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The morning call., 1893-06-08
AFTER MANY DAYS
Convict Clark Writes a
Letter.
Describing How He Killed the Second
Officer of the Schooner JEFF
feron Borden.

For the first time in seventeen years on e
of the mutineers of the Jefferson Borden,
who is still lingering in the State prison
at Thomaston, Me-, has told with his own
pen the story OF the killing of the second
mate of that famous vessel.
Recently petition containing nearly a
half million signatures was circulated
on this coast asking pardon for Seamen
Clark and Miller, who, as later investiga-
tion has proven, were forced to mutiny Dy
The most aggravating circumstances. The
petition is now in the hands of President
Cleveland and hopes are expressed by
many of tie seafaring community that the
nations chief magistrate will pardon
these poor sailors, who have served nearly
sixteen years for crimes which they were
obliged to commit in seIf-defense.
Seaman Ephraim Clark in the con-
clusion of his story written for local pub
licatiOn. received here a few DAYS ago,
gives graphic account of the trouble on
the Borden.
The crew of the Borden were in open
mutiny at the time of the murder, which
was on the night of April 90. 1876 Clark
describes in his own words the killing of
the Borden's second officer:
The second mate was large powerful!
man and as he came at me / could see
the CLEAN of belaying-pin or a similar
weapon in his hand
Il retreated toward the lee side OF the
deck and as ! did so he raised the pin
above his head, and without utterng a
word of explanation or preface, brought
it down with stunning force on my
head.
II was spurned to desperation. though
not to futile rage. L regained my senses
and sprang forward to where the head
sheets were Delayed. Throwing off the
balloon-iib sheet | snatched the pin from
the rail and stood at bay Patterson ut
tered an oath and raised his hand again to
strike me.
in that moment all the memory of my
wrongs and the present danger of my as
sassination nerved me 10 defend myself to
the uttermost
Il experienced the valorous spirit that
IS praised In the patriot, which sinks every
consideration of danger before the power
which is in just course. Not vengeance,
but Indignation, and the horrible menace
of my assaiant, who bowed over me with
uplifted arm, gave me strength to strike
him down, and had a trio of my tormentors
stood before me | would have braved them
slngle-handed to the end, such was the
mnmentary stimulus of the situation.
II grasped my weapon firmly with both
hands, and as the sc Ond mate aimed to
strike me again, l jumped aside and dealt
him blow with all my might upon the
head
He fell to the deck without a groan.
Fate was merciful to him, for death came
suddenly. The encounter was begun and
ended in less than minute. l had not in
tended TO kill the second mate, but merely
to defend myself as far as might be needed
In the calmer moments that succeeded the
fight, as | looked at the dead man at nv
feet. my sentiments were of pity. My con-
science was no accuser.
Il had faced my man and the DEATH
blow had been struck fairly and openly in
self-deieDss."
Clark's letter is dated from the peniten-
tiary at Thomaston, Maine.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
PERHAPS TO RENO.
Rumors of a Southern Pacific Ex-
tension From PIaceryiIie.


It is reported in railroad circles that the
Southern Pacific Company will extend its
Placeryille branch to Reno. New, tapping
the rich sugar pine belts of Eastern Cali
fornla. between PlacerviIe and the sum
nit.
Railroad officials say that the company
may eventually build into that section. but
will not do so this year.
The Placerville-Reu road will undoubt-
edly be built in the near future. Crocker
and other railroad magnates own several
hundred thousands of acres of sugar pine
timber land east of Placerville which
must some day find market.
Good sugar pine lumber is getting scarce.
Some of the best tmbe Of this kind in the
State is to be found in FL Dorado County,
Forest fires have destroyed much of it for
several years past and some steps must be
taken to secure lumber from these spien-
did forests of Eastern and Central Cali
fornia before too many trees are destroyed
There may be something in the Placer
Vile Reno story after all.
Monterey and Fresno mean business in
the matter of their railroad. Next Monday
work Will be commenced on the survey of
the line, and from that time on cOnstruc-
ton will be pushed.
All subscriptions are in and the projec-
tors of the road are ready for business.
The bottom nearly dropped out of
Worlds Fair travel this week, people still
clinging to the idea that a big red uctIon
will DE made in fares before the end OF the
month.
The Great Northern Railroad is prepar-
ing the public for a surprise. it is said, and
a cut Of SO or more is sexpected on through
tickets to Chicago. Whether the other
transcontinental lines will simply meet
this cut or make lower rates is not known
The Canadian appears to be waiting for
lis competitors to make move, when il
will make big play to get the largest pa ri
of the Pacific Coast travel
The morning call., 1893-06-08
AN ASSIGNEE'S MISTAKE.
Heavy Damages Awarded i'm a Pc
Cuiiar Lawsuit.

