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pital, and after conversing with her he
agreed to allow her to leave the hospital.
She expressed contrition for her previous
conduct to the physicians and matron and
warmly thanked the captain. She was
taken to the Hotel Langham.
The lower fat at 1917 Leavenworth street.
where the Emmets lived, is beautifully fur
nished, and as may be expected the walls
are decorated with pictures and portraits
OF theatrical people. Conspicuous on the
floor were three bottles of white wine. an.
gellca and whisky. and two glasses on the
table gave Off the rich odor of s'bonanza. ~
In nearly every tragedy on the stage
there is usually line of the comedy order.
A comic feature crept into the shooting
affair last evening. At the time Emmett
was pursuing his wife down the street. pis.
tol in hand, crowd of five Chinese were
crossing Leavenworth street on their wav
downtown. The sight of the widowed
man with his shining pistol seemed to
turn the Asiatics to stone for minute.
Emmet's first shot broke the spell that
bound them, and with wild yell the five
Chinese made a mad rush to escape tn q
flying bullets. They seemed blinded with
fear and did not see that a WASHINGTON.
street car was passing over the CROSSING
They stampeded against the car and fell
back yelling with pain, for none ESCAPED
uninjured.
An intimate friend of the Emmett fam.
lily, also theatrical man, gave an interest.
ing account of the couple. He said that
the Emmetts were married in ALBANY. N.
widow, and while not remarkable az IN
ability on the stage, is very attractive in
form and face. AS their time was not en-
tirely filed with engagements for the sea-
son they determined to spent the summer
in this City. Mrs. Emmett declared
that she would not live in hotel, but in
sisted upon having her husband rent a
beautifully furnished fat.
According to the friends story Emmett
and his wife have not lived happily to-
gether since they arrived in this CITY. and
their quarrels drove Emmett almost crazy
at times. Mrs. Emmetis also said to have
caused Emmett to put all the property
given to him by his father into her name
According to the same informant she has
lived extravagantly, and he now has but
little ready money. 1t is said the Emmets,
most intimate friends have been fearing
that something of a tragic nature would
happen before long, and they are not at all
surprised that he tried to take her life.
Other friends take an opposite view and
state that the fault is on Emmet's side:
that he was abusive to his wife, who. thew
say, Is model helpmate, and that when
In his cups he was perfectly unbearable.
AS to the property, it is claimed that he
placed it in his wife!s name in order that
1t would be SAFE
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heard it she said she would. "Was it
Buck 2" Yes, sir; yes, sir, that was it,"
said the witness.
lone day Miss Harrington went out and
L was to tell Mr.. Buck she would be back
at 11:30, and for him to wait. He couldn't
wait, but said he would come back at 2
o'clock"
The old lady was addressing the Coroner
and the stenographer could not hear her.
You must talk to the reporter, Miss
Barley" said DR.. Hawkins.
"The reporterI" said she in surprise.
"Is there one of them here2 Faith, there's
never row but there's one of them
round"
To juror-In all the years 1 worked for
Miss Harrington there was never key in
the door separating the front hall from
| the back hall.
Mrs. W. s. Ferguson, 9OS Jones street,
knew very little about the case. When
Miss Harrington went TO Chicago she left
parcel in her care. What was In it the
witness did not know and gave it up when
Miss Harrington came back. Seven years
ago the witness, Miss Harrington and Sem
ator Buck went to lunch at the Grotto.
The envelope containing the picture and
| the note for $3.50 she had never seen before.
