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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28

early the next Tuesday morning. That
was week ago. SOrensen says
the intervening time was occu-
pied on the Maria Ii. Nelson in
unloading her cargo OF tan bark in
McClOnds Lake al the tannery and reload
ing with hay in Stockton channel. The
load of hay was bound down Tonight and
he said that tomorrow morning the scOw-
schooner would have started on her
return trip TO San Francisco. Soren-
sen SAYS that during he week here he has
never been away from the schooner, and
that he was with her from the time she
lett San Francisco.
The prisoner declares he was by no
means on the inside IN the Coast Seamen' S
Union, aud that he knew Furuseth and
other officers but slightly.
In response to various questions Soren-
sen made denial in detail. What did You
do with your valise when you left San
FranciscO?" he was asked.
The answer was given with emphasis.
Il had no valise." said he. III gave no
vaise to any person. l never owned a
valiSe in my life"
''Have you any friends to whom you
may have loaned valise had you pos
sesSed onep"
II have very few friends in San Fran
cisco, only one very good friend, and that
is the one have named"
who is that?"
Louie Larsen"
Where can this man Larsen be found 2"
He is on the pilot-boat Lady Mine"
was the answer.
Where is this pilot-boat now?"
u suppose she's beyond the heads and
Larsen is on board. The Lady Mine
STAYS out usually several days"
but, did you never give valise to
Larsen?"
Never"
IF you had no valise, in what did you
carry your clothes and other things?"
" In sailors bag" replied Sorensen.
Where is this bag nOw?"
ION board the Maria II. Nelson"
do you know that any members of the
Seamen's Union were in a plot to destroy
mo"
Did yOn ever join with other seamen in
attacks on nOn-uniOn men?"
Never since Ihave been in San Fran.
cisco" answered Sorensen.
After this interview the police officers
returned to scOw schooner Maria II. Nelso d
aud there found SOrensen's clothes.
ut was taken to the Union Mill and
there serched, but nothing was found of a
suspicious nature. There was no dyna-
mite, no Illuminating caps, no terrOride
and no writing that would furnish the de.
tectiYes with a clew.
'Sorensen is apparently not more than
% years old, was born and brought up in
Norway, and has the blue ewes and liphi
hair OF the Norwegians. He has a yery
small light mustache.
The officers consider this arrest one OF
great Importance and Sorensen will be
sent to San Francisco by the first train in
the morning with policemen 10 guard him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28
BARNARD TALKS.
he Is Deaf and Blind, but VIII
Probably Recover.

charles Barnard. one of the two men
who has so far survived the injuries re-
eelved in the recent dynamite explosion.
made the first statement yesterday that it
has been possible TO obtain from him. On
| account OF the destruction of his sight and
hearing it has been impossible to commu-
nicate with him. Whenever he has
wanted food or water he has asked for II,
| but said nothing more. Yesterday he said
that he supposed a statement was wanted,
and went on to tell all he knew of the eX-
| plosiOn.
MY name," he said, sis Charles Bar
| nard. l am from Liverpool. and came
here on the ship America. Saturday night
went to the National Theater to see
| Evans and SOntag." just as we got
| home something seemed to fly up aud hit
me don't know just how it happened.
! when L regained consciousness | could
not see or hear / felt that / was being
! lifted up and put into wagon. | knew
| that others had been hurt, because l felt
| that some one else was being lifted in with
| me-"
Barnard's case is peculiarly sad one
de s in very little pain. is perfectly con-
| sclous and lies there in the Receiving Hos
! pl'al only waiting, as he believes until
his wounds heal when he will be able to
| again use his senses. he does not know
/ that he will never be able 10 see or hear
again. He thinks the bandages with
which his head is swathed prevent the
! sounds and light from reaching him, and
| he frequently asks the attending physi-
clan TO remove them so that he may enj Joy
what other men do. Even should the at
PENDANTS wish 10 tell him of the pitifui
condition in which the dynamite explosion
has left him ii would be impossible. They
cannot speak for be would not hear; they
| cannot write for he would not see. The
frf1th u HE "a
soon. When the, bandages are removed
the sense of touch will tell him that all
distinctions are gone. and through this
sense alone Will he learn of the loss Of the
other two. Yes, he will live" said The
attending physician last night, but what
life his will be!'
Curtin, the other survivor. has beer re-
moved 10 his home.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28
FULLY IDENTIFIED.
Miss Emma GiImour Recognizes Her
Dead Sisters Property.


