The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-15


Ole that is yours
Il asked her what she valued the whole
at and she replied: AT considerable over
$1,000
Prior to this she gave Price tweniy-four
gold nuggets that had been given her by
miners in payment for services. She spoke
OF them at this time and said he was keep
Ing hem for her, but now that she had
box she would get them and put them WITH
the rest.
Then, pulling the box out further, she
picked up package of papers and told
me they were bonds and mining properly
that she had purchased and that they were
then worth from $4,000 TO $4,000 we
took them to a mining broker for ap-
praisement and then back to the safe de-
post box.
"She never was downtown again to my
knowledge.
"She made two lists of her jewels and
bonds in August, one for me and the other
for Price. blu. Price got both of them and
never gave me mine.
THE trials of the boy while he was un-
der the care of his guardian l will let him
tell himself. He was kept in the Indus
trial School under lock and key much OF
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him. so that he knows more about that
than l do
IAN l have to say is that these bonds
and jewels left in the safe deposit vault
were not included in the inventory of the
estate. and now on behalf of the boy am
going to find out where they have gone.
LAS to the homesteading OF her property
a short lime before her death, that was
IN ertip he
$500 now clam.
"She was not married to Wass. conse-
gu emily even under the homestead he was
not entitled to the property given him by
the court and afterward willed by him to
his brother.
That property belongs to Frank. and
by proving no marriage ever existed hope
to get my money, give Frank his Inherit
aDce and find out where from $4,000 to
So, 900 worth of personal property has
gone"
Frank Wass, although his guardian,
Sergeant Price, claims to have paid S12
month for his board and tuition In various
Institutions, cannot either read or write.
bright child in every other respect, he
feels his misfortune deerly
While being knocked about the world
from pillar to post he caught cold in his
eyes and through neglect his eyes have be-
come sore and disgusting to look at.
Quick in speech and apt at catching the
thread of narrative he told his story in
Straightforward manner: "The first
thing / remember was my mother, Mrs.
II ffman, before she died. i was then in
the Industrial School. why do not know.
Il never did anything wrong in my life.
l remember Mr. Price coming 10 our house
and mother telling me must mind him.
Zone afternoon was sent downtown by
mother to. get something. and on the way
l met Mr.. Price. he took me by the arm
and said: You ran away from home. l
will put you where you can't get away
HE took me TO the school and then l
was locked in. When mother died Mr..
Price took me out TO go to the funeral and
then back again.
MRS. Kirsch found out was there and
came to see me. but they would not let
her in. l knew she was there ana wanted
to tell her. but could not A few days
after that Mr.. Price came up and took me
TO the Youths Directory. I stayed there
for long time and then Mrs. Kirsch be-
gan calling on me. / was sent by Mr..
Read to Father Crowley's orphan asylum
at San Rafael.
Twas there two years. When Father
McKenna was there he was kind to me.
While there l caught cold in my eyes.
"a year ago l was sent to the City and
County hospital, where for eleven months
they treated my eyes. but could not do
them any good.
"They told me l would have to 60 back
to San Rafael. but could not bear TO 60
back there again. so one night when l go,
a chance slipped out into the yard and
jumped the fence and ran away.
Il walked for two DAYS and one night
until 1 reached my uncle's place in San
Mateo County. but when l got there 1
found he was lying sick at the German
Hospital In San Francisco.
81 had 50 80 that was given me by a
blind man at the hospital, and lived on
this while going TO San Mateo and on my
tramp trip back.
when l got back here I went to the
Henry Wass. who used TO keep bar ber-
shop in San Mateo, was there, and they
told me he had left.
81 then went to several people who used
to be my mothers friends, but none of
eyes.
81 wandered down the street and asked
policeman if he could send me to
Hebrew storekeeper who would give me
place TO sleep and something to eat
"He showed me place and [ went in
and the man gave me a note TO Mr.. Levy
of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum.
II took the note to his Office and he was
away; but bis clerk gave me note to 105
Stockton street. the address of the Hebrew
Benevolent Socety's headquarters, and
there they gave me something to eat and
then sent them to Mrs. Phillips to board.
II went to see Judge Levy, and he told
me il l could not get place TO come back
to him and he would go with me.
"Mr. Price was always cross with me
and would tell me / was no good. and that
] was trying 10 run away.
81 never tried to run away in my life
except from the City and County Hospital"
1t is the Jewish Benevolent Society at
1 los Stockton street that has baen an kind