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The herald., 1895-11-16
Proves a Practical ParaIyzer of
His Counsel
WHAT hE CLAIMS TO KNOW
Shows the Prisoner Only q Passive
Participant #
A Mysterious Power Akin to Hypnstism
Said to Have Held the Prisoner
Powerless to Resist
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press special Wire.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 15.-The ssnsa.
tion CT the day in tho Kovalev murder
case was the confession of the prisoner
at time whenshis attorneys expected to
prove an alibi for him. They were pTac.
tically paralyzsd when he told them that
he was present when the murder was
committed. The persistencv of Olga
GordenKo had its reward in breaking
down the reserve of the suspicious Rus
sian. After almost an hour and malt
OF urging, Kovalev consented to tell all
he claimed to know about the crims. He
made lengthy statement in Russian,
with the .nihilist woman as his amanu.
ensi,, the eist of which was that he and
Tscberbakoff visited the Weber residence
on the night of he tragedy, going up the
cack stairs.
On the rear porch they found a long
handled az which Tscherbakoff took into
his hand and having removed tneir
shoes and stockings they silently crept up
stairs. Kovalev stumbled ani acciden.
tally made noise. Tscherbakoff cursed
him under his breath, as thev heard the
old man moving inside the house. and
they crouched in dark corner Of the
porch near the Kitchen. The deceased
With lighted candle in his hand.
''He is coming out, said Tscherbakoh.
Mr.. Waber opened the kitchen door and
stepped toward the closet. Tscherbak0h
had therrax raised, waiting for him. Then
he let 1t fall upon the skull of the unsus.
pecting victim.
Weber fell against the door and called
to his wife, Murder or 81 am being
killed."
Tscherbakoff struck him again and the
old man was silent. Then Tschrbakoff ran
into the kitchen and killed Mrs. Weber.
After that they plundered the house ana
took the sack of money and the clothing.
Kovalev excused himself for his partici.
patton in the murder by saying that
Tscherbakoff seemed to hold some kind Of
o mysterious power over him and that
he could not resist him. He seemed to
be under some kind of hypnotic spell
whenever Tscherbakoff wanted him to
do anything and he was not able to say
no.
Zakrewski, while on the witness stand
this afternoon, said that Kovalev had
told him in San Francisco that he (Kov-
| alev) had welded tho murierous ak and
| not Tscherbakoff. It is hintsd that at the
end of the trial. Zakrewski may be ar
| rested as ain accessory.
The attorneys for the defense have been
placed in q very trying position. 1t ID
rumored tonight that they would again
introduce the insanity plea as defense.
although committee OF distinguished
physicians examined kovalev and pro-
nounced him sane.
The herald., 1895-11-16
THE Sharon ESTATE
The Trust Expires and the Funds VIII B
Distributed

DISIrtOuteO
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 15.-The
Sharon trust expired by Limitation today
and the heirs of tue late William Sharon
will now come into possession of their
shares of the big estate.
Under the will of the late W lillian
Sharon, o trust was created to last ten
years. ut the expiration of which the
heirs were to divide the property as fol.
lows: One-third to Frederick w. Sharon,
one-third to Lady Hesketh, nee Sharon,
one twelfth to Francis g. Newlands AMI
one twelfth to each of Mr.. Newlands'
three children-EdIth Marion, Janet and
Frances Clara. Under tho trust The en-
tire property of the dead millionaire IN
California, Nevada, Ohio. Missouri, Illi-
nois and Washington. ID. c., was con-
veyed to Frederick ". Sharon and Fran
els G. Newlands in trust for the heirs.
Some years ago Frederick Sharon resign
cd us trustee and F. g. Newlands has
since been The sole trustee OF the vast
properties. Ii M other action had BEEN
taken there would now be a PARTITION OF
the real estate and doubtless sale of
considerable portion OF it. But the heirs
have long since provided against this,
and the immense estate will be managed
in the future Just as it has been under
the trust, with the slight difference that
Francis G. Newlands will no longer ex-
ercse trustees authority over the prop
0rtV.
The herald., 1895-11-16
THE FRUITVALE COMPANY
Would Have Made Money if Things
Hadn't Happened
As It Is the Concern Is Inso1vent, but
Hope to Pay Its Debts
In Full