Dead Sisters Property.
There has been no more touching scene
In connection with the story of the disap.
pearance of Addie R. Gilmour, sad as it was,
than the Identification of her purse and
some other trifles by her twin sister Emma
at Chief Crowley's Office yesterday after
noon.
1t seemed almost like message from the
dead, for these were really the first articles
recovered which were certainly known to
belong to the misguided girl, whose disap-
pearance has been the subject Of go much
comment.
As soon as Detective Anthony arrived at
Chief Crowley's office with the objects
brought from Oakland W. K. de Jarnatt
was sent to bring in Miss Emma Gill
mour from Judge Conlan's court, where
DIR. Vests examination was being held.
He returned in few moments bringing
the young lady with MIN. and as she en-
tered the Office the purse, pins, buttons and
other things were lying scattered about on
the desk before the Chief.
The purse was the first thing that
caught Miss Gimour's eye, and, with A
sob, she exclaimed, THAT was hers" and
buried her head on the bosom of her reIa-
tive, and her whole body tremb.ed with
the emotion which she could not control.
Mr.. de Jarnatt led her away softly and
the dozen or more detectives and reporters
who were standing around the Chief re-
NAMED silent until long after she was
gone. When they spoke again it was in
subdued tones. aud il was a long time be-
fore the members of the group regained
their usual mood
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28

w. K. de Jarnatt. Miss Gilmour's
brother-in-law, went to Oakland last night
To view the remains in the Coroner'S
Office, and while of course he could not
Identify anything positively, he had no
doubt that they were parts of the mur-
dered girl.
He asked Coroner Evers to bury them
In the same spot as the other pieces
which have been gathered up on the Oak
land shore until such time as the relatives
shall gather them from the various places
they have been Inferred and take them to
the family plat in COlusa.
Now all but the spinal column, the ribs,
scapular, heart, lungs and some of the in-
ternal organs have come to the surface TO
accuse the fiendisl butcher who believed
that the waves had forever hidden the
evidences of his most unnatural crime.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28
OTHER OUTRAGEs PLANNED,
One of the Theories Upon Which the
Police Are Working.

Though Chief Crowley has only a re-
vOlver and a piece of wire as tangible
elews connected with the explosion. vet he
regards the satchel and its contents found
al the MissiOn-street clearinghouse as
valuable links in the chain. One of the
theories upon which the police are work
ing is this: 1t is believed that gang had
planned not one. but number of dyna-
mite EXPLOSIONS; that not only was Cur.
tins house TO be attacked, but other non
union resorts, and boats in the bay that
were owned by nOn-uniOn men were to be
destroyed at the same time II vast be a
general assault, AID preparations were
made to carry 1t out. There were two
kits of tools to be used, one Of which was
placed In front OF Curtin's. the other left
at the lOdglng-hOuse "for n few min
utes," as the man who handed it to the
clerk said.
Ii was shortly after this latter satchel
was deposited there that its contents be-
came known. This fact undoubtedly
came to the knowledge of the man who
left II, and lie was warned, so that part
OF the Ian was frustrated. An inspection
OF the satchel showed, as stated else
where. that the contents were sufficient to
destroy city block. But the instruments
when connect i; with waterfront out
RACES to the greatest certainty are the
racksawS. These are the tools used in
cutting ships cables, and during the past
few months have often been brought into
use when outrages have been perpetrated
on the bay.
Detectives took the articles found in
the satchel and tried yesterd to ascer-
tain where they were secured. They are
satisfied that, as in the case OF the other
sticks Of dynamite, the explosives in the
brown satchel and the saws were not pur-
chased here, but must have been stolen
or brought from another town. A
quantity of dynamite was stolen early
this month from load that was being
taken from the California Powder Com
pany's works TO the camp of kenney IL
McHugh, but it has not been ascertained
that this stuff is the same; in deed, the
police think not.
"SOrensen was found in Stockton work.
ing on a scow." said a detective.
From what we have learned it was
possible for him to have been In this city
the night of the explosion"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28

