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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
SEATTLE MURDERBRS TRAIL
POSSES IN CLOSE PURSUIT OF THE
CRIMINALS WHO BROKE
JAIL.
ONE OF THEM FOUND IN A BARN
FLEEs AND ESCAPES THE Bull
LETS FIRED AT HIM.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 19.-The hunt
for Murderer Thomas Blanck and the
other prisoners, who escaped from the
County Jail Sunday night, continues with
unabated interest, but the ringleader has
not only kept out of the way, but has also
managed to eat pretty regularly. There is
hardly any doubt that he is concealed in
the heavy timber near here.
Monday morning at o'clock Blanck
| appeared at little schoolhouse some dis
| tance up the hill from the railroad track
and asked for food When informed that
he was at schoolhouse he asked who
lived in the next house, some distance
| away, and made special inquiries as to
whether the owner was an officer or took
the morning papers.
The answers being favorable to him, he
went to the place, which is occupied by a
Mr.. Bassett, and asked for work and food,
and on receiving the latter offered 80 cents
in payment, the amount he took from the
night jailer. Before returning to the
heavy timber Blanck told Bassett that he
had two companions waiting for him on
the hill.
Later in the afternoon of the same day a
man who answered Blanck's description
met children on the road to Benton and
obtained food from them.
Between and 8 o'clock man that the
officers think was Ford, one of the escaped
prisoners, was found in DR.. Englishs barn
near Renton. He took to fight and, al
though fired on with shotguns and rifles,
made his escape into the lowlands near
Black River Junction.
Ex-Sheriff Woolery was on his trail yes
terday morning, but lost the tracks in the
woods. He is still in the country and news
is expected at any moment of interesting
developments.
So far only three of the nine men who
got away have been captured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
INVOLVES A MILLMAN.
The Plaintiff Alleges Malicious
Destruction of His
Property.
HE SAYS A NEIGHBoR DID 1T.
The Defendant VIII Be in a Serious
Predicament if the Decision
Is Adverse.

FRESNO, March 19.-Caleb D. Davis has
brought suit for $4,000 against James
Kearnes, who, it is alleged, burned saw
mill, box factory and 2,5OO,0OO feet of lum-
ber belonging to Davis.
The property, which was situated on
Pine Ridge, in the Sierras, was burned in
1893, and the origin of the fire, which
started at O'Clock one morning, has been
a mystery.
A suit for the insurance was won by the
owner of the mill, but the question of how
the fire started was not raised. A foreman
was in charge of the mill at the time of its
destruction, and he and one or two other
men were the only ones on the mountains
at the time.
Davis alleges that Kearnes fired the prop
erty. Both men are well known and the
case excites much interest. If the case is
won by Davis, criminal charge will be
made against Kearnes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
QUEER HEALDOBURG Case.
ARREST OF THREE WELL-KNoWN
RESIDENTS ON CHARGES OF
HORSE-STEALING.
PECULIAR PHASES OF A LIVERY
STABLE TRANSFER AND It's
RESULTS.

HEALDSBURG, March 19.-T L. Neely
formerly proprietor of the Sotoyome liv-
ery-stable, his son William and Henry
Brott, driver on the Calistoga and Healds-
burg stage line, have been arrested here
for horse-stealing. The complaints were
issued at the request of A. H. Clyma and
thereby hangs tale.
About month ago Neely transferred the
stable to Clyma who up to that time, had
been employed by him as a hostler The
price at which the deal was made was
ostensibly several thousand dollars, but a
payment of $40 was all that Neely de-
manded of Clyma, accepting his note for
the balance, payable in six months.
This strange transfer was made for some
unknown cause, and last week that cause
vanished and Neely invited Clyma TO
vacate the premises. This the latter would
not do, but Neely took forcible possession.
Monday he sent the Calistoga stage out in
charge of young Brott, and his own son
took another rig, both against the wishes
of Proprietor Clyma. In the afternoon
Neely decided that he would take drive
through the valley and took out team for
that purpose. Clyma had the three ar
rested for horse-stealing.
The transfer is regarded as sham deal.
Nevertheless, a bill of sale was given by
Nicely and 1t is on record. The prelimin-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
CAPTURE OF THE BUNKo MEN
The Sheriff of Marin County Has Then,
i,s Jail ia San Rafael.

