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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
The Murderer Is Confident That
Jury Will Acquit
Him.
HIS FATHER WAS a SUICIDE.
Old Oakland Baseball Friends Are
Helping to Secure First.
Class Legal Talent.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIsco CALL
COS Broadway, Jan. 90.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
COS Broadway, Jan. 20.
BENJAMIN Hill, the baseball player who
murdered his wife, has written an account
of the conversation that took place be-
tween himself and wife just prior to her
death. The couple walked about half
block after his wife came out of the house
where she was staying before the fatal
street-corner was reached. So far the
prisoner has not told any one what the con-
versation was, but he has given written
statement to his friend, Meyer Cohen,
with instructions to that gentleman to do
with it as he pleases. The purport of the
conversation is of a delicate nature, but
Hill is confident that it will succeed in in
fuencing a jury to such an extent as to
declare that he was insane at the moment
the four shots were fired into his wife's
head.
Hill stated to-day that his father COM
mltted suicide at Minneapolis in June,
1888, and the verdict was to the effect that
the act was committed while temporarily
insane. The most will be made of this
fact by the defense to prove the insanity
OF the prisoner
Hill does not expect TO be exonerated, !"
said Meyer Cohen, secretary of the late
baseball league, to-day. He declares that
the act was committed in a moment of
frenzled insanity, and that he was not re-
sponsible for what he did. He has made a
written statement, but I shall not allow it
10 be made public till the trial, as it might
prejudice mis- case if made known prema-
turely. 1t contains what he says is the
short conversation held with his wife
while she took the last walk of her life
There IS nothing sensational about the
statement. 1t refers TO private domestic
affairs, but they affected Hill so greatly
that he was rendered crazy.
The case has created much interest
among the mem bers OF the old Oakland
ball team, and some of them are helping
10 make it possible for Hill to have a Wig
orous defense"
Hill was taken to the County Jail to-day
TO await his trial. The police are sur
prlsed and somewhat amused at his plea
OF insanity, as they say he is the coolest
murderer they ever met. He is as calm and
apparently unconcerned as though nothing
more than a mlsdemeanor hung over
him. Two doctors spent long time with
him the day after the shooting, as it was
suspected that the plea of insanity would
be set up. Hill did not know to whom he
was talking, and both doctors unhesitat-
Ingly declared TO the Chief OF Police that
Ihey had never met q saner man. Hill
Goes not profess that he is insane now. but
he argues that the confession made to
him by his wife rendered him unable to
restrain himself. Since the murder the
detectives have obtained some evidence
that has made very clear the nature of
the fatal conversation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
WOES OF A BARON.
Thought His Wife an Angel, but His
Dream Was DispeIIed.

Dream Was Dispelled.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2O.-Baron Al
fred Baroteau has filed his answer to his
wife's suit for divorce. He denies all the
allegations OF his wife, except that she is
of highly nervous and sensitive tempera-
ment, and says that until he became the
victim Of the many troubles he was all
that good husband should be. He denies
flirting with a French waitress while on
the wedding tour, and says he has done
nothing that has rendered him amenabIe
10 the civil or penal codes OF California or
that entities his " iie to a divorce.
Then Baron Baroteau recites mis- end of
the controversy. At the time OF his mar
rage he says he looked forward with
fond antlclpatlons Of enjoying a peaceful
and happy married life, but soon there
after his cherished dream of future tran
guilty were rudely dispelled, and be has
been caused by the cruelty of his wife to
mourn most of the time since"
Mrs. Baroteau IS credited with keeping
and freely patroniZing a stock of wines
and liquors that reads like trade cir
cular. On several occasions, says her hus-
band, she acted like a demon and at
tempted to burn the house. She also used
club and pistol on some of the Baron's
frlends. The Baron says he found his
wife dancing hula-huIa dance in front of
a big mirror in his real estate Office.
One episode is this:
On August 8, 1895, at about g A. NJ. de-
fendant, in company with an attorney, went
70 the house OF plaintiff and defendant to ar
range, If possible, to get defendants clothing
and personal effects, as plaintiff had driven
defendant out of the house the night before
On the arrival OF defendant she kicked de-
fendant and said attorney downst tairs and
threw several missiles after them. She blew
police whistle while defendant and his attor.
ney ran rapidly away from said place.
On the strength of these allegations
Baron Barstean thinks he should be
awarded the divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
BURGLARS AT WORK.
An Attempt to Open Safe by the Use
of Explosives.

