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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
FREED At SANTA ROSA
Bandit Gorton Walks From Jail
After Serving a Long
Term.
Judge Dougherty Dismisses the Last
Case Against the Clipper Gap
Outlaw.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, March 16.-H. L.
Gorton, the daring train-robber. was set at
liberty to-day. Gorton was tried and con-
victed for the celebrated Clipper Gap train
robbery and sentenced to eight years in
San Quentin. The flight of time, the
Goodwin act and the good behavior of the
70 bber finally opened the doors of the
penitentiary and Gorton walked out a free
man, only to run into the arms of Sheriff
Allen of this county, who held a warrant
for him OF charge of robbery.
On this charge, which was based upon
an old Indictment, Gorton was brought to
this city and placed in the County Jail. 1t
is reported that he had about Ss000-the
proceeds of several robberies-cac in a
safe place, and as a second conviction
would undoubtedly result in another long
term in San Quentin, it was thought that
the robber would make hard fight for
| liberty. At any rate, Judge Robert Fer
rail- of San Francisco was retained by the
prisoner, and raised the somewhat novel
point that the District Attorneys office of
this county was cognizant of Gorton' S
whereabouts within ninety days from the
finding of the indictment, and should have
acted within that time.
Judge Dougherty of the Superior Court of
this county held that the point was well
taken and an order of dismissal was en-
tered. Sheriff Allen refused to release his
charge without a certified copy of the
order of dismissal, which was furnished
after an hour or so of delay, and Gorton
at last left the Courthouse a free man.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
ARGUMENTS AT CARSON.
Counsel in the Jones Case Review the
Testimony for the Jury's
Reneff

CARSON, New, March 16.-The Govern
ment to-day decided to ask for verdict in
the case of John T. Jones, the alleged bull
lion thief, on one count-that of larceny
United States District Attorney Jones be-
gan the closing argument for the Govern
ment. He stated tha. in all his expert
ence he had never tried case where ne
would have been more pleased to have dis
covered some proof of the defendants in
nocence than in this case. He had watched
anxiously for some ray of light to come
and prove the defendant blameless. He
would have welcomed such a showing, but
it had not come. The promised explana-
tion OF how suspect Jones came by his
wealth had never been Forthcoming and he
was compelled to believe IN the guilt of
the accused as beyond question.
John Dennis followed the United States
attorney. He held that the Government
had failed to make out case. The Gov
ernments efforts, by its speculative, un-
certain testimony, had left wavering
doubt in the minds of the jury, doubt
which shonld clear the defendant. The
evidence of Mason and Noteware was all
specu,atlon-merely the opinions of these
men and nothing direct.
Attorney Woodburn will speak for the
defense tomorrow morning and General
Clarke will close for the Government The
defense offered to waive argument and let
the case go to the Jury, but the Govern
ment declined. The courtroom was packed
all day. even standing room being at a
premium.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
WATER F0R SAN DIEGO.
Voters of tho Southern Town to Ballot Upon
the Proposed Purchase of Complete
System.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, March 18.-The city
government, after struggling with the
water question for many months, reached
unanimous conclusion tonight and
adopted a resolution approving of the
proposition of the Southern California
Mountain Water Company for the con-
struction of the Morena dam, i'm pounding
1000 inches, the conduit to the city and q
distributing system, all for 81 SOC, 900.
The attorneys for the city were instructed
to draw up q contract forthwith for tho ac-
QUESTION of the system, conditional upon
the voting of bonds in that sum by the
people. 1t is now believed the matter is
settled and that the people will soon have
chance to vote upon the question of mu-
nicipal ownership.
One reason Tor the unanimous vote to-
night was the action of the San Diego
Water Company in bringing suit to set
aside the water rate ordinance lately
adopted by the Council, which was cal
culated to yield the company reasonable
revenue (about $90,o00), and praying the
court TO make an order requiring the
Council to frame an ordinance yielding the
company $265, 200 per year. This demand,
coming when the people were eager for
municipal ownership, completely swept
away opposition to the plans for an inde
pendent supply of water.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
SANTA cRUz'S RUNAWAY.
Relatives of Myrtle casteHa Unable to
Locate the Girl or Her Actress
Friend