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-The
Fruitvale improvement COMPANY, sup
ported by local capital, had a gigantic
Fresno county, but in endeasoring to
carry about ninety raisin growers through
the recent spell of hard times, the corpor
alton stumbled and tell. A petition ask
ing the superior court to adjudge the cor
poration insolvent was filed today by
John Curtin. the president, and j ohm W.
Burdette, secre ary. The company is In
debt to the extent of $1lS,6 but its
officers assert that 1t has assets amount
ing to S205, 233-but tied up in such n
manner as to render them temporarily
unavailable. The corporation owns but
little real estate, but holds promissory
notes and mortgages worth. the officers
say, far moro than its own Indebtedness.
The company started some time ago into
the business of cultivatlng vineyards in
Fresno connty for mbryo viticulturists,
who came out from the east and located
there. As few of these people had any
money of their own except barely enough
to purchase a vineyard. the com pany ur-
dertook TO support them, taking for Sc
curity II lien upon the vineyards and also
requiring percentage of the profits ac-
cruing from the sale of the crops. All of
its proteges began to do we'll and there
was a bright outlook for the cultivators
until the financial furry came on. Then
the vineyardsts found that it was ell
they could do to keen themselves afloat.
much lers pay the interest and percent
ages due from them to the com pany.
I'VE simply could see no other way out
of the difficulty ard had to go iato insol-
vency in order to save ourselves" said
Secretary Burdette. We stayed with the
game as long as we could, but our credi-
tors could not help us, and then tho
judgment gAinst the company in Fresno
upset the whole concern. We hope to
get on our feet again. however. Through
the assignee our bills will be collected
and our debts paid. and am confident
that there will be a balance to our
craditD ~
The herald., 1895-11-16
they are not so strong in the faith. Ohe
taxpayer said yesterday:
pIYr In NJ nIIIr Elm II puunnn

taxpayer said yesterday:
PUT 1T IN THE FINAL REPORT.
ut is we'll enough to talk about what
he grand jury 10 going to do. For my
part, when the grand jury does do some-
thing then will be ready to speak in its
praise. Why, at the time the Whittier
exposure was made the grand jurors.
several OF them. talked to me ausJ the
nest OF rottenness they had run on to, and
condemned it in the most severe terms.
But when their final report was made
this same rottenness at Whittier was COW
cred up with o barrel Of wlitewash.
1T is all right for the grand Jurors to
talk now about what they have unea, thed
put the thing for them to do is to SEQ to
u that their discoveries are embodied in
tneir hnal report and that recommenda-
lions are made as to how relief can be-
obtained. In the past the ''pcli' on
grand jdries has been sufficiently great
10 nave them cover up delinquonc!es in.
stead OF exposing them. hope this grand
Jury Will bs different, but am fearful"
yesterday the string OF taxpayers at the
county tax collectors Office was 30 large
that 1t reached from the inside railing
OF the office out into the corridor and
down the hallway to the steps at least
twenty feet. They were waiting to get
chance to contribute to the $1,000. 900
which has been about spent for this year.
Some were in line over two hours.
IheIe were taxpayers who could not
nnd their names on the tax rolls. They
were forced to take the description OF
the property they owned, go to the as
sessor's office, fEd who 1t was assessed
to, have the error of assessment corrected
and then take their place in the line and
wa for an opportunity to pay in their
humble contribution at the casbfc y desk.
All OF this consumed time and some
taxpayers put in the full dav correcting
the errors OF inefficient deputies hired TO
pay off political debts. The taxpayer
had to do this to save his home from
being sold for taxes. He was without rc-
Course.
And this ends another chapter.
The herald., 1895-11-16
SAN FRANCISCO'S LATEST
The Lane Case Continued and the Prisoner
Remanhcd

The Lane Case Continued and the Prisoners
Remanded
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Three
hundred women, representing various So
cle,ies for reform and charitable work,
we're present when the charges OF perpe.
trating outrages upon little girls were
brought up in the police court today
against the aged trio, Peter F. Lane, Le-
on Meyer and Philip Ratz. AT the request
Of the attorneys for the defendants. the
court excluded all spectators from the
room, The ladies protested that they
were practically officers of the law In
these cases, but the judges orders were
enforced. Tie cases were continued un-
til tomorrow, neither side being ready TO
proceed. The defendants were ordered
back into custody, the bail offered bong
considered insufficient by the court.
The herald., 1895-11-16
THE SILVERIGES

WIN Gail Conference to Be Held at Wash.
ington
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The execu-
tive committee Of the American Bimet tai
lie league today unanimously adopted q
resolution accepting the invitation of the
national committee of Chicago in calling
a conference of those who believe in the
free coinage OF geld and silver at 16 to l,
Independently OF other countries, to meet
at Washington January %, 1896, for the
purpose OF arranging for national con-
vention. By the terms OF the resolutlon,
each organization is to oe equally repre-
seat ed, neither to have more than twen-
ty-five representatives..
The herald., 1895-11-16
One crazy and One Dead

