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impartial in this matter said General
Dickinson, with just the slightest trace OF
irony indicated by his tone.
Judge Murphy took an extra twist on
the rubber bands around the afidavits,
placed the bundle in front of him on his
desk directly under his eye and instructed
the clerk once again TO call the names OF
enough veniremen to fill the box. They
were sworn, the District Attorney made a
short statement of the case and the hunt
for jurors was commenced.
b. II. Lambert of liz Oak street, manu-
facturer of soaps and perfumes, was exam
ined and stated that he would under nc
conditions join in verdict of guilty on
circumstantial evidence. He was chal-
lenged by the prosecution and excused.
A. Goodman, a shoedealer residing at 902
McAllister street, was excused for the same
reason.
Conrad Siebel satisfactorily answered all
the questions of the prosecution and was
passed to Mr.. Deuprey. In the hands OF
the latter he admitted that he was pos
sessed of an opinion, which it would re-
quire strong evidence to remove. He was
challenged and excused.
H. Proll, butcher, residing at 1928 Lar
kin street, stated that he could not bring
in verdict on circumstantial evidence.
He was excused on motion of the State.
Five more veniremen were called to the
box, William Wulff being challenged al
most Immediately by reason of the fact
that he would not return verdict upon
circumstantial evidence. The challenge
was allowed.
J.F. Plumbe of 1856 Valencia street an
swered the preliminary questions of the
prosecution satisfactorily, but when exam
ined as to the testimony taken at the Coro-
ner's inquest and the preliminary hearing
he stated that he had read it and believed
it to be true. He also said that he had
formed an opinion concerning the testi-
mony of Adolph Oppenheim. That opin-
ion he would carry into the jury-box, and
only the strongest kind of evidence could
remove it. He was challenged for cause
and excused.
George C. Berton, an insurance agent re-
siding at Sl7 Mason street, was challenged
by the defense and excused on the ground
that he had a strong opinion on the case.
NJ. Levy, clothing dealer residing at 1919
Leavenworth street, and Joseph Cohen OF
908 California street, were challenged and
excused on the same grounds.
Once more the box needed replenishing
and five more names were drawn. George
Sanstraither of 400 Pacific street and Brush
Hardenburgh of the Baldwin Hotel were
challenged and excused for the reason that
they had formed fixed opinions on the case.
w. F. Mitchell of 1856 Oak street was ex-
cused on a challenge for the reason that he
would not return a verdict involving the
death penalty upon circumstantial EVIL
dence. G.. r. Dietrich was excused for the
same reason.
P. Mcdonald of 2122 Suffer street was al
owed to go on the ground that he had
formed an unalterable opinion.
Another draft on the box and Lorenzo
Canepa of 1917 Mission street was excused
on challenge to the effect that he had a
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call in the young ones and keep themselves
away from the menace of flying rock and
breaking glass. 1t is then that the tradi-
tional goat is driven down the western
slope out of harms way, and Martha
Washington, the stout colored lady OF
Lombard street, calls in her numerous
flock in alarm.
At two points the hill has been cut away
in dangerous proximity to the DWELLING
houses above, and complaints are many.
Telegraph Hill is not all ledge, and herein
lies the danger. When the people WI o are
operating the rock-crushing planttN en-
counter a streak of loose earth they move
off for a new lead. In several II laces the
quest for rock has taken them Within ten
or twelve feet of dwellings, which now
stand on the edge of a sheer descent of
several hundred feet. The residents claim
that the winter rains will certainly wash
them down the bank, should they have the
good fortune to escape the effects of future
blasts.
One of the danger points is on Sansome
street, between Vallejo and Greenwich.
The other is Just above, at Lombard and
Chestnut streets. At the former place
Gray Brothers are operating big rock
crushing plant and at the latter Cushing &
Wetmore are taking out tons of rock for
similar use.
NO one seems 10 regret tHiS WORK OF
demolition. Along with the atmosphere
of romance that fingers about the ancient
pile there seems to be the phantom of a
commercial "hoodoo." Certain it is that
no money making scheme has ever -four
ished here. The antics of Telegraph Hill
realty in the market is matter of history.
In May, 1876, the City was given loca-
ton here for park. Considerable money
was expended in erecting a substantial
concrete wall, but at this point the propo-
sition went to sleep. Later an attempt
was made to turn the hill into pleasure
resort. A great deal of money was in
vested in buildings at the summit, and q
cable railroad was put in operation down
its western slope. Financial disaster, how
ever, came soon and the enterprise died
like the others
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DURRANT'S COUNSEL PRESENT AFF|DAV|TS,