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March 16.-1. L.
Thurber of this city denies anv connection
with the runaway of Myrtle Castelia, who
left here on March in company with
Lulu Hampton, variety actress. He
knew the girl, but says he did not go to
San Francisco with the two nor pay their
iares.
It was learned to-day that Myrtle and
the Hampton woman planned scheme to
deceive her father by writing bogus dis
patch signed John Blythe asking her to
come to San Francisco. She showed the
dispatch to her father and asked for
money for fare, but Castella discovered
the fraud and declined to give her the
money or his consent to go to San Fran
cisco. The men with whom the Hampton
woman came to Santa Cruz and the Cas-
tella girl were in the habit of visiting
saloons here, and the girls wayward char
acter has been talked OF since she ran
away.
It was reported that the party would be
on the steamer Eureka, arriving here this
afternoon, going south, so Myrtle's
brother and her mother (now Mrs. Ander-
sony delayed their intended trip to San
Francisco and met the steamer, but were
disappointed. Mrs. Anderson says she
tried to persuade the girl to 60 to school,
but she could not, and she attributes
Myrtle's waywardness to the fact that her
father works at night and is thus unable to
watch over her. She desires to see that
the girl is cared for if she can get her
back.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
w. O. Allen Spent Thousands to
Free "Bunko" Kelly and
Lawyer Sleeves.
DIED IN FEAR OF EXPOSURE.
The Counsel for the Pair Discloses
That Which the Prosecution
Failed to Prove.

PORTLAND, Or, March 16-Lawyer
John Ditchburn, senior counsel for the
defense in the trials of "Bunko' Kelly and
X. N. Sleeves for the murder of G.. w.
Sayers in 1894, has begun suit for his fees.
That has brought out the fact that the late
w. o. Allen, the man most interested in
Sayres' disappearance, spent 10000 IN the
defense of the accused.
When William 0. Allen was alive he had
property at one time estimated to be worth
nearly $150,000. This dwindled away in
recent years, partly by reason of a decline
in the value of real estate and by reason OF
a more liberal manner of living enjoyed by
Allen. A part of his estate had to be con-
verted into cash for use before and during
the murder trial. This was known to but
few people at the time. When the time
came for settling up the Allen estate and
his will, written by himself, was admitted
to probate there was some surprise over
the fact that the appraisers found only
500 900 worth of property. In the last few
appears Allen required a great deal more
money than in previous years. He died
on November 19, 1895.
During the two murder trials it was
daily expected that William O. Allen
would be drawn into the case. His name
figured conspicuously in the evidence, and
incessantly did the States counsel ham
1ner away at the point, endeavoring to get
before the jury the motive for the killing
George w. Sayres. Indirectly it was at
tempted to show that Allen had formerly
been in business with Sayres; that they
had number of differences, followed by
lawsuits, and that behind all the mystery
Allen desired to have the community rid
of his old friend Sayres for period at
least, so that he would have nothing to
fear from the lawsuits which were pend
ing. The evidence introduced on this point
the differences between Sayres and
Allen-was somewhat indefinite and only
a small part of the transactions was got
in evidence before the jury.
1t is now known that the Sayres murder
worried Allen incessantly until he was on
the verge of fself-destruction several times
He found it necessary to resort to drugs
for the sake of his nerves, and it was dur
ing period of deep despondency over ill
luck and losses that Allen confided to a
confidential friend and adviser that during
his relations with George w. Sayres he
had got $4,000 the best of him, which
he feared he might have to pay back and
the one fear of the mans life up to the
time of his death was that he should be
cheated out OF his hard earned fortune.
It's expected that Ditchburn will make
some startling disclosures.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
A QUEEN DOCTOR.
The Only Physician of Royal Blood
the World.