was dressed in black, with two jacque-
minOt roses at her breast and jaunty chip
hat trimmed with red flowers and velvet
to correspond in hue. She appeared in gay
spirits, with the exception of a natural
nervousness. Attorneys Wilson and
Jacobs soon after appeared.
Promptly at 2 o'clock Judge Conlan took
his seat and issued the order: "Have DR..
West brought up" When the doctor ap-
peared, rather pale and heavy-eyed. albeit
easy in manner. his wife's face became
wreathed in smiles and the pair engaged
IN conversation, she always smiling and
whispering behind her hand. Meanwhile
Prosecuting Attorney OKeefe was con-
sutiug with Detective BOheu.
Are you ready in the case of Dr. West 7"
asked the court.
Ready" exclaimed O'Keeefe, and
Ready for the Defense" echoed Wilson.
The court said it had already cautioned
the defendant as To his rights, and the
, charge against him was then formally
read and he defendant pleaded Tot guilty.
John Gilmour. father of the missing
girl, Addle K. Gilm0ur. was first called. He
said he resided in Colusa. He saw her
last on June 10 before leaving for the East.
On the 18th inst. ne returned and had
conversation with DR.. West and had PROM
tsed him that he would not hurt him.
Attorney Wilson was sustained in an
objection as to what the witness promised
DR.. West. Up to this time the witness
said he had had no conversation with Dir.
West. He had offered no inducement, the
witness said. The conversation took place
at the TurR-street Office of the doctor.
Mrs. Austin was present.
In reply to Attorney Wilson, he said
that after the confession he had promised,
Il won't hurt hair of your head, doctor
| won't punish YOU"
The witness said the confession was
made before any promise had been made.
He asked DR.. West TO take him TO
his daughter, whom ne knew had gone
10 his house. Attorney Wilson cross
examined him very closely, trying to
show that witness had made a contra
dicory statement to the Chief of Police
as to the time of the promise made. The
attorney claimed the production of the
statement as right.
prosecuting Attorney O'Keefe protested
that the statement was an independent
affair.
Wilson argued heatedly that this was the
most important point in the case-more
important 81 present than whether DR..
West killed Addie GIlmnur He had no
wish to say anything against the witness,
but certainly, bowed down with grief as he
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28
EXAMINING WITNESSES.
A Bit of New Testimony at the Coro.
ner'S Inquest.

ner'S Inquest.
The taking of testimony at the Coro.
ner's inquest was continued at o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The principal feature developed was tn e
testimony of Charles Lawson, sailor.
who lives at John Cnrtin's boarding
house. Lawson declared that he saw two
men running away immediate after the
explosion, and that he positively iden titled
one Of them as John Tyrrell, VINO is now
under arrest.
II will be remembered that Tyrrell was
arrested on suspicion, because he had
once told Mrs. Curtin that her days were
numbered"
The first witness called was Thomas
Ryan. a 12-year-old boy, who lives at
Doyle's boarding-hou He testified that
he knew Tyrrell, Woods and Tracy, the
three plen under arrest, aud that he had
never heard them make threats again st
the Curtins. He went to bed about Q
o'clock on Saturday night. He said Tyrrell
had ret red before that time.
The next witness was John 4. Hansen.
a sailor, who lives at log Steua.t street
Hansen said that be was at present a ma
irOlman for the Sailors Union. He said
he had no knowledge of any trouble re-
sulting in violence between union and
nOn-uniOn sailors. He had never heard
displayed a marvellous Ignorance Of every
thing pertaining 10 the alleged troubles Of
the union and also of the explosion and
the men arrested under suspicion of hay-
ing caused II.
Ofiicer Thomas +. Bean, who was on
Folsom street Sunday morning a the time
the explosion occurred. testified as tn the
incidents Immediately following the dis
aster.
Edward A. Morphy, a newspaper re-
porter. was called and testified as TO a con-
yersation be had with Mrs. Curtin on the
morning of the explosion relative to the
threats made bp Tyrrell.
DR.. j. j. OBrien testified as TO the cause
of Death OF the four men killed by the ex-
plosion.
The next witness called was Charles
Lawton, a witness who has not heretofore
been known in the case.
Il am a sailor," began Lawton, "and |
live at Curtin'S clearinghouse. I know
Tyrrell. heard him make threats again at
Mrs. Curtin. He was drunk at the time.
l was asleep at he time OF the explosion
and was thrown from my bed by the shock
L Jumped to the vi ndow and looked out
through the smoke that rose up In front OF
the house. i saw two men, a short and n
tall man. on the other SIDE Of the street.
They were stopped over and were running
up toward Harrison stree. / recognized
The tall man as Tyrreil The short man |
did not know"
The witness was very positive as to
the Identity OF the tall man and the most
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28
PIECE BY PIECE,
More of ,Addie r. Gill
mOur's Body Found.
An Oil Can Floats Ashore Filled With
the DiSmembered Portions of
a Human Being.

