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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
SiLLOWAYEs AN iMP0ST0R.
Robert r. Lincoln Exposes the Sorry Rec
ord of the Man Who Is Fighting
McKInIey.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. q. - Robert T.
Lincoln to-day declared that he believed
sthis man who called himself Colonel Sill
lowaye is a simple impostor and that moth
ing he says is entitled to the least faith or
credit"
SilIowaye is the man who claims to have
in his possession a letter alleged to have
been written in 1890 by Major Mckinley,
in which the writer is represented as op-
posed to granting pensions to, veterans of
th Civil War. Mr.. Lincoln further said
that in 1898 end in 1894 lie received marked
co pies OF Boston newspaper containing
a long account of the. distressed circum-
stances OF Colonel William A. Sillowaye,
in which the latter's valuable military
services were vaguely referred to, as well
as his special claim on charity for having
saved President Lincoln from being cap
tured by rebels. One of the headlines
asked, why doesn't Robert Lincoln help
this man"
In September, 1894, Mr.. Lincoln received
a letter from the editor. OF the American
Nation, published in Boston, vouching for
SiIlowaye and asking Lincoln to assist in
securing pension for him. As Sillowaye
had claimed to have letter from Presi-
dent Lincoln thanking him for his services
Robert Lincoln offered, if the letter was
sent for examination, 10 return it. together
with a sum of money as a gift. In reply
to this rambling letter was received, in
which Sillowaye said the letter was in the
possession of his daughter and he had
been unable to get 1t.
IAN examination of the army register
shows no officer by the name of SiIlow-
aye, said Mr.. Lincoln. "and the steamer
Brooks, on which Sillowaye claimed to
have been employed as an engineer in the
navy, was river boat hired, by the War
Department and operated by the owner"
Continuing Mr.. Lincoln said:
"Sillowaye wrote that the saving of my
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
M0RRfS0S SCORES ALTcElD.
causfc Open Letter From the Chairman
of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 21.-An open letter
has been received from Hon. William R..
Morrison, chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, to Hon. Benja-
min r. Burroughs of Edwardsville, ILL.,,
con ntaining some caustic criticisms of Gov
ernor Altgeld's administration and his
attitude on the silver question. The letter
carries with it the conclusion that Colonel
Morrison will not vote the State Demo-
cratic ticket in full, although he does not
explicitly say so. In part Colonel Morri-
son says:
If belief in the silver provision of the Chi
cago platform is the only test of merit. what
claim has the Governor on its advocates? His
leases provide for the payment of rent in gold /;
whether to him personally or as president of a
corporation is immaterlal. They show that he
believes and expects free coinage. will resultin
a depreciat ted silver dollar, and his utterances
for free coinage can have no higher purpose
than to delude those who do honestly believe
in it. The Democratic party of the State has
only lost its regained power. 1t will doubtless
outlive the domination and control of Cover
nor Altgeld, Hon. H. E. Taubeneck and Hon.
Jehu Baker. but it will more certainly survive
this leadership If as party it can be relieved
from the scandal of laws oisobeyed, oaths
broken and treasures plundered.
The writer repeats the published charges
that Altgeld violated his oath by borrow
ing State money. allowing the unlawful
use of State money by the deceased Treas
urer Ramsay, and by unlawfully opening
the treasury v&ult after his death.
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to-day and the enthusiasm was unre-
strained. After filling the Mckinley lawn
the crowd literally blocked North Market
street in front, and Major Mckinley was
Obliged to abandon the porch for the more
prominent position on the platform, where
he could be more readily heard by all. His
appearance on the platform was the signal
for tremendous outburst of cheers.
The Mckinley Glee Club of Niles, Ohio.
and the Weber Quartet of Chicago rem
dered several campaign selections and
then Captain Wallace, president of the
Garfield Club, introduced Congressman
Northway as the spokesman. When Ma
jor Mckinley had finished he introduced
State Senator James r. Garfield, who
spoke briefly. Among others who accom-
panied this delegation were Judge john
son and Lieutenant-G A. w. Jones.
The great Illinois delegation pressed
close behind the army of enthusiastic
voters from Garfields q old district. The
Illinois and Chicago people, escorted by
the Black Hussars and the Canton troop,
passed in review before Major Mckinley
before he addressed them. After the pa
rade General John McNuIta spoke in be-
half of the Chicago Repu blicans, with j.
Calhoun for the State of Illinois, Robert
]. Given for the Republican clubs of Chi
cago, and P. ]. Miniter for the labor Or
carnations Major Mckinley addressed
them in reply at some length.
A short time after the Illinois delega-
tion departed about 500 Iaboring men of
Chicago and Illinois called on Major Nc
Kinley, and told him they wanted to as
sure him that the workin gmen of the
country understood the question at issue,
and that they considered him one of their
most trusted and useful friends. M H.
Madden was spokesman. Mr.. Mckinley
responded briefly.
At sunset the Cleveland East End Nc
Kinley Regiment. a handsomely uni
formed and drilled body of enthusiastic
voters, marched up to the Mckinley resi-
dence. They were preceded by their own
mounted escort, their own pioneer corps
and their own bands. 1t was the most
i'm pressiye, the most elaborately uni
formed and carefully drilled marching
club that has been seen in Canton. While
their spokesman, f. G. Hogen, was ad-
dressing Major Mckinley. each man
ligh ted torch, and in moments time
1000 lights were swinging and flashing in
the street.
In the evening the Republican march
ing clubs Of Massiilon paid Major McKin-
ley visit and was briefly addressed by
him.
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Sacramento.

