The morning call., 1894-08-11
SAN QUENTIN NOW
Vale Mrs. Mary Martin,
Fiypnotist.
DASTARDLY BUNKO GAME.
A Good Round Estate Left by
]. c. Plunkett.
RAILROAD MEN WAX INDIGNANT
Congressman EngIish's Opinion of
Government Ownership of
Railroads.
RAILROAD MEN WAX INDIGNANT

of the gloomy prison at San Quentin
yesterday opened to admit a ponderous
form carried on stretcher, and closing
again. the identity Of Mrs. Mary Martin,
convicted felou aud hypnoust, became
lOstin the unmeRping number distinguish
ing the convict. Thus ended the w0man's
fight to defeat the ends of justice. but not
before she had played what she considered
her trump card. The meanest expedient Of
all, which involved the domestic happiness
of her jailer and his wife.
About two years ago Mrs. Martin sue
ceeded in embezzling from Miss Sarah
Leonard, weak, conhdiGg woman, SI4,-
coo. which comprised every cent she could
call her own. She was tried for her crime
and sentenced 10 ten years Imprisonment
in San Quentin. Public opinion was de-
cidedly against her, but she carried her
case to the Supreme Court, which denied
her appeal.
To prevent her removal TO the peniten-
tiary she claimed that she was afflicted
with a tum0r. While her condition was
being examined into friends were At work try
ing TO secure her a pardon. When the mem
OeTs OF the jury who found her guilty were
asked TO recommend The extension of pardon
TO her they answered that they would on eOndi-
ton that Mrs. Martin refund TO Miss Leonard
part Of the money she had stolen from her.
This Mrs Martin refused 10 do, ana so the case
dragged on until after The exposure Of her plot
against Jaller Lane which has been extensively
='veutllated In this paper during The past three
days. Then Ii was determined 10 no longer
daily with he crafty woman.
Mrs. Martin, 10 lena color to her plea of Ill
ness, has remained IN her cot, pretending 10 be
% too Ill 10 be about. But yesterday Sheriff Nc
hillcan secured from Or. StratIon, physician
al the jail, and DR.. Adams, City Health Omcer,
certificates 10 the effect that Mrs. Martin WAS IN
fit condition 10 be removed 10 San Quentin.
The woman said she could not ride In hack,
50 covered picnic wagon was secured. Then
Mrs. Martin. who IS very large woman, and
the mattress on which she lay were lifted on
stretcber and conveyed TO the wagon.
UGder these novel circumstances she began
her journey to San Quentin. The wagon
crossed 10 san Francisco by the creek route.
thence going by boat 10 TihurOn, and proceeded
F. overland through the pretty little town OF San
Quentin 10 the pOnderous gates which may not
again open for Mrs. Martin for many long
weary day. The man who left her at the grated
gate was Jaier William Lane, whose happiness
she tried so hard TO blast
A DastardIy Confidence Game.
A confidence operator whose method is most
b dastardly has begun operations in this city,
and already two of his victims have been
heard from. His game is TO enter a house aud
tell some one OF the inmates, whose name and
connections he has in some manner learned.
that he has been delegated 10 break the news
Uf the death Of some relative, which be pro-
ceeds 10 do. Then he tells his victim, who Of
course is stricken with grief at the news be
brings, that he can get package containing
ceased by paying sum OF money, which be
names.
As a result OF this game Mrs. j. Kohler of
1928 San Pablo avenue Is almost Frustrated
with grief and her son is seriously III. Mrs.
hOhlePs husband is at present in Boston,
Mass. visiting his brother, Joseph kOher.
