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The herald., 1896-11-28

eight seven boys and one girl all doing
we'll and highly respected. He himself
had but one besetting sin-drink.
For some time past he has been work.
ing for Conrad Sheerer on the Main
street paving job, and Thanksgiving
morning went to his labor as usual
Just before noon J. W. Tucker a black
smith who knew him, met McGarvin
out on Main street and asked him
whether he was going to work all day
McGarvln replied no, that he should
quit at noon and take half holiday.
w. d. Workman. who keeps a cigar
stand on Main street near where the
deceased fell, and w. H. Foreman, ir.,
who was standing near by, both saw Nc
GarVin pass along the sidewalk in front
of them, his hands in his pockets and
walking steadily. Suddenly he was
struck down in his tracks by an cpl
leptic stroke and in falling his head hit
the slightly projecting corner of one
of the cement blocks of the sidewalk.
He was rendered unconscious and
loaned at the mouth as an epleptic
does DR.. E. Il. Sawyer came along be-
fore the patrol wagon arrived in re-
sponse to telephone call and exam
ined McGarvin's head. pronouncing him
all right, having sustained only a SCALP
wound. This diagnosis was inevita BILE
as there was not the slightest external
indication of a fracture.
The unconscious form was taken to
the receiving hospital where the cut in
| the scalp was dressed, ana as McGarvin
smelled strongly of liquor he was sup
posed to be dead drunk and was accord
ingly locked up. A few hours later he
was found dead.
Joseph Engert, who keeps the Ven
dome saloon on Main street. testified
| that McGarvin generally came into his
place every morning for drink and did
so on Thanksgiving day. Deceased was
hard drinler, but seldom got what
/ might be called drunk. Several months
ago McGarvin had one day taken a cou
pie of drinks of whisky, when he sud-
denly fell like log in front of the bar in
fit Being placed in a chair and given
! restoratives in about half an hour he
came around all right Others added
their testimony in the same line and DR..
Walter Lindley gave the results of his
examination of the brain of deceased
which ended the inquiry. The BODY will
be inferred today
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instant death, and now lies in the
Sisters hospital painfully, though not
seriously, injured Notwithstanding an
entire train of cars passed over him.
Cody resides at 406 Downey avenue, and
was coming in on his usual run.
While he was on top of the freight car
nearest the engine and the train was
passing Tropico the drawhead suddenly
broke and the train parted with jerk.
Cody was thrown between the rails and
the entire train passed over his body.
Luckily he fell just right-lengthwse
between the rails-and in a place where
the ballast was not piled high over the
ties. He hugged the ground with des-
peration and fortunately escaped being
hit by any low hanging beam and thus
dragged under the wheels or torn to
pieces.
He was picked up and sent in on the
train to River station, where Kregelo &
Bresee's ambulance met him at 5 o'clock
and conveyed him to the hospital. His
injuries consist of a bruised thigh and
a sprained foot, both caused by the fall
from the top of the car. Cody had mar
row escape, but will live to brake many
a car in the future.
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boxes containing some eighty fine glass
decorated vases, a small trunk contain
ing a job lot assortment of silverware.
fine silk shawls, dozens of silk neckties,
a lot of hair brushes, paint brushes. etc,
kits of BARRIERS tools and other articles.
Some of the property was recovered from
where it had been Sold but large por-
tion was taken from Funk's house, sit
uatea on small ranch on Coyote creek,
about five miles southeast of Norwalk.
Here he made his headquarters and PEE
riodically sailed forth on burslarizing
expeditions.
For long time the officers, not only of
this city. but of Orange county, have
suspected Funk. but could lay their
hands on nothing definite Of which to
tives Auble and Hawley ascertained
that he had made two trips to town,
bringing in each time twelve large
sacks of dried apricots, which he sold
to a commission man on Los Angeles
street. receiving some $50 in ALL On
consulting the records it was found that
lot of apricots had been stolen from the
Anaheim fruit drier several weeks ago,
and the sacks that Funk sold were por-
tion of the stolen property.
The morning after the theft of the
apricots it was noticed that the tracks