A jury In Judge Sanderson's court yes
terday decided, after a hearing extending
over many days. that Loupe was entitled
to recover $4,000 from Jacobs, together
with interest at per cent from 1883.
The circumstances surrounding The ac-
tion are very peculiar. Some years ago the
firm of P. w. Smith & Co.. carrying on
business in Tombstone. Arizona, failed and
Jacobs was appointed assignee. He imme-
diately brought suit against the bankrupt
firms creditors. all wholesale merchants,
to recover damages on goods supplied.
Jacobs maintained that the creditors had
given certain guarantee on the sale of
the goods which was fraudulent, as in the
end he found himself compelled to part
with the goods at heavy loss.
This case was decided in favor of the
defendants and they. through Loupe, their
assignee, turned round and sued Jacobs to
recover $4,000. difference between the
amount Tor which he sold the goods and
the amount which they claimed he ougbt
10 have got for them.
The result of the case, made known yes-
terday, shows that Jacobs made a sad mis-
take when he went for the firms creditors.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
BRAY IN CUSTODY.
Says He Did Not Try to
Kill His Wife.
He Declares She Tried to Commit
Suicide by Throwing Herself into
the Marllet-Street Cut.

Frederick w. Bray. the teamster who it
is alleged querreled with his wife and tried
to kill her by throwing her from Reser-
yoIr Hill into the Markei-street cut on the
night of May 16, was arrested yesterday
morning in San Jose by Officer Shears and
brought to this city. where he was i'm
prisoned and charged with assault to MUIR
der.
Bray is young man of the blonde type.
He married his wife six years ago and they
have one child. They lived at the corner
of Mission and Twentieth streets until two
months ago, when Mrs. Bray left him and
returned To the home of her mother.
The story that threw my wife into
The cut" said Bray last night ''is abso-
lutey false. The fact is that she flung
herself from the hill because she wanted
to commit suicide. Why? Well, because
[ declined to live with her in this clty
owing to the bad treatment which l had
received from her mother.
II met her on the 18th of May and we
had long walk, during which We talked
about living together again. l told her
that | would gladly live with her and that
l would z" to San Jose. where L had been
offered employment. and make a home for
matter over again on the follow
ing night. The next evening L went
to a house where she was to see
her. / was told that she was not
in, but | saw her through the window.
and subsequently, spoke to her. On the
10th she asked me TO go with her to Reser-
vOir Hill, where we used to meet before
we were married. We were sitting on the
slope, and l told her that l could not live
with her IN this city. She asked me if |
would care if she threw herself into the
cut. l said that l would care, and she
arose and threw herself from the hill. |
walked around and found her. She was
not severely injured. l brushed the dirt off
her face, and when Officer Shears came
up and spoke to her she rold lin that she
had fallen into the cut. | took her home,
and one week later went to San Jose. 1t
is her mother who is responsible for my
trouble. | aid not run away, and when |
read in the papers that l had been accused
of trying TO kill my wife. l wrote to her
that | would give myself up. That's all
there is about it,"
Bray expects to be released this morning
on bonds given by his friends.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Socie ety Notes.

The third annual outing of the MORN
ING CALL Chapel will be held at Fairfax
Park to-day. The excursionists will take
the Sausalto boat at 80 o'clock.
The wedding OF Miss May Tubbs and
George Greenwood will take place this
evening in Oak kland.
Tie commencement exercises of Irving
Institute will be held in Metropolitan Hail
this evening.
Friends, will give party at 220 Post
street this evening.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
TOMMY'S CHEAP MEAL.gy
He Got One for Nothing, but Created
a Sensation.

SCnSatAOhs
East and Market streets had quite a
little excitement last evening. Police
whistles were blown, and a crowd gath
cred on short order, all because Tom Stem
son got away with a square meal and did
not pay for it,
Gimme de best you've got in de house,"
demanded Tommy. squaring himself up to
the counter uf the restaurant On East
street. just off Market
Tommy got away with steak, two soft
boiled eggs and cup of coffee. When he
got through eating he called for cigarette
and told the proprietor of the restaurant
TO put the amount of his check "on Ice''
''Ain't got any ice," pleaded the restau-
rant man.
Then put it on de slate," suggested
Tommy.
Amt got any slate either" claimed the
chophouse gentleman, looking slyly around
for club.
''See here, old man," said Stenson fa-
miliarly. Pm broke, see? Pm as good for
a couple o. eggs and a steak as any man
along de front, but Pve got no stuff to-
night-fll see you Tomorrow"
Stenson tried to escape, but the restau-
rant man was too quick for him. The
latter jun ped over the counter with one
wild leap and lit ON StensOn's collar. Po-
lice whistle blowing followed and soon the
North Harbor con stelation of stars OF the
first magnitude appeared on the scene in
the shape of a couple of sergeantS and
officers.
The rrOwd which gathered unanimously
declared in of favor StensOn, for the world
owes every hungry man a meal. so he was
allowed to depart
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses were il