At this point the case went over till to-
morrow at 8 A. NJ.
! Among the papers found by Captain
Lees in Miss Harrington's room were the
! tops of seven letters that had been sent by
Buck to Miss Harrington while he was in
the East. The popularity about them, in
| the eyes of the police, consists in the fact
that each is torn off differently, leaving
the impression that there was motive in
the doing, so that the other part could be
| identified when pieced together.
| Captain Lees admits that in making so
| many searches at the house he was
prompted by the hope of finding the other
parts of these letters, but was unsuc-
cessful.
The only writing on the pieces now in
the hands of the police is on the date
lines. and on one of them the words "My
darling Nellie
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If you prefer that it should be added to the
principal, together with 5000 additional, can
use the money to advantage, and 1 have no
doubt but what Mr.. Buck will join me in new
note. He is in the East at present, but intends
cisco about Christmas and will call on you at
that time and doubtless can arrange our
business in satisfactory manner. Yours very
truly, JOHN B. CORY.
AcAMPo, CAL, August IA, 1894
Miss N. Harrington DEAR MADAM: I re-
ceived letter from you last evening asking
me to send you the interest on my note for last
year and hasten to respond, so please find
inclosed draft for $l69 %, being interest on
note for l year of $4,000 at per cent, $3.50 ana
interest from November 25, 1898, on $16O
$50 25); so this pays the interest in full to No.
vember 25, 1898. Hoping that this will reach
you in time for your needs and that you are
enjoying good health, I remain, yours truly,
JOHN b. CORY.
Mr.. Cory said he had written both the
letters.
''Now, Mr.. Cory, are you still sure that
you did not state to Mr.. Seymour in the
presence of Mr.. Buck that there was note
for $500?"
"Pm positive 1 did not. If you want a
history of the whole transaction you can
have it. but l don't see why my private
affairs should be dragged into the papers"
Let US have the history" said the Coro-
ner, laconically.
when Miss Harrington and l first did
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In the actors hand was shining revolver.
Springing to his feet he cleared the low
fence at bound and started in pursuit of
his wife.
Half way down the block the woman
stopped and looked back. She saw her
husband and the revolver, and with a
scream resumed her flight. She cried
loudly for help as she ran.
At this point a pathetic feature appeared
in the drama, Baby Sinnott, hearing Mrs.
Emmet's cries of "Help!" Joined in the
race, fear and desperation lending speed to
her little feet. The baby's face was white
and set, but she did not give utterance to
a single cry.
Near the corner of Leavenworth and
Washington streets Emmett caught up
with the terror-stricken woman and as she
turned the corner he threw up his pistol
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sounds ceased and Mrs. Emmett dashed
out of the front door.
Her husband followed through the par
lor window. and, catching her near the
street corner, fired one shot, which took
effect in her temple without causing a
really dangerous wound.
He attempted to shoot again, when
Baby Sinnott, who plays with the Ell
NETS, interfered. The little one took
Emmett completely by surprise, and after
throwing the pistol into a garden he
walked off.
The shooting took place when there were
but few people upon the street. and the
best account of eye-witnesses was given by
Frank Berger, a bright boy IL years of age,
who lives at 14f2 Clay street. The couple
had evidently been practicing upon their
mandolin and guitar, for only few min
utes before the first signs of trouble ap-
peared the music of these instruments
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out OF the drawers, so as to catch the