time to see Addie Schilling, formerly Gertie
Stonehouse, the victim of the assassin's
pistol, fall to the floor, but before he could
interfere the murderer placed the muzzle
of his pistol to the back of his right ear
pulled the trigger and fell dead within
few feet of his victim who, with both
lungs perforated by bullets, lay PROSTATE,
face downward, asping her life away.
loves death was instantaneous. Seem
ingly not muscle of his body stirred after
lie struck the floor, nor did his hand re-
lease its grip upon the goId-headed cane
he always carried. His victim, however,
j. lived for upward of two hours without
ever regaining consciousness. Both bull
lets from loves pistol struck the un-
fortunate woman in the chest. One struck
three inches above the heart, passed di-
rectly through the right lung, marked the
top of the bench on which the woman was
sitting, struck the plaster and fell to the
floor. The other bullet passed through
the right lung and lodged beneath. the
skin of the back.
At the time of the shooting Officer
James Douglass was in closet but a few
feet away, and as the third pistol-shot
rang out he rushed into the hall, pistol in
hand, and seeing q man standing in the
vicinity of the two victims, ordered him
to throw up his hands, believing that he
was the one who had committed the shoot
ing. The onlooker promptly complied
with the stern command of the officer
ana Douglas was soon undecelved by his
brother officer, Fisher, who had been an
eye witness Of the last part of the shoot
ing. This bystander was Perry Johnson,
who, in speaking OF the tragedy, said:
II am a Waterman for the Sacramento
Transportation Company, and having as
sisted in the arrest OF band of hobos
last evening was sitting in the open win
dow at the hall waiting for court to open,
as was required as witness. Presently
l noticed two women come upstairs and
sit down on the bench. where they began
chatting in an animated manner. The
younger of the two had some letters In
her hand which she alluded to as she
taiked. Two or three minutes later man
came upstairs, walked in front OF the
women, and without saying word drew
revolver from his pocket and fred two
shots at one of the women, who fell from
the bench to the floor, while the other
woman tied screaming into the City At
torney's office. The man then stepped
across the hall, placed his pistol to his
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22