The following marriage licenses were is
sued YESTERDAY:
Alfred Johansen and Elida Simonsson, 31-27.
Edward p. Smithrand Hannah Burke 5l-3S
John j. Sheehan and Alice GormIy 28-23
Fred Heitmeyer and Johan Beckma mn.
3S-21.
John j. Maher and Elizabeth Pendergast.
23-2O.
John Engitidt and Anna Frank, 29-41
Louise DeitZ and Della Copeland, 3O-22
Horace Lapierre and Agnes Krkwood
32-1S.
Francis P. Britton and Grace w. Hartzel
22-20.
Frank Fox and Dora Davidson, 32-31.
Charles ID. McGo&an and Jessie d. Fitz-
patrick. $50.
Joseph Giafe and Jessine Meierdierks,
41-25.
Daniel NJ. O'Neil and Nellie E. Duff, 2s-24.
Eugene GeisreIter and Mamie L. Maitland.
35-24.
William Werstedt and Auguse Vecke, ,42-26.
Isaac M. Wise and Hannah Silberstein,
31-16.
Ezra F. Collins and Lora Mckee 2S-22.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
marriages SET A side

Judge Slack yesterday accorded Laura
Isaacs divorce from r. Is. Isaacs for will
full neglect.
Edward Z. Palmes was given divorce
from Mary Palmes, and the wife's counter
charge of cruelty against Ter husband was
dism ssed
Judge Trout gave Catherine A. Bailey
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Ancient Order of Hibernians.

The annual meeting and election of of
ficers of Division No. 2, Ancient Order of
Hibernians. was held in Irish-American
Hall last evening.
President Nj. c. Gorham vacated the
chair to CAPTAIN M. j. Wrin, county DEL
egate. who presided over the election.
The various offices were contested in
an active but friendly spirit, with the fol-
lowing result: President. M. f. Dunleayy :
ce-president, BARLEY Lee; recording
secretary, P. j. Meehan; financial secre-
tary, Daniel Sheehan; treasurer, jeremiah
kelleher; sergeant-at-arms, Patrick Nc
Grath.
Resolutions favoring home rule and
amnesty to political Irish prisoners were
adopted.
The morning call., 1893-06-08

heirs and executors of Charles J. Jansen,
deceased, and the German Savings Bank
and Loan Society Appleby charged de-
fendauts with obtaining a sale from HIM to
them of certain household property in San
Francisco by fraudulent representation.
The judgment OK the Superior Court in
the case of Medallion VS.. the Hibernia
Bank has been reversed.
Judgment was affirmed in the case of
Tomas Rico eft al. VS.. Meyer Branden-
stein ct al. The point on which the judg-
ment rested was whether husband and
wife could legally convey the wife's legiti-
mate property to the husband. 1t was de-
cided under law passed in 1857 that this
could not be done. The question involved
was the partitioning of a portion, 5000
acres in extent, of the Rancho San Ber-
nardino, Monterey County.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
TOLD THE WHOLE STORY.
A Japanese Smuggler Goes Free by
Fully ConfesSing.

A Japanese STnu2gIeT UoeS Free by
Fully Confessing.
Commissioner Sawyer was busy yester-
day afternoon examining japanese who
had been arrested for smuggling eighteen
dozen silk handkerchefs ashore from the
Gaelic He was also greatly exercised
over the damaging admissions which the
Japanese persisted in making. Though
warned half dozen times that he need OF
make admissions discriminating himself
the Asiatic insisted in telling the whole
truth.
T. Sugeshita's defense was that he made
the acquaintance on the Gaelic of the cap
tan's cabin-boy, who was the only one
aboard who could understand his Ian
guage. This cabin-boy asked him to take
trunk ashore. saying that he was not al
lowed to do it, being connected with the
ship. This the obIiging japanese did and
was promptly arrested.
On this showing Commissioner Sawyer
decided to order him released, aud the
case against him was dismissed.
The morning call., 1893-06-08

divorce from Adolphus NJ. Bailey on the
ground of extreme cruelty.
Judge HeDbard has accorded Caroline
Z. Secord divorce from Edward Secord,
with custody of the children. The father
is ordered to pay $15 per month for his
children's board.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Going TO Monterey.

