, is sorry for IL.
On Monday last great hghcla vaudeville
performance was advertised. That night
good crowd turned out 10 see the performance.
On Tuesday night The audience was lighter, on
Wednesday night still lighter, Thursday there
was hardly an inducement to light up, and last
night there were so few that the "nigh-c class
vaudevlles' got scared. and fearful that their
salary wonld not be paid, made demand for
the neecfu.
The management wae already pretty warm
at the ''hteh-class yaudeyilles" for running
patronage away from the place and this last
move of the vaudeyilles and Manager Englan-
der told them that their pay was not que and
until II was due they would get no salary, and
intlmated In warm way that the show was the
cause OF the small houses. and that he could
make money II they did not give a perform
aDce.
That settled it, The "buck-wine" dancers,
the cuckoo songster, the female Paganini the
noted necromancer, the troubadours, The dia.
lectists and the great mrth makers began
packing their belongings and shook the dust of
the boards OF the Peoples from their feet
The ''high-claSs vaudevilles'' Will be seen no
more IN Oakland at this house, and Manager
Englander expresses relief ut their going.
He says the place can run better without
vaudeviles, and that on Monday night the
thealer Will return to the legitimate and pre-
sent "PecA's Bad Boy"
Called to Account.
Lu Wheat Smith. eldest daughter OF the late
Thomas Smith. and guardian of the person and
estate of Ethel Gray Smith. in petition for re-
vocation, filed yesterday in the County Clerks
ONCE, makes some very serious charges against
A. NJ. Rosborough, one OF the executors of her
fathers estate.
The petition states that Thomas Smith died
IN 1870 and left IN estate of the appraised
value Of $500, and that Judge L. NJ Gibson
and A. Nj. Rosborough were appointed as ex.
ecutors.
The petitioner states that Gibson left the
care OF inc estate to Rosborough, and that con-
sequently lie was In no wise responsible for the
present condition Of affairs. A charge is mace
tnat the estate Is so greatly diminished By mis-
~ nianagement and Misrepresentation on the part
OF RoSporough that now Ethel Gray Smith will
probably be compelled to SUPPORT herself Inv
her own labor. The language throughout the
1on Of is very strong in It's condemna
estate. The petitioner asks that he be re-