made by the wagon used by the thief
were peculiar. The tire of the right hind
wheel had two bolts close together in
it which every time the wheel reVolved
left distinct marks in the dust or mud
about three inches apart. When the de-
tectiVes found that the stolen aprco;s
had been sold by Funk. they Immediate
ly swore to burglary complaint. Sc
cured warrant, and, finding Where the
man lived, took two-seatCd uuggy
and team. starting Wednesday after
noon for his ranch. 1t was nightfall be-
fore they neared their destination after
drive of nearly twenty miles,
and 1T was decided to wait until early
morning to capture their game. Ac-
cordingly application was made to a
nearby farm house and supper and
beds secured.
Funk lives in large barn on his ranch.
portion of which has been partitioned
Off into rooms. Here he resided with a
notorious woman, who is also the pro-
prietress of bawdy house at Anaheim.
knowing the character of the man they
had to handle. the officers decided to run
no risks, but take him at disadvantages
Just before daylight they drove over to
his place, and, going up to the door
knocked. Funk was at home and from
the inside demanded to know what Mas
wanted. Auble said that their team had
broken down and a little help was need
ed, to which Funk replied all right he
would be out in minute.
Dressing himself, he opened the door
and stepped out, only to be instantly
handcuffed by Detective Hawley, while
Auble stood by ready for any trouble
which might arise. Funk was taken com
pletely by surprise and made no resist
ance. Being securely handcuffed he was
told to go back into the house, and did
SO, followed by the officers. The woman
sleeping in the bed rose and sleepily in
quired what all the racket meant. To
this Funk snapped out: 1T means bus-
ness, you d. fool; these fellows are de-
tectives." Funk evidently meant bus-
ness also, and that the detectives We're
wise In using ruse to capture him was
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shown when, on examining the ped
room. a fully loaded Winchester rliic
was found in the corner; on taple az
the head of the bed murderous dlrk
knife with a blade a foot long ana un-
der his pillow a slung shot READY 10 MS
hand.
Daylight having come. search OF the
nron,ises was made. There was only one
sack of aprcots on the place, .Whlcn
had been opened and partially used
Funk stole altogether forty-eight sacks,
and had sold twenty-four in Los Ange
las II seems that he had the fruit
s+ored in an old chicken house back of
the harm. and on the day he was in the
civ with the second load. some thief
came and stole from him the remaining
twentv-three sacks left in the chicken
bouse Thus was the bitter bitten. The
carnenter's chest was found loaded with
as complete a set of the finest TOOLS
made as is often seen. rms was stolen
an the night of October 26 from r. r.
Ralnh of Rivera, and a portion OF the
tools hore his name. although Funk had
erased it in several instances. Two
complete and nearly new sets OF double
harness were found, also lot of collars
Lalters and smaller pieces. all but little
used.
couple Of new wagon tongues, several
reckyokes. the two boxes of decorated
vases the trunk or large valise of
brushes, silk shawls. laces, neckties, sill
verware. the BARRIERS kit of razors and
scissors. all were gathered up. Funk
was pressed into service and his wagon,
nnon the rear wheel of which were the
telltale bolts, was loaded up with plunder.
The buggy occupied by the detectives
was packed full in the rear seat. and
the load tied down. Then, putting Funk
in his wagon and driving him ahead of
them. the strange procession came into
Los Angeles. Thanksgiving afternoon
about o'clock Funk was safely landed
in iail and the goods slowed away.
Yesterday in looking around and in
yestigating Funk's actions, the officers
fourd where he had sold twenty sacks
or $500 pounds, of walnuts to man on
Yale street. They identified the prop
erty for which the innocent purchaser
had paid $102 to Funk. A search war
rant was sworn out and now the walnuts
are also stored in the jail. They We're
stolen from the railroad freight depot in
Anaheim. and again in this job the pc
culiar tracks of the wagon were noticed.
The owners of both the WalnutS and
apricots have already identified their
property and Ralph had already re-
ported the loss of his tool chest. Where
the rest of the stuff was stolen is as yet
unknown, but two straight charges of
burglary are to be preferred against
The herald., 1896-11-28
A NEW OPERATING TABLE,