The Sheriff of Marin County Has Then,
i,a Jail Ia San Rafael.
SAN RAFA AEL, March 19.-James w.
Swain and James Fox, the two men
wanted at Santa Rosa for trying to swindle
Farmer Crane, are in the County Jail in
this city.
1t appears that when the two men left
Cranes farm they both drove to Santa
Rosa. Fox sent his team to the stable,
entered the buggy of Swain and drove
with him to the town of Freestone, about
sixteen miles down the road, on the North
Pacific Coast Railroad.
Sheriff Allen of Santa Rosa had tele-
graphed to Sheriff Harrison of Marin
County to stop the sharpers at some sta
tion in Marin County, if possible. Harri-
son and Deputy Sheriff Harmon arrested
the fugitives at San Anselmo station and
brought the prisoners to the County Jail
Upon being interviewed by the Sheriff
they both confessed. Upon being searched
$3.50 in bills were found in their possession.
Their satchels contained lot of waste
paper and a brick. If they had any
counterfeit money, as was thought, they
must have thrown it out of the car window
on their way to town.
Sheriff Allen will call for the prisoners
to-morrow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
THEIR PLANS MISCARRY.
The Intended Victim Becomes
Suspicious and Scoree
the SWindlerS.
HURRIED FLIGHT OF THE MEN.
Both Are Caught by the Sheriff OF
Marin County and Make Con-
fession in Jail.

SANTA ROSA, March 19-An attempt
to swindle Richard Crane, one of the
wealthy farmers living near Santa Rosa,
was made near here this afternoon. About
two weeks ago a large, smooth-faced, we'll
dressed man came here representing him
self as in search of farm. He went out
and looked at Cranes. He came here
again last night and registered at the Oc-
cidental Hotel as James Swami" With
him was a smaller man with a dark N u.s.
tache, who registered as James Fox"
Each secured a team from livery stable
this morning and went into the country,
but in different directions.
The big man went to Cranes place and
represented himself as Dan McGarvey,
nephew of Judge McGarvey of Ukiah. He
told Crane he knew his son. r. L. Crane OF
Ukiah, and that this son had recommended
the purchase of the farm as a good invest
ment The stranger said he was from
Alabama and had been left big fortune
by his father; that he had $4,000 in Gov
ernment scrip which he had exchanged in
San Francisco for greenbacks, and showed
Crane big roll of bills amounting to that
sum.
Crane did not want to sell his farm here,
DuI proposed IhaG ne go up 10 see MS Dry
Creek farm. They started on the road and
soon met a man who said his buggy had
broker down and wanted to ride with
them. This was Confederate Fox, and
after little talk they proposed to have a
game of cards with Crane.
Crane became suspicious and remarked
that he believed they were frauds. The
men soon after left him, agreeing to meet
him again tonight.
Crane hurried to town and notified the
officers, who watched at the stables for the
return of the men. The big man, how
ever, reached town ahead of Crane and left
on the $3.50 train for San Francisco. The
other nan drove to Freestone, hired boy
to bring his team here and is believed to
have taken the narrow gauge train for San
Francisco. Officers have telegraphed de-
scription of the men all over the country,
and it is believed they will be captured.
The men are believed to be members of a
band of confidence men who intended to
swindle Crane.
kilograms have been received from Judge
McGarvey and Cranes son at Ukiah saying
they never heard of Dan McGarvey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
BACK-PAY GRABBERS.
Assembly Clerks Who Are stu Waitt,as
for the Money They Claim.

Assembly Clerks Who Are stu WAITING
for tho Money They Claim.
SACRAMENTO, March 19. = The five
assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks
have been and are still waiting for the
extra $174 which the Attorney General has
announced is due them. They have re-
ceived only So day for their services
during fifty-eight days, though the statutes
say they must receive So.
They had made complaint over month
ago, but subsided when Speaker Lynch an
nounced that the first one complaining
would be discharged summarily.
The secret of the matter was disclosed by
Controller Colgan to-day. He claimed the
Committee on Attaches was to blame.
"You see," he said, "fve clerks at the
statutory $S day would cost $40 This
would hire eight clerks at S. day. So, in
order to give places to more people thew
put down the wages from So to SIS. Now
these clerks who are complaining knew
this when they took the Jobs, and thew
have no real right to the extra money. If
they had any objection they should have
raised it in the beginning if they were
not satisfied. That is what Judge Daley.
the Assistant Attorney-General, thinks.
and so he won't give them a favorable
opinion.
Judge Fitzgerald says the statutes
leave no discretion in the matter. He
comes home tonight, believe, so 1 sup
pose they will get their opinion in the
morning. This will relieve me of any
responsibility, and 1 will make out the
warrants"
Attorney-General Fitzgerald has de-
clared in favor of the clerks before leaving
Sacramento on Saturday, and promised to
write an opinion to that effect. He
neglected to do so, and as Judge Daley ab-
solutely refused to perform that office for
them the clerks have all been to the extra
expense of staying over four days in the
Capitol. They expect to get their money
fo-morrnw
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
breaches IN PULPITS
After Winning the Confidence
of the PiouS He BorroWS
Their Money.
FLEEs HIS MANY CREDITORS
San Ouentin'S Prison Chaplain
Makes Public the Record of
the SWindler.

