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The morning call., 1894-08-09
lis ASSAILANT CAPTURED.
An Ex-Convict Who Has Served
Fifteen Years.
HE is NOW GOOD FOR TWENTY.
Sharp Battle Between the Footpad
and Officer Conboy-ldentified
by His Victim.

Sixteen years ago young man was tried
before Judge Farland in this city and
convicted of the crime of highway rob-
berry. He was sentenced to fifteen years
confinement in the State Prison, and the
court In passing Judgment expressed
hope that the severity Of the punishment
would have salutary effect-that the
young man after serving his time would
come forth prepared to earn his living by
honest labor.
The young man, who is not so very
young now, has served his term and will
be arraigned in the Police Court to-day
and again tried for highway robbery, to
which will be added the crime Of assault
with deadly weapon.
The robber who was not reformed by his
long confinement is James S. Turner He
is charged with Sandbagging and robbing
George Ball, steward of one of the Oregon
steamers, early Tuesday morning. The
crime was com mitted at the corner of Pa
cific and Montgomery streets
Ball had spent the evening with rela-
tives on Russian Hill, and was on the way
to his vessel 1t was 1 o'clock in the
morning when he reached the corner of
Montgomery and Pacific streets. He
was about to resume his journey when
man slouched out of the SHADOW of a door
way.
"Can you spare me a nickel for cup Of
cotfee?" the man whined.
Ball knew that the beggars of San Frau
and was about to "dig up" the required
nickel, when the man drew a sandbag
from behind his back and struck the
steward binding blow. Ball raised his
arm to defend himself, and received an
other blow that stretched him senseless on
the pavement. When he recovered con-
sciousness no one was in sight. The foot
pad had stolen his money aud his gold
watch aud chain valued at Sl35.
Ball staggered back to Kearny street,
where he met Officer NJ. j. Conboy, to
whom he gave an account of his adventure
and description of the robber. ConboY
knew Turner and remarked: TITS like
him and its the way he does business"
The policeman lost no time in finding the
footpad's trail. He traced him from sa-
loon to saloon. and leaving his beat on the
Barbary coast, followed the scent to the
dens of vice on the south side of Market
street. He heard that Turner was in a
saloon On Brannan street and sought him
there. Turner was in and full of fight.
Conboy seized him, and the ex-convlct bit
and scratched like wildcat. They fought
for several minutes before the Tobber
yielded to the superior strength and agility
OF his capter. and then. In the language Of
Conboy, there was hardly decent stitch
on his back"
Turner was taken to the old City Prison
and lodged in the tanks. Ball identified
him last night and he was charged with
robbery and an assault with deadly
weapon.
TuInsr was released from prison about
six months ago. Since he regained his
freedom he has been arrested three or four
times for petty larceny. He was tried in
the Superior Court one month ago for rob-
bling a man on jackson street, but, thanks
TO the shrewdness of his attorney, tho case
was dismissed on a technicalty
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FROM THE COAST.
The Police Collect a Few Routine
Specimens.

He fO1ICC NOiiC(L q rev KOuIInc
Specimens.
John Morgan of Stockton came dswu on the
boat yesterday morning, wearing d new suit.
including white hat, and with money en- ough
TO nave quite pleasant time. He drifted about
the Barbary Coast, and when he entered the
saloon City of Stockholm, at the corner of
Jacs son and Kearny streets, he had still S215
in his inside pocket.
Officer Rourke met him shortly after, when
he only had 10 cents. He claimed to have been
robbed, and the officer arrested N, w. Chris.
Hansen, the proprietor Of the saloon, and John
HaleD, his bartender. Christensen admits
that Morgan was gambling In the saloon and
that he lost quite a sum at poker But a woman
habitue of The place says she saw Morgan give
Christensen $50, and that lie returned no part
of il, and also that she saw Rallen take $50
from Morgan's pocket.
All parties were locked up, Morgan consent
ing TO stay. He had evidently been drinking
considerably.
young man had been arrested from the
same place earlier In the day. charged with
Carrying concealed weapons. He gave the
name Of Donald Mckenzie, said he was a
Scotch tourist, wore blue cap and gold eve
glasses and besides The heavy revolver found
In his pocket he had S58 on his person. He
refused TO give bail, although he admitted that
he could do so, but wanted TO see what course
the law would take"
1t was alleged that one Annie had been
pluckng Donald for some time and that he had
become sensitive on the subject and placing
his money on view. challenged any one who
would TO take IL, at the same time fiourishing
his revolver II was on this story that he was
sought him in the lookup aud borrowed another
dollar.
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STILL THEY TUG.
Athletes Yet Straining
for Glory.
DEFEATS ENGLAND
Interest i'm the Tug-of-War In
CreaSeS.
AMERICA DEFEATS ENGLAND
THE GERMANS AND ITALIANS.
Canadian Rope Men Defeat the
Scotch, and ireland Has an
Easy Time With Slavonia.

