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The morning call., 1893-12-08
WAS ALWAYS DISHONEST.
Death of One of the Heaviest of
American Defaulters.

CLEVELAND. DEC. 7.-Thomas Axwor-
thy. the defauiting Treasurer of this city,
died at Hamilton, Ontario, yesterday of
Brighps disease. AxwOrthy left Cleve-
land in September. 1858, going to New
York. as it was said. 10 pay the interest
on city bonds. He carried with him a
sa 'chel full of Eoney. When he failed to
return it was discovered that he was de-
faulter to the extent of over $780, He
was traced 10 England, and in London the
attorneys of his bondsmen forced a settle
ment by the terms of which sll his vessel
property and real estate in this city was
turned over to them. Axworihy then re-
turned to Canada, where he has since re-
sided. His bondsmen made a final settle
ment with the city last summer. Axwor-
thy was one of the most popular men In
Cleveland before his downfall. de was a
leader of the Democracy. was three times
elected to the city treasurership bv big
majorities, largely by the vote of Republi-
cans. The investigation showed that be
began the misappropriation of funds in
his first term.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
AN IMPORTANT ADMISSION.
Evidence of an ACcomplice May
Secure Conviction.
THE OPIUM RING.
United States District Judge Bellin-
ger COrrects a Surprising
Mistake.

PORTLAND. Dec. Judge Bellinger of
the United States District Court created a
surprise to-day by announcing in open
court that he had erred in ruling made
in the Dunbar smuggling trial. that con-
viction could not be had on the evidence
Of an acc0mDlice without corroborative
testimony. The court said:
'1n that case ruled that there would be
no conviction without testimony other
than accomplices'. did this without in
ve5tigation. | have since investigated it
and find testimony of an accomplice is suf-
tclent evidence for a jury to convict if
they believe the testimony to be true. /
make this statement now so that counsel
may not be taken by surprise. l am satis-
fed l made mistake in this ruling and /
hasten to correct it at the earliest possible
moment"
The ruling which Judge Bellinger stated
was an error was that on which he based
bis instructions 10 the jury. that conviction
could not be had on eight of the fourteen
counts in the indictment against William
Dunbar. on trial for smuggling opium. be-
cause there was no testimony zorro borating
that of Blum, Jackling. Garthorne and
Berg, who were accomplices. and who
pleaded guilty and testified for the Govern
ment. 1t was on the remaining six counts
that the jury returned a verdict against
Dunbar. This announcement of judge
Bellinger will have an important bearing
on the remaining cases against the ''ring. "
as 1t is probable that Blum, Jackling, Gar
thorne and Berg will tell ali they know
in each case.
The Grand Jury to-day returned another
indictment against Dunbar. Bum, E. P.
Thompson and three Chinese merchants
for smuggling opium.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
DROWNED IN THE SEA
Three People Lost by Over
turning of Their Boat.
Father, Mother and Child a Prey to
the Treacherous Waves at
Eureka.

EUREKA. Dec. IA report was brought
to this city last night that three people
had been carried out 10 sea from Eel River
and drowned. The report went on to say
that the drowned people were a man. his
wife and little child. The mans and
woman's bodies were recovered, but the
child's body cannot be found.
Investigation of the case reveals the fact
that on Saturday evening Captain Fowls,
with his wife and child. who live in cabin
on the west side of Salt River, started in
boat to Table Bluff landing to obtain
ad of provisions. They were all In the
same boat at starting, but when they
reached Table Bluff another boat, belong
ing to the captain. was found. On their
return the captain and his little boy occu-
pied one boat and Mrs. Fowls took the
other. After they left the landing nothing
was seen OF them until the llfeless body
of Captain Fowls was found on the beach
on Sunday morning by son of General
Kibby. The body was found on the north
beach, half a mile from the mouth of Eel
River. Not far distant on the same beach
the captains skiff was found. Yesterday
afternoon the body of Mrs. Fowls washed
ashore.
1t is not known how the catastrophe
occurred. The party had TO pass the
entrance on their return from Table Bluff.
and strong current could have carried
the boats to sea. or an accident might have
occurred which prevented the parties in
the boats from keeping away from the
breakers. The boats may have been over
turned by the heavy swell at the entrance.
An inquest was held over the body Of
Captain Fowls and verdict of accidental
drowning returned. The body was taken
to FerndaIe and inferred. Captain Fowls
was native of Norway. aged 80 years.
His wife was young woman, and the
child was about years old. For years
past the captain has carried freight up and
down the river
The morning call., 1893-12-08
WANT GOOD ROADS.
The People of San Bernardino Try
ing to Sell Bonds.