SACRAMENTO, March 19. -" Rev."
John Alexander Smith, who has at various
times occupied pulpits in some of the best
churches in this city, is an ex-convict, a
bigamist and an imposUor who never had
studied theology. and had never taken
orders. So says the chaplain at San Quen-
tin prison.
"Rev." John Alexander Smith left Sac
ramento some days ago. He also left a
number of unpaid bills for board and lodg-
ing, and forgot to repay sundry small
| loans obtained from members of the Y. NJ.
c. A. Smith was glib of tongue and
theatrical in style, and his work was along
| the revival lines.
| Some of those who had been deceived by
| Smith protested at first that the latter's in
tentions were not to blk people, but that
| he was victim of circumstances But
the following letter received in this city by
L. L. Hudson and F. NJ. Odom, two of his
victims, leaves no doubt as to Smith being
fraud:
SAN QUENTIN, March Is.
| Dear Sirs: noticed an article in the Bee in
regard to one calling himself Rev. (?) J. A.
| Smith, etc.
He is not q Reverend, never was has no
credentials, never had, was never q priest, may
have been a "hactor," as he calls it carrying
off dead and wounded from the stage); but is
an allaround dead beat, crook and impostor
and served q term in this prison for obtaining
money under false pretenses (No IS ,062), and
was sent up from Santa Cruz and served from
August %, 1892, to April %, 1894. He is,
moreover, bigamist, having several wives
living, with one of whom 1 am now CORE
| spending.
Of course, you folks are altogether to blame
in taking up with man whom you did not
know and without credentials. It would be a
good plan TO follow him up and warn people
ahead. Information can certainly be obtained
from the railroad officers, etc. Please write me
further in regard to him and keep me posted,
as 1 would like to learn his whereabouts.
Yours, A. DRAHMs, Chaplain States Prison
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
A TACOMA SAILORS Case.
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST THE SHIP
WILLIE ROSENFELD FOR
$4,000.
The COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT
CRUEL TREATMENT CAUSED
PERMANENT INJURY.

TACOMA, Wash, March 19-Emil
Grundstrom, sailor on the American ship
Willie Rosenfeld, who recently made sem
sational charges of cruelty against the
captain and officers of the ship, says he is
about to bring a suit in Seattle for $25, 900
damages.
Grundstrom alleges that at the time he
was shipped at Newport News, Virginia
May II, 1894, he was unable to speak
English, and that it was represented to
him that the ship was going to the east
coast of South America. Being desirous
of emigrating to that country he joined
the ship, and claims that from the time he
went aboard he was subjected to unheard
of cruelty. He says he was repeatedly
assaulted by Second Mate Sullivan and
was once struck by a bucket and at another
time by broom.
On July 15, off Cape Horn, during a
furious gale, while suffering great fright,
he says he was ordered to go forward and
move some brooms, but the rolling and
tossing of the ship and the cursing and
threatening of the officers so unnerved him
that he fell, breaking his legs He alleges
that he was not given proper care and he
suffered from blood poisoning and scurvy,
making recovery impossible.
Therefore he asks for damages in the fol-
lowing sums: Permanent injuries, Sic, 900;
assault with bucket, $1,000; assault with
broom, $1,000; assaults by Sullivan, $4,000;
enforced imprisonment, $1,000; total, ,$25 600.
Captain Dunphy, the officers and own
ers are joined as defendants in the suit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
Rnhbed bal Enotnnds.

r SACRAMENTO, March 19.-H. Will
liams, colored porter in the room of the
clerk of the Superior Court at the Capitol
building, was held up and robbed Sunday
night at Fifth and M streets, by two
tramps. Williams was returning home
from friends house, where he had spent
the evening, when he was confronted by a
man who sprang out of an adjacent door
way and ordered him to throw up his
hands. He obeyed and was Immediately
seized around the body by another man,
who had stepped up unawares. The larger
man made a thorough search of his cloth
ing and obtained So 40. The men returned
his silk handkerchief and keys and disap-
peared in the lumber-yard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
VICTIM OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Faith That Did Not Cure a Dying Girl
at Dayton.