The Only Physician of Royal Blood In
the World.
Portugal is the only country and this is
the only court in the world that can lay
claim to doctor Of medicine who is real
princess by birth and a queen by rank.
She is not "new woman" but lady
bountiful born again into the nineteenth
century.
In New York society girls attend lectures
on First Aid to the Injured" Some even
stay through the parts where they are
shown how to tie up arteries and witness
real operations But Queen Amelia,
daughter of the late Comte de Paris, has
gone further than this. For several years
she has earnestly and systematically de-
voted herself to the STUDY of medicine. and
now she has just received degree from
the Eschola Polytechnica, the college of
the highest reputation here, which entities
her to practice as physician within the
limits of Portugal. Yesterday she saw and
prescribed for her first patient.
AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
people who live in the narrow, dirty, little
Rua de POGO Novo were surprised to see a
brougham, with the royal arms on the
panel and drawn by two black stations,
turn into their street and stop before No.
OU, W NulCH Is one VI tuc luOot oduaiiu tcilC-
ments. The Queen got out, accompanied
only by her equerry, the Due de Louie. en-
tered the low, dark hallway as unhesi-
taIingly as if she had been there before,
and climbed three flights OF creaking,
gloomy stairs to the apartment of Manoel
Valdes, which she found without apparent
difficulty. Where the passage was snffi-
ciently wide the Duke offered her Majesty
his arm. A groom stumbled up the
crooked stair behind them.
Manoel Valdes is paralytic, an old
soldier, who has seen service in the colo
nies, and who lives on small Government
pension. His wife died long time ago,
and since then his little daughte Castora,
now 13 years old, has taken care of him.
Lately the little girl has been i'll OF fever
and expected to die. There was no one to
take care of old Manocl, and no money to
pay for doctor for little Castora. As
soon as the Queen heard of their distress
she came to visit them, and the neighbors
say she has saved Castora's life.--Lisbon
correspondence New York Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
WOODLAND INYEsTIGATIoN.
Insurance AGENTS Question the Proprie-
tors of the Destroyed WooIen Mills.

Insurance AGENTS Question the Proprie-
tors of the Destroyed WooIea Mills.
WOODLAND, CAL, March 16-A. c.
Stuart, an insurance adjuster, and T. c.,
Coogan, an attorney representing the in
surance companies which carried risks on
the contents of the Woodland Wooien
Mills, which were destroyed by an incen-
diary fire several weeks ago, arrived in this
city last evening. To-day they summoned
Messrs. Sheppard e. Collum, the pro-
prietors of the mills, to their office and
subjected them to long examination.
Messrs. Clark e. Gaddis, attorneys for
Sheppard & Collum, were present and
would not permit their clients to answer
any questions except such as they con-
sidered pertinent and bearing upon the
matter of making proof of their claims.
Both Sheppard and Collum swore that
the itemized statement of losses already
submitted was correct to the best of their
knowledge. 1t was rumored that they
would refuse to answer any questions on
the ground that they had been threatened
with arrest, on the charge of having them
selves fred the property, but no such point
was raised.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
TANTED-A kO UTE.
Mount Tdmdlpais Scenic Raifscuy Com
mann Balked by Land Oscners.


pany Balked by Land Otcners.
MILL VALLEY, CAL, March 16.-The
Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic
Railroad Company is having considerable
difficulty in securing route from Blythe
dale Canyon into Mill Valley proper. The
Mill Valley Property y-owners Protective
Association will fight the railroad in the
courts if any attempt is made to run upon
q public street without securing the neces-
sary rights and privileges. The people
contend that the railroad will make the
avenue unsafe for people to travel upon.
1t is now stated that right of way
through the property of ]. ii. McInnes
has been purchased. but the members of
the Protective Association assert that they
do not intend to allow that, as the railroad
would still cross Corte MADEIRA avenue,
and the objection would still remain. The
latest rumor is to the effect that the ter.
minus of the mountain road will be Mill
wood station, about three-quarters of a
mile below Mill Valley, on the branch of
the North Pacific Coast Railroad. Those
that know say that such an arrangement
is not probable, as the expense of running
the line to that place and the erection OF a
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17

ward, believing the title not vested in the
company, brought suit in the United
States Circuit Court for the recovery OF the
money paid. On November %, 1892, a
Judgment and execution was obtained
against the company for $12o,6O with costs
and interest.
Meanwhile the company, which had op..
Grated under charter from the State OF
Connecticut, disincorporated in the United
States and reorganized in London under
the name of the Mexican Land and Colo
nization Company, limited. The execu-
ton under the Bates Judgment was re-
turned unsatished, the officers being un-
able to find any assets in the United States.
Therefore the Circuit Court to-day ap-
pointed Clarence L. Barber of San Diego
attorney for Bates, with power to sue.
Suits will be brought against the company
in TOndon
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
chico Wine Thieves arrested.