There were four thousand people and a
million kids, more or less, at the tug of
war last night They counted the people
at the entrance. and guessed at the kids
by the n ise they made. And they were
noisy enough. Any time they failed to
raise the roof with their yells they dis
tinctly bulged the sides of the tent. They
crowded on the platform and on the
fences; they set up distracting noises to
the interchangeable bookseller; they made
the lemon ade man redder in the face than
the beverage he sold. and they made life
hollow mockery for the gumgirl.
And how she must have suffered. They
picked her out early in the evening when
the crowds were pouring in, and they never
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let her 60 until she vanished in despair
from the scene. She was the alI-adora BILE
goddess before the newsboys got in. She
had little tugs-of-war by herself right hard
against her left. and her most cohesive
brand of gum for the rope. She bet on
herself and won and lost with self-sat-
sfed smile for half-hour or so. and then
she quit. She had to.
The youngsters got sight of her shapely
crural splendors, hosed in the daintiest
fitting black, warranted fast colors. and
the fun began. Part Of the million kids
were armed with rubber slings, and they
picked out the gumgir's underpinnings
as targets. They pep pered them from
this side and that until the queen of the
arena had, in sheer despair, TO shelter her,
self under the protecting wing of the
latest policeman on the job. Then they
let her alone, but she never cared TO wan
der from the stout cops side for the re-
mainder of the evening. So the newsboys
left her and invaded all the rest of the
space screeching ana making hideous cat
calls and whstling obIigato ch0ruses to
the efforts of the orchestra. They enjoyed
themselves thoroughly and every body was
glad they did. Even the members of the
to as "old roast beef, "macaronp and
"slobs," had to smile at the good humor of
the situation.
The entire evening was a success. The
best tug of the series, that between the
Germans and the Italians, was most eX-
citing contest, and it was nip and tuck
from the start as to who would win.
The appearance of the siDewy American
team against the English brought forth
some remembrances of a celebrated tea
party long ago. and when it was over and
the Brtons were vanquished one stout old
lady near the press stand just raised in
her seat and whooped and yelled, waving
her handkerchief in her ecstasy. And she
kept it mp, too. Her escort vainly tried to
stop her, and was finally compelled to
force her into her seat and sit on her to
restore her equanimity. 1t amused every
body and hurt no one. and the flood of in
terest In the proceedings soon flowed on.
The Canadian team had an easy time
with the boys from anent the Tweed, and
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AN IRATE BROKER.
How He Spoiled Cum
mings' Countenance.
A Walter Who Tried to BIackmail
Stockbroker Is Laid Up
for Repairs.

