The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-28
WINQUISTS WAY.
An Oakland Painter Has a
Narrow Escape.
A New Confidence Game by Which
Mrs. Whistler Is the
Loser.

OAKLAND.-N. o. Winquis:, painter,
residing Oh Market street. had very mar
row escape yesterday from the clutches of
tie Gand Jury on most serious charge.
It seems that Winouisi was one of the
venire called to try The case Of the people
against William L0ughlin. the Livermore
young man charged with assault upon an
old lady named Mrs. Sole March some
months ago.
When Winquist's name was called
Judge Greene began questioning him very
closely and asked such pointed questions
that the courtroom louDgers began prick
ing up their ears in expectancy. 1t ap-
pears tha: VII quist approached the father
of the defendant, according 10 that gentle
mans story, and told him that If be got Oh
the jury he would hang il for eonsidera-
tion. This Lougblin told Judge Greene,
and his Honor not only scOrched Mr.. WIN
ouist, but turned him over 10 the tender
mercies of the Grand Jury, then IN session.
WiBQuist had apparently been lmblblng
too freely, but in answer to q question
from the court be sblemnly asserted that
be never drank 10 excess.
He was put in charge of the court baillf,
however, and tired once TO reach the door,
bui Deputy Sheriff HOllywor" swOnped
down upon him and brought him back with an
aiacrItY tba startled Nluoulst de now began
10 think seriously OF bis position, ana by the
time The Grand Jury got ready for him VIM
Gui>t was as While as sbee ana exceedingly
The court REPORTER, Clerk Furry and Tough.
I'm were called TO the jury-I nom 10 testify, but
IL seems that the lasI-named witness was not
so explicit as be had formerly been. and Win
OuisI was sent back 10 Judge Greene. who.
after long talk IS the District At oTney, let
the frightened man OF; but it is said The au-
thorlties are not yet through with BIN and
that be charge against him may be pushed 10
The lin Il.
When told he might go for The present the
painter hurried oct Of the door lie shot out
Of gun.
Knife Point in Evidence.
On the night OF October % last George
Rodgers went TO a room IN the Weber uuse,
and John Young, the night clerk, attempted 10
eject him. hight ensued, 10 which Rodgers
Grew pOekei-knife and struck vicious blow
al Young, catching MIN In the forehead and
making cash two inches long. tie afterward
made another slit n the side of Young's neck,
but neither Of the wounds was serious.
DR.. Dunn dressed the wounds at the time and
supposed they were all right, but OF late Young
las been complaining OF lie wound In bis fore
head, and the doctor thought be felt foreign
substance IN tbe TOD end OF the wound. The
District Attorney had the knife taken from
Rodgers and the point was broken from the
big blade.
On the witness-stand DR.. Dunn said be
thought the knife point was stll in the wound,
and Judge Ellsworth ASKED him If be could
ascertain. be said BIZ could. Accordingly
Young aud Drs. Dunn and johnson repaired 10
Dumas office. where an incisIOn was made In
YOuDg's head, and, sure enough, the point Of The
KATE blade 10 the extent OF third OF an inch
was found so tightly EMBEDDED IN the skull that
il took all of d.. Duun's strength to remove il.
Young had been seated WITH cocaine and
fell no pain until the tiny piece OF seel was be-
ing removed from the skull. He said he felt
very much relieved after its removal or late
be has suffered much about the jaws and teeth
from the presence OF the knife point
II was In The first blow thai Rodgers LOST the
knife point, else the last slash across young
neck might have been fatal
The case goes on tuesday next.
L boris Demands.
The following resolutions were adopted
Thursday night 10y the Federation OF Trades at
lis regular weekly NEE ng:
WHEREAS he condition OF American seamsn
is one OF slavery, disgrace TO American man
hood ard oyern ment and q menace 10 the future
mariume and commercial interests OF the nation !;
and whereas. The Hon. James q. Mcguire. repre-
senting he Fourth Congressional District OF Cali
fornIa n CONF eSs, has introduced Honse b lis
Nos. 55OI. $500 55O3 55u4 55O5, 55Ob proyfd-
ing for TIE betterment Of the food, treatment and
conditions generally Of American seamen; there
fore be
OF Trades 90 heartily and unquaiihediy indOrse
the SAID PILLS. ana cal upon our representatives
ia Congress - do all IN L cir power TO them
ehocled into law; and, further. that copy of
tlese resolutions be forwarded 10 Congressman
Ihe Federal Labor Union al its last meeting
'enl consoles able me ID discussing the move
nN II OF The s. NeTai industrial armies TO Wash.
lugIon as the result Of such discussion the
following resolutions ana preamble were
adopted:
WHEREAS There is at this time more than
25,OOO Worklngmen moving toward WASHINGTON
Tor the purpose u calling the attention of uur
repr, sentatves in Congress to the dire distrss 81
TIE working people OF our country: aud vsne,ess
there seems 20 be Confused idea IN rba n.b1ic
mind concerning the iegsl- tion needed 10 rsIieve
such distress: therefore be II
Resof1ed. That Federal Labor Union M s7e,
composed of working people and citizens OF cat
foruia bereby quest our comrzde g 1rtss
Kelly 70 present the following demands To ,,r
representatives in the Fifiy-ihird United statse
Congress now convened IN Washington:
Firsr-We a. mand the imme 0iAte insururat m
of productive public work 70 be conducted en-
public account without the Intervention OF con
tractors.
Second-That the Unitec States shall obtain
possession of al railroads, waterways telegraph
and Telephone lines ana coal mines, the same to
be operated on pubic account, aud that en-
ployes shall be discharged for political reasons.
Tnird-TnaI the pubic lands shan be declared
naiicnable, AMI that ali land grants 10 corpora
lions or individuals. the conditions OF hich have
lot been complied with shall be revoked
Fourth-That no more interest bearing bonds
hal be Issued.