DAYTON, Ohio, March 49, Lille
Thurston Meade, a 13-year-old daughter of
Harry E. Meade, and granddaughter of
the late Hon. George G. Houk, who died
In Washington while representing this
district in Congress- died Sunday morning
without having been given medical atten-
ton. The little one was victim of faith
cure.
Mrs. George Houk's daughter, Mrs.
Meade, is from the best family in Dayton
but of late years has drifted voluntarily
into Christian science practices.
The child was suffering from typhoid
fever, was taken to the place kept by John
R. Hatton and wife, who sent out faith
cure circulars here, and the child died
from neglect. The city is filled with ex-
citement over it. The Coroner has forbid
den the burial of the child and has had the
BODY placed in vault and will held an
autopsy tomorrow. Hatton and his wife
are in jail, but no further arrests will be
made except by direction of the Coroner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEE.
Organization of State Tent and EIec
tim 0f Officers.

Organization of a State Tent and Elec-
ton of Officers.
LOS ANGELES, March 19.-The Knights
of Maccabee met and organized a State
tent to-day in this city and transacted
other business pertaining to the order.
D. P. Dandy called the convention to order
this morning.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Past commander, G. S. Bartholo-
NEW of Los Angeles; commander, G. P.
Dandy; lieutenant-commander Theodore
Froelich of San Francisco; record keeper,
J. S. Glasscock of Pasadena; fnancier, H.
Harrison of Long Beach; sergeant, R.
Sharpe of Los Angeles; chaplain, 6.
D. Snyder of San Bernardino; master-at-
arms, G. B. Ochiltree of Riverside;
Physician, DR.. c. c. Vale of San Diego;
First Master of the Guard, A. G. Rees OF
Rosedale; Second Master of the Guard, ].
r. Barackman of Santa Monica; Sentinel,
T. McCaffrey of Los Angeles; Picket, E. S.
Johnson.
The officers were installed by Supreme
Commander D. P. Markey. They will
hold Office for the next two years.
There were 1850 votes represented in the
convention.
The delegates chosen to the Supreme
Tent, to be held at Port Huron, Mich, in
May, were T. B. Guthrie of Los Angeles
and G. F. Dyrfee of Santa Ana.
A banquet was given Supreme Com
mander Markey at Maccabee Temple Mon
day night.
A'meeting held this evening was pre-
sided over by Judge E. B. Campbell, and
Mayor RAIDER delivered an address of well
come. The Maccabees will be entertained
at Long Beach tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
NEW TELEPHONE LINE BooMs
The business Mems Vcnture Gtres Prom
ise of Success.

SACRAMENTO, March 19.-It has been
fully demonstrated by the success achieved
in soliciting that the new telephone COM
pany which is being organized by the busi-
ness men of this city will result in success.
There has been rush of subscribers and
nearly every business house in Sacramento
has signed the contracts, which provide for
three years lease of telephones, the con-
tract to be void unless 250 subscribers are
obtained and if the line be not in success
full operation within 120 days.
Several private lines leading from the
city have already made offers to connect
with the lines of the new company and
although the subscription lists have been
open but a day and a half, nearly 200 names
have been secured. 1t is fully expected
that the requisite number will be obtained
by tomorrow night, as numerous parties
residing on the outsk irts of the city have
expressed willingness to join in the en-
terpriSe,
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Serious accident to a City oncias.

SACRAMENTO, March 10. = Thomas
Woods, first assistant engineer of the Sac
ramento City Water Works, was struck by
the pole of wagon last night and re-
ceived injuries that may prove fatal. Mr.
Woods was on horseback at the time the
accident occurred and had reached the cor
ner of M street, when double team
dashed up Sixth street and ran into the
animal he was riding. The driver at
tempted to check the speed of his animals
and the pole of the vehicle struck the en-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
THE cARsoN MINT ROBBERY.

