The morning call., 1895-01-02
PUBLIC BUILDING FEELING.
A San Franciscan Searching for
His Daughter.
SHE IS THOUGHT TO BE MARRIED.
Siedentopf Finds BOndsnen and
Keeps Out of Jail by Riding
All Night.

Jury will create genuine sensa-
tion. for it will bring in indictments
against the Board of Supervisors for ac-
cepting the work done on the new S3O OOO
annex TO the Hall Of Records. in which
the Supervisors hold their sessions.
THE CALL mentioned several weeks
since that the tawdry ornaments were
washed off the roof of the building by the
first rainstorm, and this set on foot an
examination by the Grand Jury. They
found the hideous gorgon faces without
noses and without ears, in some cases
without faces. and some of the fanciful
heads had vanished entirely under the in
tiuence of the gentle rainfall. The ques-
ton was then asked. What would be the
result of a storm on this new structure?
The appearance of the building to-day
answers the question fully. The stucco
work has cracked all TO pieces and hangs
in ungraceful blotches, all that has net
fallen to the sidewalks below. which are
covered with the debris. The new build
ing looks as If it were 200 years old in
stead of only two months. The brick
work is exposed in many places and al
together the $50. 900 job is a disgrace and
an eyesore, and it is understood the Grand
Jury is going to make somebody suffer.
only hold against the men who were once
before indicted by a former Grand jury.
Messrs. PelouZe, Bailey, Martin and Nor
gan. On the former occasion the fifth
Supervisor, Plunkett, was exempted and on
this occasion j. f. Johnston, Mr.. Plunkers
successor, is also exempted because be was
not in the board when The annex job was let
and pald for.
Mr. Johnston said yesterday that he had
spoken 10 V. l.. Forth, who was the contrac-
tor, and told him 10 fix up the building or
Johnston would never vote TO give him county
work. Forth promised TO repair the building.
The architect was also spoken TO- but he SAID
his hands we're led because oil the presence OF
an Inspector of the work, who was an apprentice
of the Supervisors.
just who the responsible party Is the Grand
Jury has been lnqulring Tor some time past.
and il is said their report on the annex question
VIII create a sensation.
Looking for His Daughter.
Ola Peter Lundquist. bent ana broken, WIS.,
ited he police station yesterday TO secure aid
in finding lis daughter. LunGqust resides at
1902A FilDert street, San Francisco. and he
stated that his daughter had been keeping
company with man named Jim Farley,
plasterer, and that she was with Farley so
much the father Insisted on his marrying the
girl
Farley took out marriage license ana
brought the girl TO Oakland. but the father
says he has not been able TO tind any record of
the marriage having taken place. Indeed, he
has doubts that Farley married the girl a. all.
He is fearful that the girl Is sick aud aban.
doned at some hospital, and he Is anxious 10
find ner and take her home, where, lie saws,
she would be cared for. He was very bitter
against Farley.
When seen last night Mrs. Farley. the
mother of j. j. Farley said: 81 do not know
where he is. and haven't seen him for some
time. He never comes home except for dollar
or a meal. He is 20 years OF age and old
enough to care for himself. He spends all OF
his money for drink. Never saw him with the
girl that know of; others tell me OF seeing
them together on the street often. She has
never been in my house. | do not know
whether they are married or not. / am sure
he could not support himself, much less take
care of a wife.
"Tnr children claim to have seen an account
of their license published in the paper IL was
a year ago last October. and 1 know that her
mother came TO Oakland at various times and
saw her daughter. / was told so by his
friends. II the daughter is any good she Will
let her father know Of her whereabouts. l
guess that she is alive. anyhow"
Mrs. Farley then wanted TO know II the re-
porter had a warrant for her sons arrest.
When assured that he was not charged with
any crime she seemed relieved, and said he
was good boy, but that ''dTlnk had the best
OF him."
Could Not Agree on Religion.
John W. Ledgett, teamster, residing at 113
Broadway, lies at the Receiving Hospital with
a knife wound in his left breast just above the
nipple The wound is three inches in depth,
but runs near the surface instead of straight in,
1T appears that Ledgett has not always been
on the best OF terms with his wife's folks. who
are Catholics, living on the Watts tract, while
Ledgett Is Protestant. The father.iD-iaw Is
named John Scannel and last night religious
feelings were put aside and the Scannel family,
consisting Of father, three sons and TWO sons
in-law, went TO Ledgetrs house TO enjoy New
Year feast. The old quarrel broke out when
Ledgett refused 10 sit at the head of the feSIal
board, and scrimmage was Imminent. when
Ledgett sought safety in flight. He jumped
through a convenient window and landed in a
stable beneath, and says he had no sooner
touched the floor than he was bounced upon by
all the Scannes. In the fight that ensued he
received the wound, but for the life OF him
could not tell who cut him. The Chief of Police
marched live OF the crowd from the Receiving
Hospital to the City Prison.
An Unhappy New Year.
Waller Sedentopf, the indicted County Ii
cense Tax Collector, spent the unhappiest New
Year of his life: He was indicted on New Year
and was immediately put in charge of Deputy
Sheriff DonloD. The TWO started out at 8 p. NJ.
TO hunt bon dsmen who would be willing 10 fur
nlSh the $4,000 boRds necessary TO keep 'Sleden-
topf from behind the bars. A hack was pro-
vided and the dismal night ride commenced. It
was an all night ride, too, for not until 5 80
They made three calls on AsSpssOr.elect Dalton
before they found him. H. said he would go
on the bond. Then began the skirmish for a
second bondsman. Supervisor Johnston was
asked and refused. Over 10 the other end Of
town W. L. DargIe was found, He was reused
from his slumbers and The party repaired 60
The residence OF Judge Ogden. The bond was
acceptable and the License Tax Collector
breathed sigh OF relief when he departed for
his home
The shortage thus far amounts to over $1,000.
This has been partly covered by the payment
of $1,000 hut IL is whispored now that fhe esti-