ton. General Dickinson had just un-
and, motioning to Durrant, called the lat
pages. Mr.. Deuprey walked around to
where the largest iDkstand in the room
! rested and passed it over to his client.
Durrant dipped his pen and signed his
name four times, after which he held up
his right hand and swore to the contents
of the affidavits. The sensation was all
ready.
81 now ask the clerk" said the court,
"to place the names of jurors in the box,
and as soon as that is done TO draw there
from the names of four jurors"
eff the court pleases," said General
Dickinson, fondling the freshly signed affi-
davits, AZ ask that citations issue upon
these affidavits of the defendant against
the editor and city editor of the Examiner,
and also of the Chronicle and against Mr..
Barrett, a reporter for the Examiner"
General Dickinson passed the papers over
to his Honor and resumed his seat. The
deed had been done; the cat was out of the
bag-partly. A sudden hush fell in the
courtroom, so that one could almost hear
the Jaws of the newspaper men drop.
General Dickinson took advantage of the
opportunity to put in another gentle re-
mark.
"f will state" he said, 'sif the court
pleases, | am preparing papers asking that
similar citations be issued against the ed.
itors of the other papers in the City"
81 will examine these papers carefully
replied his Honor.
81 only want to show that mean to be
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strong opinion on the case. 81. Tasset was
excused for the same reason.
B. G.. Gray, who resides at 402 Jones
street, was next taken in hand by the Dis
trict Attorney. He answered all the ques-
tions of the prosecution satisfactorily, ex-
pressing his reliance on circumstantial ev-
idence and his willingness to join in a
verdict of guilty in a case where the death
penalty would result, provided the evi-
dence was satisfactory.
Mr.. Gray had no acquaintance with the
defendant or any one connected with his
case, except General Dickinson, whom he
had met in military circles, he having been
an officer on Colonel Sullivan's staff when
the counsel for Durrant was brigadier-gen-
eral. That acquaintanceship, however, he
stated, would have no influence on his
views of the evidence.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Deuprey
the venireman gave his opinions at length
on circumstantial evidence, stating that he
thought that good circumstantial evidence
was better than the general run Of direct
evidence. He recognized, however, that
sometimes the witnesses by whom the cir
cumstances were sought to be proved were
likely to testify falsely and were very likely
to be mistaken as to many matters con-
nected with the proof of identity.
Asked as to how, if one of the essential
circumstances had failed of proof, he
would resolve that he stated that he would
be always inclined to do so in favor of the
defendant, especially if SO instructed by
the court.
"Now, Mr.. Gray" he was finally asked,
''if you were charged with as serious a
crime as this young man is would you be
willing to be tried by twelve jurors sworn
to try the case in the same frame of mind
that you are at PRESENT."
II should sir. would not ask anything
BETTER
Mr.. Gray was then passed.
Frank P. Hooper, the lumberman, whose
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
SHARKEY WILL NOT FIGHT,
After Taking a Good Look at Nc
Auliffe the Sailor Cried
Enough.

Billy Smith, who was whipped by Sailor
Sharkey recently, was given benefit last
evening. Quite number of pugs appeared
in short set-tos which seemed to amuse the
spectators.
Big Joe McAuliffe and his old friend
Barney Farley came from the latter's
home, near the House of Correction, last
night specially to see Sharkey and arrange
for match between Sharkey and Nc
Auliffe. The sailor would not have any
thing to do with the big fellow. He ack-
nowledged that in contest of twenty
rounds or less McAuliffe would be apt to
knock his head off, and to escape an awful
Furnishing he has concluded to steer clear
of McAuliffe.
twas palpable case of white feather
so far as SharKey was concerned. The
sailor is now looking for match with a
fighter named 1.-THE Soldier" and, if they
can agree upon terms, the contest will be
held at Vallejo. 1t is doubtful however,
if the authorities at Vallejo will allow the
match to take place. The Soldier" can
not fight fast enough to keep himself
warm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
GOLD AND SILVER BARS.
The Mint and the Selby Smelling Works
Show Great Increase of
Production,

Among the industries of this State which
have felt the electric touch of better times
is the one upon which the first prosperity
of the State rested-mining. 1t is not the
paper-share value of the mines, but their
actual product which is the index of the
squirt which they have taken.
There are two depots in this City where
the reduction of gold and silver is carried
on to a large extent. One is the United
States Branch Mint and the other is the
Selby Smelling Works. At both of these
places it is reported that the precious
metal is coming in in larger quantities
than for many months past. 1t is not be-
cause more valuable leads have been struck
in the mines, but rather that larger forces
have been placed at work and the quaint
ties of ore taken out are heavier than ever.
AT the Selby Works the superintendent
says that the business has increased so
per cent within short time. The bullion
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
HIS LOVE WAS SPURNED,
The Story of James Godfrey's
Passion for Catherine
Nugent.
She Testified She Would Not Marry
Him If He We're the Only
Man on Earth.