! Yesterdays sensation in the case of DR..
! West, who is charged with the murder of
| Addie r. Gilmour the Colusa milliner, was
| the finding or an oil can into which were
packed a number of pieces of the poor
girls body, aud along with these several
articles which have been positively identi-
fed as belonging to Miss Gilmour.
These consisted of her purse, some hat
pins and few other articles which could
not be easily destroyed by fire. The evil
dent intention was to send these to the
bottom of the bay, and little did the muir
derer think that the can, freighted as it
was. would be cast up by he waves and
form very important link in the ever
strengthe ming chain of evidence which is
being cast around him.
This discovery, which is by far the most
important since the police took charge of
the case, proves one thing concuslvely for
the prosecution, while ii Oyerturns one of
the points on which the defense had de-
pended for success.
If there had been any doubt heretofore
as to the death of Addie r. Gilmour, that
doubt is now dispeiled. for there is no one
who can still believe her living in ne face
of the CHASTITY discovery on The Oakland
beach.
And the mythical story OF the medical
students who. according TO statements,
udu CbliCu dL LII west ounce anu re-
moved the body of Miss Giimour, could
not be more effectually answered. No
medical student would ever have packed
the dlsmembered part of subject into
an oil can and cast it adrift in the bay.
| Thus whatha appeared as a strong point,
provided medical students could have been
found to piece out The story, has only
served TO damage the cause which it had
hoped to strengthen.
The examination of DR.. West was begun
before Judge COnlan yesterday, aud so
great was the crowd of curious people that
officers had TO be stationed at ali the en-
frances IN the old City Hall, and only per-
sons having business on the inside were
admitted. However, the crowd still lin
gcred. and all during the afternoon kearny
street and Dunbar alley were thronged
with hundreds OF persons who had hoped
10 get a glimpse of the man charged with
such an awful crime and of the woman
who, to shield him and possibly herself,
has made him her husband.
The examination aid not develop much
| on the first day, but two witnesses being
| called. They were John Gilmuur the
father of the murdered girl, and ID. b.
| Plymire. the young man who acted the
part of friend in time of need. ur. Gill
| mOur'S testimony was the same as has
been previously published. but Vests
confession. made under promise, was
| thrown out. Piymire told very straight
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28
IMPORTANT FIND.
Another Lot of Dynamite Caps
Discovered.

Terence Fagin called &C police head
quarters about 9 O'Clock last night with
something wrapped in newspaper. He
was shown into the Chiefs pri-
vate room and opened the parcel which
contained thirteen yards of fuse and
box OF giant powder caps which he had
shortly before accidently discovered in an
iron pipe on the corner Of Beale and How
ard streets. The box showed they were
made by the California Cap Com
pany. and are the same as the caps found 10
the valise left in the lodging-hOuse corner
Of Mission and Third streets. Fagin's at
tentlon was called to the package by see
ing portion of the newspaper sticking out
of the nine
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28
ON THE OAKLAND BEACH.
Two Boys Make a Discovery While
Playing on the Sand.