SAN BERNARDINo. Dec. THE question Of
better roads is attracting attention throughout
the county, and a petition is being circua ed
and generally signed. addressed TO the Board
of Supervisors, asking them to submit to the
voters of the county a proposition TO issue
bonds In the sum of S250.OoO for the purpose
OF improving pubic highways.
In addition 10 other matters urged, the pet-
lion states that very large number of people
In he county have expended all their means in
improving and planting orchards, and we be-
lieve II the proceeds of the bonds were appor-
TONED TO each SuperysOriai district on the
basis OF assessed valuation and the work Of
construction given 10 bona-fide residents at a
moderate rate OF compensation, 1t would ac-
cOmplish the two-fold result of relieving the
present financial striDgency and providing this
county with highways which would prove AN
ultimate economy TO ourselves as well as an Al
traction TO wealthy homeseekers. We believe
the actual saving that good roads will effect in
time, animals and vehicles alone will pay the
bonds.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
STORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
Say That He Did Not Burn His
Wife.
BAD CASE OF MoTHER-IN-LAw.
Dying Statement of Mrs. hguilar
Charges Him With the Ter.
ribIe Deed.

SANTA ANA. Dec. 7.-Abram Aguilar.
supposed to have committed the fiendish
outrage Of throwing burning kerosene on
bis wife in Los Angeles yesterday, was
arrested to- day near Anaheim. He claims
he was not in Los Angeles yesterday and
is able to prove he was occupied all day
plowiDg on the Kraemer ranch.
ANAHEIM, Dec. THE friends and
neighbors Of Abram Aguilar are satisfied
that deep laid plot set by his wife's
family is working against him. He is ac-
cused of setting fire to his vile In Los
Angeles at noon yesterday, when In fact
he was laboring on a ranch near Anaheim.
At the very hour when the woman was
burn ng, Aguiiar was eating dinner with
four companions, reputable citizens OF the
community, who have made affiiayiIs pro-
testing his innocence of the terrible charge
against HIM.
His friends here, who have known him
for upward of score of years, fully be-
lieve that no grounds exist for his arrest,
yet be Is taken from work and cast in jail.
The cause Of it is a plot on the part oil his
wife's family. Aguilar was arrested while
on his way to Olive Mill with load of
wheat this morning. He worked all day
yesterday with a number OF companions
and ate dinner with them.
he could not have been In Los Angeles,
and was not seen by his wife. as she is
reported to have said. He arose at 4
o'clock and a. daylight set out for the mill
with Ed Kraemer. with whom he had been
working. He came to Anaheim immedi-
ately on being arrested, and was taken to
Los Angeles this Afternoon by officers
Aguilar was recently arrested on charge
Of sending obscene letters 10 his wife and
was acquitted. He can neither read or
write.
AT the trial his mother-in-law was heard
to say In Spanish that she would have
vengeance. Recently she and her daugh-
ter were here requesting Aguilar to take
his wife back. He refused to have any
thing to DO with her and the couple left.
Aguilar 10 a prosecuted man. and entirely
inn nocent of both charges brought against
him.
Los ANGELES. Dec. 11.-Mrs. Aguilar
died from the effects of burns caused by
burning oil thrown on her by Aguilaf, her
husband. Before she died she made an
an te- -mortem statement. in which she said
that her husband waited for her to come
out of the house and then confronted her
with glass filled with burning liquid. He
said to her that he was going to kill her.
She started to run and he threw the burn
ing oil on her. She suffered excruciating
agony. People here are Indignant over the
ma ter and threats of lynching are freely
made. Officers In charge OF Aguilar will
take the prisoner to Jail from some station
near the city. bringing him to Jail In car
rage,
The morning call., 1893-12-08
CHRIS EVANS DEFENSE.
Witnesses Swear That He Had a
Good Reputation.