Total ......... $685., ,955, lib 61.9
"Not included in total.
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A BURGLAR CAPTURED
Police Detectives Do Goo
CHARLES FUNK BEHIND THE BARS
Arrested at His Ranch in Or
ange County
THE PLUMBER RECOVERED
A Wholesale Thief Who Has Operated
With Impunity
Stole Tons Of WaInuts, Dried Apricots and
Other Property
His Rendezvous Raided and Evidences
of His Crime Obtained-A Clever
Ruse to Effect the Arrest.
Funk Was Prepared

Virtue may be its own reward, and
that reward seen at times to consist of
the bare fact that man is able to keep
out of Jail, which is no more than is ap-
parently easily done by a number of
persons of more or less elasticity of con-
science as to the rights of property, but
sooner or later retribution overtakes the
thief, secure as he may fancy himself.
These trite remarks are applicable in
this case to Charles Funk, young man
now safely reposing in a small steel
cage sin the city Jail. who has come to
grief, good and hard, after successful
criminal career extending over several
years. Funk, from present appearances,
will give Felix Runze, the East Side
wholesale thief, hard run for first
honors in their line, but he differs from
Runze in that he is evidently desperate
man, one who would hesitate at moth
possible capture.
In the detectives storeroom of the city
Jail is stored a lot of plunder stolen from
different places, nearly all in Orange
county. This was the scene Of his oper-
ations, but he made the mistake of dis
posing of the stolen stuff here, and ran
afoul of the officers.
Piled up in the room are twenty huge
sacks of walnuts, $500 pounds in all,
twenty-four sacks of dried apricots, sew
eral sets of harness.. large chest of the
finest carpenter tools, besides a gunny
sack full of the same stuff; two packing
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Funk, with sufficient evidence to insure
him good long term in states prison.
Funk was formerly resident of this
city and was in trouble with the police
on several occasions. He is "a years old,
5 feet 8 or 8 inches in height, light hair
and sallow complexion; weight about
1856 pounds. When in this city he resid
ed for time on Ducommun street and
again on Pico Heights, where he was
living some years ago with we'll known
family, at least one of whose members
is now in the penitentiary where Funk
bids fair to join him in short time.
The herald., 1896-11-28

Yesterday afternoon a new Leis&
ming operating table arrived for use.
the city receiving hospital and was y
in place at once. The new table is oft
most approved pattern. raised and Id
eled by hydraulic power. tips and Il
in every direction, and has all apb|
ances known for comfort and safetHs
cost SIS. an dalready is the apple OF AZ!
vado's eye, for he spends most OIL
time admiring it. N
The herald., 1896-11-28

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The following II
taDle, computed by Bradstreets, shows TIL
total clearances at the principal cities and
the percentage of increase or decrease. NJ
compared with the corresponding wee1
last year: ~
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BANK CLEARINGS

have set badly on his honor's stomac
at least the vags thought so.
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j, p. Cody. a brakeman employ
ed by the Southern Pacific railway,
had narrow escape yesterday from
The herald., 1896-11-28
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Thrown From a Freight Car, an Entire
Train Passes Over Cody's Body.
Evening star., 1896-06-23
ADJUSTMENTS. A

National Theater-It was cool in the
theater last night. and there was very
nice summer night audience to encourage
the comedy company in it's second week
The performance began with Willard Hol-
combs very pretty little foreplay. Her Last
Rehearsal done delightfully."- by Miss San
ders. Mr. Boag and Mr.. Mackay. The au-
dience honored the play and the players
with several calls when the curtain went
down. Then came that very funny play,
DR.. Bill, and the audience laughed and
applauded until the curtain went down.
The feature of the performance was Miss
Edythe Chapman's Mrs. Horten which was
done with much spirit and with such an
artistic acquescence in all the requirements
of the character as stamps Miss Chapman
true comedienne. DIR. Bill was well
done by Mr.. Bond, OF course Mr.. Mackay
was in a new part as dude of the dudes,
and did it with natural vivacity: Mr. Boag's
Mr.. HOrten was jealous husband of ap-
proved type: Miss Sanders was a cute maid
and Mrs. Ftndlay most energetic elderly
wife to most energetic elderly husband
Mr. Findlay as Mr.. Firman. Miss Marti is
at all times pretty, though she is a bit
roo Dance" by Miss Norton, who, as Miss
Fauntleroy of the Frivolity, was very
frivolous indeed All the way around the
entire performance was most entertaining
and jolly, and is just the thing for sum-
mer night.
Kernans Theater.-The program this
week at Kernan'S Theater is an unusually
attractive one. The burlesque on the Mas
cot is the principal feature of the regular
program, in which are introduced songs,
dances, living pictures and grand march.
The vaudeville performance in the garden
is right up to date, and some prominent
variety artists furnish a very enjoyable en-
tertainment.
Evening star., 1896-06-23
EXCURSIONS,