An attempt TO open Sa1e Dy the use
of Explosives.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 20.-An attempt
was made last night to blow open the safe
in the Office of the Pioneer Sodawater
Works at Thirteenth and Webster streets.
Two holes were drilled at the side of the
combination-lock handle. They were
about four and five inches in depth and
showed that experts had been at work.
The preparations of the burglars, how
ever, were interrupted before the job was
completed and the manager discov-
cred the work when he entered the
Office this morning. A desk and cabinet
were ransacked, but the only damage done
was the holes in the safe.
The burglars gained an entrance through
warehouse door opening on Thirteenth
street. Then they went through the ware
house and into the office by rear en-
trance. The scene of the attempted safe
cracking is about half block from the
narrOW-gauge depOt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21

ss7 ;ass
ID At Auction
THIS DAY.
............JANUARY FL, 1896
AT IL O'CLOCK NooN
At 6SS Market Street, Opp. PalaCs Hotel.
At 6S8 Market Street, Opp. Palace Hotel.
REFGREI SALE.
A GRAND PIECE OF BUSINESS
PROPERTY.
North Line of Golden Gate Avenue,
1876 Feet West of Leavenworth st.

This large piece of splendid business property fs
on the north line of Golden Gate avenue, 1877 :6
feet west of Leavenworth street, only TWO blocks
from Market street and one block from the CITY
Hall, Hiberna Savings Bank and the Murphv
building. Improvements, four residences. This is
a magnificent piece OF property to improve with a
building for public or society halls or modern
French flats with stores below. improvements OF
such character would pay largely on the invest
ment. Car accommodation in every direction.
Golden Gate avenue bituminized. Large lot, so 20
xlS7 20 feet, with large in the rear, 22x546 feet
For diagram of the property see catalogue.
Terms: Cash in gold coin OF the United
StateS 10 per cent at time OF sale to the referee;
balance on confirmation of sale by the Superior
stallment of taxes for fiscal year 1895 and 1895 10
be paid by the buyer. Rents be adjusted be-
tween buyer and seller when the deed is passed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
The City Hall Dedication.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 20.-The CITY
Council tonight postponed the date of
formally opening the new City Hall. It
was found that the building would not be
ready by January %. No date was fixed
for the celebration. The matter will come
up next Monday, when the date will be
fixed. City Trustee Forderer introduced a
resolution in the Municipal Council disap.
proving the action of the library trustees
in advertising for plans for temporary
library building.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
HOLD-UP Ar OAKLAND.
Robbers Take SI9 From a Railroad
Man and Are Captured.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 20.-John Allsop
ana Ike Anderson, well-known criminals,
held up railroad man on Third street.
between broadway and Franklin, at 6
. clocA tonight. H. Omally, the victim,
was returning from work when he was
stopped and told to hand out all he had.
one OF the men put his arm around his
neck ana the other helped Omslly to empty
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21

his pockets. The robbers took $40 from
him and then ran off toward the wharf
Omally at once reported the occurrence
to the police, and two hours later Alisop
and Anderson were arrested in saloon.
Anderson confessed that he was one of
the robbers, and some of the money
was found on him. He informed the po-
lice that some more had been given to a
woman and policeman went in search of
her. Allsop has been in San Quentin and
Anderson tried to commit suicide some
time AGO
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
|. 7. MERWIN IS CHOSEN.
Was Elected Track Captain of
the University Athletic
Team.
Mrs. Cooper's Confession of Faith To.
Night-First Issue of the College
Daily-Lectures.

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 2o.-L. T.
Merwin, &c. was to-day elected track cap
tain of the University of California ath-
letic team by the executive committee OF
the athletic association, Fred w. Koch,
who led the .. c. team to victory in the
East last spring, having resigned on ac-
count OF press of college work.
Merwin, the newly elected captain, is
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21

Mss Gertrude Surryhne; financial secre-
tary, Miss elizabeth Levy; treasurer, Mrs.
Thomas Mulveney; marshal, Mrs. Kate
Perry; inside guard, Mrs. E. w. Sommers;
outside qua rd, Miss Theresa Murray. The
installation will take place next Friday
night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
An Overlooked Creek,

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 20..The heavy
rains have greatly swollen Sausal Greek.
which runs from Fruitvale to the old sta
ton at Ferpside and running into the
partially excavated tidal canal. The small
bridge crossing the creek was submerged
and wrecked, as well as the railroad track.
the local line making a curve at this point
from Alameda around to Oakland. The
local Alameda train comes around from
Oakland by this route, and started around
this morning, but it was tagged before it
got to the unsafe bridge, so that proba-
BILE wreck was averted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
Native Daughters.

OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 20.-Piedmont
Parlor No. 81, N. D. G. W., was Organized
yesterday. The following officers were
elected: Past president, Mrs. Tillie Paul !.
president. Mrs. B. Brown; first vice presi,
dent, Mrs. Mary Murdock; second vice
president, Mrs. Grace Dunlap; third vice
president, Miss Nettie Stone; secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 20.-Unity Circle
of the Unitarian church will produce an
original musical comedy February is
The libretto is by e. @. Davis and the
the circle will take part, and there are
some very good voices among them. 1t
will be quite a society event, as well as
being intended as benefit for the church
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
To Annu1 Adams, Marriage.

OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. 2o.-The snit
brought by Fred S. Adams to annul tbe
marriage between him and his wife was
peremptorily set to-day for next Saturday.
This is the case in which young Adams a
minor with heritage, says he was guile
less until he fell in with the woman he
married.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS PROPERTY
South Side (NO. AID of Post, 1854 Feet
West of Powell Street.

This handsome piece Of downtown business prop
erty is in the very center OF business district,
and its future high rank as rental properly is be-
yond controversy. Examine this for an invest
ment. Rents S6l so. Lot 22:2x61 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
GRATEFUL-CoMFORTfNa
EPPS'S COCOA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

spY THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE
- natural laws which govern the operations OF
digestion and nutrition, and by careful applica-
tioE Of the fine properties of well-selected Cocoa
Mr. Epps has provided for breakfast and supper
a delcately favored beverage, which may save US
many heavy doctors bulls. 1t is by the judicious
use of such articles OF diet that constitution may
be gradually built up until strong enough TO resist
every tendency TO disease. Hundreds OF subtle
maladies are floating around us, ready to attack
wherever there IS a weak point. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forti-
frame."-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold
only in half-pouDd tins, by grocers labeled thus:
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd, homeopathic
Chemists, London England.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
CpOSSn2l'S SDGCifiC MjXtNpR

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, change of diet or
change in application TO business. The medicine
contains nothing that is of the least injury TO the
bottle
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21

EAsToN, ELDRIDGE & CO.,
63S Market street. Auetioneers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
WrigltS Indian Vegetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands OF persons who
have used them for over forty years TO cure
SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA-
TION, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach, Pimples and
purify the blood.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
INVESTMENT PROPERTY.
SW. Corner Baker and Grove street

This elegant improved corner comprises three
very handsome bay-windowed residences of ten
rooms and bath each Nos 45I. 423 and 425 Ba-
k9r street. Modern Improvements: elegant sur
roundings. Rents $3.50 per month. Only two
blocks from Golden Gate Park. and on the great
driveway to same. Choicest residence location in
the city. Electric and cable cars. Large corner
lot. 81 :6x1O0 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
Webster-street Roadway.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 2o.-Webster
street roadway is likely to be soon
whelmed in mud. 1t crosses the marsh,
connecting Alameda with Oakland. and
alongside it runs slough, which is always
flied with water and from which water
soaks through and undermines the
roadway. Tons of rock has been put upon
it in the past dozen years, but it sinks
through into the mud about as soon as it
is put on. The roadway is worse now than
it ever was before. ALI the expressing to
the City and all the heavy teaming be-
tween Alameda and Oakland goes over it.
and it is now in such bad condition that
it seriously interferes with business. Ex-
pressmen fear that it will finally become
impossible. The improvement of this
roadway will be a considerable engineer
ing and financial undertaking. The reason
it has proven SO embarrassing is that the
marsh land through which it runs is owned
In undivided interests and cannot be as
sessed for the improvement.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
MISS WESTON HAS HOPES
She Thinks Her Fiance Nav
Still Show Up and Marry
Her.
Webster-Street Roadway's Bad Con.
dition Likely to Impede
Business.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 2o.-Miss Wes-
ton, whose affianced, Eugene Drussen,
disappeared on the eve of their marriage,
is making the best of the matter. A re-
porter interviewed her this morning at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. Max Glas.
She was not inclined to discuss the mat
ter, nor did she appear distressed. She
seemed to desire to shield the young man.
When asked whether she knew his where
abouts she answered: 81 will not saw
whether | do or not, and am not worry-
ing about where he isl Friends, however.
say they do not now expect the marriage
to take place.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
ELEGANT INvESTMENT-NIIs
Sc. Corner of Capp and Adair SITS, bet.
18th and 9Th. Howard and Mission.