FRESNO, Dec. TN anticipation of the
opening of the case by the defense ia the
Evans trial people crowded into the court
room earlier than usual this morning.
Attorney Kinds made the opening state
ment for the defense, saying il was the
purpose to show on what the defendant
would depend for his acquittal.
"As to the Coils robbery we stand upon
the record made by the prosecution, with
one or two additions. We will show that
George Sontag's story that Evans broke
into Sweets p0wder-house and stole dyna-
mite was false. The powder-house was
never broken into ut all and no powder
was ever stolen" Hinds said that George
and John Sontag were the guilty parties
and were sheltering under Evans good
name.
The defense to the killing OF Oscar
Beaver will be self-defense.
1--WE will show why Will Smith was not
asked to testify as to the scrimmage at
Evans house. where he called one of the
children liar"
The attorney then reviewed the move
meDis of Evans and Sontag In the noun
tains. which he would prove on the stand.
The defense at YouDg's cabin will be that
Evans and Sontag were cornered and had
been told again and again that no quarter
would be given. and they had 10 fight
or die.
A large number Of character witnesses
were then put on the sta nd, all OF them
substantial citizens. who gave Evans q
very good reputation.
T. II. May of Modesto testified that Nc
Ginniss had told him that VIII Smith and
George Witty had taken hold of the arrest
Of Evans and Sontag in the wrong way.
McGinn iss said he would. If going after
them. locate them and pick them off while
they were asleep. or would hide behind
rocks or trees and pick them off.
Senator Goucher took the stand and
stated that Warren Hill told him a posse
had gone to Simpsons Flat to shoot Evans
and Sontag on sight.
John Coffee and Clark Moore, when put
on the stand, contradicted the testimony
of members of the posed as to what had
happened at Coffee's and Crabtree's.
Moore said he did call Smith '.iiar" in
the quarrel at Crabtree's and Smith did
not resent 1t.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
GULF SHIPMENTS.
The Danish Consul Taking an In
terest i'm the Matter.

TOPEKA. Kans., Dec. THE Danish
Consul at Kansas City is here trying to
interest millers in the Gulf transportation
project. He says that be has secured the
pledges of forty millers in the State to
ship their export flour by the new Gulf
steamers to Copenhagen. He says there
is nothing in the report that wheat cannot
be shipped by the Gulf route.
E. j. Close, late president of the North
and-South railroad convention, says he
has letter from a responsible railroad
builder Offering to build road from the
British possessions to the Gulf and turn it
over on guaranteed interest of 4 per cent
on the cost. The proposition will be con-
sidered at the next meeting of the pro-
visiOnal board of directors in January
Close believes the road will be commenced
ia six months and completed in two years
at cost of about S38. 100000.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
WHIPPlNG-POST NEEDED.
A Brute Fined for Beating His
RahV.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 1-This morning in
Justice Newton's court In Washington
Charles P. Brown pleaded guilty to the
charge of battery upon his five-months-old
baby because it disturbed him by crying.
The child was beaten in a most fendish
manner. it, face being badly bruised and
its body black and blue. Defendants
wife pleaded for him, saying she could not
exist without his support. Justice Now
ton fined Brown $50. with the alternative
of serving fifty days in Jail. The court
regrett d that California did not have a
law providing whipping a. the post for
such Drutes as Brown.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
A POKER QUARREL.
The Captain of Police Held Top Hand
and Took the Pot.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. THE case OF Police
Captain George T. Scott of San jose. who was
arrested In this city last wees ON charge OF
petty larceny. will probably be settled out OF
court. The matter was called In the Police
Court this morning AID by consent OF the pros
ecution was continued until next Saturday.
Scott had row with Chris Rasmussen.
dealer OF poker game and refused TO pay So
which the dealer claimed was due him. When
The dealer gra bbed the money and checks,
Scott, with drawn pistol. made BIN drop
them He then "swlred in" everything In sight
aud this led to his arrest for petty larceny after
he had marched Rasmussen To the station
house al the point OF his revolver. Scott tele-
pboned from San Jose this morning that he
wond return the money, S24, and pay the costs
of suit.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
NEW TOURIST ROUTE.
Through SIeepers to Be Run From
Chicago to Los Angeles.