CHICO, CAL, March 16.-John Vismo
made complaint before Justice of the Peace
Warren this morning that his barn had
been robbed during the night of large
quantity of wine. The robbers pried open
door and dug through lot of hay to
where the wine was stored.
Officers traced the thieves to house in
the southern part of the city. and found
Frank Akers and Charles Swartout stupidity
drunk from repeated attacks on the stolen
wine. They also arrested two boys, Is and
20 years of age, who were also drunk. They
had all been fighting and two were covered
with blood.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
PUTNAM IS At PORTLAND
The Healer !" Who Disappeared
From Victoria Now Living
in Seclusion.
Preparing to Open His Doors to the
Ailing Hordes Who Seek to
Be Made Well.

PORTLAND, Or, March 16.-Walter
Putnam, the "healer," who lately disap-
peared from Victoria. B. c., and who off
and on for the past year was high priest at
the Home of Truth in San Francisco, and
who also established faith-cure haven at
Santa Rosa, has been here for the past
week. His presence in this city was dis
covered tonight and CALL correspondent
visited him. Putnam was found snugly
domiciled in a private residence at 375
Alder street. He was averse to being ad-
dressed as doctor" saying:
II prefer to be called Putnam"
When asked as to his intentions and
plans in the north he said:
II never make plans, but am guided
solely by the spirit and my Master. l hive
for the day only and look rot to the NOR
row. / may remain in Portland always,
and then l may be called hence to-mor-
row. Ny temporal abiding place is the
eartn and whenever the Lord directs me
co.
"Do you effect your cures in the man
ner of Schlatter. the Colorado healer ?'
was asked of Putnam
my cures are effected through the
medium of Jesus Christ. / claim no per-
sonal credit for anything / do" he re-
piled.
Putnam said that his motive for keeping
in seclusion since coming here was for the
purpose of obtaining much needed rest.
So far his callers had been very few,
owing to the ignorance of the SICK, halt
and blind of his presence here. But after
the daily papers announce his arrival here
tomorrow his rooms will no doubt be
thronged so long as he remains. He
remarked that he would exact no price for
curing the sick, as in that event it might
keep the poor and needy from seeking his
aid. He would keep a small wicker basket
OIL his table, into which patients could
place whatever sum of money they felt
disposed to contribute.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
Ink-Slinging in Cours.

Speaking of lawyers fussing In court
said Chief Of Police Seip. lone of the most
violent affairs I can remember occurred
gals and Judge G. g. Foster were the
principals. was Sheriff at the time, and
q man was being tried on some kind of a
criminal charge. Foster was acting as
County Attorney, and ingalls, represented
the prisoner. Ingalls, and Foster became
involved in an argument about some point
for some time, ingalls, finally called Foster
liar. Foster was at one end of long
table and ingalls, at the other. Foster
grabbed huge ink fountain and threw it
at Ingalls,, hitting him in the breast, and
spattering ink all over Judge, jury and all
kinds OF legal papers. The late Nathan
each. They apologized next morning and
their fines were remitted. "-Atchison
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
Placervisie Fruit IN Dispute.

PLACERvILLE, CAL, March 16.-Le.
roy G. Harvey of San Francisco owns the
Ell Dorado ranch, near this city. Harvey
gave bill of sale to the American Bank
and Trust Com pany of San Francisco for
forty-two tons of dried fruit. The super
intendent of the ranch, Lent, in behalf of
himself and employees, entered attach
ment proceedings for money due. A. B.
Paul Jr., representing the bank, replev-
ined the property, superseding the Sheriff's
control by placing the Coroner in control,
and the bank removed the fruit and ship
ped it to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17

STANFORD,S TkACKMEN.
Athletes to Participate an Field Contests
on Wedmesday.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
March 16.-The trackmen have been work
ing diligently and most of them are in
pretty fair shape just now to enter field
meet The management is therefore ar
ranging for field day on Wednesday
next, open to all university athletes. The
regular events will occur, and as there are
from two to a dozen men for each, the
chances are fair for some good records.
lump, the hurdles, pole-vault and long
runs. At the last field day the broad-iump
was won by Brunton 99, with 2l feet 8
inches.
Dole '9S has cleaned 10 feet inches at
the pole-vauIt in practice and will un-
doubtedly repeat his performance on
Wednesday. Whether he can better it is
question,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
FATE or A BOGUS COUNT.
Dr.. Hoenoch, Who Bunkoed Many Pacific
Coast Capitalists, Gets a Ten
Year Term