flames when they reached them.
John B. Cory, son-in-law OF the late
Senator Buck, the next witness, was ag--
gressive throughout, and resented some OF
the questions in regard to financial mat
tiers put to him by the Coroner, Il knew
Miss Nellie Harrington" said he, after
stating that his home was at Acampo, san
Joaquin County. 'The last time l saw
her was the day before Christmas. l PAID
her business visit. / owed her $DoOo, ana
L went to pay her the interest.
WAS it promissory note?"
eyes, sir. 1t was Endorsed by L. W.
Buck, but it was my affair, and 1 paid the
$3.50 interest"
"Did you and Miss Harrington CORE
spond?"
'Well, we wrote to each other once a
year. The last time wrote to her was In
the summer"
did you not state to Detective seymour,
in the presence OF Mr.. Lelong and young
Mr.. Buck, that there was note for $5OOT
81 did not. I don't think there was
note for $500. There was one at one time,
l think, for about 5000, but that was i've OF
six years ago.
The following letters were handed to the
witness, and he was asked to read them:
LODI December 8. 1891.
Miss observation-disclosures MADAM: your ietteI
of December / has been duly received. had
intended paying your interest when oue' oot
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business together I was indebted to the
Bank of Suisun in the sum of $500. Mr..
Buck said to me. Nell Harrington has
some money in the bank and she is not
satisfied with the interest she is getting
You are paying the bank 10 per cent. and
with my Endorsement Nell will be glad to
let you have the money at s per cent. ;
Miss Harrington loaned me the money,
and since that time she has been allowing
the interest to be added to the principal
and as she saved up two or three hundred
dollars she would advance it TO me also.
In that way the amount has grown to
$1,000. Miss Harrington had the greatest
confidence in Mr. Buck, and .she used to
remark that the money was nestegg she
could use when hard times came"
who made out the notes?"
II made them all out. I am positive
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was heard in the Emmets' apartments
Suddenly the front door was thrown open
by Mrs. Emmett, who pushed their little
eight-year-old protege, Baby Sinnott, out
on the front porch ahead of her.
"I'll shoot you'll I'll kill your yelled
Emmett, who was in the front room.
"No, you WON'T" answered his wife, as
she closed the door, and hastily inserting
key in the keyhole snapped the lock-
Pushing Baby Sinnott aside Mrs. EN-
met ran along the sidewalk toward Wash
ington street. Emmett rushed to the
front window, which he threw open, and
started to spring to the ground, a distance
of six feet.
In doing SO his foot caught on the win
dow-sill and he fell in heap in the gar
den, striking his face against stone
coping, causing his nose to bleed freely.
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out of the drawers. Her writing-desk was
not touched,
In answer to question the witness said
he never noticed who visited the house.
Buggies used to stop in front, but they
may have been business wagons for all he
knew.
"It didn't look to me that there had
been an attempt at robbery or that robbery
was the motive of the crime," said Mr..
Kennedy in answer to juror. ut looked
as though the murder had been committed
on the spur of the moment and that the
murderer was seeking the quickest means
of hiding his crime. The drawers in the
bureau and washstand were not much dis
turbed, but evidently a grab had been
made and couple of handfuls of the con-
tents strewn around. The light, infamma-
BILE articles of underwear were left hanging
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THE HARRINGTON INQUEST
Letters That Show the Interest
Mr.. Buck Took in the
Deceased.
THEY WERE VERY INTIMATE
He Wrote to Her Frequently, Called
Her "Nellie" and Signed
Himself "Neli."

