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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
A Bag of Money Taken From
James Butler in the County
Hospital.
WATCHMAN LEWIS SUSPECTED.
He Jumped the Hospital Fence and the
Police Are Searching for
Him.

When James Butler died at the City and
County Hospital Monday night his hand
clasped a small bag fastened about his
neck. This bag contained the man small
earnings, matter of several hundred dol
lars, which he had guarded with the great
est anxiety. The next morning the money
was gone, and so was Henry Lewis, a
patient who a short time before had been
made night watchman.
The theft was not discovered at once.
When an account was made of Buffers
effects the night nurse, Miss L. G. Young,
said, "Why, there ought to be some money
there"
Then it was learned that, either when
Butler was dying or Immediately after his
death, the bag of money around his neck
had been stolen. Miss Young was repri-
manded severely, but an investigation
showed that neither she nor the hospital
authorities were to blame.
It seems that when patients have valu-
ables they are requested to give them to
the secretary to be kept in the safe. A re-
ceipt is given for everything so taken
charge Of. Butler had watch and chain
which the nurse, Miss Young, took. When
she tried to remove the bag of money from
the sick mans neck he resisted strenu-
ously.
The money seemed to be part of his
very existence. 1t was evidently intended
to be the poor fellows protection against
possible want. The mere mention of hav-
ing it go out of his keeping SO excited him
that the nurse, who had received orders
that he was not to be unnecessarily dis
turbed under any circumstances, let him
keep his bag of money.
Miss Young's attempt to get the money
was observed by number of other pa
tents in the ward. The sick mans fran
tic objections were the cause of consider
ton of the hospital. In this way Lewis
received the information that Butler had
money.
The police were informed at once of the
theft. They sent detectives out to the hos
pital to investigate. Nothing has been
heard of Lewis up to date, though.
The missing man, on entering the hos
pital, gave his name as Henry Lewis. He
was slight, good-looking Englishman, 45
hotel-keeper and had resided at the Ade-
laide Hotel prior to coming to the hospi-
tai. He had been treated for rheumatism,
and being convalescent, was made night
watchman OF Buffers ward, without pay,
in order that he might remain at the hos
pital till he was we'll. The records show
Jumped the fence" as the cause of his
discharge.
So far as is known, James Butler had no
relatives here. He was laborer, working
for Contractor Buckman, and Lived at the
mann streets. He was native of Ireland,
single and AZ years of age. No one has as
yet appeared at the hospital to claim But
ler's watch and other effects.
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was booked for grand larceny en- route to
Oakland. Last evening he and Mrs.
McManus, woman with whom he lived,
were taken across the bay by Detective
Shorey of Oakland.
Mrs; Gray, young widow of Oakland,
caused Madison's arrest. She was left
with three young children when her hus-
band died, and, becoming tired of leading
q lonely life, she applied to marriage
bureau IN this City for husband.
Inc marriage bureau people sent Madl-
son to Mrs. Gray and he soon won her con-
sent to marry him. She owned the prop
erty where she lived and Madison induced
her to mortgage it for $1,000 on the under
standing that he would invest the amount
IN the purchase of jewelry business after
their marriage. He went further and so
won her confidence that she handed him
the $1,000.
Madison then told her that ne would
require to visit Reno, New. to settle some
business matters and on his return they
would get married. She accompanied him
to the mole, kissed him good-by, and that
was the last she heard or saw of him.
Three weeks ago she reported the facts
to Chief Crowley and he at once began an
investigation. He ascertained that Madi-
son instead OF going to Reno had taken
the train to Portland, Or. He became
acquainted with young lady in Port
townsend ana was engaged to marry her.
She learned that he was fortune hunter
and broke the engagement. He returned
to this City, sought out Mrs. MeManus,
with whom he had been living at the time
he met Mrs Gray, and went with her to
San Jose. Two days ago they returned to
this City and engaged rooms in lodging
house on O'Farrell street, where Detectives
Bee and Harper found them When
searched at the City Prison $1100 was
found in Madison's s pockets.
Mrs. McManus will be held as confed-
crate, but it is thought she has had moth
ing TO do with his schemes
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
Prevarication by Figures.