Yesterday morning a medium.SiZed man with
iron'grAy hair and mustache entered her San
Pablo-aYenue nOtionSj and opened a con-
yerSaIiOn by remarking that his name was
Schwartz, that be came from san Jose, aud
that he used 10 be very chummy with joe
Schwartz, her husbands brother. Then adj
mODishing her 10 he calm. he told her that she
would IN the course Of the day receive tele-
gram notifying her OF her husbands death, and
concluded by saying that be had come 10 pre-
pare her for the news. When he began TO tell
her OF the usual package OF pictures the poor
woman gave way and became so distracted that
her nelghbOrs were drawn 10 her store The
confidence operator became alarmed and say
ing that he would return when she grew calmer
sWhen Mrs Kohlers son was told OF his
fathers reported death he sank 10 the pave
ment 10 a dead faint and was unconscious for
some time. After waiting all the morning for
the expected telegram telling OF her husbands
death Mrs, hohler telegraphed 10 Boston but
as her husbands exact address was not known
10 her she received no reply up to late hour
last evening.
The same man also visited the residence of
Mr., kinnon, who conducts a coalyard not far
from Mrs. hohler's place of business. He
asked for Mr.. Mcklnnon's sister, when he In
formed her that he had come FROM san Jose 20
tell Der OF her brothers. death. He graphically
described the circumstances OF bis passing
away. and secured from her 60 cents TO get a
package which the brother had left at an ex-
press ONCE. Needless 10 say the whole story
was fabrication, and the visitor 10 the Nc
hinnon,s is The same who played such havoc in
O. Inc honler household.
The Hatfields Apart.
William Hatfield, welto-do citizen and the
owuet OF the property known as the Juanita on
San Pablo avenue, was yesterday granted di-
v0rce from Harriet J. Hatfield on the ground
given as cruelty.
On the witness-stand the plaintiff described
how his wife was solOurning at Camp Capitola
aud st the same place was an actor named Nell
son. The wife introduced this Nelson 10 MIR.
HATFIELD, who, of course treated him with
certain amount of austerlty because OF the act
ors attentions 10 Mrs. Hatfield. The actor was
not abashed by this GOODNESS on the part OF the
husband, but proceeded 10 ingratiate himself
into the good graces OF the Hatnelds, parIieu-
iArly OF the wife, until az last the matter was
called 20 the attention of Hatfield by his friends.
Nor was this all. The actor, II IS said, with
the aid Of the wife, planned 10 entrap the hus-
band ov sending him note asking him 10 90
on ''little racket" with certain pretty blonde
young woman whose name Is not given, but the
husband scented trap and kept away. How
ever, he did inAugurate little detective work
of his own, and ia the actors room found
picture Of his wife and bundle Of daintily per
1uHed letters from her 10 Nelson.
This was enough tor the husband. He imme-
dlateiy began divorce proceedings. and yester
day was given decree.
Supervisor PIunkett's Will.
The VIII of the late Supervisor Plunkett was
filed for probate yesterday with the County
Clerk. together with a petition from the widow
for letters OF administration.
The will is dated February "a. 1856, and Is
entirely 10 the handwriting Of deceased. There
are no witnesses 10 the instrument
The late Supervisor Left good estate, valued
in the neighbOrhOsd of SSS, 900.
The surviving heirs are the widow, Mrs.
Ellen Plunketl, aged SO years; q daughter,
Celia Frances Plunkett Eged 20; son, James
Archer PlUnkett, aged 19; Nathan Porter
Plunkett, aged II, and William Reid PlunkeIt,
To the four children is left quarter section
OF land In township Il, share and share alige.
while 10 the widow Is left the balance of the
estate 10 sell, mortgage or dispose of as best
suits her. She is nominated as exeeusrlx with.
out bonds.
Tried to Wreck = Local.
The arrest of ex-swiichman Hank Poole for
alleged completely iB an attempt al train wreck
Ing near Port Costa has disclosed the fact that
some few days ago oBe George No ttnghSm
farmland working ~ Walnut Creek Contra
COSTA County was arrested by Chief Sehafer
ana Detective Holland, on suspicion OF being
the man who placed the dynamite on the track
an CenteT-street station. His name was put In
the small book and he was kept practically in
secret confinement until yesterday when be
was arFaigued. =,
n0r striker and has never worked on the
Tatirosd The complaint against Nottingham
yTas sworn 10 by one Ainf Larsen, residing al
I77A Seventh street, who claims 20 be one of
several parties who heard Nottingham boast