The late Senator L. W. Bucks relations
with Miss Nellie Harrington, the woman
murdered at her rooms at 1917 Ellis street,
were exposed at the inquest before Coroner
Hawkins yesterday. His business transac-
tons with the dead woman and the letters
he wrote to her on various occasions were
all set forth in black and white, and an
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EMMETT SHOOTS HIS WIFE
The Actor Attempts Murder
While Excited by Strong
Drink.
A BABY AvERTs A TRAGEDY.
jealousy and Other Troubles the
Cause of the Husbands
Passion.

]. Z. Emmett, the actor, made an at
tempt last night to shoot his wife, who is
known on the stage as Emily Lytton.
The shooting took place short distance
from their residence, at the corner OF
Washington and Leavenworth streets.
Emmett had been INDUCING in strong
drink, and after his wife returned home
quarrel ensued. They were playing music
together, when suddenly the harmonious
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PILEsl PILEsl Macs Infallible Pile Cure.
Cures all cases of blind, bleeding. itching and
protruding piles. Price so cents, A. McBoyIe
d Co., druggists. 504 Washington street,
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Special Baggage Notice.

Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re
duced rates at our office ONLY. One trunk,
round trip, so cents; single trip, 30 cents.
Morton Special Delivery. 81 Geary street,
4OS Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.s
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THEY manipulate paper into every conceiv
able shape; print or bind it. Myself & Rollins,
521 Clay street.
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SAN Francisco, April 5, 1894.
My Dear Nellie: Yours, with coupons, re-
ceived and my only excuse will be that went
to San Jose with wife and Emma Tuesday and
got back yesterday and have been very busy
all day to-day, else would have seen you. do
not know as l can see you before Saturday, as 1
have gentleman from st. Louis that will
have to see tomorrow. When 1 got home 1
found Birdie quite sick with sore throat and
had to get a nurse for her, as / did not want to
let wife know about it, as she would come home
at once. Birdie did not sit up at all yesterday,
your darling, NELL.
'Do you know the Birdie named in the
letter."
my youngest sister Annie used to be
called Birdie some years ago. Emma is
my sister"
Leonard William Buck
"Was he ever called Nell by any one?"
"Not to my knowledge"
The next document handed the witness
was fragment OF a letter written under
letter-head of Porter Brothers & Co. of
Chicago. It read:
depend upon how things work here. I am
little to write tha w Ig'y eusy Won NAVE n
less say love you still, even If you are far
away, SO that "out OF sight out of mind" is
could be with You this afternoon and evening
and what would we
us that your fathers writing?"
81 don't think it is. am not sure"
'sWas there any matter before the last
Legislature in which your father was
interested2"
Yes; he was anxious to have the State
Board - of Horticulture appropriation
passed"
Read this letter, Mr.. Buck, please"
PALACE HOTEL, March 8, 1885,
My Dear NeU: am going to Sacramento to-
night at 3 O'Clock. had telegram to come
! up before the Legislature on q matter l am
interested In. ] think will return tomorrow
| afternoon with the folks. Excuse haste. Yours
| ever NELL
The next letter handed the witness only
consisted of few lines. 1t and the sue
| ceedlng one were passed to Mr.. Buck with
out comment. They read.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2. 1894.
Dear FRIEND: am going to Vaca this p. NJ.
VIII be back Monday or Tuesday, and will see
| you soon after. Yours in haste, NELL.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, September 4, 1884,
| My Dear Nellie: called at your house with
MT. Woodwork yesterday P. M but did not
nnd you home. I got back yesterday noon !;
got nice lot OF trout. went up the Oregon line
ana had nice time, and had to come back
mere this morning, SO could not call on you
again I'LL return. am going to Lodi this
morning and will stay several days. Will be
| oack to city the last of the week, and will see
you PROBABLY Saturday. have no news. There
seen any OF 1t. Yours truly, NELL.
| DO you know if your father was in Buff
alo in 1922"
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REMARKABLE CURE FOR
RHEUMATISM.

WESTMINSTER, Cal, March 81,
lS94.-Some time ago, on awaken
ing one morning, 1 found that |
had rheumatism in my knee so
badly that, as l remarked to my
wife, it would be impossible for me
to attend to business that day.
Remem boring that l had some OF
Cham berlain's Pain Balm in my
store sent for bottle, and rubbed
the afflicted parts thoroughly with
it, according to directions, and with
in an hour / was completely re-
lieved. One application had done
the business. 1t is the best lini-
ment on the market, and l sell 1t
under a positive guarantee. r. T.
HARRIS. For sale by F. Kallteyer
& Son, G. Campbell and j. Clavin,
druggists, San Antonio, Tex. It
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Childish Acrobats.

Friday last two little girls, Ar
IONA and Rosa Wilson, aged and
3 years respectively, arrived in the
city with their parents from Louis
vile, KY, and took up their quar-
tiers on Avenue d, in res idence
adjoining a saloon in the rear OF
the postoffice.
The little girls are trained aero
bats, high kickers and contortion'
lists, and soon appeared on the
streets with their older brother anC
gave exhibitions to good sized
crowds OF men aud boys, after
ward the hat was passe
around for the usual nickel
collection. Many of the men
contributed out of pity for the
children who are compelled, while
so young, to begin such a life o
street gamins.
1t is a case for the charitable tc
investigate it would seem, or fol
the marshal Of the police to look
into.
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Was Mr.. Scudder's Uncle.