The third annual family excursion of the
employees of public buildings and grounds
will be given at River View Thursday, the
25th The steamer Pentz will make her
three regular trips. stopping at Alexandria
on each trip. There will be special attrac-
tions provided for children, and prizes will
be given for fancy dancing and sports for
ladies and children.
The regular personally conducted We'd
resday trip to River View will be made to-
morrow under the supervision of E. S.
Rendall, the proprietor of that pleasure
resort. The Pentz will leave her dock at
10 a. M. and GAS pm, returning from
River View at seasonable hours. River
View is one Of the most inviting places on
the river for an all-day stay. or just an
evenings outing. The new chute is fast be-
coming the most popular amusement on
the river, and is being patronized by at
least three-fourths of all the excursionists
that visit River View.
Refuge Council. No IA, Sons of Jonadab
with about 1900 Of their friends, went on
the annual excursion of the council to
River View yesterday, and had delightful
time. The success of the excursion was
largely due to the committee In charge,
consisting of Messrs VIM. MCGOWAN, chair
man; Frederick Hardy, VIM. Martin, Jo-
seph Murphy and George johnson.
The attraction at Mount Vernon Park the
new pleasure resort on the Potomac just be-
low Mount vernon, tn1S evening Will be q
prize dancing contest. under the direction
of Prof. Nugent. Two gold medals will be
given for proficiency. and a large number
of entries have been secured for the compe-
tition.
The Clerks Mutual Benefit and Protect
i've Association will give it's annual family
excursion to River View tomorrow. This
association is one of the oldest of its kind
in the country and numbers some of the
leading citizens Of Washington in its ranks.
The outing to be taken tomorrow is the
tenth annual excursion. and the expecta-
tions are that it will eclipse all former ef-
forts of the association in a similar way.
Evening star., 1896-06-23

HIS PeFststent Efforts to Rob Mr.
TAOs. Hardesty,

His Persistent Efforts to Rob Mr..
Thos. Hardesty.
Frederick Davis. the young negro who
broke into the house Of Thos H. Hardesty,
near Brookland, early on the morning of
the 9th Of this month, was convicted of
housebreaking in Criminal Court, No. 1,
this morning. and was remanded to jail by
Judge Cole to await sentence.
Davis was indicted for housebreaking.
with the intent to feloniously assault Miss
Hardesty. During the trial yesterday af-
ternoon, his counsel, Mr.. Herbert NJ.
Locke, contended that Davis was drunk at
the time and had no intention of asaulting
Miss Hardesty. The jury deliberated all
n ght, explaining to Judge Cole, this morn
Ing. that they were unable to agree. The
Judge was not a little surprised, and told
them that they should have reached a YER
DICT In q few minutes. He, therefore. sent
them back to their room for further delib-
81 alton, and in a short time they returned
with verdict of guilty as indicted.
Inc extreme penalty for the offense is
ten years Imprisonment In the penitentiary
at hard labor, and it is safe to say that
Judge Cole will not depart from his almost
lnVariable rule Of imposing the extreme
penalty in such cases.
Evening star., 1896-06-23
WILL GET THEIR GUNS.

The Fencfb1es and Cadets Are Gener-
ously Supplied With Rifles.
TIE National Rifles. through their board
OF directors, at a meeting held last night
and presided over by Lieut.. G. w. Evans,
decided to loan eighty rifles to the Ma
tional FencibIes and Company H Of the
High School Cadets in order that these
organizations may be properly equipped
on the occasion Of their approaching trip
to Richmond to participate in the ceie-
bration of the Confederate Veterans. The
Fencibles will require forty of the guns
and the cadets will have the use of the
remainder. The High School Cadets have
also been rendered the loan of ITO rifles by
the directors of St. Johns Military Acad-
emy. near Alexandria, and CT forty more
by the Alexandra Light Infantry, so that
the entire battalion will be enabled to
make the trip in a solderly way If 1t is
finally decided to go.
Evening star., 1896-06-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Friendship Lodge.

An interesting and pleasant evening was
Spent at Friendship Lodge, No. II. I. o. G..
T. which meets at Melford Hall, corner Sth
and | northeast. Quite a number of the
members Were present, besides some Wis
tiers.
S. D. Boss rendered his resignation as
recording secretary. and r. f. Harvey was
elected to fill the uneXpired term. During
recess refreshments were served by the
sisters of the lodge.
After recess the chairman of the good OF
the order committee gave good account
cf herself. as follows. Piano SOLO Miss En-
ma l.. Bishop. vocal SOLO Miss Mary FitZ-
gibbons. recitation. Miss Mary Ward: vocal
solo. Mr. Ross Wise: song. Misses Ella and
1.auretta Fitzgibbons and Miss Mary Ward;
remarks. r. E. Harvey: recitation. Miss
Mary Ward: remarks. F. C. Bache: recita-
ticn. Miss Nellie Bishop; remarks, ]. W.
Van Eleeck.
Bro. Van Week offered a prize of a gold
pin u the member bringing in the most
n enbers before December 81, 1896
Evening star., 1896-06-23
WILL RENT A HALL FOR IT.
Mr.. Parker Talks About the PrODosed
Mass Meeting Against Him.