The incoming tide, as its rapidly sue
ceeding waves broke over each other early
yesterday morning and dashed the Oakland
beach with foam, brought with it another
proof OF the way in which poor Addie Gil
mour's body was disposed of, and the police
were not slow in adding another point to
the already strong case against DR.. West.
About Q O'clock in the morning Lloyd
Hughes and Eddie Menges, boys, were
playing at the foot OF Center street in Oak
land. when their attention was atlractedto
what seemed to be human hand raised
from out cOsl-oil can which was riding
in the waves.
The can was found in cave at the foot
OF Center street, where the creek makes
small indeDtatiOn, about 800 feet from the
Peralta-street wharf. 1t had been seen
there by the same BOYS the day before
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28

When Miss Gilmour was more con- posed
her brotber-in-law took the buttons and
some other trinkets to her and she posi-
lively identified al of them.
The twin sisters had purchased jackets
alike, and Miss Emma now has the one
which cores ponds TO that owned by the
dead girl, and the buttons found in the
case are exactly the same as those on her
Jacket.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28

ornaments that positively identify the re-
mains. Thus the links in the chains of
evidence against the perpetrators of these
two great crimes that have startled San
Francisco within the past ten GAYS are
being forged by the police.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28
THE EXAMINATION BEGUN.
Interesting Testimony Given by Stu
dent PIVmire,

HEHNNA NoNE11S - NIEkHOAEf NIF NH ny OLu~
dent Plymire.
The examination of DIR. West on the
charge of numbering Miss Ada Gilmour
attracted extraordinary interest at its
commencement yesterday afternoon in
Police Court 2.
By wise provision of Judge Conlan,
only persons directly interested and few
ladies. sufficient to fill the courtroom seats.
were admitted. the corridors, unable
through age to sustain a crowd, were
cleared of loungers and there was conse-
quently reasonable comfort during the
hearing.
At little before o'clock Mrs. DR.. West
appeared with Attorney Bert. The bride
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-28

severe eross-examination failed to shake
his testimony.
The inquest will be continued at II
O'Clock this morning
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story and all attempts of the attorneys for
the defense to confuse him or break down
us testimony resulted in dismal failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
PROPERLY REBUKED,
A Crushed Wife Finds One Ray of Tn
expected Sunshine.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Before you go down town, Cyrus" said
his wife. you must not forget to leave me
80 cents. I've got to buy some things this
morning"
This abominable extravaganza Of yours,
Belinda" replied Mr.. Kneer. opening his
pocket book with visible reluctance lis
what keeps US poor. Where, would like to
know he continued becoming excited, lis
the 80 cents 1 gave you last week? What
have you done with it? Fifty cents in clean
cold cash, madam, gone in less than six
days. and gone for nothing! What have you
got to show for it? Do you think I'm made
of money! demanded MIR. Kneer taking
out coin and slapping 1t down on the
table. DO you
Don't say any more. Cyrusr' exclaimed
Mrs Kneer, with tears in her eyes. and put
ting her hand hurriedly over the money
III not spend any more of 1t than 1 am
actually obliged to spend. and 1 thank you
ever so much!"
With a Modified grunt Cyrus put his purse
back in his pocket, took his hat and went
down town, and in less than half an hour
Mrs Kneer, trembling with eagerness. was
on the way to the great dry goods stores.
For Mr. Cyrus Kneer, by the most calami-
tous and unaccountable bunder of his
whole life, had given her. a $50 gold piece
instead Of a half dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02

The second race will be an equilateral
triangle.
The following races will be alternately of
these two descriptions.
The time limit will be six hours Of actual
elapsed time.
The system of measurement, time allow
ance and racing rules of the New York
Yacht Club will govern; with the proviso
that any excess Of l. w. l. length over IS
Feet shall be counted double In calculat ing
the sailing length.
Competitors are respectfully reminded
that S6 40 feet Ia the limit Of ]. W. l..
lengths allowable.
While the above Is the proposed program,
the committee reserve to themselves the
right to vary the character and length OF
the courses and determine the number Of
races as expediency may require; the time
limit will. however. remain in the same
proportion to the length of the course pre-
scribed.
The races will be sailed on alternate or
succeeding days, as may suit the conven-
fence Of the competitors.
The committee earnestly request that the
competing yachts keep together a ) much as
practicable, the special object IF these trials
being to determine the relative excellence
OF the boats under equal conditions.
The committee announce that by arrange
ment with the Earl of Dunraven the date
OF the first Americas cup race has been
hXed for September %.