The morning call., 1894-12-30
WAS 1T SUICIDE !?
Mysterious Disappearance
of a Passenger.
Rough Trip of the Delayed Schooner
John F. Miller-A Hide Thief
Arrested Yesterday.

When the steamer Farallone arrived
here on Wednesday last from Puget Sound
and northern coast ports there was one
passenger less on board than the list called
for. The missing passenger was Duncan
Campbell, young man "a years of age,
who boarded the steamer at Port Angeles
in company with another man whom he
said was his cousin. The latter cannot be
found.
Whether Campbell fell overheard acct
dentally or jumped over with the inten-
ton OF committing suicide may. perhaps,
never be known. All that can be learned
is that the young man was missing on
Tuesday night. The officers of the vessel
are reticent in discussing the matter and
state that all they know Is that the young
passenger disa ppeared-how they do not
know.
When the Faralon arrived here a
sister of the young man was awaiting bis
arrival. and 1t was sad blow 10 her when
she learned that he was among the miss
ing. Captain Roberts, while refusing to
discuss the affair, said that the young
mans relatives did not wish any publicity
about the affair, and further that Camp.
bell had jumped overheard On Christmas
day.
1t is said that the unfortunate young
man was suffering from arrangement of
the brain. which at times made him
insane. His aged parents live at Oakdale.
Napa County.
The schooner John F. Miller, which was
one of the overdue coasters. arrived safely
on Friday night. She was twenty days
on her trip from Seattle with her cargo of
lumber. On the 10th of December she
struck very heavy sea. which not only
shifted portion of her cargo, bat injured
0pa ma hQtWap n
the bulwarks and some planks and had
his right leg broken. Another had two
ribs broken by being thrown against the
mast. The broken leg was set by the cap
tain. and yesterday the injured man was
removed to the United Staes Marine
Hospital for further treatment.
Officer Dover arrested John Polaski
early yesterday morning and charged him
at the Harbor police station with burg airy.
Polaski is employed by Herma an Waldeck,
dealer in hides at So Clay street. When
the officer arrested him Polaski was drag
ging two 50-pound hides along Clay street.
which, 1t is claimed, were stolen from the
site Waldeck's. Polaski also had the
key of Clayburgh's store in his
pocket 1t is claimed by Clayburgh
that hides have been missing from his
place fer several months past, and the
matter was reported tn the police. with the
result that Polaski was captured. The
latter about two years ago worked for
Clayburgh. He is man about 65 years
of age, and has family.
Augustus Borges, Swede. was arrested
yesterday by Officer Con Danahue upon
warrant charging him with circulating
money not authorized by the laws of the
United States. He attempted to pass a
$50 Confederate bill upon Gus Lindboun, a
saloon-keeper at SIS Pacific street; but
Gus discovered the identity of the note
before giving change in good money.
The ship Dashing Wave arrived from
Tacoma yesterday with a cargo of lum Der.
She was fifteen days on the trip and en-
countered some heavy weather, in the
course of which she shifted her cargo.
The vessel otherwise sustained no damage.