ST. Louis, Dec. THE Missouri Pacific
Chicago and Alton. will inaugurate line
Of through Pullman tourist sleepers from
Chicago to L IS Angeles. The cars will
leave Chicago at II A. NJ daily via the A.
ton. and st. Louis at $3.50 p. NJ. of the same
day by the Iron Mounts route. going via
Texarkana, Dallas, Fort Worth and Ell
Paso to Los Angeles, and arriving at the
latter point at P. N. on the fourth day out.
This line has been established to meet the
demand from the East and North for
better through facilities via the extreme
Southern lines.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
COAST GOSSIP.
Planning for the Removal of Arch
and Shag Rocks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Representatlye
Loud was at the Weather Bureau to-day
and saw Chief Harrington about making
Boca, CAL, signal station in response to
the wishes of some San Francisco people.
The station will probably be established
Mr.. Loud also saw General Casey, chief
of engineers, about the renewal of Arch
and Shag rocks in San Francisco harbor
Nothing definite was decided on, further
information being waited.
j. a. HARRISON of Bakersfield, Cal, is
here.
John o. McVay has been commissioned
Postmaster at Smith River, Cal.
E. H. Allen and wife of Oakland ara
here on their way home from trip to
Europe.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original John Montgomery
of San Francisco. Charles W. Berry
of San Francisco. Reissue-William j.
Robinson of Auburn. Original wild
ows-Margaret Smith of Los Angeles.
Julia Commins of Los Angeles, Julia E.
Colver of Long Beach. Mary S. Mon
tagne of Oakland. Mexican war surviv-
ors Qncrease) e)-Alexander Thompson of
Murphys, Jesse 81. Allen of the National
Military Home at Los Angeles, John Car
ter of San Francisco, Thomas s. Moore of
the National Military Home at Los Ange-
les, Michael Tormey of the Soldiers Home
at Los Angeles. Levi Files of Couterville,
James Otterson of the Soldiers Home at
Los Angeles. Alfred P. Davis of Covelo.
Survivor of Indian wars-David Muirin of
Los Angeles.
California patents: Murray Adklin of
Angel Island. bicycle; Gilbert l.. Belcher
of Oakland. shaving brush; Harry r.
Blair and j. B. Griffen of Sacramento.
computing scale; Julius C. Brown of
Santa Barbara. nut lock; George E.
Hoyt of San Francisco. gas engine
Joseph III. Jory of San Francisco, amalga-
mating and reducing suice; Leonard
w. Kennedy OF Oakland. railway rail
joint; Darwin o. Lvermore of Los
Gatos, sash fastener; Matthew Ii: 10th
rop of San Jacinto. tire protector
John 81. Mccartney of San Fran
cisco. fan attachment for rocking-chairs
Frederick P. Mann of San Francisco, baby
carriage; John M. Miller of Riverside,
fumigatine apparatus; William c. Nelson
of Santa Rosa, car-coupling; Oscar II.
Peeper of San Jose, electri cal apparatus
Tor operating dental implements; Charles
w. Rineor of Stockton. boomerang; Henry
D. Small of Sacramento. car-brake; Ed
ward ID. Stodder and o. Eastman of San
francisco. fruit-picking apparatus; Oscar
Waibel OF San Francisco. picture block /,
Ethelbert S. Weddle of Traver, wagon
reach coupling; Ferdinand e. Wood of
Pomona. fruit-clipper
The morning call., 1893-12-08
A POPULAR OFFICER.
Lieutenant Turner to Be Retired
Owing to III Health.

