The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-09

tangled affairs.
! = Heinous Offense.
John jackson, 40 years of age, was ar
raigned in inc Police Court yesterday on
| charge OF criminal assault, alleged to
! have been committed Wednesday after
noon upon the 11-yeaT-Oid daughter of 4.
! Gould, who lives near Second and Clay
! streets.
jackson has been boarding with the
! family for some time. During the absence
/ OF the chlld's pare Is it is claimed that ne
! inveigied her into his room and assaulted
/ her, He Immediately after left the place,
! hut was captured within an hour al the
! Nevada House. He admits having invited
the child into his room, but denies the rest
OF the charges.
Athletes Convene.
The annual meeting of the Pacific Ath-
| letiC Assoc la ton of the Amateur Athle tic
| Union of the United States was beld-at
the rooms of the Reliance Club last night.
George d. Baird of the Olympic Club, the
retiring president, presided.
The following delegates were in attend
ance: Stanford U. c., Maynard Brown;
! Reliance a. c.. j. II. Ames. w. r. Berry,
y. NJ. Leonard; Olympic A c., Coffin.
! Elliott, Macarthur; S. f. i. c.. Humphrey;
/ Acme A. c.. u. A WhiddeD. NJ. Polk;
Sacramento A. c., Bauer. A;herstOne; St.
/ Mary's College, DimUnd, Ward, Maher;
/ San Francisco A. C.. Cole. Daily, Dietz;
Seattle, McG!ynn; l.. California. w. o.
! new Jr, w. II. Henry: Oakland Y NJ, c.
/ A, Gilbert, EIard, IVer.
Reports were read from the president,
/ treasurer, secretary and the committees
! on membership, records and finances
/ The reports showed The association TO be
/ in Furnishing condition. Great progress
/ has been made in every department. The
retiring beard OF manag gers has been I'M
usually efficient. There are now nineteen
clubs on the roll OF the association. six of
which have come in during the last six
months.
The Olympic, published in San Fran
cisco by Elisha Cook, was vOled the official
organ. The following officers were elected:
President, NJ. a. Whldden. Acme; vice
president. Charles Z. Bauer, Sacramento
Athletic Club; secretary. Lewis Ii. Ward,
ST. Mary's College; treasurer, Jesse l.
Ives. Y. NJ. c. a. Board of Managers
Olympic, Horace Coffin; Reliance. w. r
Berry: Acme, c. McClenand; Stanford,
Dave Brown; University Of California,
W. Ii. Henry Oakland 7. NJ. c. A. Jesse
Ives; Seattle, l.. ". Bond; st. Mary's
College, l.. II. Ward; Sacramento Ath-
letie Club, c. Z. Bauer; San Francisco
Athletic Club, Z. II. Coleman.
A Strange Suicidal Attempt.
John Campbell, 81 years of age. a ship
carpenter by trade, attempted TO commit
suicide by shooting himself in an open lot
-
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The bullet
did not take immediate effect, and five
hours later the Old man toLtered into the
City Prison and confessed his Intellectual
attempt
The authorities at first questioned his
sanity, but he opened his coat and showed
bis clothing soaked IN hood. His face was
white, liYId and bloodless. He was AT
once removed TO the Receiving Hospital,
where bullet wound was found in his
left chest. The bullet had entered two
inches below the left nipple and came out
at the back. The old man was almost un-
conscious from loss of blood. The physi-
clan in charge began work upon the case
at once and con tinued his efforts into the
night
At late hour hope of CampbeiPs re-
coYery had almost ceased. II was not
believed that he would survive through
the night.
From the meager details the old gentle
man was able TO furnish 1T seems that tue
cause OF the deed was desDondeucy. result
ing from long sickness and lack Of work.
The ATTEMPT was cold-bloOCed. Camp
bell shot himself and then placed the
revolver in the crotch of tree and started
to walk away. He walked continually
until O'Clock. when he arrived a the City
Hall. He says he lives AZ 1lO4 Twenty
first street, and is not married.
Ihe Matheny Jury Out.
At a late hour last night the Matheny
jury was locked up for the night without
having as yet decided on a verdict. The
prosecution is now hopeful. Judge Budd
charged the jury at great length, and con-
cluded as follows: This, gent emen OF
the jury, is all the evidence with regard
to the firing OF pistol, and in my opinion
it is insufficient to justify a verdict of
guilty against this defendant or any other
man." Mr., Shook took exceptions 10 the
last portion OF the charge, and the Judge
said: Il give this instruction under my
oath as Judge, and | am fully sensible of
my resDOns billy"
Ten minutes after the jury had retired
the foreman sent IN request for certain
evidence in the case. He wanted to know
/ more about the overcoat, hat, revolver and
bullet. From this It seems that the jury
proposes to base its verdict upon their
own judgment with the facts for foGnda-
ton, regardless Of the opinion of the court.
Restauranteur Fails.
D. F. Tillmnn, proprietor of the we'll
known restaurant, the New York Kitchen,
Fl ed his petition in insolvency YESTERDAY
His assets are valued at 1854, while his
liabilities exceed S4774. The full list of
creditors is al follows:
DR.. Ambrose sander, S185; Oakland Fruit
and Produce Company. $50 TO; Louis SchafIer,
mann. S11 so; Hills Brothers. SlO9 As; Brig
ham. Hoppe & Co., SIG 40; Pbplau & Fish,
S65S 53; Il. W. Merrick, SIPS; L. Dependent,
$3.50; Mrs. l.. a. Tilman, $3.50; ". a.
Rouse & Co., S23 Go; CamlllOui s. Fagoria,
SD 70 w. b. StandefoTG. 500 %; a. Hirshberg
81 60; National lee Company, SIC 40; w. Z.
Price q Co.. S29 IS; j. C. Wilson 81 Co.,
S57 so; NJ. Gunst & Co. $50; }. A. Drink
house, S57; Starr q Co.. SlS so; John Speetor,
$500; G. Scott, So: Mitchell & Tut Company,
So IS; Oakland Cream Depot, So 80; Oakland
French Bakery, Sl2; Oakland Gas, Light and
Heat Company, So 90; Z. Morrison, 81 SO;
W. Block, 50 80; o. Jensen, So; L. Whltaker,
81 50; B. whitaker 81 50; S. Newman, So; L.
ReVers. So; II. ADoisky, 50.
The Sculptor Poor.
F. Marion Wells, the sculptor, who is
having domestic trouble without END, and
VINO had been adJudged as in contempt oil
cOuIi, because not paving the allmOnY
ordered, appeared yesterday before Judge
| Ogden and stated that his income was
/ insufficient to pay the amount in arrears.
| $3.50. lie said that be had paid SI10, but
that be was not now making more than
525 per month, nor had he made more than
That for some time. He prOffered S25,
/ which was accepted, ana said he might be
able to pay another $50 in week or SO.
! He assured the court that he would pay
up when lie got the money, ana the cita-
tion was accordingly dismissed.
MI Wells now lives at the Fulton House,
! San Francisco, and his wife occupies the
| family residence al Berkeley.
Reyes Explanation.
John Reyes. the dairymaE accused OF
diluting his milk and now under arrest Tor
that offense, says ,he did not do it. He
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