UKlAH, Cal, Nos. 15.-Alfred Ges-
cheweDd, who was severely injured in a
fight with tame desr Sunday evening.
has been committed to the Mendocino
asylum. 1t is thought that the terrible
struggle for life unbalanced his mind.
Geschewend has wealthy ana prominent
relatives in this county. James Guinser,
who vas com mitted to the asylum from
Fort Bragg on Saturday last, died shortly
after being placed in that institution.
The autopsy revealed the fact that he had
com itted suicide by pushing lead pen
Gil down his throat. Death was caused
by internal hemuYrhage.
The herald., 1895-11-16

or more chambers OF thsir revolvers IN
the direction Of the Innocent man who
was kilien.
As result Of the police Investigation
Wholesale arrest of the mem bers OF the
agency was ordered by Inspector Fitz-
patrick and tonight seven men, in addi-
tion to W. J. Dix, previously arrested,
The names of those arrested are Charles
Mcdonald, superintendent; Joseph We'll,
David McLain, Joseph Mcdonald, Jacob
Fischer, Charles Poole. John Frew. W.
J. DIX. Five OF the prisoners are known
to have been on this scene of the shoot
ing, Fischer and Dix having been POSI-
lively iden' flied by an onlooker.
The herald., 1895-11-16
BrookIyn's r,ayo,.lty Muddie

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Ths muddle
incident to the canvass of the vote in
BROOKLYN came up before Justice Cullen
in the supreme court of Kings county on
an order to show cause why mandamus
should not issue compelling the BOARD OF
aldermen and the county board of SUPER
visors to 60 back of the election returns
and canvass the alleged defective ballots.
Counsel for the aldermen and supervisors
were not ready to proceed with the argu-
ment and the casa was adjourned until
tOmorro
The herald., 1895-11-16
PARDONED
Ia Order to Preserve the Rights Of citize
ship

Ia Order to Preserve the Rights Of Citizen
ship
SACRAMENTO. Nov. 15.-Governor
Budd today granted pardon to youth
named George Connect, sent up from So
noma county for fifteen months impris-
onment fer manslaughter.. The crime
for which Connsff was sent to prison was
peculiar sons. 1t appears that he was
out fishing. when he ran across a China
man who was also engaged in the sport.
In what he claims was a spirit of playful
ness, he went up to the Chinaman and
shovea him into the water. The China
drowned. Young Connect was convicted
and sent to San Quentin for period OF
fifteen months. His sentence would have
expired today anyway, but the action of
the governor restores him to the full
rights OF citizenship.
The herald., 1895-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.--Ths bids for
tha proposed new battlsships to be built
underline appropriation made during the
last session of congress will be opened on
bs only four bids. which will he submit
ted by the Bath iron wo ks Of Bath. Me. !;
the Union iron works OF San Francisco ;
the Newport News Shipbuilding COM
pany, and the Cramps.
The herald., 1895-11-16

LONDON, Nov. 16.-The Daily News
dispatch from Constantinople says the
sultan is engaged in examining every re-
sort OF the Armenians in the capital for
the purpose OF arresting and shipping all
of the unemployed Armenians into Asia
Minor. The measure is regarded as a
cruel one, even admitting that they reach
their destination.
tract from private letter from Erzing.
han to the effect that Armenian priests
have already buried over four hundred
bodies of persons supposed to have been
killed in the second massacre. Thousands
are wandering homeless and starving.
The herald., 1895-11-16
THE SOLDIERS FIRED
Rioting at Bogota Is Accompanied by Many
Fatalities

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 15.-A
special from Bogota, dated Novemb ber
18th, says:
Heavy firing early this morning in the
barracks drew an immense crowd, which
was ordered to disperse. The crowd was
SO great that it was impossible to move
quickly, ana the impatient officers order
ed the troops to charge with the bayonet,
which they did. hut met with resistancs. o.
Five shots being fired from the crowd, ,
the troops began firing on the people. A
battle ensued, and the crowd, being un-
armed, were obliged to fly, leaving twenty.
three killed and wounded in the streets.
The cause of the fight in the barracks was
that part of the guards had attempted to
desert and resisted arrest.
The herald., 1895-11-16
The Soldier Cyciers