right temple, and pulled the trigger. The
weapon snapped without exploding, and
he then re-cocked it, placed the muzzle
back of his right ear and blew his brains
out,
1.-THE whole thing happened so quickly
that it was over before l could rise to my
feet. The next instant Douglas covered
me and ordered me to throw ND my hands
and 1 did so, and was very lively about 1t,
for he had shoot in his eye"
A friend of the dead man, who was
standing in front of the City Hall in COM
pany with Lowe and conversing with him.
said:
"Jim seemed to be in a very good hui
NOR when / met him, and after we had
chatted Jew minutes he asked me for a
cigarette. Just at this moment May Mel
vile and Addie Schilling passed by US,
going into the Courthouse. As Addie
went by she gave Jim very contemptu-
ous look and tossed her head, as much as
to say: 'I'll fix you In moment he
turned perfectly white, and when handed
him cigarette his hand trembled so that
he could hardly take it. At this moment
his attorney, Senator Frank Sprague,
came up and handed him letter. Jim
read it. thrust it into his pocket. left me
abruptly and entered the building. The
next moment the shots ran out, and when
ran upstairs found the woman dying
and Jim dead
Nav Melville, the com panion of Addie
Schilling, said:
1--WE were sitting on the bench at the
head of the stairs chatting, when Jim
Lowe came up and stopped in front OF us.
never saw such fendish expression
upon human being as he wore. 1t was
such horrible look that 1 shall never
forget 1t as long as live. Just as soon
as Lowe began firing jumped up and ran
away. He never spoke a word to either
Gertie or myself to give any indication OF
what he intended to do"
The chief actor of the tragedy was
James Lowe, young man who was q
comparative stranger in this community,
but who had become quite we'll known
among certain fast set. He has been
here four or five months. He dressed
neatly, carried cane and was considered
quite ''sweIl." Lowe was genial fellow,
well educated, an entertaining conversa-
tionalist, and he made many friends. He
was the son of ex-State Senator James R.
Lowe, prominent lawyer of San Jose
and had studied law himself.
Addie Schilling, the woman in the case
was girl highly educated, vivacious and
a musician and vocalist of no mean abil.
ity. 1t is claimed. that she was born in
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
HANNA ANSWERS JONES' CHARGES.
Says the Accusation That Voters Are Co.
creed Is an Insult to Both Employer
and EmDIoye,
and Empioye.

CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 21.- Chairman
Hanna this morning gave to the press the
following:
The manifest policy of the Silver Democratic
managers in this campaign, as set forth by
their candidate for President shortly after his
nomination, has been to create the belief in
the minds of the workingmen that they were
being coerced by their employers to vote con-
trary to their convictions. The chairman of
the National Committee, Hon. James K. Jones,
has emphasized this policy in a proclamation
in which he boldly charges the employing
classes of The country with having entered
into q conspiracy to coerce their mployes into
voting contrary to their opinions.
This is very grave charge and 1t has now
assumed form that justifies giving it some
attention. 1t is an insult both to employer
and employe. We do not believe that one is
despotic enough to attempt to coerce, or that
the other is so cringing as to be coerced. En-
ployes and employers are all free American
citizens, knowing their rights and capacity OF
asserting and maintaining them. To coerce q
voter is crime against the laws of the land,
and If Messrs. Bryan and Jones know of coer-
cion they make themselves accomplices of the
criminals by not informing the proper authori-
ties ana taking steps for prosecution.
1t has been the policy of the Republican
party since its organization to protect every
citizen in the exercise of his elective fran
chise, and 1t viii still adhere to that policy.
While we consider the charge absurd and be-
lfeve that American workingmen and en-
ployers are too patriotic to be either coerced
or to coerce, the Republican National Commit
tee will 10 anything in It's power to protect
workingmen in the free and untrammeled ex-
ercise of their rights citizens and will
cheerfully unite with the National Democratic
Committee in any movement having that OBJ
ject in view.
Coercion of voters is not only an un-Amerf-
can, unpatriotic and despotic usurpation OF
the rights of free citizen, but it is wron g
that will inevitably recoil upon its perpetratf
ors. 1t is an arbitrary use of power that is in
direct conflict with the principles of our Gov
ernment. The civil compact of majority rule
means free majorities, for whose protection
all constitutional powers should be used and
without which political victory would be
barren of results worthy of a great partt.
This committee will spare no pains TO secure
to every citizen. whatever his politics,
the right to cast his vote according to his
convictions and. to have his vote honestly
counted.
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father from capture took place May 13,
1868. His statement is to the effect that
he steamer Brooks was attacked by rebels
May 49, 1868, down the Potomac, and that
he in some way undescribed saved the
President from capture. On page 474 of
part II, volume 25. of series l, Records OF
the War of the Rebellion, is found tele-
gram dated Washington, May 13, 1868,
which is addressed to Major-General
Hooker and signed by President Lincoln,
General Hooker to come up
and see the President that evening, and
following that telegram in the book is the
reply of General Hooker stating that he
would come.
From all these facts l therefore have
no doubt whatever that this man Sillo-
waye is a simple impostor."
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
WELCOMING THE ADVANCE AGENT OF PROSPERITY
woman's weakness-and she was an out

