The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

about the same time. L went straight to
my bunk and was fast asleep when l was
awakened about IL O. clock and taken to
the guardhouse. l suppose several of my
comrades had seen me going from the cam
teen to my bunk. L was very drunk.
sit is not true that my hands were COW
cred with blood. There was a spot of
blood between two of the fingers of my
left hand, which must have come from
Quinn's mouth, as he was bleeding at the
mouth when | separated him and Mills.
1.-The razor found near Quinn's body
was not mine. did not have a razor that
afternoon or night with me. Ny razors
were in my locker and will be found there.
81 was friendly with Quinn that night.
We had a slight disagreement about eigh-
teen months ago, but that soon blew over.
l did not know his associates, and it is not
true that he and l quarreled about a
woman in the City. l don't know any
woman that lac knew, and there is not the
slightest truth in that statement.
II EN- phatically declare my innocence
and it will be established YET
Mamie K. Quinn, as she calls herself
was seen at I'll California street yesterday
afternoon. In reply to inquiries she said:
81 was engaged to be married to MIR.
Quinn. 1 have known him for two years.
He was very kind to me and we were to be
married in few months, as his time in the
service was nearly up. / do not know
l saw Mr.. Quinn yesterday afternoon,
when l moved from Pine street into this
house.
II did not hear that he was dead until
3 o'clock this morning. | had no idea that
[ had anything to do with the quarrel and
did not know of any trouble. l went to
the Morgue to see his body. l was para
lyZed and almost frantic when L heard
that he was murdered. / never knew of
his having quarrel or that he had en-
emies. 1t was all a surprise to me. He
was the best friend / ever had and was
very fine man. He was secretary of the
social club and in every way a nice man.
81 was born and brought up in San
Francisco. Yes, / am an American girl. /
do not want my name or my picture in the
newspapers, as i knew nothing of the
quarrel which caused his DEATH"
Mamie K. Quinn is a woman 81 years
old. She has chestnut hair, gray eyes and
is below medium stature. Her home was
with her parents at the Mission until three
years ago.
The social club which she mentioned in
her talk is the Palm City Social Club,
which organization has rooms on the Sec
ond floor of 514 kearny street. As far as
diligent inquiry can ascertain, the prime
object of this institution is to promote
sociability among its members. Quite a
number of enlisted men of the United
STATES army belong to it for the reason
perhaps that promotlOn OF any KIND In the
regular army is very slow. -Four soldiers
OF Battery E are said to be members, and
Private Quinn was the secretary.
Recently rule was made tnat mo Ia
oies" should be admitted to the social
! functions of the club. On the night of
| July the members of the club enter
| tanned themselves and admitted several
| guests OF the other sex, and among these
was Mamie Quinn. In the due course of
promoting sociability a keg of beer and
eight gallons of wine were served as re-
treshments. During the evening a dis
pute arose in which the secretary's guest
and another woman took prominent part.
scratches and squalls. So since then the
functions of sociability have been pro-
NOTED by the male members alone
! The military investigation of the causes
which induced the tragedy at Black Point
may convince the War Department that
! some attraction more alluring than the
canteen or post exchange may be required
| to keep enlisted men on the reservation,
| The murder was officially re ported yes-
| terday morning to General James W.
| Forsyth, commanding the Department of
! California.
| The report was made in due form ac-
cording to army regulations by Captain
Anthony w. Vogdes, who commands the
post at Fort Mason. There is scarcely a
doubt that the murder was committed by
James Kelly, private belonging to the
same battery.
| There is sure to be thorough inquiry by
| the military and civil authorities into the
| causes which led to the tragedy.