The story of James Godfrey's repeated
attempts to force Miss Catherine Nugent
to marry him was told in Judge Conlan's
court yesterday, and afforded amusement
to the spectators.
Godfrey is steamboat fireman, and on
July Ii he went to the lodging-house, %
Minna street, kept by Miss Nugent, and
peremptorily ordered her to go with him
and get married. He had done the same
thing several times before. Miss Nugent
called for assistance, and Thomas Tracey,
her accepted lover, and Peter O'Keefe re-
sponded. There was a rough and tumble
hight and Godfrey was terribly beaten.
Erysipelas set in and for time his life
was despaired of, but he gradually re-
covered. Tracey and O'Keefe were arrested
for assault with q deadly weapon and God
frey was charged with mayhem, for having
bitten Tracey's finger.
Godfrey, in giving his evidence yester-
day, said he had advanced about $500 to
Miss Nugent to furnish the lodging-house,
and she still owed him $225. She had con-
scented to marry him, but now refused to
keep her promise.
Miss Nugent denied owing Godfrey any,
thing She borrowed $475 from him and
paid him in full last December. She
would not marry him If be were the only
man on earth. He once got marriage
license, and they went to priest, but
when they got there she told the priest
she would not marry Godfrey. Another
of her lovers named Conley got out a
license the same day, but she would not
marry him either.
Attorney Reed, who appeared for Tracey
and o Keefe, said that Godfrey had been
arrested fourteen times since last Decem-
Der for battery upon Miss Nugent and dis
turbing the peace, and he had threatened
to kill her.
The Judge gave Godfrey lecture. "You
went to Miss Nugent's for a fight. he
said, land you got it. 1 have had you and
your love troubles so often before me that
I am sick of the whole business. Will
dismiss all the cases."
Miss Nugent then went to Judge Camp
bells court and swore out warrant for
Godfrey's arrest for threats to kill. he
was arrested and taken before the Judge,
and the case was continued till to-day.
Meantime Godfrey is in prison and Tracey
and O'Keefe are free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
WOE ON TELEGRAPH HILL.
Residents Retreat Before the
Quarrymen With Loud
Complaints.
RAINS MAY BRING DISASTER.
The People Residing on the Cliffs
Live Lives of Constant
Danger.

The constant and relentless pairing away
OF Telegraph Hill by quarrymen who want
rock for the seawail and to crush for con-
crete is steadily changing both the geogra-
ply OF the heights and their population.
At various points slow retreat of resi-
dents is going on, and the residents object.
Only the other day the bottom fell out of a
kitchen that had been undermined. The
constant giant-powder explosions are ter
rifying to the people above in spite of ia
miliarity with them.
The intervals of the explosions are al
ways stated for the benefit of the trembling
inhabitants of the summit that they may
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is coming in so speedily of late that it has
been found necessary to employ an extra
force.
In the production of gold and silver bars
as many as $4,000 ounces of silver are
melted some days, and one days amount
of gold which has gone into the crucible
has been as high as 1866, 900 in value.
The greater part OF this gold comes from
the mines of this State, although of late
Alaska and some other coast mines have
been fairly well represented. There are
eight furnaces in the establishment, six of
which are used for silver and two for gold
Taking the output of Selby's and the
United States Branch Mint together the
evidence of the recent increase in the
product of the precious metals is very
striking
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
THE Won RHEIN AUCTION.
Real Property of the Carroll Estate
Sold Under the Hammer.

heal property OF the Carroll Estate
Sold Under the Hammer.
At the auction sale at the salesrooms of
o. F. Won Rhein & Co. yesterday the fol-
lowing properties were disposed of: One
lot on the northeast corner of Ninth ave-
nue. and street, 150x120 feet, was sold sub
ject to approval of court for $4400; the row
of houses on the west line of Laguna street,
between Turk and Eddy, belonging to the
estate of James Carroll, deceased, was
knocked down at $4,000, subject to court
confirmation; house with lot 23:3x137 IS, at
100 Stockton street, sold for $4,000; 170711zz
Stockton street, with lot 22x112:6, brought
$4,000; 712 Twenty-second street and lot
% :6x114 sold for $3325; 342 and 34211 Union
street and lot 23x67:6 was bid in at $4925 !;
81 Devisadero street and lot 25x116:3
brought $3.50; property 68x80 at the south
east corner of Mission and Seventeenth
streets realized $4,000, and lot, 37:6x
1876. on the north line of Pine street, 100
feet east of Devisadero, was disposed of
for $500.
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of whatever capacity he thought best, and
in a day or two will probably have every
thing finished
The case of the Fish Commission against
the Truckee Lumber Company for dump
ing sawdust into the Truckee River was
dismissed by Justice Cooke, demurrer
that the court had no jurisdiction being
sustained. The Truckee Mill and Box
Company has shut down for few days for
the purpose of building a sawdust con-
veyor and burner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
THE FISH COMMISSION.