Pretty cottage OF four rooms and bath bay-win-
dowed brick foundation; pleasant surroundings:
Twenty-fourth electric and Castro-street cable
Lot 26 6:Sx114 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 20.-F. n. De-
!anoy and mis- wife have both petitioned
for letters of administration in the estate
of their son Austin, who was killed by the
local train in Alameda. The property is
worth $4,000 and was all in the name of the
father as guardian. The matter at issue is
whether or not the estate shall be divided
between the brother and sister OF the dead
boy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
Caught at the Mole.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 90. L Clarence
and George Taylor. two boys from Vallejo
are in the City Prison. They took the
train at Vallejo Junction this morning
intending to run away. They aroused the
suspicion of the conductor. and wher
questioned acknowledged their foolish
ness. When the team arrived at Oakland
the patrol wagon was in waiting, and tn,
runaways will be sent back home.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-18
BALTIMORE VI. E. CONFERENCE.
A Discussion PrecipitRtcd On Admit.
ting ns Delegates.

Baltimore. March l7.-The 112th annual
NJ. e. Conference, which has been In SEES
sion for Il week, adjourned sine die at
noon to-day. The last hour of the con-
ference was occupied with the reading
OF appointments OF ministers to the va
riouS charges.
Rev. G. w. Bcldwine introduced the
only other feature of the session. He
precipitated a discussion of the question
Of admitting women as delegates to con-
ferences and proposed to instruct the
delegates TO the general conference 10
vote In favor of such admission. The
question was debated for some time
and then laid on the table.
A resolution was offered by Rev. r. +.
GARRISON to the effect that the people
of Cuba nave our hearty sympathy in
their heroic struggle for Independence"
The appointments for the Washington
District are rs follows:
l.. B. WILSON,, presiding elder; Brook
land and Langdon. w. II. Chapman:
Forestville, w. l.. Orem, one to be sup
piled; Gaithersburg, w. ii. Richardson;
Kcnsington. X. NJ. Moore: Lanham's.
William Harris; L~aytonsville, II. j.
Cross; Leonardtown:' y. f.. Spiclman;
Montgomery. j.. w. Stole: Piney Grove
10 be supplied; st. Mary's, S. S. Wilson:
Severn. IL. G. Smith: Spencerville, II. p.
West; Tenallytown and Concord. j.. II.
Cannon (supply); Washington. Anacos-
tia, James &. McLarcn: Douglass Me
mortal, j. L.. Walsh; D]umbarton and
West Georgetown. J. Il. Stit;; Fifteenth
Street, w. w. Van .Arsdale; Flctche.
Chapel, c. O. Cook; Foundry, o.. y.
Brown. C. II. Cory: Gorsuch. S. Shan
non: Grace, G.. V. Lecch; Hamlinc. w. r.
Stricken; McKendrec. II. X. Naylor:
Metropolitan. Hugh Johnston. Luther 7.
Townsend; North Capitol Street. c. l..
Pate; Ryland, S. n. IIar;sook: ST. pauls
S. l.. Bryant: Trinity, c.. w. Hobbs;
Twelfth Street. w. G. Cassard; Union. 4.
Bielaski: Waugh. T.. O.. E;ldridge: Wesley
Chapel. c. w. Baldwin: Washington Cir
cult, 10 be supplied.
a.. II. Anles, Superintendent Of Lucy
Webb Hayes Deaconess Home and
Training School.
X. w. Springer. chaplain United States
army.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-18
BATTLEsnFr MAssAcTuSErTs
ia Haven BuiIdcrs TriaI Trip or The
CnpCs.

Philadelphia. Pa. March 17.-Thc big
ha:Mcship Massachusetts started from
Cramps ship-yard this morning on an
unofficial or builders trial trip. The
trip Is principally for the purpose of
shaking down her engines for the ad-
lustment of her machinery when in mo-
ton. and to give the builders an idea
OF her capabilities. She is manned by
250 men from the ship-yard. The trip
Will he made over the course always
used by the Cramps for unofficial tests.
which is about twenty miles off the
Delaware Capes.
Az the test VIII require only about
four hours. the Massachusetts is ex-
pectcd To return to the yard on Thurs
day evening Or Friday morning.
Among The invited guests on the YES
sci are Pay Director David Kindledcrg-
er, NJ. Il. Davidson, Of Brooklyn; Major
j. Edward Carpenter. cx-Chief Justice
Edwin Nj. PaNson: Admiral MakaroT.
Of the Imperial Russian Navy; Captain
II. w. Mertwader. also of the Russian
Navy; Joseph ID. Goodwin. Richard Pc
tiers. Jr.. George +. Barton. of the Phil
a%deiphia Bourse. ana Frank l.. Camp.
The preliminary trial will be made
under the supervision OF Edwin =.
CraInp n Captain Sargent viii be OF
the wheel.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Matters of Small Moment About the City
Very Briefly ChunlcIed.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS NOTES.
a Full and Concise Record OF tile
port City Laid Hare TO the Many
Renders of ihe Newsicst OF Nor.
folk Papers.

