The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-05

Ward Bardo is 4 bright looking man with a
kindly, goodonatured lace; He lost his left leg
lie has been for about thirty years as a |
brakeman and Swltchman.
hen asked IL he desired to make any fur
Their statement regarding the affair Bardo re-
piled: Not now. My mother counseIed me |
when was but little bit of fellow never TO
talk but at the proper time. Accidents NAV |
happen at any time, as know 10 nv cost hay. !
ing lost leg iD one. and although have been |
in many have never before been blamed for |
one. / do not think IL would be possible 70 |
turn that switch while a car Is on it, and my /
opinion regarding the cause Of the accident is |
identical with that advanced by Mr.. Fillmore |
at the inquest to-day"
Judge Gilt broke away from his constituents |
and everybody repaired 10 his courtroom, where |
he fixed the bonds In the sum OF $4,000 Only |
one bondsman, w. NJ. Kent, had been secured |
however, and then Division Superintendent A. |
ID. Wilder was communicated with, aud pend |
ing his arrival nothing was done. AT last he
came and retired with BardO into the judges |
chambers, where they had lengthy converse
ton, at the conclusion OF which MIR. Wilder
and Mr.. Kent qualified in the sum of $4,000
each. and then Bardo returned 10 his sick wife.
he will be arraigned at 10 O'CLOCK this morning
Pickpockets in the Tolls.
The Oakland mole has long been favOrite
field Of the sneakthief fraternity for the ply
ing of their nefarious. occupation, and recently
1t has been infested by several lotteries OF
choice candidat for striped clothing. Their
success in their art is amply attested by he
numerous losses which have been reported 10
the officials at the mole recently. Their oppOr-
tunities are ample, because the waiting rooms
are usually occupied by large section OF the
travelling public and there are scores OF people
who become so excited at The approach OF
train or boat lest they miss their particular
conveyance that they leave satchels ana fat or
lean purses. as TIE case may be, in all kinds OF
Two Of the most notorious OF these gangs
were caught "dead to rights" several days ago,
however, and now occupy cells in the City
Prison. The Los Angeles express had just
hauled in, and Mrs. Matilda Weidenhold of S64
Washington street alishted from the train with
her two small children. She had heard of the
human yultuIes that hover around the mole.
and she held her right hand IN her pocket
tightly clSSped around purse containing some
| Sl15. In another pocket she had S240.
She attracted the attention or a trio OF The
vutures, who sided up TO her and began TO
| quarrel among themselves. This alarmed the
| lady, and removing her hand from her pocket
| she took hold OF her children TO lead them
| away. In an Instant hand was thrust into
her pocket ard the purse was gone. One OF
| the trio had disappeared ana the other two ran
! into the waiting-room.
Mrs. Wedenhold notified Captain Kellogg
| chief OF the detective system at the mole, and
| he Immediately started after the pickpockets.
| AT his approach the two who had entered the
waitng-room sneaked out and started toward
! the end of the wharf where they were cOrnered
| and captured. But the money was not re-
covered.
| AT the police station the prisoners gave the
| names OF James Pilbon and q. X. Savage. 1t
| is known that they have been running . faro
| and crap game al 10 Stockton street. San Fran
! CISCO and Savage, who is also known
! George ShotWeIl, has served term in the
state prison. About five years ago he and one
! Murray were sent TO the penitentiary for bur
! glary. Murray escaped subsequently. but has
! never been recapLured.
Both crooks Will receive their preliminary
examination in the Police Court on Saturday
| afternoon next
Educators In Council.
The teachers OF Alameda County spent an-
| other very interesting day yesterday 10 attend
| inn tha Of ha
! day addresses were delivered by George Klu-
| berger and Professor Earl Barnes and ID. +.
| jenkins. 10 the evening Rev. Philip Graft and
| II. Clay Wysham gave camera concert lecture,
consisting OF the description OF The scenes por-
trayed by seventy stereopticon slides and the
| home songs OF twenty-five nations.
! TO-day's programme Will be as follows:
Section lin Hamilton Hall
| "Discipline in the Family ana in the School,"
| Earl Barnes
| Recess.
| Reading.
Discussion led by Mrs Mary j. Ayers Mrs. Jane
| Klee. Miss Anna NJ. Richardson, Miss Kate Marsh.
| Language.
Discussion led by Miss Leona Carrick Miss Gym
section 2-In high-school building. first floor.
rooms /. and 3.
Fifth grade class IN mental arithmetic. William
.'Ths irrepressibIe Boy" Mrs. A. r. Wood
| "A terms study OF the children IN my little
! class" Earl Barnes
| Recess.
section 3-Hlgh-schoOI building, second floor,
arithmetic" Mrs. Mary Dickson.
the Iniusnce of History"
1.-THE Spelling Problem" Earl Barnes.
Stricken by Death.
The clerks and patrons in the store OF NJ. S.
| Smith & Sons. the Broadway stationers, were
| thrown into a state OF great CONSERVATION and
excitement by the sudden death OF the senior
| member of the firm in the store yesterday afie
noon. Mr.. M. ). Smith had turned To ask a
| question OF one of his sons concerning some
| books when he suddenly placed both hands
over his heart, reeled few ste ps and fell sense
less 10 lie floor. Two physicians were hastily
summoned. but before their arrival the stricken
man had expired.
Deceased had suffered from his heart for the
past ten years. It was this disease that SO
| suddenly terminal ed his life. lie was native
| of Maryland, 10 years OF age, and came TO
California in 1S49. lie conduct ed the station
| cry business IN this city Tor many years, and
but few business men were better known
| locally.
Mr.. Smith leaves a widow and TWO sous,
| twins. John Francis Smith aud Charles Leonard
Smith. The remains Will b. Inferred at the
place OF his birth Ia Maryland
A Hard-Fought Contest,
The hardesI-fOught contest for SupervISorial
| nomination on the Democratic ticket recorded
in the political annals Of Alameda County was
| settled in san BeandrO last night, when Cy
| Brown OF Alameda was nominated for Super
| visor from the Second District. On The day OF
| the county convention four ballots were cast
| on Hyer, Brown and lat hews, but neither one
| received majority, although Hyer led with 81
votes.
One week later the delegates met again in
San Leandro and balloted twenty-one times
without being able 10 make a nomination. The
delegates then gave up in disgust and referred
the matter To the County Central Committee
who would not Interfere but ordered another
convention. 1t took seven ballots TO settle the
matter last night.
Humaniiarisns Want Aid.
The Oakland branch of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals and Chill
dren, which Is uHder the Supervision of Mrs
Sarah c. Sanford. has decided 10 apply for aid
10 the parent society in San Francisco. The
people OF Oakland do NOT take sufficient Inter
est IN the work OF the society to support it,
Rrv. e. w. Wendte OF tn First Unitarian
Church and G. L. Johns were delegated TO con-
fer with the San Francisco society and try, II
, ! possible, to negotiate substantial donation.
!, ! Mrs. Sanford Is investigating the Chidren'S
Home at the corner Of Seventh and Oak streets.
which Is conducted by one Mrs. Glud. 1t /,
charged that the natrOn Is negligent and thai
the institution is not wholly charitable.
Tempiars Talk Economy.
The Grand Lodge of Independent GooC
Templars OF California will conclude its annua
session to-day with the election OF officers 10
: the ensuing year. Owing 10 the small amour
donated for the maintenance of the Orphans
Home on Wednesday evening the grand officer
have decided that there Will have to be instl
tuted radical reform IN the management q
The home nd a e,yap nj reductinn nf MOI IN n