Salmon Hatchery Now Being Started on
Battle Creek.
A salmon hatchery is now being estab-
lished on Battle Creek by Chief Deputy
Fish Commissioner John Babcock. He
left the City little while ago with full
power from the board to start hatchery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
o'CoNNoR rs COLONEL.
Result of the Election in the Third
Regiment Held Last
NIGHT.

Night.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. G. O'Connor of the
Third Infantry, N. g. c., has been elected
colonel of the regiment in the vacancy left
by the resignation of Colonel Thomas f.
Barry. Major James F. Smith was elected
to succeed O'Connor. Both elections were
unanimous.
Colonel William Mcdonald presided at
the election, and every officer of the Third
was present. Lieutenant Colonel O'Con-
nor was nominated by Major Smith, thus
virtually declaring that Smith was out of
the fight. This came as surprise to many
of the officers, for at caucus held only
few nights ago Smith was made the choice
of the officers. Smith has declared all
along that he would not run against
OCOnnor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
NO ACTION TAKEN YET
Papers in the Matter Are Now
in the Hands of Judge
Murphy.
TWO MORE JURORS SWORN
Nine Men in the Box Ready to
Judge Between the People
and the Accused.

THE DURRANT CASE IN A MINUTE-BRIEF
REVIEW OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
Two additional jurors to try Durrant were
secured and sworn yesterday. They are Frank
P. Hooper, the well-known lumber-man, re-
siding at 2741 California street, and Louis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09

Dailey's Proceeding Dismissed.
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed W.
R. Dailey's writ of certiorari by request of the
petitioner hearing in the habeas corpus
petition is set for September 2.
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Free This Week.

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09

DIR. Webb's home cost So, 600, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-17
LAUNDRIES

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Canes Sill Reicn.

Many capes are now considered a
necessity in the fashionable woman 8
wardrobe. Capes of lace, chiffon or
silk are indispensable for theater wear
and calling, and are, in fact, nothing
more than a deep elaborate collar
Capes for walking and travelling to
match the gown are high in favor, and
the driving cape at present is the most
chic OF all The latest capes for this
purpose are of smooth cloth made with
strapped seams, which are connected
by tabs of cloth buttoned to the seams
The capes are lined with plaid silk,
which is also arranged to fall in full
talbot down the front. A stylish cape
to be worn with a dark blue cloth gown
is of the same color cloth made circu-
lar in shape and showing conspicu-
ously the attached seams. The lining
and iabot is a blue and green plaid
silk. Another stylish cape is made of
tan cloth lined with a plaid silk in
which shades of mauve and violet e-l-
Quisitely mingle.
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The duke of Alba is making his
American acquaintance another visit.
He has such long name that it is said
he cannot remember it all himself. His
first name is Don Carlos Maria Stuart
Fitzjames Portocarrero y Palafo. Then
he is also duke of Berwick, duke Of Alba
de Tonnes, duke Of Liria, duke of
Olivares, duke of Penaranda, and duke
of Huescar, in addition to which he IS
nine times a grandee OF the first class
OF Spain, twelve times marquis and
fourteen times a count. His intimate
friends call him Carlitos. He is the
nephew of ex-Empress Eugene.
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SITUATIONS wANTEo-FREE.

Are You in need of work? If SO, you are at
liberty to use these columns for assistance IN
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE Journal will publish Tree on Saturday.
Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas
people. all notices Of situations Wanted no.
exceeding five lines. or thirty-fiYe words. n
length. provided that all advertisements Of That
nature are handed in previous to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning; also on Wednesday- thurs
day and Friday, all advertising Of this class
handed in by ten O'Clock Wednesday morning
No advertisements of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No obi
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NO worthy and needy man or woman need hest
tate to take advantage of this offer. No one in
BUSINESS or having employment is expected to
takeadvantage OF it, but all others are invited
10 avail themselves freely.
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Brown had the reputation of being
the most miserable of men. but he
plumes himself on his inexorable sense
of Justice For fifteen years he owed
a dentist SIS for filling a front tooth
with gold, refusing to pay it because
he said the bill was exorbitant. The
other day the filing came out He
took the gold to a jewelry store and had
it valued Then he wrote to the den
fist and inclosed a check for the
amount Actual value of the gold,
SO so; amount of labor (Which I deem
IiberaD, IS; for use of the tooth fifteen
years, So; total $3.50. I return the
gold on account and inclose check for
balance $40.
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