That Robert 6. Horn is not a man to be
trified with was demonstrated yesterday
afternoon 10 circle of friends who witnessed
an impromptu sparrng exhibition in which his
pugilistic abilities were established in one brief
round.
Being president of the Pacific Stock Ex-
change Mr.. Horn has had ample opportunity To
cultivate his fearless nature even beyond con-
fronting the savage bulls and bears that infest
the mOurnful regions of Paupe rialey. In all his
experience however, he claims to have struck
but one man, and the tact that the recipient of
this lone blow winks with the other eve, Is
demonstrative of the fact that the missing
optic Is hidden beneath beefsteak or in other
words it is ''out of sight"
The incident which has thus added to the
fame OF Mir. Horn occurred shortly after 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon while that gentle
man was cOnversing with number of brokers
on the corner OF the Merchants Exchange build
ing on Pine street.
While examining q bunch OF stocks which
had been handed him for inspection he was
tapped on the shoulder from the rear by an in
diVldual whose face assumed broad smile as
though struck by some happy inspiration. Re-
Ceiving no answer from Mr. Horn his placid
smile assumed a grin and he tapped again. This
time bis sautation was quite effective, in fact
more so than was expected, as upon turning SUI
fciently to recognize the glowing countenance
which confronted him, Mr.. Horns indignation
knew no bound. His teeth CRASHED together
like a vice, and as quick, if not so effectively as
by the kick of a mule, he landed blow with
clinched fist in the midst OF the fellows smiles.
which sent him sprawling to the sidewalk while
minute stars flashed about to meet his vision.
He was up in an instant, and again The indlg-
nant broker resumed his tactics ana this time
used his feet TO advantage in kicking the fellow
from one end of Pauper alley TO the other and
chased him out into Pine street without the
least regard for his feelings
Mr.. Horn was overcome with exhaustion
on reaching the latter thOroughfare, and gave
up future operations until a future meeting,
when he expects TO complete the job
In explanation OF the affair. Mr.. Horn stated
that the man, whose name is j. Cummings, was
employed as ahwaiter at certain springs, at
which place he enjoyed a recent outing.
1t appears that Cummings was discharged
for some Offense Of which he had been proven
guilty, and upon returning TO this city wrote
blackmaiing letter to Mr.. Horn in which lie
declared that. unless properly remunerated, he
would divuge certain facts regarding his con-
duct while at the springs TO Mrs. Horn. he
subsequently wrote another epistle of a similar
character, but, seeing his predatory plans fail
ing, he recently sent in an apology, which Mr..
Horn accepted yesterday as above described.
Mr.. Horn BELIEVES that the fellow is partially
out of his mind, but says that his indignation
was aroused that the temptation of Cum
mings' face at so close a proximity was not 10
be overcome.
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mounted by an oval. Yet by means of
the light and shade shown by that object.
and his knowledge thereof, he knew that
it was round, and could imagine the form
of the part concealed from him.
Delmas tried another tack. He asked
the expert to point out the differences in
the wills by comparison of the photographs
with the originals. But Esenschimel had
another card to play. He produced gor-
geouS illumination which he had prepared
some time ago. The original was in Port
land but he introduced a photograph copy.
1t was gorgeous affair and had figures.
harps and things all round the side.
81 shall show you" said the expert,
"that when this photograph was taken it
slanted slightly on one side in the direction
of the camera This has caused the figures
on one side 10 be larger IN reproduction
than those on the other. So it is with
these engagements Of the specimens of
Henry Martins handwriting.
"Wel," said Mr.. Delmas. II don'tknow
how far we shall get if we begin to intro
duce matter like this. However, let's see
what you mean"
Expert Eisenschimel got out his COM
passes and Delmas and his associates
crowded round while he measured the fig
ures on his illumination. All had their
turn, but Mr.. Delmas was the Thomas
Didymus of the party. He c0uldn': see
ohy uiAlOiCbOo III DIG dOSOl1S WV CAiSAb o
enGeavors to bring the conclusion home to
him. Finally Mr.. Delmas said:
"Well, | can't see it. but there may be
some difference. Anyway. it's not more
than hairs breadth"
'Oh, it's there, decidedly" assured the
witness.
Delmss looked at him smilingly.
What guaranty have we," he asked,
that there was not the same difference in
size between these figures in the original?
l think you said the original was in Port
land?"
The witness drew himself up as one
hurt He slapped his chest in the ap-
proved manner.
MY professional skill. sir; my reputa-
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that respect is more intensely brought out
In enlarged photographs. 1t is even worse
when the stereopticon Is used. | would
not ike to use such an instrument" said
me witness witt marked emphasis, for
lear that would deceive the jury"
MIR. Delmas smiled as he detected the
neat sheer directed against the elaborate
manifestations prepared by Expert Brock
enfield, and then he gently reminded Mr.
Elsenschimel that he had better keep TO
the point.
Grove johnson then asked: "Now, tell
Us why you consider iris second will gen.
uine. Give us the points Of similarity be-
tween It aud other writings OF Henry
Martin"
"The character is the same. 1t is that
of script particular style of writing.
Then, again. the slant is the same, and
there is also the same lack Of punctuation,
the same lack of space between words
and the irregular way of forming the same
letters 10 different styles"
After this the witness was generally
permitted to go as he pleased through the
rest OF his direct testimony. He candidly
admitted that there was at first glance a
large difference in the writing of the two
wills. But, he claimed, on second ex-
animation any expert ought to be con-
WINGED that both documents were written
by the same hand.
1t was evident, he clalmeOs mat the TWO
wills had been executed with different
styles of pen. The first will had been
written with a fine pen and the second
with much coarser one. Then, again,
the first will was written in firm hand,
while the caligraphy of the second will
was decidedly tremulous. Then. also,
from the constant change of style to he
noticed in the writing of the second will,
it was evident that the fingers occasionally
niarnc N a
cTamped. position.
Henry Martin constantly wrote in a
different hand" said Expert Eisen schimel
In proof of this he exhibited the letter sup
posed to have been sent by Martin to ex-
Senator Clay ". Taylor. His business
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MATCHES AT HAND.
A Baby Plays With Them and Is
Fatally Burned.