Norfolk now has Increased mail facll-
tiles with Newport News.
SlAleen rooms and u new kitclreal are
pelng added TO the Ocean View Hotel.
AIT. q. X. Towson, Of the Y. VI. c. A.,
spoke at the Union Mission last night.
KEY. j. D.. Howell spoke at the Gospel
rescue Mission, 3S0h Church street.
last night.
An interesting game of basket ball was
played ut the Y. NJ. c.. ~. last night. u
large number OF spectators being present.
Yesterday being St. Patrick's Day,
many sons and friends of the green isle
could be seen with shamrocks on their
lapels.
The new Southern railway steamer
Atlanta. to ply between Norfolk and
baltimore, will be launched IN Phila-
uelphia to-day.
The Epworth League of Cumberland
Street NJ. e. church held u delightful
sociable in the lecture room OF the
church last night.
There will be a dress and masquerade
ball at Hunter Woods Han. on Fen
church street. Tomorrow evening, under
the direction of Prof. s. Hecht.
Maud Howard, II white woman arrest
ed Tor drunkenness yesterday. at her
own request was sent to the Florence
C~rittenden Home by Chief OF Police
King.
% eiSenel, lalelS travelling rtlEn
agent of the Norfolk and Western. has
been appointed general freight and pas
senger agent Of the Chesapeake and
Western.
MIR. Julius C. Holmes. Inspector OF
Public Buildings for the United States
Government. was here Yesterday in
specting thu work in progress on the
Custoln-house.
One of the lady managers of the Flor
ence C~rittenden Home went TO Baltimore
last night with two girls who will be
placed i'll the home IN that city. They
were taken from houses in this city.
MIR. j. H. Valentine. OF the firm of
Valentine " Stevens. returned yester-
day from L~ynchburg. where he had
been to attend the funeral OF his late
partner. Rev. Il. T.. Coulbourn, of the
Methodist Protestant Church. Mr..
C~oulbourn was the Secretary of Foreign
Missions of his church.
Milford Davis. who was relea sed from
Jail on this pardon of Gov. O'Ferrall.
his offensc ~felonious cutting of Annie
BROOKS being shown to have mitigating
circumstances, was also appealed for
by his former employer. who pays him
q tribute of wor;hlress. goes back 10
hiE former employment.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company's steamer Newport News
has bsen liheled by Caleb Goodwin,
master OF the tug Katie. to recover $le.-
600 for damages done that tug in the
collision near Bou.h's Bluff some time
ago. This will not Interfere with Iii.
trips OF the Newport News.
Tine many friends of Mr.. l.. Byrd
Doran. n former resident of Norfolk,
Will be pleased to learn that he has
passed a most crcttitablc examination
I'm the civil service in Washington. Mr..
Doran ii will be remembered was for
some time employed in the ~postonirc
and al the navy-yard here, where he
had hosts of friends.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-18
DIXON WINS ANOTHER FIGHT.
He Touches Jerry Mashnu Up So
Hard ThRt IIc Quit.

Boston. March 1.-THE frteen-round
bout between George Dixon and Jerry
Marshall took place tonight. Dixon
rushed his man around the ring in the
first round. and when the bell was rung
Marshall was tired.
Second Round-DiXon landed several
swings on the jaw and Marshall cllnch-
ed frequently to escape punishment.
Fourth round-DiXon was cutting the
pace and fighting very fast; Marshall
cleverly keeps out OF danger.
Fifth Round-Dixon is hammering
Marshall numerically and looks like a
winner; MaIShalI clincltes frequently
TO save himself.
Sixth Tound-DiXon forced Marshall
to the ropes and fought him to a stand
stu. but would not put him out. Mar
shall saves himself by clinching.
Builetin.-Marshall gives up after the
seventh round. He says his legs are
weak. Dixon wins.