VALLEJO o. Dec. THE marine retiring board
was convened at the barracks Wednesday by
order Of the Secretary of the Navy to consider
the case Of First Lieuteant j. A. Turner, whose
health has been impaired for more than year
past. The board is composed of NJ aior H. A.
Bartlett, Captains 81. g. Cochrane and o. G.
Bergman. Surgeons Paul Fitzsimmons and M.
II. Crawford, members. and First Lieutenant R.
McM. Dutton recorder. 1t Is understood th al
the report will recommend the retirement of
Lieutenant Turner by reason Of his being per-
manenily incapacitated for active duty through
causes incident TO the service.
Few officers are better known I'm Vallejo or
nave more friends thou the lieutenant VINO is
tnus Obliged to give up turther work In the pro-
fession OF his choice.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
PRETTY CAUSTIC COMMENT.
Sarcasm Scientifically Interjected
Into Debate.
THEN THE MAINE MAN SAT DOWN
And the Dull Debate on the Bank
ruptcy Bill Was Allowed to
Roll On.

WASHINGTON, Dec. TN the House
Cannon of California presented for imme-
diate consideration resolution instructing
the Secretary of War TO report to the
House the greatest depth of water obtain
able in the harbor Of San Pedro. Cal. and
the estimate of the cost. Under objection
it was referred 10 a committee.
The pending question, when the morn
ing hour arrived. was the joint resolution
for the appointment of joint commission
to investigate the rank, pay and other
questions relating to the personnel of the
navy. When the morning hour expired
yesterday the committee of the whole was
divided on the passage of the resolution.
Representative Doolittle of Washington
introduced bill to enlarge the powers
and duties of the Bureau of Labor, and
create an executive department to be
known as the Department OF Labor. with
the same officers and salaries as other de-
partments.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the House resolved itself into a committee
of the whole on the bankruptcy bill.
In a speech on the bill by Oates dia-
logue occurred between him and benson of
Alabama. The latter, an ardent free
coinage Democrat, spoke Of the day to
come when the Democratic House would
remonetize silver.
1.-The gentleman does not seem to think
this Democratic House." Oates said.
Not on the money question" replied
benson. II assert that most emphati-
cally."
You are right" calculated ex-Speaker
Reed. SIT is not Democratic on the money
question. If il had been the House would
not have unconditionally repealed the
Sherman law"
Having delivered himself Of this shot.
whereat the House laughed, Reed took
his seat. and Colonel Oates continued in
advocacy of the bankruptcy bill.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
ON THE TURF.
The Oregon Driver Expelled Will
Not Re Taken Rack

NEW YORK, Dec. THE board of review Of
the National Trotting Association to-day re-
fused TO reinstate William Henry Of Portland
expelled in 1885 by the California State Agrt.
cultural Society and the Santa Clara Agricul-
tural Society.
BENNINGs. Dec -Four and a half tur-
longs, Brooklet won, Blue Mass second In
fauation fly bird. Time, :571a.
One and sixteenth miles, Bessie Bislaud
won. Pekin second. Captain T third. Time. :51.
Five furlongs, Yucatan won. Pottowattomie
second, lxion tbird. Time, 1:031a.
Four and half furongs, Woodman won,
Tuherose second. Trump third. Time, :561a
Six fuIlongs, Kingstock won, G. W. Cook
second. Red Light third. Time, 1:ISH.
Slx and half furlongs, Equity won, Tom
Finley second. Sull Ross third Time. 1924
The morning call., 1893-12-08
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
Dead Body of a Man Found Near
HaufOrd.