Little Leon Crapuchettes, not quite two
years old, died at the Receiving Hospital yes.
terday from the effects OF burns received the
day before.
The baby had been put to sleep at the regular
hour and laid on lounge by its nurse in the
back room of its parents home, l43 Ninth
street.
Shortly after iU awoke, and finding some
soon in a blaze.
The mother was sick In bed in another room,
and the father was absent, and when the nurse
and some of the neighbOrs rushed in the child
was found surrounded by fire. The flames
were extinguisned, and the child was found 10
be not badly burned. Ii was taken TO the Re-
ceivlng Hospital, where DR.. Berry attended IT,
and thought it would get well. II had inhaler
the fire, however and died from the effects as
stated
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A HEARTLESS PARENT.
He Starves His Children to Satisfy
Els Craving for Drink.

George G. Richardson, a pasterer, residing
at 421 Jersey street, was arrested yesterday by
Officer Frank Holbrook OF the Society for Pre-
veDtiOn of Cruelty TO Children on the charge of
negecGDg his three young children.
The case is about one OF the worst the society
has had to deal with. The mother died about
year ago, and since then Richardson has been
a hard drinker. The shanty where they lived,
for the children are now IN the Girls Directory,
is In horrible condition OF squalor and fltn.
There was no furniture, except a dilapidated
bedstead and 4 rusty stove. The children were
TOO weak to walk, as they mad not eaten food
for days.
Richardson makes good wnges at his trade,
but he spends IL all on drink. On Tuesday he
was paid SIC by Contractor Miller and had not
a cent of 1t left when taken to the City Prison
Yesterday.
The morning call., 1894-08-09
Mines by EIaSiiiohf

After the regular monthly meeting of the
California Camera Club which was held yester-
day evening at The rooms of the association,
number Of interesting new slides were shown.
Most of them were from the Schuylkill Camera
Club and the Camera Club of MINNEAPOLIS.
though n few came from the Chicago Lantern
SIDE club. Some OF the best ana most inter-
coal mines in Pennsylvania, taken bv flash
light. Some OF the flower pieces were much ad-
mlred, a fiasbight photograph of the night
blooming cereus being especially GOOD,
The morning call., 1894-08-09
ANOTHER DESERTED WIFE
Mrs. Annie West Has Appealed to
the Law.

Mrs. Annie West, In petition filed In the
Superior Court, alleges that her husband, F.W.
West, has willfully deserted her and refuses to
contribute anything 10 her support, although
he is earning $50 month as a streetcar con-
tractor.
She alleges that she is in Ill health, entirely
without means of support and that she was
compelled TO borrow the money necessary to
for judgment against her husband aud that the
court give her at least $40 mouth
West left his wife in May, 1898, and refused
10 pay any OF her expenses In October his
wages were attached for a board bill con-
tracted by his wife.
The morning call., 1894-08-09
LARRABEE IN JAIL.
The Body of Effie King Claimed by
Her Mother