There " i'll no doubt be large crowd to
attend the eighth annual excursion under
the auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association to Monterey and Pacific Grove
next Thursday, June 10, as an exceedingly
low rate has been secured. Tickets viii
be sold for So 90 good from Thursday
until Monday. Children under II wears
half fare
The morning call., 1893-06-08

EXPENDITURES.
Netamount paid for Fire Losses ...... 3s03.729 43
Net amount paid for Marine LOSSES. So, ,7J3 81
Dividends Stockholders. ..--.-.-....... 3I2497 so
Brokerage.,., S11415 80
Paid for salaries, fees. and otherl
charges for officers, clerks. ETC. II 1890 81
Paid for State. national and local taxesJ
All other payments and expenditures. 16.999 a.
Total expenditures of life department 603152 81
Total Expenditures ,524 431 20
Losses incurred during the year-ire S,755 72o 90
Losses incurred during the year
RISKS AND PREMIUMS.
The morning call., 1893-06-08
Recent Decisions

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed
William Appleby's appeal against iudg.
ment for defendants in his suit against the
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-05-12
WATER POWER.
A Suggestion for the Utilization of
the Flow in the Rio Santa
Fe Canon.

Now that the spirit of water develop
ment is in the air, the New MEx1oAN calls
attention to feature that has not yet
been contemplated by our citizens, name
", the utilization of the water of the Rio
Santa Fe to create motive power.
The river has an average fall of 100
feet per mile. At point about mile
above the heads of all the irrigation
bitches and about four miles from the
city is q narrow gorge in the bed of the
stream where small dam of masonry
could be constructed at cost of not more
than $4,000. The natural flow in the
dryest season is about five cubic feet per
second. Now conduct the water from tho
dam mentioned through pipes about one
mile to power house above the heads of
all the bitches and without diverting a
particle of water or diminishing the
supply in the least you have, at an entire
cost of say $4,000, sufficient power to
light the city with electricity and to
supply power for many manufactures.
The fact that the annual cost for fuel
alone to run the electric light plant here
is nearly $4,000 will show how profitable
this enterprise would be.
At Eddy the dam of the Pecos Irriga.
ton & Improvement company, which
affords about 5000 horsepower, is to be
soon utilized for purpose similar to that
set forth above, and at Austin, Texas,
great dam has been just completed
across the Colorado river which not only
supplies that city with water and power
for light, but furnishes $4,000 horsepower
for running various manufactures.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-05-12
The Graphic Mines.

Judge NJ. Balue, an attorney of Terre
Haute, Ind, who represents the syndicate
of Indianians that recently purchased the
Graphic group of mines, at Kelly, is at
the Claire to-day accompanied by Mr.. A.
B. Fitch, also of Terre Haute, who goes
to take charge of the mines. Hon. W. H.
Patterson, who made the sale on behalf
of Mrs. Mandsrfield, Col. Y. s. Shelby and
himself, came up from Socorro last night
and met them here, and tonight they
leave for Kelly where several of the Terre
Haute parties interested will meet them.
tits understood that the new company
will work the property on an extensive
scale. Mr.. Patterson brings excellent
reports touching tho prosperity of the
mining industry in the Kelly and Mag
dalena region; it is more active now than
for several years.
Hon. Z. B. Catron owns the Juanita
claim, which is valuable one, being an
extension of the famous Kelley mine, and
he has just let a contract for 300 feet of
development work on the same.
Mr.. Catron also owns the Ambrosia
claim in this locality, for which he re-
Gently refused an offer by Denver parties
of $4,000.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-05-12
The funeral of Juan do Jesus Martin, 6