HANFoRD, Dec THE dead body of man
was found on Cross Creek this afternoon by
George Fees, farm employe. He was lying
face down. both hands in the water. A single.
ba rreled shotgun, containing an empty car
fridge. by his side, and an ugly gunshot wound
back Of the right ear, told the cause of his
death
Upon the bank, a distance of about sixty
yards. horse, having the appearance of being
half starv d, was tied to an iron picket pin and
near him stood a cart loaded with guns, ammu-
milton, provisions and cooking utensils. On the
Coroner b. II. Glow was notified and brought
the body to towD.
No evidence can be found, exceDt a number
OF German papers from DEBORAH, Iowa, and ad-
dressed 10 John Peterson. Deceased is heavy
set, with sandy mustache, about 40 years old
An inquest Will be held tomorrow.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
THE SAN DIEGO AND PHGNIX.
Subscriptions and Pledges for Its Con-
StruCtiOn Being Made,

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7.-An enthusiastic mass
meeting was held at the Opera House this
afternoon 10 devise plans for helping along
the construction OF the first ten miles OF the
San Diego & Phoenix Railroad when the funds
will become available under conditions of the
bond mortgage in favor OF the Metropolitlu
Trust Company OF New York, which was
lately recorded In this county for completion
OF the road.
The house was full to overflowlng and numer.
Gus speeches were made in the interest OF the
new transcOntinental line.
large part OF The money subscribed was re-.
celved. and assurances given Tor raising OF tbs
balance. President Carlson leaves ,,t once fol
New York 10 confer with capitalists who are
pledged TO build the road.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
Met Instant Death.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7.-Charles Judd, an
American, who has been employed on j..
W. Cheatham's ranch in Guadalupe Valley,
Lower California, was driving four-horse
team down the steep San Antonio hill.
near EDseDada, last Friday. when the
brake gave way and precjpitated heavy
wagon load OF wheat upon the horses and
caused them to spring into run. Judd
was thrown from his seat and under the
wheels, where he met instant death.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
Compelled the Boy to Beg.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 7.-Henry Decker.
aged Is years, was compelled by Thomas
O'Rourke to beg with his arm tied up in
splints as though it was broken. The
fake" was discovered. and the pair were
arrested yesterday afternoon. O'Rourke Is
a hard character and was once suspected of
murder. The boy mas been under his
control six months, and says he has CON-
mitted many robberies.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
Broke a Bicycle Record.

Los ANGELES. Dec. Tom McAleer
broke the 25-mile bicycle record at Ath-
letic Park yesterday afternoon, covering
the distance In l h. Z min. 341s sec. The 6rst
ten miles were made within ten seconds of
the ten-miie record. and the entire dis
tsnce averaged higher than jenkins ten
mile record. McAleer has only been riding
four and a half months. He rode Victor
racer. The regular coast record for twenty
five miles has been held by Warner. b.
lS miO
The morning call., 1893-12-08
Fire in the Angel City.

Los ANGELES. Dec. Tile big frame
tenement-house known as the Hotel de
Peck was burned to-day and several other
buildings on Myrtle avenue were con sidsr-
ably damaged. The explosion of a gaso-
line stove started the blaze. The loss
amounted to $1,000, insurance $500.
The morning call., 1893-12-08
INDIAN LANDS WANTED.
This Time the Scheme Is to Rob
the UteS i'm Utah.

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE House Com
mittee on Indian Affairs has a number of
bills before it, and the intention of Chair
man Holman is to commence active work
as soon as possible. Probably the most
important measure is the bill introduced
by Delegate Rawlins of Utah for The re-
linquishment Of a portion of the Uintah
and Uncompahgre reservation in Utah. 1t
is claimed that asphalt deposits which are
very valuable are found ON the lands pro-
posed to be ceded.