Frank Fl. Larrabee, the electrician who MUIR
dered Effe King, alias Ethel Leroy, at 1914
OFarrell street Tuesday afternoon, was so far
recovered yesterday as to be removed from the
Receiving Hospital 10 the City Prison.
The body Of the victim, Effie King, was 1den-
titled by her mother, Mrs BudfOrd, last evening
at the MOrgue and was removed by her order
TO Porter's undertaking establishment on Eddy
street. whence the funeral will take place.
Mrs. Budford, with her husband, L. H. Bud
ford, called at the Morgue and viewed the body
OF her daughter, although at first she declined
to have anything whatever to do with her.
The COrOner's inquest Will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock and in the meantime the
Coroner hopes to Locale the ACTOR Charles Ii.
Bates.
LarTabee is In a very Respondent mood and
remarked to his cellmates yesterday that he
would never be Tried if he could help it. He
will be closely watched TO prevent any attempt
at self-destructlOn. The case was called in
Judge Conlan's court yesterday, and was con.
timed for week
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Danish Care,

But do it consistently. wisely. and not with alco-
holic stimulants, but by the reinforcement of
energy. the renewal of appetite and the ability to
digest. which Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, fore
most among tonics. produces Malaria, rheuma-
tISm. kidney complaints, constipation and nerv-
BUSINESS are conquered by this victor over many
ailments.
The morning call., 1894-08-09
The Mercantile I ;hrary

A literary and musical entertainment will be
given this evening at the Mercantile Library,
under the auspices of the Mercantile Library
AUXILIARY. An excellent programme has been
arranged, including Instrumental and vocal
SOLOS, duets, quartets and readings. the latter
by John Vance Cheney and Miss ina ID. Cool.
birth. - " 49,
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He Was William O,Hara.

The man who died at the City and County
Hospital of pneumonia and was taken TO the
Norgue as an unknown has been identified by
a feIlow-tramp as William O'Hara. He came
to the city from Northern California for the
purpose OF going to the hospital, and collapsed
in the streets on the way He leaves widow
and three children, with whom he had had no
communication for some time
The morning call., 1894-08-09
A Deserted Baby.

A milkman discovered a girl baby about
O'Clock yesterday morning on the front steps
of 1900 Golden Gate avenue. She was wrapped
In quantity of flannel and an old gray shawl,
and pinned on the shawl was piece OF paper
with the name "Juanita" written on It. He
told Policemen Burns and Maloney OF his dis
covery and they took the founding to the Re-
n MI
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HAVE SHAKEN HANDS.
Young Pastene and Burns Declare
Differences off.

Johnny Pastene and Expressman Burns have
street wharf the other morning Pastene lis
the son of the well-known commission mer
chant and a native son OF the State. His fri ends
on the front were joking him about his 'dla-
speaks as good English as anybody, and his
acquaintance were only pokng fun at him
when they told OF how he and Burns had words
together.
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said, calmly. "The rest of us would like
to adjourn"
$50 we would" rose a chorus of voices;
and once again did Juror Rulofson repent
his temeritv
Expert Eisenschimel will be further
eross-exam ned to-day.
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Lecture on Hawaii.

Mrs. M. L. Cans will give an illustrated lee
ture at Metropolitan Temple tomorrow even
ing on Hawaii 1t will be for the benefit OF
the Calvary Presbyterian Sunday school and
the work of illustration $50 stereopticon views
will be shown.
The morning call., 1894-08-09

If you don't secure "Pictur esque
California" while you now have the
chance you will surely regret 1t. Part
20 is now ready.
The morning call., 1894-08-09
John KreJinp Sued.

Roos Brothers filed a suit in the Justices
Court yesterday to recover SAL from John
kreling for merchandise said to have been sold
to him TWO years as~
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MRS. JOHN MARTIN SUED.
A Doctors Bill Bobs Up to Cause Her
More Trouble.

As if the great will contest in which Mrs.
John Martin is the central figure were not
enough to occupy all her time suit was
filed against her In the Justices Court
yesterday, to recover 5000. The suit is
based on an account assigned by DIR.
Winslow Anderson to julius Biumentbal.
The complaint states that Mrs. Martin
became indebted to Dr. Anderson to the
extent stated two years ago. for profes-
ci earvippS
The morning call., 1894-08-09
You need

a reliable liniment in the house and
stable. For cuts, burns, scalds,
bruises, stiffjoints, etc. there's moth
ing so healing and soothing as