Rev. Henry NJ. Scudder, whose
death in India was announced in
the LIGHTS Geographic dispatches
last week, was an uncle of Mr.. s.
D. Scudder, Of this city. He was
one Of twelve brothers, all engaged
in the missionary and medical
service in India. The father was
an enthusiastic and hard-working
missionary in the India service
and by his deathbed request he
left this legacy to his twelve sons,
all OF whom accepted the task as a
solemn obligation, and the results
OF their earnest work is to be seen
throughout India today.
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Some time ago | was takel

Some time ago | was taken
sick with a cramp in the stomach.
followed by diarrh9s. took a
couple OF doses OF Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa Rene
dy and was Immediately relieved.
| consider il the best medicine in
the market for all such complaints.
l have sold the remedy to others
and every one who uses it speaks
highly OF it. J. w. STRICKLER,
Valley Center, Cal. For sale by F.
Kalteyer & Son, c. Campbell and j.
Clsvin, druggists, San Antonio,
Texas. tt
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TWO LIVES SAVED.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, OF Junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors she had Con-
sumption aud that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles OF DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says 1t saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers,
1879 Florida St, San Francisco, suffered
from a dreadful cold, approaching Con-
sumption, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery and in two wee ks was
cured. He is naturally thankful. 1t Is
such results, OF which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy, OF this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial
hotties at F. Kslteyer & Sons drug store.
Regular size SOC. and Sl.O0.
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Can Vote Now

Last Tuesday night Mr.. Doc
Rossman, a very popular young
man Of this city, celebrated the
2lst anniversary of his birth, at
his residence 3l5 South Concho
street, with a large party Of his
friends. Social amusements were
INDUCED in during the evening
and the guests had so much pleas
ure that when bed time came
around all were exceedingly 10th
to depart.
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OLD PEOPLE.

Old people, who require medicine to
regulate the bowels ana kidneys. will find
the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts
as a tonic and alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding nature 10 the performance
Of the functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find it just exactly what they
need. Price fifty cents per bottle at f.
KalteYer & Sons drug store.
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Gun Club Results

At the weekly shoot OF the San
Antonio Gun club at Lakeview
yesterday, for the medal shoot.
Piety carried of first-class, Noll-
brecht second and Simpson third
At the Powder Hill clubs shoot,
West End, Messrs. Critzer and
Ohnesorge carried of the highest
honors. At the Schuetzen Nerein
Rifle shoot, At the range on River
avenue, A. Uhl made the highest
state record, 40 out OF a possible
l20 points, at 200 yards, with rest
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Only Ten.

The Southern hotel, though
crowded to overlooking during the
T. P. A., convention, races and
Battle OF Flowers, only received
ten T. p. A. men. Nevertheless
DR.. Trexler, the proprietor, cheer
fully Clipped in his $50 toward the
entertainment fund.
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TRUsTEE's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, trustee for Mr.. j. LObert, (mer-
chant tailor at 104 Commerce street, near
the BRIDGE, that fine suits made TO order
duced prices for cash.
Large line OF fine and newly imported
patterns to select from. Perfect fit guar
anteed, the cutting being now under d.
rect charge OF Mr.. Lobert.
53I1m L, ORYNsKI, Trustee.
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A Hard Bitter.

A new kind Of fly, very annoy
ing and deathly in its work on
horses and cattle, has appeard on
the farms around Boerne. 1t is
said the sting Of this insect will
cause team Of horses to run away,
such being their agony, a case Of
this kind happened to Mr.. Chas.
Herff there last week.
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sUcKLEN's ARN1cA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chllbains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price IS cents per
bcx. For sale by F. Kalteyer & Son
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FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
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1t soothes the child and softens the
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