President Andrews of Brown University
has contributed to the North American
Review an article entitled Are There Too
Many of Us2" Personally, / should an
swer with an unhesitating eyes" espe-
c1ally after bank holidays. He proves by a
series of elaborate and convincing calcula-
tions that if the world started with popu-
lation of two the increase in 5000 years
would have become 'two quintillion hui
man beings, viz: to every square yard
3333h persons. Or the earth would be
covered with men in CO lumns of 1884,
each, standing on each others heads. If
they averaged five feet tall, each column
would be 1868 feet high"
All this sounds highly stupendous. To
my non mathematical mind the only in
ference to be drawn from the professor s
calculation appears 10 be that the world is
not much mole than thirty years old, or,
let US say, thirty and third. In another
ten years or SO | suppose we shall have to
start work on the columns. Personally |
am quite willing to let S32 of my friends
get into position first. l can then climb
up and complete the column. How the
fractional third is TO be made up | know
not unless-happy thought-there is to be
an extra allowance of three tailors to every
COlumn.-PunCh.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
OLYMPIC'S EXHIBITION.
An Excellent Entertainment Which
Pleased Large Audience.

The handsomely equipped gymnasium
OF the Olympic Club was crowded last
evening with members and invited guests.
who assembled to witness the inaugural
exhibition under the direction Of Leader
Short. The clever and well-managed en-
tertainment reflected great credit on the
gentlemen who had the arrangement of
affairs in hand.
The performance on the Spanish rings
by ], B. ArZt and J. F. Brommer was
loudly applauded, and the single trapeze
and loops act by Master Walter Hogg was
particularly interesting. His daring acts
on the trapeze thrilled the hearts of the
ladies, who momentarily expected to see
the clever young gymnast dashed to the
ground; but he never missed hold.
A recitation by Miss Geneyieve U. Spin
ner was highly appreciated. An acrobatic
feat by ]. R. La Rue and Lansburgher
brothers pleased those of the members who
understood the difficult points of this fea-
ture of gymnastics which were admirably
executed. The cencing contest, Shakes
pearan combat, between E. Lastroeto and
Professor l.. Trouchet, brought down the
house. Lastreto took the part of Richard
III while his opponent impersonated as
best he could in pigeon English Richmond.
The combatants used two-handed swords,
dDQ d StIitS VI SidSllGS anu CllTuSJS
the professor lost his little sword, which
accident saved. SO the critics said, the life
of Mr.. Lastreto. The contest afforded
great amusement to the ladies, who were
delighted beyond measure.
The singing of the quartet-F. Coffin,
first tenor; F. Tilton, second tenor; M.
Bachelor, first bass, and S. Tucker, sec
ond bass-was very good indeed, and the
singers received we'll merited encore.
The other features in the programme
which received well-deserved praise were
flying trapeze by Professor H. Beiau,
triple bars by E. Sharkey and G.
G.. Rathbon, song by Jack Cath
cart, balancing bar by G. s. Pettes,
club-swinging by W. Holdridge. statue by
Paul Bernherd. celia solo by DIR. Arthur
Regensburger, pyramid ladders by J. B.
Hozt, III. r. Powell, J. f. MUGS, f. V.
Duck, w. Hogg, J. C. Werz, j. f. Brom-
mer, C. Cathcart, j. T. Baker and p.
Bernhard.
Owing to the fact that Henry E. Dixey
was suffering from a severe cola, he did
not appear last evening, but his place was
filled by quartet from Haverly's Min
strels, who sang some of the sweet and
popular songs, which, needless to say, de-
lighted those who remained to hear the
last feature of a most pleasant and attrac-
tive entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
Not Born to BE Drowned.

A man named Paquette, who works on
the boom just above the first dam at
Marinette, had miraculous escape from
drowning. His work is driving the logs
into the sluice, but he missed his footing
and fell into the water. The current was
so swift that he was carried into the sluice
and dashed through it into the raging
waters below. 1t was remarkable how he
escaped, but it seems he grasped a log and
clung on for dear life. After bobbing be-
low the water for some distance he finally
reached smooth sailing and was towed
ashore with the assistance of fellow-work-
men. Those who saw him go over say
they never expected to see him alive. Pa
quette could not swim stroke. He was
on deck again the next morning for work.
none the worse for his adventure.
waukee Wisconsin.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
DEATH OF MRS. TOLAND.
The Widow of the Late DR.. ToIand
Suddenly Passes Away.