woman's weakness-and she was an out
cast.
Later it is claimed, she met soldier in
the ranks of the United States army. mar
ried him and their welded Lille lasted for
brief five months. She procured di-
vorce and entered upon life of shame.
Eventually she drifted into San Jose and
started a lodging-house., There she met
young Lowe. He became infatuated with
her and forsook wife, family and all to &C
com pany her. For time the course of
their guilty love ran smoothly, but
eventually his funds dwindIed away, and
at last, driven to desperation, it is
claimed that he set fire to his residence to
procure the $3.50 insurance he carried,
aud left San Jose in her company for Sac
ram ento. where he has since resided. 1t
is claimed that, this sum being exhausted,
he began to draw upon the woman's re-
sources and at times treated her with
brutality |; so much so that, fearing for her
life, she applied to the police to rid her of
her burden. 1t is claimed that on the
night on which Lowe is said to have
burned his residence he confded his
scheme for obtaining fresh supply OF
money W lhC WO1Adht soy lnS 90 tAC
sound of the firebells rang out in the night
air:
"There goes my house. set it afre
with a tireball and time fuse, and within
a few days We'll be fixed for money
again.
1t is thought that this fact was in some
way conveyed 10 the insurance compa-
nies. At all events, the latter detailed an
inspector to inquire into the matter, and
for several days past he has been in Sac
ramento tracing the matter out. Several
nights ago, in company. with Policeman
Talbot, the room occupied by Lowe was
visited for the purpose OF obtaining EVIL
dence of loves crime. At the time the
officers believed the room to be vacant
but they found it occupied by Lowe and
two companions. Fearing that his sus-
picions would be aroused and that he
would flee from the country they placed
the men under arrest and preferred
charge of vagrancy against them.
The men were released on bonds the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
Watson SCORED a Point.

TOPEKA, KANs., Oct. 21.-In the man.
damus proceedings in the Supreme Court,
instituted by Chairman Breidenthal of
the Populist State Central Committee
against Secretary of State Edwards to
compel him toAinsert Watson's name on
the official ballot, the court this evening,
two-thirds of the judges concurring, de-
cided in favor of Breidenthal and ordered
Edwards to put Wa.son's name on the
official ballot. The action of the court
settles the ticket, and eight tickets will
now be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
IDrown from a photograph by BOysen.l
Rage

Indiana and when child accompan-
led her parents to this coast. Her father
purchased a large tract OF land in Lompoc
Valley. Santa Barbara County, and en-
gagged in the cattle business, being, it is
claimed, very successful. Addie was his
pet and there was nothing too good for
her. As she passed into young woman
hood. the OLD story was repeated-a fasci-
mating drug clerk, mans duplicity,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22

right temple, and pulled the trigger. The
weapon snapped without exploding, and
he then re-cocked it, placed the muzzle
back of his right ear and blew his brains
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22

Continued on Fourth Page.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22

next day, and it was to answer to this
charge this morning that brought Lowe
to the Police Court and his DEATH st<
That the crime was premeditated has
been proved beyond doubt, as Lowe had
openly threatened the women, and, it is
claimed, has written of his intention to
others. The following letters. taken from
the women's had as she fay on the floor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-27