No Neic Facts as to the Disappedrdnce of
$50, 900 HoTth of Bullion.
CARSON, New, March 19.-The chief
topic of conversation here is the alleged
robbery of the United States mint in this
city of over $4,000 of bullion.
There are no new developments as the
Mint officials and employees refuse to give
any information, but they neither admit
nor deny what already has been made
public.
Various theories as to how the bullion
might have been taken from the Mint have
been advanced by ex-employes, but no def
mite conclusion has been arrived at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
Suicide at Reddfna.

REDDING, March 19.-Jacob G. Kas-
sci, in fit of dependency, went into the
attic of his dwelling, about 8 miles from
Millville, this morning, and, putting pis-
tol to the center of his forehead, sent a
ball crashing through his brain, the body
falling in such position as to allow the
blood to trickle down the stairs. The
Coroner held an inquest and found $3.50 on
his person. He lived with a brother and
was 40 years of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
FIRES WERE CRIPPLED.
SnoU and Rain Played Havoc With Tel
graphic SerUice.

UHUU UTU LtutJt 7 IuUcU HuCOC Htth IeIe-
graphic SerUtce.
KANSAS CITY, March 19.-Snow to the
depth of five inches fell here this afternoon
and tonight. The weather is not cold,
and the snow is disappearing rapidly. Re-
ports from the south and southwest indi-
cate rainfall ranging from 1 to 6-1O
inches.
The telegraph wires in all directions are
practically unworkable. Wichita, Kans.,
and Indian Territory points have been cut
off from the rest of the country. The di-
rect wires from Kansas City to Denver are
all beaten, and that section of the country
can be reached only via the northern
route. The weather bureau predicts clear
weather for tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
SAN DIEGO MANS TROUBLES.
Emfgrates to Nicaragua and Is Nearly
Killed by q Peon.

En,fgrates to Nicaragua and Is Nearly
Killed by q Peon.
SAN DIEGO, March 19.-Advices have
been received here of the narrow escape
from death of Eugene Uznay, former
resident of this city, who is now in Mica
ragua. He was assaulted by peon en-
ployed on the plantation where he is at
present located, and barely escaped with
his life, being repeatedly slashed with a
machete.
The matter being called to the attention
of the authorities a farcical examination
was held and the offender discharged.
Uznay was offered English protection,
but relied on American support, which
was not forthcoming. The matter has
been brought to the attention of Senator
White, who is an old schoolmate of Uz-
nay, and will lay the case before the Wash
ington authorities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
SANTA BARBARA,s FLOWER sHoW
Preparations In Progress for the Decor'
ti0n of the City.

Preparations In Progress for the Deeora-
ton of the City.
SANTA BARBARA, March 19.-Charles
F. Tidball of Los Angeles, who had charge
of the street decorations in Santa Barbara
during its last flower festival, has been
engaged to direct the work again this
year.
Experiment has demonstrated that moth
ing is quite as effective for this purpose as
fish-nets strung with flowers, and this year
the somewhat gaudy streamers represent
ing the flags of all nations, will be dis
pensed with, and the decorations be al
most entirely confined to flowers, with
draperies of the American flag.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
Il MADEIRA Mans Plea of rnsantty.

MADEIRA, March 19.-The case against
Miner Gould on charge of assault to
commit murder was continued to-day till
March % on motion of S. ]. Kinds, the at
torney for the defendant, who presented
affidavits of doctors of Fresno who swore
that Gould was temporarily insane at
Fresno, having become so during the night.
This is the second time that Gould has be-
come insane when he was ready for trial.
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REFORMERS AT SAN JOSE
The HOME PROTECTIVE ASSOCIA-
TION LISTENS TO AN AD-
DRESS BY REV. DILLE.
CITIZENS SUBSCRIBE TO A FUND TO
FIGHT THE UNLICENSED
SALOONS.

SAN JOSE, March ia mass-meeting
was held at the Baptist Tabernacle in this
city this evening, under the auspices of the
Home Protective Association. There was
large attendance. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Rev. J. r. Ollie of San Fran
cisco.
The speaker made strong plea in favor
of municipal reform, and urged that good
citizens should stand together for honest
government, or the ignorant and super
stitlous foreigners who have the ballot will
ruin the country. The speaker was often
enthusiastically applauded.
After the address the audience was ap-
pealed to by Rev. J. H. Garnett to SUBJ
scribe to the funds of the Home Protective
Association. 1t was stated that money
would be used in a fight against the un-
licensed saloons of the county. A liberal
amount was subscribed.