PORTLAND, Or, March 16.-Gustav
Lagny, or '.Dr." l.. NJ. Hoenoch, bogus
count, trans-Siberian railway schemer,
brewer and inventor of Swedish punch
and fakir of varied ability, whose
me.eoric career in the Northwest is we'll
known, will give no more champagne
banquets to the gullible folk of the City OF
Destiny or Seattle either. DR.. Hoenoch
was arraigned for sentence upon two in
dictments for larceny this morning and
was given five years on each bill-ten years
in all. The only explanation offered by
Judge Stephens for the heavy sentence
was that the doctor, being brainy man.
ought to have known better than to be
caught in such work. The doctor was
greatly humiliated. Hoenoch's commit
ment will be made Wednesday.
There is some glory in the Portland de-
He came here from the Sound, where he
had been hobnobbing with capitalists,
railway men and politicians and having a
high old time. The fakir was penniless
when he landed in Portland. He changed
his name, and in order to liye for a few
days he turned "second-story worker" and
began stealing goods and articles from
business offices around town during the
absence of the occupants. He was prom pt-
ly captured and it was not long before his
identity was discovered. He had been in
Denver, Salt Lake, Spokane, Tacoma and
Seattle and each of these places he had
left under peculiar circumstances.
About seven indictments for grand lar
ceny were returned against Hoenoch. He
pleaded guilty to two of them, and de-
cided to avoid the trials. The remaining
indictments will be dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
SANTA BARBARA BLAZE.
Fire Destroys the D,ceLling on the Heren
y. der Knnch.

Fire Destroys the DUeIIing on the Heren-
der Ranch.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, March 16.-
The pretty ranch house belonging to Mrs.
A. w. Hereunder and situated near Goleta,
on Hollister avenue, was destroyed by fire
about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs.
Herender had leased the place for a term
of months and left for the north last week
The new tenant had not yet taken possess
sion. The Hereunder home was one of the
best in this vicinity, containing some ten
acres of choice orchard with long avenue
ing was worth 5000 and contained furni-
ture valued at $500. The insurance is
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
Spokane Mslls attached.

SPOKANE, WASH, March I6.-The
property of the Northwestern Milling and
Power Company, consisting of water
power, sawmill, fiourmill and electric light
plant, all recently built at cost of $780,
600, was attached to-day for claims aggre-
eating $4,000. Upon the application of
the creditors J. N. Glover was appointed
receiver. The property of the company is
mortgaged to Holland capitalists for
$500, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
WARDE At STANFORD.
Students WiU Be addressed by tho Note
Actor.

Students WiU Be addressed by tho Noted
Actor.
NFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
March 16.-Frederick Warde, the actor, is
to address the students here tomorrow on
"The Evolution of the Drama" This is
the second occasion on which he has agreed
to speak to Stanford students.
Miss Anna B. Shaw delivered short
sermon here yesterday. The chapel was
crowded to hear the well-known woman
suffragist. Her texf'Was from Acts xxvi:19,
"Whereupon, o King Agrippa, was not
disobedient unto the heavenly vision"
The discourse was listened to with close
attention and was masterful effort. In
the evening Evangelist Ira Sankey took
charge of the services.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
LOWER CALIFORNIA FRAUDS.
Reckless Land Safes Under Concession
From MeEico.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 16.-The
International Company OF Mexico OBJ
tanned in 1886 a concession from the Mexi-
can Government for the unoccupied Gov
ernment lands in the upper half OF the Pc
ninsuia of Lower California under certain
conditions of survey and settlement.
These lands were sold recklessly to specu-
lators, with little regard to conditions. F.,
Z. Bates of San Diego purchased large
tract in and around Ensenada, but after
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17
Amambra Residence Burned.

Los. ANGELES, CAL, March 16.-The
handsome residence of George Rice of
Alhambra was destroyed by fire at $50
o'clock this morning. The fire originated
from the explosion of gasoline stove.
This was extlnguished, but the flames
suddenly broke out in the roof, and all
attempts on the part of the neighbors
with fire extinguishers were in vain. The
house cost $500, and there is about $2500
insurance on it. Much of the furniture
was saved