Howe, George II. D1fan, A. G. s,o,..
l.. A. COPELAND, T.. A. Shori.
Fafmet's-- Henry Simon, Nm ~
Il ibbius, }. +. Hottb, Hiram Yesg,S, ~
y0nn gabbOtt, Thomas McLella,5
Isaac Riches. manu.
Bin iham-H. r. Ssmp,on. Fra.
u. Hyde, &. n. Lash6fouf. q NJ
Chandler +. l.. Cushing.
Bhntou-Johu Wood, Frank w.hh
Butlet--Chatlts C0lbfook. ''
Union-Philip J. stone.
Sandy-W. T. Vincent, Emil u.,,
vikseui kosi AtmDufst, G.. ]. scbpti'',
sugaf-John Deofiug, ID. Il. Aiisn
J. NJ. Whilatcr Flank Y, Tavi'h
Mar,in Gatu, "A. MuCstdolI, '''
BfightUn-Frank ID. Hess,
MIN CIsek-C. IL. Reese, w. q. Tim.
mons. ''''
Riyer,On-o. P. Miller, Charles NJ.
Dausie. "a
Butlerville-R. Kuudsen,
utauHef-W. J. Horn.
West JOtiau-Louls Cutler,
DrApef-JAmes Nicholson,
Is CHAM Junctlon-W. II, Burt
VIM Cooper. 'I
Nor a Point-ChAfles Glm,r.
a Intet-H. T.. Burns.
iieasaut Gfeeu-JOhu A. Coon.
Big Cottonwood-lsaac Brlckb,bt.
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LIST Of PETIT JURORS.


The following is a list n tho peiit
Jurors drawn tor the year 1895 by tue
CLERK anu Assessor
salt Like City.-Joseph BrinFer. r.
T.. EvAns, David 10. Perry, Mort a.
fsyl1r, >. w. Eco %, 8. n. HariIe.
W, T., Hahn, Daniel Dunne, John H.
Evanf, q Is, Nichols, Theron gsddpa.
y. r. johns J. II. Young, &, II,
Linck, ID. II. Barley, h. u. wickys, ID,
!. 7uenneT, J. X, Gillespie, J. =. Cam.
on, +. NJ, Matthews, Joseph \. Wells.
J. X Shaw, Walter T.. Reel, J.
W. Houston Frank AicBroom.
A. J. PendlotOn IT,, Thomas linton.
J. W. Whitehesd it,, Nephi W, Clay.
ton, ID. q. Dunbar NJ. J. Kennedy.
james Eager, J. r. Gallagher, ] e,ss
w. Fox Jr, Heber J. Grant, II, NJ,
Weller, q, \. Holmes, W. Il. Foster,
A. u. JOues, Ehan Petit, J. n, Jen.
niDgs, GrorS- -, Alder, "A. NJ. Bsrnn.
A. =. Post, !, I'm 5, sharp, IL. 4, Bur.
Ton Jfr Cauruui Blown IT,, F.nut
Chsudler, IL. FrsD..n, r. q, Ra..,tt
samuel A. Auer Ch j. n. Key,or,
Grnryo F. Dvnry, Grnrte N. Bryg -
W, Ii, An Few, John ID. II. MrAllia.
',i, Ma8 Lippman, W. n. H,yTge.
A. hanaurr IT,, Amhal l.. Gleason,
Arthur l.. rhomaB, John Reese, Jscob
~ Bamherger, J, IL. WUudmAnsee,
flank Mayne, /. NJ. Barfatl, Franz
w. JenniuHs, Ge rec A. Lowe, W. \.
Cla"Honi GaJrge NHyloE John Henry
smith, J. J, siuwstl, II, y. Young.
W. H. Lutii T., :. Burton, Dan
6rilln, =, +. Walter, John 81,
IhunnUerIatu T. "a T,,....--.t
S'atoucEi Ellaa A. Smith, John 7.
Lynchi NJ J. Cheeaman, William
Everett, Ralph +, Hosg, John ].
lhomasl aluphen II. Lynch, NJ. h.
sowlss, u. Parker Norton, Ernest Cox,
Brigham Il, Little, Jonn Gallache or
sfr william kuy tug, ID. l.. MurdOck,
w, A. Wilsopi john l., Huke,
Edward Johnson, r. II. EllerpocE,
John d. bpe1oer, John Mcdonald sf,
frank h. Shelley, n. J. Buimmings,
harry Il. Coulr, a, W. Harvey ,Gc rye
Cuuey, Harry W. VIM, Edward
Fiekering, George +. Adklns, j. II.
Elmundt, Fisher X. Harris, Harvey
J. jones, W. NJ. Risloy, W. l.. Harrow,
HAIRY 3. Mafgatt-, I. W. ATmsltong,
detbert Phop, II. &, BlsaslAle. Eli
l.. Price, +. IA. Dunnlug, r. w. White.
~ Joseph Faro, Arthur Parsons,
Mex C0hn, Wm,shuwell,J. h Bennett,
j mos Austiu, ", Kopp, j. NJ. Mar
rot, Henry Sci. el, Lewis NJ. Can.
700, j. h. FafIow, l.. NJ. Ear, BOYD
PARK, q. II, Parsons, Hugh ID. Rippc-
TO, J, II. Nichols, T.. IL. schOppe, 10.
r. Kntais, J. NJ, Bowel, II. J. Con.
way, +. l.. KEN, GHUrge w. Lam.
bourne, Pnillip Khpple, Phillip Nsier,
Henry Fiizhugh, Joseph Ge0ghegan,
ID. 3. murray, d, Il. Miles, William
Busby, W. H. Smeiley, Fred simon,
Emanuel Kahn.
Muuay-Mallhew. Gibbs, Richard
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Death Of Mrs. Barnes.