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.- The military
clists havs complsted afrangemen is for
a relay ride from here to New York City
30 besn at noon Sunday, December 1st.
The distance is 249H miles, the time
allowance twenty three hours and twenty
minutes to cover the ten relays. This is
said to be the longest relay ever under
taken in this country by a military COM
pany or any other organization of limit
ed membership.
The herald., 1895-11-16
The National QraNQc

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 15.-This
mornings session of the National Grange
was devote. to a conference with dele
cations from various organizations whose
interests are related TO those repre- so ted
by the grange. Addresses were made by
r. d. Coudage, G. 6. Gray, representing
the chamber of commerce of San Fran
cisco; c. G. Thayer, representing the
Cramps shipbuillding works of Fhiladei-
pbia. and others.
The herald., 1895-11-16
The Belgic Still Disabled

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Secretaiy
Stubbs of ths Occidental and Oriental
steamship line, stated today tnat the
steamer Belsic would not be abls TO
leave China OIL its next regular sailing
day. December 7tn, and that the com pany
would have to charter another tramp
steamer to bring the Belgic's freight.
Tue Evendale was too slow to be reen-
gagged, SO the Afrida, new freight
steamer, has been chartered IN her stead.
The herald., 1895-11-16
SPANISH INTENTIONS
SPANISn TN ENIIUNS
Win Give Cuba to England in Case

Win Give Cuba to England in Case Of
Necessity
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 15.-A
report from the City of Mexico says:
prominent Spaniard here who 10 in
close touch with the Spanish govern r1ent
says that before Spain will concede Cuban
independence or permit the island to
come unde.' United States protectorate
hands of England, conceding to England
ostensible possession for a mum ber OF
years. until England collects tho sum of
, money which is due nsr from Spain for
advances to carry on the war with Cuba.
The herald., 1895-11-16

day to saw wood forshim. Seaton declined
the job without thanks, but Judgs Hunt
told him he would have to take it or go
to Jail for contempt. Seaton thcn pro-
physically unable to saw wood, but Judge
Hunt would not accept il, and ordered
the physician to appear before him on
Monday. Then Seaton gave in and said
he woulu take the work offered him. On
Monday ho will tackle the wood pile in
Attorney Morgan's back yard, and his
vile will receive most of the money he
The herald., 1895-11-16

DETROIT, Nov. 15.-At thesgrand jury
investip alton into the Journal buiIding
explosion today, strong evidence was ad-
ducsd tending to show gross careiessness
it was stated, often left his boiler to te
watched by inexperienced persons, and
that the steam pressure and height Of
water were at the time not properly Look
cd after.
The herald., 1895-11-16
The Waller Case

PARIS, Nov. l5.-M. Berthelot, accord
ing to the Matin, is desirous that bis de-
partment, the ministry of foreign affairs,
should settle the question of the legality
Of the proceedings intne case of John L.
Waller as promptly as possible. This de-
sire is brought about by the fact that the
United States government is insisting
upon definite reply to its representa-
t;ons.
The herald., 1895-11-16
WHERE YOU MAY 40 TODAY

ORPHEU M-Matinee and ut p.m., vau-
devllle.
Matinee and at 8 p. M.
Moths.
LOS ANGELES THEATER = Matinee
anu at & p. M. The BostonianV.
GRAND AVE. AND TENTH Stat
p. M. Dog and P ouy show.
ATHLETIC PARK-At 2:So p. M, Bass-
ball.
The herald., 1895-11-16
MANY ARRESTS
OF Chicago Detectives implicated In
Homicide

Homicide
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-The inquest over
the body of frank White, who was shot
while riding in u buggy at the corner Ct
West Polk and Winthrop streets, last
evening, and subsequent Investigations
on tn, part of tho police may result most
seriously to not less than Fix memebrs OF
the Beech detective agency, including
tho superintendent. The circumstances
surrounding TIE case 60 to show that the
buggy in VIII oh the man was riding, was
b ought to standstill when the tragedy
occurred and that at least thyre detectives
who were detailed to assist in tne arrest
oi Clarence White. made an Of OF to
The herald., 1895-11-16
WILL SAW WOOD
It Is a Bcastiy Job but Beats Going to
Jail

Jail
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1e.-H. ".
Seaton,a fshionable ynnng man, who
SAYS he is o relative of G. L. Huntington,
will saw wood that he NAV cara money
10 pay his wife alimony. Seaton deserted
h,s wifs aud child, and his wife obtained
a divorce with s35 month alimony. Sea
ton did not pay the money, and when
brought before Judge HINT for contempt
of court, pleaded that he had no work,
but was supported by his mother, who Is
quite wealthy. Seaton assured the Judge
thst il was impussible for him to OBTAIN
a position, when Attorney Morgan, who
10 looking after the wlfe's interests. on
ncunced that he would pay Seaton IS q
The herald., 1895-11-16

