The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10
MURDERED BY A ROBBER
Mysterious Death of Edward
]. Eustace of West
Oakland.
MRS. FAESsLER Is INSANE.
Death of an Old Engineer Who Had
Been on the Southern Pacific
for Many Years.
MRS. FAEssLER is INSANE.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
nOS prcn

EDWARD j. EuSIaCe uleu to-day unQer Pc
culiar circumstances, and his death prom
Uses to be one of those tragedies which will
never be unraveled. He was % years of
age and resided at 1910 Williams street,
West Oakland. with his mother, step
father and stepsiSter. He was a we'll
known young man and highly respected.
He worked for the railroad up to the strike
OF eighteen months ago, but since then he
has been working about at anything he
could get to do.
Last evening after dinner he left home
TO visit some friends a few blocks away,
and at 10 o'clock returned home and went
20 bed. Shortly after midnight the family
we're startled from their slumbers by hear
ing the young man cry out in agonized
fear: "They have killed me-they have
killed me-"
A brother with whom he was sleeping
was aroused by the cry. Edward asked
him for a drink and then fell over uncon-
scious and remained in a stupor until
death came shortly after noon. Two ply
sicians who were hastily summoned did
all in their power to restore him, but 1t
was of no avail.
He was known to have received $40 50
during the afternoon or early evening, but
at the time of his death it could not be
found. 1t is believed the young man was
either sandbagged before coming in last
night or that some one entered the house
during the night and committed the
crime. There is nothing about the room
or house which would indicate that it had
been entered. Neither was there any blood
or marks OF violence on the young man to
show he had been foully dealt with by any
one.
There are some symptoms of his having
been struck in the head, thus producing
conclusion of the brain. The mother says
that 1t is not known at what time he re-
turned home last night, or the condition
he was then in; that on asking for drink
he became unconscious, and never spoke
word to any of them up TO the time of his
death. The whole affair is wrapped in
mystery. An autopsy will be held to de-
termine whether his brain was affected.
Mrs. Louise Faessler Insane.
Mrs. Louise Faessler, who has been con-
fined at the Ukiah Insane Asylum since
July %, 1894, was before Judge Prick to-
day on a writ of habeas corpus, sworn out
by her father, George Lemmle, who was
seeking to have her released, as he be-
Heved she was not dangerous to be at
large. The testimony, however, OF Super
lntendent E. W. King OF the asylum and
DR.. b. A. Rabe was such that the court re-
maaded her back to the asylum and the
YrIt was dismissed. Her father created a
Ecene by declaring the action an outrage.
Nhe Joined him, and for while the excite
Ment ran high.
Mrs. Faessler came into notice about two
years ago, when she filed divorce proceed
lngs against her husband but was de-
feated. She then horsewhipped him one
night on Washington street, where he had
a iewelry store. Later she threatened to
shoot him and wrote letters to Judge Els
worth threatening him and charging a
conspiracy against her. Last fall she was
leave of absence from he Sul
and while at home wrote Judge Ellsworth
removing him from the bench. Later she
repented and appointed him back to his
position.
Mrs. FaessIer, the woman who was or
dered back TO Stockton Asylum by Judge
Greene to-day, created a scene this even
ing at the home of her parents. The nurse
who accompanied Mrs. Faessler from the
asylum to be examined allowed her to go
to her family this evening. When the
visit should have ended the nurse could
not induce her charge to leave. She went
out to ask help and then the unfortunate
Womans parents bolted the door.
Deputy Sheriff Lane and Officer Masky
had TO break in the door to regain posses
sion of Mrs. Faessler. The mother chung
TO the daughter and much persuasion and
some force were necessary to induce the
relatives to allow Mrs. Faessler to go back
to the County Jail.
Cannot Collect Pole Tax.
The collection OF the tax of 50 so levied
by an ordinance on every telegraph and
telephone pole within the city limits will
probably never be enforced.
81 do not believe the companies will pay
the tax" said Auditor Snow this morning
land l am afraid they will beat it if it
goes to court. The matter of finding out
70 whom the poles belong is very difficult.
II they would only give us the right to
take an ak and begin work on every pole
that is not numbered as required by law,
we should soon find out the claimants. /
shall suggest to the city Tax Collector that
we make a test case of the Pacific Postal
Company, although, as have stated, l
fear we shall lose it,"
A Late Visit of Cupid.
Justice Cliff this afternoon married
Thomas Walker Moore, native of Ten
nessee. age So, and Lizzie Home, native
of Maine, age 40, both being residents of
San Francisco. The witnesses who signed
the certificate were Mrs. n. w. Armstrong
of San Francisco and H. E. Scott of Pa
ci6c Grove. They were accompanied by
two other ladies and two children.
Mr.. Moore was some twenty years ago
one of the firm OF Chapman d Moore. San
Francisco land spectators, and resided at
the Palace Hotel. He had softening of
the brain and for twelve years or more had
to be constantly attended by some one.
Y. NJ. G. A. Revival Services.
Harold Sayles, the Chicago evangelist,
will open two weeks series of meetings
for Young men under the, auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association. He
will open tomorrow with Bible study at
9 o'clock in the association building. AT
1870 he will preach in the First Baptist
Church. A mass-meeting of men and
women in the Tabernacle at $3.50 will be
the inaugural of the series. In the evening
he will occupy the pulpit OF the First
Methodist Church. Every night in the
week there will be meetings in the Taber-
nacle for men only.
An old Engineer Dead.
Charles H. Adams, the engineer who su-
perintended the Introduction of coal as
fuel on the Southern Pacific, died at his
home, 946 Willow street, to-day. He had
been with the company for many years.
When wood as fuel for locomotives was
superseded by coal the fremen had 10 be
instructed in its use. Mr.. Adams havin g
had previous experience in the use of coal
was Entrusted with the work of teaching
hremen how TO use 1t. He leaves widow |
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