The death " Mrs. H. zibcth Goevos
Barnes, VITO u Senator Barnes ~
kaysviilr, occurred a. that place yes.
Icfday. Thucauso Of the lady's dumiso
was pnuumonia. She vas born At
BossloD, England, March o, 1894, and
arrived 10 UIah thirty year, latcr she
was most ostimabls aud lovrsblo wo.
man. Her funeral will occur on sun.
Jay afternoon next IN tn Knysvillo
meeting house beginning A. . O'Clock.
Ffionra Of the family are Invited.
Senator BARNES, 1t lea pleasure 10
state, u cOnvulesciug rapidly.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Tho Tayary Opera oompanyI en-.
gagement commences tonight At tho
rhehtor with double bill, Lucia
and Cavallrria Rustlcsna. The Of.
taohmsnt Of tho name Of Charles II.
Pratt the manager VI tue company, To
the otgahizttion 10 la itself au as-uf.
snoe OF the merits and excellence Of
the o. Entertainment, but aside from TIT,
Ia IL well known that the artists rni.
ployed rank among the bUst now be-
fore The public. The program for
tomorrow L.: Mauues, II TrovAtorr;
and evening, Aida,
Jolly Nellie McHgnry comes 10 tho
Iheatct on Tuesday and Wednesday
next In her farce The Bicycle Girl.
Sllll Waters Run Deep AT tho Grand
and A Celebrated tHs, nj the Lyctum
arc drawing good houses this week.
To the uniniliAted, an interesting
sight Il offered NJ tus Continental
Market, where rohsatstls afs In pro.
yrcss Tor the Society G rcug. The onttr.
tainment Tor which preparations are
being made decidedly novel.
Too latest addition 90 tho program 10
the "Silent Ride" ~ elgbt gentlemen.
Il II san 20 b lan imitation Of that exc.
cubd by the celebrated Enuiskilltn
lSiKiu) Dragon guards OF britain.
The Lamar Bfothpu viii give aero.
battle speciAlties aud Hem kuHlmau.
"rho Iron Jaw king" hhs KINDLY
dIustoi his services for tho opening
night only,
The entertainment ia tho Fifteenth
ward Tor toe uuuuntui Jusr Badget,
who II going on mis,iUn, has 10, u
roslpoue liil somo Jay alter tho Con.
ference.