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The admiralty has
received confirmation of the dispatch from
Shanghai saying that the launch Of the
British cruiser Edgar had been sunk with
loss of forty-eight lives. The disaster
occurred off Nagasaki and the boat Con-
tanned forty-eight marines.
The herald., 1895-11-16
Naval Movements

WASHINGTON, NOV. l5.-The score
tary OF the navy is advised that the Mar
ion sailed from Acapulco for Corinto
tIday.
The herald., 1895-11-16
ECONOMY WHOLLY UNKNOWN
The Surplus Depleted Over Three Hun.
dred Thousand Dollars
And Over Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
Has Been Spent Besides
The Omtrageously High Land Assessment
Made In California II to Befud.
die the Unwary Taxpayers.
Grand Jury Digging

The expenses of the government OF
Los Angeles county for the first SIX
months of this year were $947, ,677.39,
almost q cool million dollars. Money
was and still is being paid out in every
conceivable way. 1t goes into the pock-
cts of hundreds of men whose names ap-
pear upon the payrolls of the county
whose services are not required. Their
principal duty 10 to draw their salary.
Their only claim is recognition for work
rendered in placing the pressnt Republi-
can ring ia charge ut the court house.
This recognition they demand. They re
ceive it and the taxpayers foot the bills.
In other ways the widest extravagance
Is being manifested in the conduct of the
affairs OF the county governments.
Anything to dispel the magnificent sur
plus that on January 1st was supposed to
be in cold cash in the treasury OF tho
county. This seems to be the motto Of
the managing directors Of the Rel ublican
ring now debating the destinies of the
affairs of the county government.
DISSIPATING THE BALANCE.
January !, 1895, there was a balance in
the county treasury Of $301, 1927. Ibis
was indeed a magnificent sum to contem
plate. How to deplete it and direct 1t
into the channels where it would do the
most good? That was the question thAt
confronted the ring after they had taken
possession OF the county government in
January last.
TheIf candidates had all heen elected at
the poll by overwhelming majorities. The
ring had been thoroughly entrenchsd
in power. The majoritiss of Its canal
dates wee SO enormous that every NOM
b.r Of the combination was rendered bold.
Nowhere was fear manifested. Anything
to get the taxpayers money. That was
the great object.
So an era Of unheard of extravaganza.
wanton, bold, yes, even criminal, was
inaugurated. In six months the surplus
in the county treasury had been depleted
from $s0l, s62.27 to $50l. .527.3l. The re-
.ssrvs mad been encroached upon by ex-
peDtiturcs to the extent OF $500, 334 96.
In addition to taxing this much money
out of the surplus $647, ,342.4 43 that bad
been received from the taxpayers
bud been given out with a royal
hand.
This, understand, is only the showing
for six months. At the same rapid rate
OF disbursements Los Angeles county will
by JAM uary 1st be without surplus and
the thousn nd leeches that have been ex-
hansting the very life. blood of the county
will. pernap ps, be ready to rest for a time,
as their overwhelmed bodies will admit
of no further increase.
WHERE SOME OF 1T WENT TO.
The following figures will show what
1t cost to run some OF the county depart
The herald., 1895-11-16

ABOUT THE CITY-Inspooted the rec.
ords; the Cudahy Packing company
is on the warpatb and its attorney
visits the mayors office-The report
of the meat inspector chara cterlzed az
untruthiul and slanderous-Y Yester-
days meeting of :he boarL of public
works-The street sweeping matter
referred to the city council; no agree
ment was reached-No supervisor ap-
peared and the dead animal contract
IS ugain recon Wiltshire
tender accepted-The first real step
toward the creation of the new boule-
vard--No action taken on the Myers
petition for another electric lighting
franchise-The Associated Charities;
officers and directors elected for the
ensuing year; Captain Cross is presi.
dent-It's II good thing and it is be-
ing pushed along-Ferd B. Kennett
is sentenced to serve ten years in san
Quentin Frank Rocmer given fifteen
years-The John Kingsbury rape case
in court-A very peculiar lawsuit on
trial before Judge McKinley-Yester.
day at the Friday Morning club
rooms-Meetihg OF the County Med
ical association; does the telephone
communicate disease? = The Rev.
Grants lecture OH American Patriot-
ism-The circuit chasers are doing
steady work.