Suddenly Passes Away.
Mrs. NJ. B. NJ. Toland, widow of the late
DR.. H. H. Toland, who founded the To-
land Medical College, died last evening in
the Occidental Hotel of pneumonia. She
was about IS years of age. Mrs. Toland
was born in Maine.
For many years the family lived on
Jackson street, near Stockton, before that
part of the City was given over to the
Asiatics, but after the doctors death she
made her home II the hotel. The lady
was once leader in the Four Hundred of
this City and ali of her time she gave to
charitabl work.
She was an active member of several
charitable societies. For several years Mrs.
Toland spent considerable time travelling
In Germany.
Deceased leaves a son. who is now in
New York.
The interment will be from Grace
Church, of which she was a mem ber. The
remains will be consigned to the family
tomb in Laurel Hill Cemetery, where the
body of her husband reposes.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15

been drinking together in very friendly
manner, and in the evening they had
drunken quarrel over some trifiing matter.
The trouble passed, and again they began
to imbibe together, until Deadly was stu
pidly drunk.
AT last, Overcome by his debauch, Deadly
went,to sleep in barroom chair, his head
tipped back against the, wall. Kloss made
some remark about what fine chance it
was to cut his friends throat.
Before any one comprehended what he
meant Kloss took a cneeseknife from the
free-lunch counter and drew the sharp
edge across the sleeping mans throat,
making a terrible cash that extended from
ear to ear. Deadly never awoke, for he
bled to death in few seconds, for the Jug
ular was severed.
The defense, at the trial, endeavored to
prove that Kloss was insane, and that his
insanity dated from 1889, when heT was
struck on the head while working as
stagehand in the Orpheum Theater.
The jury trying the case did not take
much stock in the plea of insanity. 1t re-
tired at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
and three hours later returned verdict of
murder in the first degree.
The Olympic Team Won.
The Olympic Clubs football team defeated
the University of California team in the third
practice game yesterday at Central Park, the
score standing 4 to 0 in favor of the Olympics.
Minetti Concert.
Giulio MiDetii will give a concert this even
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
Fast Time From ocean to ocean.

All previous railroad records in the time
made from ocean to ocean was eclipsed blythe
Sunset limited train which arrived in this City
at II AS P. M. from New Orleans in sixty-nine
hours actual running time. The schedule
time is seventy-eight hours, but the train was
something over eight hours late in leaving
New Orleans, and her remarkably fast trip was
due to the effort to make up the lost time.
During portion OF the flight across the con-
tinent run OF 178 miles was made in three
hours and fifty-three minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
KLOSS GUILTY OF MURDER.
The Jury Took No Stock in the Plea of
Insanity.


The jury in the case of Frank Kloss yes
terday returned a verdict finding him
guilty of murder in the first degree for
killing William Deady in saloon on the
corner of Hayes and Eaguna streets,
about a year ago. The circumstances
of the murder were particularly re-
voting. The two men had been friends
and worked together in Hayes Valley ward
politics.
During the day of the murder they had
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15

ing at the Association ditorium. at which a
number of interesting compositions new to
San Francisco viii be performed The following
will appear: Miss Alice Bacon; Giulio Minetti,
first violin; John Josephs. second violin;
Charles Heinsen, viola; Louis Won der Mehden,
cello. Vocalist, Nine. Virginia F. Ferrari,
sonrano. Sgismundo Martinez. accomnanist
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
MARRIAGE BUREAU VICTIM.
Mrs. Gray, n Young Widow of Oakland
Seeks Another Husband.

James M. Madison, alias Monroe, a
young man of prepossessing appearance,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on Far
rell street by Detectives Bee and Harper
and taken to the City Prison, where he
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15

Minetti Concert.
Giulio Minetti will give concert this even
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