NS" NAVCAAhB hkulnbl h1m.
The announcement made by Mr. Andrew
Gleeson to Star reporter, and published
in yesterdays issue of the paper that a
mass-meeting of local republicans was to
be held for the purpose of protesting
against Mr.. Myron NJ. Parker's appoint
ment on the national republican committee.
apparently excited no hard feelings in the
breast Of the ex-District Commissioner.
He smiled amiably this morning when The
Star reporter interrogated him on the sub
ject.
Mr.. Gleeson's remarks are highly anus
lng.' said Mr.. Parker. II remember very
lew things that have struck me as being
half SO funny. / devoutly hope that the
meeting may be held soon, and / wish YOU
would announce in The Star that 1 will
Willingly pay the rent of a hall for the
meeting to be held in, and would like ia
see one held every night under the same
auspices and conditions and for the same
purpose"
The impression Is much stronger TODAY
that Mr.. Parker will be chosen as Col. Car
sons successor on the national committee,
IN addition to the Influence of Senator
Proctor, Gen. Grosvenor and other strong
men, he has the warm support of Senator
sherman, and this is expected to 90 a
great way with Mr.. Hanna, who controls
the committee.
Evening star., 1896-06-23
MORE DISSATISFACTION.
The Uni0nN Republican Club Again
Divided Into Factions.

The Union Republican Club Again
Divided Into Factions.
The Union Republican Club. whose trou-
bles have been numerous since It was or
ganized and from which Q large contingent
Of its most prominent and influential MEM
bers recently withdrew because Of dissat-
isfaction with the management OF the
financial affairs Of the organization. is
again tern asunder, and as in the former
instance, the secretary's methods form the
source Of contention.
A meeting Of the executive committee Of
the club was held last night for the spe-
cific purpose OF recommending DR.. A. p.
Pardon for appointment on the national
republican committee as member from the
District, but action was postponed until
the club will be held. The committee in
charge OF the recent excursion of the club
was present and called on Secretary En-
cry for a statement Of the returns, but
ply, as a number Of tickets were stin out
End unaccounted for. This statement 1t is
said, caused considerable criticism, and a
motion was carried instructing Mr.. Emery
to make a complete and detailed statement
of the business Of the organization at the
meeting Friday night.
President Thomas j. Lasier's resigna ation,
upon which he had determined some time
ago. was announced, but is declared to
nave been influenced by a desire to with
draw from active participation in the af-
1alrs OF the club, and not because he is
the brother-in-law of Secretary Emery, and
resented the reflections alleged TO have
Teen cast upon the latter.
The present misunderstanding will, it is
believed, lead to a complete reorganizat ton
OF the club. A persistent effort has been
made by the majority of it's members to
get DR.. A. p. Pardon to accept the presi-
dency, but he has as steadily declined to
90 so. 1t is said there are a large number
OF members belonging to the club, and TAX
ing active part in its affairs, who have
paid neither their initiation fees or their
dues. and that this does not please the
paying members in the slightest Under
the circumstances the meeting Friday
night Is expected to be a lively one
Evening star., 1896-06-23
An Italian Miaundcrstan nf1fur.

Last Saturday night joseph Mazzocchi
VINO Keeps a boarding house at 1417 D
street northwest, was arrested with Sal
vino and Joseph Malvinni, on the COM
plant OF Santo Castellain, who. speaking
through an interpreter, was understood to
charge the others with having stolen a
box containing $52 belonging to him.
Yesterday there We're explanations in the
Police Court that showed that Castellain's
ignorance of the English language had
led to mistake He had been misun-
derstood by Peter Brgnoli, who had tried
to translate for him, and the arrests were
the result. nolle pros. was entered
by Mr.. Mullowney, and the Italians de-
parted from court
Evening star., 1896-06-23
Extreme PenaIty.

Samuel Delaney. young colored man,
the night of the 10Th of last month, broke
into the stable of VIM. W. Winfree, on the
BlaGensburg road, and stole therefrom one
Of Mr.. Winfrees horses. Several davs
later Delaney was discovered with the
horse here, and yesterday afternoon he
was quickly convicted in Criminal Court
No. l of the crime. Judge Cole sentence ed
Delaney to ten years imprisonment in the
Albany penitentiary at hard labor, the
extreme penalty for the Cffense