The funeral of Juan do Jesus Martin, a
we'll known old timer, took place from
the cathedral this morning. Deceased
had been employed for years In the manu-
facture of Mexican blankets for Jake
Gold.
The A. r. g. s. L. has taken off sale
here all unlimited tickets to Ell Paso and
points in New Mexico. The narrow
gauge people at Denver were buying them
and thus were enabled to make reduced
through rates to all points south as far as
Ell Paso and Deming.
Judge Seeds, DR.. Baker, T. P. Gable, H.
8. Clancy and party of less experienced
fishermen took in the canon yesterday
and came home with the traditional fisher
mans luck. Judge Seeds and DR.. Baker
agree that warm weather will have to
penetrate the waters of the Rio Santa Fe
before anybody but Harry Clancy can
land the willy trucha up there.
The NHw MEXICAN Printing company
has secured the celebrated Frey patent
for fat opening blank books, for New
Mexico; the best and most complete
ledgers, cash books, journals; record
books and all other blank books, in the
southwest arc made by the NHw Mn11oAs
bindery in this city.
The Santa Fe string of horses enroute
to take part in the May races at Albuquer
que were more or less injured at Berna
lilo the other day. A passing trair
frightened them and they charged around
in barb wire lane. Fl. L. Ortiz horse
Hualpa, was only slightly scratched, but
the Chaves racer, Gold Dust, was badly
cut and will not be able to run for {
month or more. The Jones Ally, Patsy
was also somewhat scratched, but viii
be entered nevertheless.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-05-12
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Gov. Thornton Offers Rewards for the
Capture Of Numerous Unknown
Murderers and Outlaws.

Gov. Thornton said this morning that
he was determined to leave no stone I'm
turned that would in the least tend to
check crime in New Mexico and that he
proposed to put stop to all classes of
outlawry. To this end he has issued
proclamations of reward in number of
instances in San Miguel county and else
where.
For the capture of Pablo Herrera, the
Las Vegas murderer and outlaw, who has
recently defed the authorities in that
city and county, a reward of $500 is Of
fered. For the arrest of Vicente Silva,
another Las Vegas outlaw, indicted for
stealing cattle and supposed to be the
principal in tho lynching of a Mexican at
the Las Vegas bridge last fall, reward
of 5000 is also announced.
For the capture of tho robbers who
sacked the store of VIM. Franks at Los
Alamos a reward of 800 each will be
paid.
The governor has also renewed the Of
fer of rewards made by Gov. Prince in a
number of notorious cases.
The sum of 5000 is offered for intorma-
ton leading to the arrest and conviction
OF the murderers of Abran Abulafie, killed
near Las Vegas in 1889; for the murder
ers of Daniel B. Wooten, killed near Al
buquerque, at San Lorenzo springs, in
1891; for the murderers of Faustin Ortiz,
killed in Santa lFe in 1890, and for the
murderers of Jacob Stutzman, the Ger
man tailor, killed in Las Vegas in 1890.
Respecting this latter case there have
been some recent developments of inter
est. At Las Vegas ono night last week
Julio Garcia, while prowling about the
house of Margarine Romero, was shot in
the leg by the latter and few days later
Garcia died from py@mia as result of
the shooting. just prior to his death he
made statement in which he is alleged
to have said that he and several others,
among them Pablo Lucero, just commit
ted to the penitentiary for three years on
the charge of attempting rape, were the
murderers of old man Stutzman.
The governor has also renewed Gov.
Princes offer of reward Of 5000 each for
the capture and conviction of the muir
derers of ex-Sheriff Frank Chavez. This
latter action by Gov. Thornton meets
with universal approval here by the
people, and many citizens who formerly
subscribed there names to the reward
fund of $4,000 offered by this city in the
Chavez case were seen to-day and ex-
pressed their readiness to still cooperate
with the chief executive in everyway pos
sible for the ferreting out of this dark
crime.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-05-12
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Herman G. Joy, formerly of Las Vegas,
now of Pueblo, has filed application in
Washington for appointment as assayer
at the Denver mint.
1t is Judge Brinker who is opposing
the nomination of Lorion Miller for secre-
tary of New Mexico. The ex-judge claims
he has grievance against his ex-clerk.---
Albuquerque Citizen.
Charles NJ. Shannon, of Clifton, who is
an applicant for collector Of internal
revenue, has gone to Washington to push
his claims for the position. The fight is
between Shannon and B. Seligman, of
Santa Fe.
Geo. w. Lane, ex-territorial secretary,
but for some time denizen of Washing
ton, D. G., must have some reason for
claiming citizenship in Las Vegas. He
recently sent dollar here to pay his
poll tax for the present year.--Las Vegas
Optic.
Ex-Gov. Ross, who has been in WASH
ington for several weeks, has returned.
The ex-governor was candidate for re-
appointment to the position which he
held under Cleveland during the last
Democratic administration, but Thorn
ton was the successful man, and now it is
understood that Ross is in the race for
appointment as secretary of the terri.
tory. There are about half a dozen
prominent candidates for this place, but
Lorion Miller, of Albuquerque, and P. B.
Lady, of this city, are believed to be
ahead in the race. The present secretary
is from southern New Mexico, and it is
believed by some that the president will
appoint his successor from the same part
of the territory.-Deming Correspond
ence, Ell Paso Times.